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Green Valley Farms, TX

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

469
Residents
$43,990
Median income
$81,500
Median home
$1,047
Median rent (state)

Green Valley Farms - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Green Valley Farms lands in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
24th
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: Green Valley Farms, TX

469 people live in Green Valley Farms, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $43,990 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 36.8%. Typical homes in Green Valley Farms are valued around $81,500, and the median resident age is 49.1 years. 3.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 39.3% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,047 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

469 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$43,990 /yr

Poverty 36.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Green Valley Farms compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% 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 Green Valley Farms 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 is Green Valley Farms's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Green Valley Farms ranks #78 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Green Valley Farms only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,279 of 1,520
16th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,124 of 1,663
30th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,287 of 1,505
14th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#78 of 1,663
95th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,541 of 1,663
7th 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.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Green Valley Farms's home value compares nationally

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

$81,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Green Valley Farms $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 - Green Valley Farms, TX Green Valley Farms, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Green Valley Farms, 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 Green Valley Farms, TX median $43,990/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%
Green Valley Farms, 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 Green Valley Farms, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 36.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.3%

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

Population
469
Median Income
$43,990
Median Home Value
$81,500
Median Age
49.1
Poverty Rate
36.8%
Labor force participation
39.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.1%
Carpool
7.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.5%

Based on 176 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 Green Valley Farms sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,047/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Alma
469 people
Dean
469 people
Miami
469 people
Morning Glory
469 people
Los Altos
470 people
Avinger
467 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Green Valley Farms's 469 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Meadow Valley, CA
469 people
Stanford, IL
469 people
Grand Rivers, KY
469 people
Sanders, KY
469 people
Center, MO
469 people
Bolton, NC
469 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Green Valley Farms's $43,990 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Monroe, GA
$43,991 median income
Franklin, NC
$43,991 median income
Sparta, TN
$43,989 median income
Lime Lake, NY
$43,994 median income
Holiday, FL
$43,996 median income
Flasher, ND
$43,984 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Green Valley Farms, 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 Green Valley Farms, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 23.7% 21.8% 54.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 23.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.8% Two or more races 54.6% 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 Green Valley Farms 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
Green Valley Farms (this city) 469 $43,990
Alma 469 $105,300
Dean 469 $75,000
Miami 469 $64,583
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Green Valley Farms, TX?

What is the population of Green Valley Farms, TX? +

469 people live in Green Valley Farms, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Green Valley Farms, TX? +

Green Valley Farms households earn a median of $43,990 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Green Valley Farms? +

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

Green Valley Farms's median home value sits at $81,500, 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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