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Mustang Ridge, TX

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

1,610
Residents
$91,765
Median income
$238,600
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Mustang Ridge - the verdict

Nationally, Mustang Ridge sits in the 72nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

72nd
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, home value
78th
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: Mustang Ridge, TX

Texas's Mustang Ridge is a small town, with 1,610 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $91,765 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Mustang Ridge's housing stock carries a median value of $238,600, and the median resident age is 33.0 years. About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

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 $1,852 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,610 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$91,765 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Mustang Ridge compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 53% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% 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 Mustang Ridge 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 Mustang Ridge toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Mustang Ridge ranks #139 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mustang Ridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#316 of 1,520
79th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#425 of 1,505
72nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#994 of 1,663
40th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#611 of 1,663
63rd 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.

72ndIncome percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mustang Ridge's home value compares nationally

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

$238,600 47th percentile more affordable than 47% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mustang Ridge $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 - Mustang Ridge, TX Mustang Ridge, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mustang Ridge, 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 Mustang Ridge, TX median $91,765/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%
Mustang Ridge, 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 Mustang Ridge, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.4%

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

Population
1,610
Median Income
$91,765
Median Home Value
$238,600
Median Age
33.0
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
63.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.7%

Population Change

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

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950 residents1,000 residents1,050 residents 202020212022202320242025 958 residents 1,025 residents ▲ +7.0%
Mustang Ridge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 13
2020 15
2021 0
2022 8
2023 4
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
50.3%
Carpool
29.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.8%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
1.9%

Based on 726 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 Mustang Ridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Whitewright
1,610 people
Rosanky
1,609 people
Rio Vista
1,616 people
Preston
1,617 people
Lockney
1,602 people
Ivanhoe
1,619 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mustang Ridge's 1,610 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Spring Valley, AZ
1,610 people
Marbury, AL
1,609 people
Lovelock, NV
1,611 people
Frenchtown, NJ
1,609 people
Olivet, TN
1,609 people
Hoback, WY
1,609 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mustang Ridge's $91,765 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Acorn, AR
$91,759 median income
Stewartsville, VA
$91,759 median income
Eustis, NE
$91,750 median income
Wilmington, NY
$91,750 median income
Venetian, IL
$91,786 median income
Oxford, MA
$91,742 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mustang Ridge, 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 Mustang Ridge, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 37.1% 11.9% 44.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 73.8% White 37.1% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 4.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.9% Two or more races 44.9% 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 Mustang Ridge 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
Mustang Ridge (this city) 1,610 $91,765
Whitewright 1,610 $54,063
Rosanky 1,609 $104,628
Rio Vista 1,616 $70,587
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mustang Ridge, TX?

What is the population of Mustang Ridge, TX? +

1,610 people live in Mustang Ridge, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mustang Ridge, TX? +

Mustang Ridge households earn a median of $91,765 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mustang Ridge? +

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

The median home value in Mustang Ridge is $238,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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