City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Hallettsville, TX

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

2,744
Residents
$53,567
Median income
$154,300
Median home
$1,055
Median rent (state)

Hallettsville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hallettsville lands in the 25th percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

25th
percentile, household income
28th
percentile, home value
25th
percentile, median rent
48th
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: Hallettsville, TX

2,744 people live in Hallettsville, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hallettsville brings in $53,567 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. Home values in Hallettsville run a median of $154,300, and the median resident age is 43.5 years. Educational attainment runs 16.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 62% from five years earlier. Hallettsville reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 1446.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 71.7°F with 40.4 inches of precipitation per year and 0.1 inches of snowfall.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,055 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Hallettsville report an average commute of 20.4 minutes, with 85.4% driving alone and 7.6% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.9 out of 100 (High).

Population

2,744 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$53,567 /yr

Poverty 10.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Hallettsville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 25% higher than other cities
Home value 28% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
Safety 48% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Hallettsville ranks #328 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hallettsville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

25thIncome percentile
48thSafety percentile

25th percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hallettsville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hallettsville'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 49 Avg. percentile National median
Hallettsville'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 Hallettsville's home value compares nationally

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

$154,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 72% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Hallettsville $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 - Hallettsville, TX Hallettsville, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hallettsville, 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 Hallettsville, TX median $53,567/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%
Hallettsville, 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 Hallettsville, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.4%

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

Population
2,744
Median Income
$53,567
Median Home Value
$154,300
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
61.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1446.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
361.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1084.6
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.

Climate

Avg Temperature
71.7°F
Annual Precipitation
40.4"
Annual Snowfall
0.1"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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2,700 residents2,720 residents2,740 residents2,760 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,731 residents 2,736 residents ▲ +0.2%
Hallettsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 0
2021 0
2022 5
2023 1
2024 3

Permit volume decreased 62% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.4 minutes
Drive Alone
85.4%
Carpool
3.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.1%
Work from Home
7.6%

Based on 1,319 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 Hallettsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,055/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Sonora
2,746 people
Citrus
2,740 people
Van
2,751 people
Vinton
2,752 people
Edcouch
2,729 people
Refugio
2,729 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hallettsville's 2,744 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hypoluxo, FL
2,744 people
Pleasant Valley, MO
2,744 people
New Cordell, OK
2,743 people
Lawson, MO
2,742 people
Coxsackie, NY
2,746 people
New London, OH
2,742 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hallettsville's $53,567 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Leslie, GA
$53,571 median income
Copeland, OK
$53,571 median income
Nesquehoning, PA
$53,571 median income
Rhinelander, WI
$53,561 median income
Avera, GA
$53,558 median income
Merigold, MS
$53,558 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hallettsville, 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 Hallettsville, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.4% 15.6% 14.4% 6.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.1% White 61.4% Black or African American 15.6% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.4% Two or more races 6.0% 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 Hallettsville 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
Hallettsville (this city) 2,744 $53,567
Sonora 2,746 $72,273
Citrus 2,740 N/A
Van 2,751 $68,267
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hallettsville, TX?

What is the population of Hallettsville, TX? +

2,744 people live in Hallettsville, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Hallettsville runs $53,567, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hallettsville? +

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

Hallettsville has a total crime rate of 1446.1 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 Hallettsville, TX? +

Homes in Hallettsville carry a median value of $154,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hallettsville? +

The average annual temperature in Hallettsville runs 71.7°F, 40.4 inches of precipitation, and 0.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

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

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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