City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Coldspring, TX

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

1,372
Residents
$41,196
Median income
$189,300
Median home
$1,149
Median rent (state)

Coldspring - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Coldspring lands in the 9th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

9th
percentile, household income
39th
percentile, home value
32nd
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: Coldspring, TX

1,372 people live in Coldspring, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Coldspring households earn a median of $41,196 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.8%. Home values in Coldspring run a median of $189,300, and the median resident age is 42.4 years. About 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,149 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 58.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

1,372 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$41,196 /yr

Poverty 16.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Coldspring compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 39% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% 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 Coldspring against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Coldspring ranks #424 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Coldspring only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,349 of 1,520
11th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#811 of 1,663
51st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#595 of 1,505
60th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#424 of 1,663
74th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,045 of 1,663
37th 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.

9thIncome percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Coldspring's home value compares nationally

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

$189,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $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. Coldspring $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 - Coldspring, TX Coldspring, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coldspring, 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 Coldspring, TX median $41,196/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%
Coldspring, 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 Coldspring, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.6%

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

Population
1,372
Median Income
$41,196
Median Home Value
$189,300
Median Age
42.4
Poverty Rate
16.8%
Labor force participation
38.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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800 residents820 residents840 residents860 residents880 residents900 residents 202020212022202320242025 823 residents 886 residents ▲ +7.7%
Coldspring's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
2.5%
Other
8.8%

Based on 445 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 Coldspring sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,149/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Rollingwood
1,371 people
Pinewood Estates
1,374 people
Elmo
1,377 people
McDade
1,380 people
Tornillo
1,381 people
Powderly
1,361 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coldspring's 1,372 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lake Mohawk, OH
1,372 people
Shoal Creek, AL
1,371 people
Lone Pine, CA
1,373 people
Nashville, MI
1,371 people
Centre Grove, NJ
1,371 people
Pemberton, NJ
1,373 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coldspring's $41,196 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oberlin, LA
$41,198 median income
Grandview Plaza, KS
$41,202 median income
Duquesne, PA
$41,208 median income
Gaffney, SC
$41,214 median income
Shelburn, IN
$41,176 median income
Bonnetsville, NC
$41,217 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coldspring, 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 Coldspring, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.9% 32.8% 13.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.2% White 52.9% Black or African American 32.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 13.7% 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 Coldspring 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
Coldspring (this city) 1,372 $41,196
Rollingwood 1,371 $236,964
Pinewood Estates 1,374 $113,289
Elmo 1,377 $36,923
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coldspring, TX?

What is the population of Coldspring, TX? +

The population of Coldspring, TX stands at 1,372 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Coldspring households earn a median of $41,196 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coldspring? +

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

A typical home in Coldspring is worth $189,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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