Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Darrouzett - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Darrouzett lands in the 39th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
39th
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
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: Darrouzett, TX
274 people live in Darrouzett, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Darrouzett households earn a median of $62,500 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Home values in Darrouzett run a median of $90,000, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. Educational attainment runs 19.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Darrouzett (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 27.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Population
274 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$62,500/yr
Poverty 6.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Darrouzett compare to other US cities?
Here's how Darrouzett stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income39% higher than other cities
Home value6% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% 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 Darrouzett 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 Darrouzett near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Darrouzett ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Darrouzett only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#787 of 1,520
48th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,211 of 1,505
19th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,013 of 1,663
39th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#697 of 1,663
58th 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.
39th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Darrouzett's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$90,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 94% of 15,600 US cities
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
Darrouzett, 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 Darrouzett, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)6.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)64.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
274
Median Income
$62,500
Median Home Value
$90,000
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.6%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Darrouzett's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
21.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
1.5%
Based on 140 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 Darrouzett sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Darrouzett, TX?
What is the population of Darrouzett, TX?+
Darrouzett, TX counts 274 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Darrouzett, TX?+
Median annual household income in Darrouzett runs $62,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Darrouzett?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Darrouzett; 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 Darrouzett, TX?+
Darrouzett's median home value sits at $90,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.