City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Marble Falls, TX

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

7,255
Residents
$55,511
Median income
$294,900
Median home
$1,247
Median rent (state)

Marble Falls - the verdict

Nationally, Marble Falls sits in the 28th percentile for household income and the 27th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

28th
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
27th
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: Marble Falls, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 7,255 residents in Marble Falls, a small town within Texas. Marble Falls households earn a median of $55,511 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. Home values in Marble Falls run a median of $294,900, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. About 31.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 154 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 670% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2207.5 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: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,247 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 76.6 out of 100 (High).

Population

7,255 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$55,511 /yr

Poverty 11.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Marble Falls compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities
Safety 27% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Marble Falls ranks #480 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Marble Falls toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Marble Falls ranks #271 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Marble Falls only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#987 of 1,520
35th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#615 of 1,663
62nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#271 of 1,505
82nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#651 of 1,663
61st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#349 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.

28thIncome percentile
27thSafety percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income · 27th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Marble Falls's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Marble Falls'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 34 Avg. percentile National median
Marble Falls'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 Marble Falls's home value compares nationally

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

$294,900 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Marble Falls $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 - Marble Falls, TX Marble Falls, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Marble Falls, 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 Marble Falls, TX median $55,511/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%
Marble Falls, 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 Marble Falls, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.5%

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

Population
7,255
Median Income
$55,511
Median Home Value
$294,900
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2207.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
322.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1884.8
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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6,000 residents7,000 residents8,000 residents9,000 residents10,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,079 residents 9,633 residents ▲ +36.1%
Marble Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
154
housing units authorized
Single-Family
154
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
21.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 20
2020 90
2021 134
2022 102
2023 1,060
2024 154

Permit volume increased 670% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
21.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
4.1%
Other
0.6%

Based on 3,607 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 Marble Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,247/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
76.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Lacy-Lakeview
7,247 people
Kingsland
7,246 people
Jasper
7,215 people
Belterra
7,190 people
Gonzales
7,180 people
Highlands
7,339 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Marble Falls's 7,255 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wharton, NJ
7,254 people
Clewiston, FL
7,257 people
Bridge, LA
7,258 people
Monticello, NY
7,252 people
Whitinsville, MA
7,250 people
Richland, MS
7,250 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Marble Falls's $55,511 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Long Neck, DE
$55,508 median income
Wagon Wheel, AZ
$55,506 median income
Chewelah, WA
$55,516 median income
Bladenboro, NC
$55,517 median income
Happy Valley, AK
$55,521 median income
Wasco, CA
$55,521 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Marble Falls, 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 Marble Falls, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.0% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.0% White 90.0% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 7.4% 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 Marble Falls 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
Marble Falls (this city) 7,255 $55,511
Lacy-Lakeview 7,247 $51,301
Kingsland 7,246 $55,801
Jasper 7,215 $42,407
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Marble Falls, TX?

What is the population of Marble Falls, TX? +

7,255 people live in Marble Falls, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Marble Falls, TX? +

In Marble Falls, the typical household earns $55,511 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Marble Falls? +

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

Marble Falls has a total crime rate of 2207.5 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 Marble Falls, TX? +

A typical home in Marble Falls is worth $294,900, 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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