City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Cedar Hill, TX

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

48,547
Residents
$90,608
Median income
$273,200
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Cedar Hill - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cedar Hill places in the 71st percentile for household income and the 33rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

71st
percentile, household income
60th
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80th
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33rd
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📝 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: Cedar Hill, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 48,547 residents in Cedar Hill, a small city within Texas. Median household income here is $90,608 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.2%. Typical homes in Cedar Hill are valued around $273,200, and the median resident age is 35.0 years. Educational attainment runs 30.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 66.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 247 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Growing), up 10% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1952.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,931 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

48,547 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$90,608 /yr

Poverty 9.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Cedar Hill compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 33% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Cedar Hill ranks #447 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Cedar Hill's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Cedar Hill ranks #1 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cedar Hill only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#326 of 1,520
79th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#327 of 1,505
78th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#796 of 1,663
52nd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#367 of 1,663
78th 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.

71stIncome percentile
33rdSafety percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income · 33rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cedar Hill's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cedar Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Cedar Hill's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cedar Hill's home value compares nationally

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

$273,200 40th percentile more affordable than 40% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Cedar Hill $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 - Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cedar Hill, 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 Cedar Hill, TX median $90,608/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%
Cedar Hill, 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 Cedar Hill, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.3%

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

Population
48,547
Median Income
$90,608
Median Home Value
$273,200
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1952.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
179.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1772.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
15
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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48,000 residents48,500 residents49,000 residents49,500 residents50,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 49,108 residents 49,801 residents ▲ +1.4%
Cedar Hill's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
247
housing units authorized
Single-Family
247
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 225
2020 101
2021 74
2022 259
2023 274
2024 247

Permit volume increased 10% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.4%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
15.1%
Other
0.7%

Based on 23,816 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 Cedar Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Bedford
49,191 people
Rockwall
49,605 people
Huntsville
46,917 people
Grapevine
50,875 people
Burleson
50,981 people
Haltom City
45,681 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cedar Hill's 48,547 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Poway, CA
48,515 people
Hattiesburg, MS
48,507 people
Tuckahoe, VA
48,610 people
Bothell, WA
48,610 people
Cerritos, CA
48,340 people
Leesburg, VA
48,788 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cedar Hill's $90,608 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Aurora, SD
$90,612 median income
Smithfield, UT
$90,602 median income
Burien, WA
$90,597 median income
Longview Heights, WA
$90,592 median income
Schwana, WA
$90,592 median income
Parks, AZ
$90,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cedar Hill, 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 Cedar Hill, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 27.6% 50.6% 9.1% 10.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.9% White 27.6% Black or African American 50.6% Asian 1.7% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 9.1% Two or more races 10.7% 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 Cedar Hill 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
Cedar Hill (this city) 48,547 $90,608
Bedford 49,191 $81,393
Rockwall 49,605 $114,926
Huntsville 46,917 $45,401
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cedar Hill, TX?

What is the population of Cedar Hill, TX? +

Cedar Hill, TX counts 48,547 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cedar Hill, TX? +

Median annual household income in Cedar Hill runs $90,608, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cedar Hill? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cedar Hill; 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.

Is Cedar Hill, TX safe? +

Cedar Hill has a total crime rate of 1952.5 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cedar Hill, TX? +

Homes in Cedar Hill carry a median value of $273,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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