City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Edroy, TX

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

297
Residents
$1,366
Median rent (state)

Edroy - the verdict

297 people call Edroy, Texas home. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
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: Edroy, TX

297 people live in Edroy, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 31.9 years. Educational attainment runs 21.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,366 per month. 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 85.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

297 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Edroy compare to other US cities?

Here's how Edroy stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 53% 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 Edroy 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 places Edroy near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Edroy ranks #1,440 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Edroy only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#493 of 1,663
69th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,440 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#639 of 1,663
61st 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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Edroy in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.8%

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

Population
297
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
23.0%

Based on 87 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 Edroy sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,366/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Matagorda
298 people
Sandia
298 people
South Mountain
295 people
Covington
294 people
Edom
300 people
Wellman
300 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Edroy's 297 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lockhart, AL
297 people
Hydaburg, AK
297 people
Gateway, AR
297 people
Chestnut, IL
297 people
Otter Lake, IN
297 people
Prairie Creek, IN
297 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Edroy, 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 Edroy, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.1% 17.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.9% White 78.1% Black or African American 4.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 17.2% 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 Edroy 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
Edroy (this city) 297 N/A
Matagorda 298 $13,565
Sandia 298 N/A
South Mountain 295 $60,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Edroy, TX?

What is the population of Edroy, TX? +

The population of Edroy, TX stands at 297 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Edroy? +

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