Population
336 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Loma Grande, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Loma Grande - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 336
- Residents
- $73,787
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Loma Grande - the verdict
Loma Grande ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 55th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Loma Grande, TX
Loma Grande is a small town in Texas, home to 336 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $73,787 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.4%. The median resident age is 27.0 years. About 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $973 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Workers in Loma Grande report an average commute of 10.7 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 53.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$73,787 /yr
Poverty 8.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Loma Grande compare to other US cities?
Here's how Loma Grande stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 55% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Loma Grande 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 Loma Grande near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Loma Grande ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Loma Grande only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#522 of 1,520
66th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#849 of 1,663
49th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#355 of 1,663
79th 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.
55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
336
Median Income
$73,787
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
27.0
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
74.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
10.7 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 198 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 Loma Grande sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Loma Grande's 336 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Loma Grande's $73,787 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Loma Grande 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Loma Grande (this city) | 336 | $73,787 |
| Barry | 336 | $64,688 |
| Reklaw | 336 | $46,250 |
| Cottonwood | 335 | $100,417 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Loma Grande, TX?
What is the population of Loma Grande, TX? +
Loma Grande, TX counts 336 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Loma Grande, TX? +
In Loma Grande, the typical household earns $73,787 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Loma Grande? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Loma Grande; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.