City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Dilley, TX

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

3,312
Residents
$47,210
Median income
$109,900
Median home
$1,088
Median rent (state)

Dilley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Dilley places in the 15th percentile for household income and the 73rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

15th
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
73rd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Dilley, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,312 residents in Dilley, a small town within Texas. Median household income here is $47,210 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Home values in Dilley run a median of $109,900, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. 16.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 2 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier. Dilley reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 775.4 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 71.0°F with 25.0 inches of precipitation per year and 0.2 inches of snowfall.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,088 per month. 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 55.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

3,312 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$47,210 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Dilley compare to other US cities?

Dilley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 15% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 73% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Dilley ranks #168 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dilley 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, Dilley ranks #1,056 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dilley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,204 of 1,520
21st percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#979 of 1,663
41st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,056 of 1,505
30th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#677 of 1,663
59th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#832 of 1,663
49th 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.

15thIncome percentile
73rdSafety percentile

15th percentile nationally for median household income · 73rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Dilley's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Dilley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Dilley's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Dilley's home value compares nationally

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

$109,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Dilley $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 - Dilley, TX Dilley, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dilley, 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 Dilley, TX median $47,210/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%
Dilley, 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 Dilley, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.0%

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

Population
3,312
Median Income
$47,210
Median Home Value
$109,900
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
46.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
775.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
178.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
596.5
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
71.0°F
Annual Precipitation
25.0"
Annual Snowfall
0.2"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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3,600 residents3,650 residents3,700 residents3,750 residents3,800 residents3,850 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,652 residents 3,809 residents ▲ +4.3%
Dilley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.6%
Work from Home
1.4%

Based on 1,180 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 Dilley sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,088/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

West Lake Hills
3,315 people
Crane
3,304 people
Circle D-KC Estates
3,321 people
Barton Creek
3,281 people
Lake Cherokee
3,358 people
Hideaway
3,259 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dilley's 3,312 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

East Richmond Heights, CA
3,311 people
Newbern, TN
3,313 people
Pine Grove, CA
3,310 people
Feather Sound, FL
3,309 people
Milford, IA
3,315 people
Minden, NV
3,309 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dilley's $47,210 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Coal Run, KY
$47,212 median income
Shady Point, OK
$47,212 median income
Russellville, TN
$47,214 median income
Toronto, OH
$47,202 median income
Whitesboro, NY
$47,201 median income
Anderson, IN
$47,221 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dilley, 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 Dilley, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.6% 9.3% 32.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72.5% White 50.6% Black or African American 4.6% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.3% Two or more races 32.5% 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 Dilley 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
Dilley (this city) 3,312 $47,210
West Lake Hills 3,315 $211,471
Crane 3,304 $69,083
Circle D-KC Estates 3,321 $89,037
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dilley, TX?

What is the population of Dilley, TX? +

3,312 people live in Dilley, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Dilley runs $47,210, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dilley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dilley; 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.

Is Dilley, TX safe? +

Dilley has a total crime rate of 775.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Dilley, TX? +

The median home value in Dilley is $109,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Dilley? +

The average annual temperature in Dilley runs 71.0°F, 25.0 inches of precipitation, and 0.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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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