Population
303 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Cranfills Gap, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cranfills Gap - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 303
- Residents
- $60,417
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Cranfills Gap - the verdict
Cranfills Gap ranks in the 36th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 36th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Cranfills Gap, TX
303 people live in Cranfills Gap, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cranfills Gap brings in $60,417 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. The median resident age is 43.4 years. Educational attainment runs 9.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.9 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$60,417 /yr
Poverty 9.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Cranfills Gap compare to other US cities?
Here's how Cranfills Gap stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 36% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Cranfills Gap 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 places Cranfills Gap near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Cranfills Gap ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cranfills Gap only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#840 of 1,520
45th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#808 of 1,663
51st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,312 of 1,663
21st 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.
36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
303
Median Income
$60,417
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.4
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
53.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.1%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.8%
Based on 137 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 Cranfills Gap sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cranfills Gap's 303 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cranfills Gap's $60,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Cranfills Gap compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cranfills Gap, TX?
What is the population of Cranfills Gap, TX? +
Cranfills Gap, TX has a population of 303 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Cranfills Gap, TX? +
Cranfills Gap households earn a median of $60,417 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Cranfills Gap? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cranfills Gap; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.