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Enchanted Oaks, TX

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

267
Residents
$106,250
Median income
$354,500
Median home
$1,009
Median rent (state)

Enchanted Oaks - the verdict

Enchanted Oaks ranks in the 81st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
20th
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: Enchanted Oaks, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 267 residents in Enchanted Oaks, a small town within Texas. Enchanted Oaks households earn a median of $106,250 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Home values in Enchanted Oaks run a median of $354,500, and the median resident age is 62.3 years. 47.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 47.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 16 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 300% from five years earlier.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,009 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Enchanted Oaks report an average commute of 23.5 minutes, with 65.5% driving alone and 24.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

267 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$106,250 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Enchanted Oaks compare to other US cities?

Where Enchanted Oaks sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 20% 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 Enchanted Oaks against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Enchanted Oaks's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Enchanted Oaks ranks #150 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Enchanted Oaks only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#214 of 1,520
86th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,273 of 1,663
23rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#187 of 1,505
88th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,230 of 1,663
26th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#150 of 1,663
91st 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.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Enchanted Oaks's home value compares nationally

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

$354,500 28th percentile more affordable than 28% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Enchanted Oaks $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 - Enchanted Oaks, TX Enchanted Oaks, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Enchanted Oaks, 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 Enchanted Oaks, TX median $106,250/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%
Enchanted Oaks, 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 Enchanted Oaks, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.5%

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

Population
267
Median Income
$106,250
Median Home Value
$354,500
Median Age
62.3
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
47.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.8%

Population Change

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

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340 residents350 residents360 residents370 residents380 residents390 residents 202020212022202320242025 351 residents 383 residents ▲ +9.1%
Enchanted Oaks's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
16
housing units authorized
Single-Family
16
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
59.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 3
2024 16

Permit volume increased 300% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.5 minutes
Drive Alone
65.5%
Carpool
10.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.4%

Based on 119 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 Enchanted Oaks sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,009/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Myra
267 people
Hedley
268 people
La Victoria
266 people
Lockett
268 people
Rancho Banquete
266 people
Hilltop CDP (Starr County)
269 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Enchanted Oaks's 267 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Willisville, AR
267 people
Sasser, GA
267 people
Verona, IL
267 people
Stilesville, IN
267 people
Tilghmanton, MD
267 people
Bowlus, MN
267 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Enchanted Oaks's $106,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Maple Park, IL
$106,250 median income
Hills and Dales, KY
$106,250 median income
Sorrento, LA
$106,250 median income
Rowley, MA
$106,250 median income
St. Marys Point, MN
$106,250 median income
Pultneyville, NY
$106,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Enchanted Oaks, 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 Enchanted Oaks, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 93.3% Black or African American 0.8% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.2% 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 Enchanted Oaks 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
Enchanted Oaks (this city) 267 $106,250
Myra 267 $74,643
Hedley 268 $50,000
La Victoria 266 $111,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Enchanted Oaks, TX?

What is the population of Enchanted Oaks, TX? +

Enchanted Oaks, TX has a population of 267 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Enchanted Oaks, TX? +

The median household income in Enchanted Oaks is $106,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Enchanted Oaks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Enchanted Oaks; 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 Enchanted Oaks, TX? +

A typical home in Enchanted Oaks is worth $354,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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