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César Chávez, TX

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

1,742
Residents
$80,276
Median income
$1,060
Median rent (state)

César Chávez - the verdict

César Chávez ranks in the 62nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
25th
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: César Chávez, TX

1,742 people live in César Chávez, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. César Chávez households earn a median of $80,276 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.9%. The median resident age is 40.7 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.9% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,060 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,742 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$80,276 /yr

Poverty 15.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does César Chávez compare to other US cities?

Where César Chávez 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
Median rent 25% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below César Chávez's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

62ndIncome percentile

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - César Chávez, TX César Chávez, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not César Chávez, 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 César Chávez, TX median $80,276/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%
César Chávez, 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 César Chávez, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.9%

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

Population
1,742
Median Income
$80,276
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Labor force participation
50.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
95.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
5.0%

Based on 714 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 César Chávez sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,060/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Linden
1,742 people
Flatonia
1,741 people
Goldthwaite
1,733 people
Oak Leaf
1,752 people
Bangs
1,731 people
Lake Brownwood
1,754 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to César Chávez's 1,742 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Exmore, VA
1,742 people
Manasota Key, FL
1,741 people
East Marion, NY
1,741 people
Columbus Grove, OH
1,741 people
Great Falls, SC
1,741 people
Fall, WA
1,743 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to César Chávez's $80,276 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hiram, GA
$80,278 median income
Thousand Palms, CA
$80,280 median income
Minneapolis, MN
$80,269 median income
Bradford, NH
$80,288 median income
Sackets Harbor, NY
$80,263 median income
Hecker, IL
$80,260 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - César Chávez, 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 César Chávez, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 53.0% 45.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92.9% White 53.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 45.9% 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 César Chávez 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
César Chávez (this city) 1,742 $80,276
Linden 1,742 $47,542
Flatonia 1,741 $66,344
Goldthwaite 1,733 $63,942
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about César Chávez, TX?

What is the population of César Chávez, TX? +

The population of César Chávez, TX stands at 1,742 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in César Chávez, TX? +

Median annual household income in César Chávez runs $80,276, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in César Chávez? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for César Chávez; 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, 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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