City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Nederland, TX

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

18,475
Residents
$75,502
Median income
$196,600
Median home
$1,103
Median rent (state)

Nederland - the verdict

Nationally, Nederland sits in the 57th percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

57th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
29th
percentile, median rent
48th
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: Nederland, TX

Texas's Nederland is a small town, with 18,475 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $75,502 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Home values in Nederland run a median of $196,600, and the median resident age is 36.8 years. Educational attainment runs 25.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 11 residential building permits were authorized in Nederland (Construction Slowdown), down 65% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Nederland reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1442.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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 $1,103 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Workers in Nederland report an average commute of 18.0 minutes, with 85.5% driving alone and 4.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

18,475 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$75,502 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Nederland compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% pricier than other cities
Safety 48% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Nederland ranks #327 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Nederland 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 sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Nederland ranks #495 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nederland only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#498 of 1,520
67th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#910 of 1,663
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#566 of 1,505
62nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,028 of 1,663
38th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#495 of 1,663
70th 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.

57thIncome percentile
48thSafety percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Nederland's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Nederland'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 57 Avg. percentile National median
Nederland'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 Nederland's home value compares nationally

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

$196,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Nederland $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 - Nederland, TX Nederland, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Nederland, 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 Nederland, TX median $75,502/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%
Nederland, 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 Nederland, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.8%

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

Population
18,475
Median Income
$75,502
Median Home Value
$196,600
Median Age
36.8
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1442.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
229.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1212.9
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
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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18,000 residents18,500 residents19,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 18,788 residents 18,108 residents ▼ -3.6%
Nederland's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
11
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 31
2020 27
2021 20
2022 17
2023 10
2024 11

Permit volume decreased 65% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.0 minutes
Drive Alone
85.5%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
4.4%
Other
0.7%

Based on 8,819 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 Nederland sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,103/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Steiner Ranch
18,683 people
Brownwood
18,805 people
White Settlement
18,119 people
La Marque
18,833 people
Brenham
18,086 people
Palestine
18,888 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nederland's 18,475 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Castaic, CA
18,479 people
Zephyrhills, FL
18,471 people
Glenvar Heights, FL
18,488 people
North Decatur, GA
18,460 people
Oxon Hill, MD
18,491 people
Panama City Beach, FL
18,493 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nederland's $75,502 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Acacia Villas, FL
$75,500 median income
Malad City, ID
$75,500 median income
Plainfield, IA
$75,500 median income
Plains, KS
$75,500 median income
Gordon, OH
$75,500 median income
Mead, OK
$75,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Nederland, 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 Nederland, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.2% 7.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.1% White 80.2% Black or African American 4.3% Asian 3.7% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.8% Two or more races 7.5% 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 Nederland 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
Nederland (this city) 18,475 $75,502
Steiner Ranch 18,683 $195,181
Brownwood 18,805 $47,821
White Settlement 18,119 $56,472
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Nederland, TX?

What is the population of Nederland, TX? +

Nederland, TX has a population of 18,475 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Nederland households earn a median of $75,502 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Nederland? +

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

Nederland has a total crime rate of 1442.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Nederland, TX? +

Nederland's median home value sits at $196,600, 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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