City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Frankston, TX

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

1,270
Residents
$59,423
Median income
$105,800
Median home
$1,117
Median rent (state)

Frankston - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Frankston lands in the 34th percentile for household income and the 45th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

34th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
30th
percentile, median rent
45th
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: Frankston, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,270 residents in Frankston, a small town within Texas. Frankston households earn a median of $59,423 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Frankston's housing stock carries a median value of $105,800, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. Educational attainment runs 17.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 52.3% 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. Frankston reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1534.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,117 per month. 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 73.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,270 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$59,423 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Frankston compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
Safety 45% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Frankston ranks #347 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Frankston 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, Frankston ranks #1,096 - the 27th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Frankston only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#869 of 1,520
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#868 of 1,663
47th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,096 of 1,505
27th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#677 of 1,663
59th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#791 of 1,663
52nd 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.

34thIncome percentile
45thSafety percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income · 45th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Frankston's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Frankston'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 53 Avg. percentile National median
Frankston'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 Frankston's home value compares nationally

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

$105,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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. Frankston $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 - Frankston, TX Frankston, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Frankston, 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 Frankston, TX median $59,423/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%
Frankston, 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 Frankston, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.3%

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

Population
1,270
Median Income
$59,423
Median Home Value
$105,800
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
52.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1534.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
270.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1263.5
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.

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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1,100 residents1,110 residents1,120 residents1,130 residents1,140 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,122 residents 1,133 residents ▲ +1.0%
Frankston'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
1.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 4
2023 4
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.3%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%

Based on 546 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 Frankston sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,117/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Milam
1,275 people
Lamar
1,282 people
Moody
1,258 people
Booker
1,283 people
Santa Anna
1,257 people
Gruver
1,255 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Frankston's 1,270 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Smith River, CA
1,270 people
Crystal Lakes, OH
1,270 people
Green Springs, OH
1,270 people
Okarche, OK
1,270 people
Osmond, WY
1,270 people
Sabana Eneas comunidad, PR
1,270 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Frankston's $59,423 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Berlin, AL
$59,423 median income
Svensen, OR
$59,423 median income
Dallastown, PA
$59,423 median income
Van Buren, AR
$59,420 median income
Pleasant Hill, PA
$59,427 median income
Avery, CA
$59,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Frankston, 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 Frankston, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.3% 14.8% 23.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% White 61.3% Black or African American 14.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 23.7% 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 Frankston 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
Frankston (this city) 1,270 $59,423
Milam 1,275 $46,200
Lamar 1,282 $83,117
Moody 1,258 $57,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Frankston, TX?

What is the population of Frankston, TX? +

Frankston, TX counts 1,270 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Frankston households earn a median of $59,423 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Frankston? +

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

Frankston has a total crime rate of 1534.3 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 Frankston, TX? +

Homes in Frankston carry a median value of $105,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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