Population
214 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Neches, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Neches - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 214
- Residents
- $79,667
- Median income
- $1,117
- Median rent (state)
Neches - the verdict
Nationally, Neches sits in the 61st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 61st
- percentile, household income
- 30th
- 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: Neches, TX
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 214 residents in Neches, a small town within Texas. The typical household in Neches brings in $79,667 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. The median resident age is 43.5 years. About 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $1,117 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 73.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$79,667 /yr
Poverty 5.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Neches compare to other US cities?
Neches measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 61% higher than other cities
Median rent 30% 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 Neches against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Neches toward the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Neches ranks #1,333 - the 20th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Neches only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#438 of 1,520
71st percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#868 of 1,663
47th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,051 of 1,663
37th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,333 of 1,663
20th 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.
61st 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+) 8.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
214
Median Income
$79,667
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
55.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.6%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.2%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.8%
Based on 78 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 Neches sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,117/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Neches's 214 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Neches's $79,667 (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 Neches compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Neches, TX?
What is the population of Neches, TX? +
The population of Neches, TX stands at 214 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Neches, TX? +
Median annual household income in Neches runs $79,667, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Neches? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Neches; 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
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