City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Gardendale, TX

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

1,520
Residents
$96,974
Median income
$367,700
Median home
$1,595
Median rent (state)

Gardendale - the verdict

Nationally, Gardendale sits in the 76th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
64th
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: Gardendale, TX

Gardendale is a small town in Texas, home to 1,520 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Gardendale brings in $96,974 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Gardendale run a median of $367,700, and the median resident age is 31.6 years. About 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.2% 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 $1,595 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.8 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,520 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$96,974 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Gardendale compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% 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 Gardendale 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 Gardendale near the bottom of Texas's cities

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

Median Household Income
#263 of 1,520
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#284 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#168 of 1,505
89th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,440 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#926 of 1,663
44th 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.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Gardendale's home value compares nationally

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

$367,700 26th percentile more affordable than 26% 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. Gardendale $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 - Gardendale, TX Gardendale, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Gardendale, 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 Gardendale, TX median $96,974/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%
Gardendale, 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 Gardendale, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.2%

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

Population
1,520
Median Income
$96,974
Median Home Value
$367,700
Median Age
31.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.7%
Carpool
27.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.9%
Other
3.0%

Based on 694 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 Gardendale sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,595/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Coahoma
1,519 people
New Fairview
1,521 people
Runaway Bay
1,522 people
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Quinlan
1,514 people
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1,513 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardendale's 1,520 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Heritage Pines, FL
1,520 people
Panora, IA
1,520 people
Dover Beaches South, NJ
1,520 people
Little Walnut, NM
1,520 people
Marmet, WV
1,520 people
Dunsmuir, CA
1,519 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Gardendale's $96,974 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gilman, IA
$96,974 median income
Chisago City, MN
$96,964 median income
Montgomery, IL
$96,985 median income
Powder Springs, GA
$96,961 median income
Soda Bay, CA
$96,994 median income
Apple Valley, OH
$97,005 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gardendale, 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 Gardendale, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.2% 12.2% 13.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.9% White 73.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 12.2% Two or more races 13.4% 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 Gardendale 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
Gardendale (this city) 1,520 $96,974
Coahoma 1,519 $120,938
New Fairview 1,521 $89,531
Runaway Bay 1,522 $83,333
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gardendale, TX?

What is the population of Gardendale, TX? +

The population of Gardendale, TX stands at 1,520 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Gardendale runs $96,974, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Gardendale? +

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

The median home value in Gardendale is $367,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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