City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Central Gardens, TX

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

3,491
Residents
$81,042
Median income
$233,200
Median home
$1,103
Median rent (state)

Central Gardens - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Central Gardens lands in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
52nd
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: Central Gardens, TX

Texas's Central Gardens is a small town, with 3,491 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $81,042 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.6%. Central Gardens's housing stock carries a median value of $233,200, and the median resident age is 45.4 years. Educational attainment runs 24.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,103 monthly. 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 95.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,491 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$81,042 /yr

Poverty 4.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Central Gardens compare to other US cities?

Where Central Gardens sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 52% 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 Central Gardens 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 sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Central Gardens ranks #436 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Central Gardens only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#426 of 1,520
72nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#910 of 1,663
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#436 of 1,505
71st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,153 of 1,663
30th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#504 of 1,663
70th 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.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Central Gardens's home value compares nationally

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

$233,200 48th percentile more affordable than 48% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Central Gardens $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 - Central Gardens, TX Central Gardens, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Central Gardens, 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 Central Gardens, TX median $81,042/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%
Central Gardens, 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 Central Gardens, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.5%

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

Population
3,491
Median Income
$81,042
Median Home Value
$233,200
Median Age
45.4
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.8%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
4.4%
Other
2.2%

Based on 1,805 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 Central Gardens sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,103/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Clifton
3,489 people
Springtown
3,493 people
La Blanca
3,479 people
Reno city (Lamar County)
3,478 people
Laureles
3,505 people
Midway North
3,514 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Central Gardens's 3,491 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hidden Springs, ID
3,490 people
Wildwood Lake, TN
3,490 people
Welch, WV
3,492 people
Stepney, CT
3,489 people
Ainaloa, HI
3,493 people
New Baden, IL
3,493 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Central Gardens's $81,042 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Libertyville, AL
$81,042 median income
Griffin, IN
$81,042 median income
Milford, NH
$81,042 median income
Wilton, NH
$81,042 median income
Prospect, PA
$81,042 median income
Casas Adobes, AZ
$81,041 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Central Gardens, 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 Central Gardens, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.7% 10.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 82.7% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 1.8% Two or more races 10.2% 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 Central Gardens 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
Central Gardens (this city) 3,491 $81,042
Clifton 3,489 $63,696
Springtown 3,493 $70,254
La Blanca 3,479 $50,491
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Central Gardens, TX?

What is the population of Central Gardens, TX? +

The population of Central Gardens, TX stands at 3,491 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Central Gardens, TX? +

In Central Gardens, the typical household earns $81,042 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Central Gardens? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Central Gardens; 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 Central Gardens, TX? +

Homes in Central Gardens carry a median value of $233,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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