City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Hitchcock, TX

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

7,480
Residents
$77,713
Median income
$159,500
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Hitchcock - the verdict

Nationally, Hitchcock sits in the 59th percentile for household income and the 29th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

59th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
29th
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: Hitchcock, TX

Texas's Hitchcock is a small town, with 7,480 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Hitchcock brings in $77,713 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.2%. Hitchcock's housing stock carries a median value of $159,500, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. About 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 8 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 73% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2102.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,573 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,480 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$77,713 /yr

Poverty 14.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Hitchcock compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 29% 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, Hitchcock ranks #471 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

Each percentile compares Hitchcock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Hitchcock toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Hitchcock ranks #288 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hitchcock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#464 of 1,520
69th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#750 of 1,505
50th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#539 of 1,663
67th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#752 of 1,663
55th 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.

59thIncome percentile
29thSafety percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income · 29th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hitchcock's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hitchcock'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 47 Avg. percentile National median
Hitchcock'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 Hitchcock's home value compares nationally

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

$159,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% 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. Hitchcock $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 - Hitchcock, TX Hitchcock, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, TX median $77,713/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%
Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%

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

Population
7,480
Median Income
$77,713
Median Home Value
$159,500
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2102.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
331.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1771.4
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
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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7,200 residents7,400 residents7,600 residents7,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,311 residents 7,722 residents ▲ +5.6%
Hitchcock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
8
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 30
2020 77
2021 142
2022 38
2023 20
2024 8

Permit volume decreased 73% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.6%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
4.0%
Other
1.7%

Based on 3,379 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 Hitchcock sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Camp Swift
7,505 people
Lampasas
7,506 people
River Oaks
7,516 people
Alamo Heights
7,443 people
Monahans
7,536 people
Highlands
7,339 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hitchcock's 7,480 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eagle, CO
7,479 people
Mechanicstown, NY
7,479 people
Inverness Highlands South, FL
7,478 people
Pocahontas, AR
7,475 people
Lockwood, MT
7,474 people
Franklin CDP (Merced County), CA
7,487 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hitchcock's $77,713 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Van Horne, IA
$77,708 median income
Spring Arbor, MI
$77,721 median income
Shamokin Dam, PA
$77,721 median income
East Troy, WI
$77,698 median income
Hillcrest Heights, MD
$77,696 median income
Coldwater, OH
$77,730 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.6% 27.9% 15.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.4% White 51.6% Black or African American 27.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 15.3% 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 Hitchcock 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
Hitchcock (this city) 7,480 $77,713
Camp Swift 7,505 $63,316
Lampasas 7,506 $63,173
River Oaks 7,516 $65,582
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hitchcock, TX?

What is the population of Hitchcock, TX? +

Hitchcock, TX has a population of 7,480 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Hitchcock is $77,713 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hitchcock? +

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

Hitchcock has a total crime rate of 2102.7 per 100,000 residents, which is near 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 Hitchcock, TX? +

Homes in Hitchcock carry a median value of $159,500, 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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