Population
927 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
New Deal, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Deal - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 927
- Residents
- $95,375
- Median income
- $1,175
- Median rent (state)
New Deal - the verdict
New Deal ranks in the 75th percentile for household income and the 94th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 75th
- percentile, household income
- 34th
- percentile, median rent
- 94th
- 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: New Deal, TX
Texas's New Deal is a small town, with 927 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $95,375 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.3%. The median resident age is 45.2 years. About 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.5% 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. New Deal reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 271.4 crimes per 100,000 residents, below 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: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,175 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$95,375 /yr
Poverty 18.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does New Deal compare to other US cities?
Here's how New Deal stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 75% higher than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 94% 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, New Deal ranks #43 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below New Deal's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
75th percentile nationally for median household income · 94th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
New Deal's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
927
Median Income
$95,375
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
45.2
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
72.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
271.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
135.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
135.7
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
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) 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 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
13.4%
Based on 521 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 New Deal sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,175/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Deal's 927 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Deal's $95,375 (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 New Deal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Deal (this city) | 927 | $95,375 |
| Callender Lake | 926 | $43,250 |
| Bigfoot | 929 | N/A |
| Beaver Creek | 923 | $63,393 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about New Deal, TX?
What is the population of New Deal, TX? +
The population of New Deal, TX stands at 927 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in New Deal, TX? +
In New Deal, the typical household earns $95,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in New Deal? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Deal; 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 New Deal, TX safe? +
New Deal has a total crime rate of 271.4 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.
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.
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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