City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Bushland, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bushland - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,950
Residents
$146,339
Median income
$371,000
Median home
$1,106
Median rent (state)

Bushland - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Bushland places in the 94th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
29th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bushland, TX

Texas's Bushland is a small town, with 2,950 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Bushland households earn a median of $146,339 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Typical homes in Bushland are valued around $371,000, and the median resident age is 32.2 years. About 28.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Bushland's yearly average temperature at 56.1°F with 19.3 inches of precipitation per year.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,106 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,950 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$146,339 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Bushland compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bushland stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bushland against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Bushland toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bushland ranks #162 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bushland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#78 of 1,520
95th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#894 of 1,663
45th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#162 of 1,505
89th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,256 of 1,663
24th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#416 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bushland's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$371,000 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bushland $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bushland, TX Bushland, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bushland, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bushland, TX median $146,339/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bushland, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bushland, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,950
Median Income
$146,339
Median Home Value
$371,000
Median Age
32.2
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
73.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.5%

Climate

Avg Temperature
56.1°F
Annual Precipitation
19.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
17.5%
Public Transit
5.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
1.9%

Based on 1,233 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bushland sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,106/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Barrett
2,938 people
Shallowater
2,935 people
Ferris
2,932 people
La Villa
2,931 people
Hackberry
2,927 people
Mauriceville
2,981 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bushland's 2,950 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fowlerville, MI
2,950 people
Noroton Heights, CT
2,949 people
Ferrysburg, MI
2,949 people
Calera, OK
2,949 people
Sublimity, OR
2,951 people
Dalzell, SC
2,949 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bushland's $146,339 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cloverly, MD
$146,316 median income
North Key Largo, FL
$146,389 median income
Francisville, KY
$146,280 median income
Stevenson Ranch, CA
$146,404 median income
Five Points, OH
$146,424 median income
Gem Lake, MN
$146,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bushland, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bushland, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.3% White 89.3% Black or African American 4.8% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.4% Two or more races 0.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bushland compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bushland (this city) 2,950 $146,339
Barrett 2,938 $70,594
Shallowater 2,935 $79,848
Ferris 2,932 $71,583
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bushland, TX?

What is the population of Bushland, TX? +

2,950 people live in Bushland, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bushland, TX? +

The median household income in Bushland is $146,339 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bushland? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bushland; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bushland, TX? +

Homes in Bushland carry a median value of $371,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Bushland? +

The average annual temperature in Bushland runs 56.1°F, 19.3 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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