Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Old River-Winfree - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Old River-Winfree sits in the 81st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
81st
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
62nd
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: Old River-Winfree, TX
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,308 residents in Old River-Winfree, a small town within Texas. Old River-Winfree households earn a median of $105,667 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.1%. Home values in Old River-Winfree run a median of $151,800, and the median resident age is 33.7 years. 14.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 29 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 1350% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,573 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 51.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Population
2,308 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$105,667/yr
Poverty 13.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Old River-Winfree compare to other US cities?
Here's how Old River-Winfree stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income81% higher than other cities
Home value27% pricier than other cities
Median rent62% 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
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 Old River-Winfree'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.
81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Old River-Winfree's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$151,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 73% of 15,600 US cities
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
Old River-Winfree, 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 Old River-Winfree, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)14.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)13.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)56.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,308
Median Income
$105,667
Median Home Value
$151,800
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Old River-Winfree's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
29
housing units authorized
Single-Family
29
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.6
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
2
2
0
$0.5M
2020
3
3
0
$0.7M
2021
1
1
0
$0.2M
2022
1
1
0
$0.3M
2023
3
3
0
$0.8M
2024
29
29
0
$10.2M
Permit volume increased 1350% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.9%
Carpool
14.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
5.8%
Based on 953 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 Old River-Winfree sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Old River-Winfree, TX?
What is the population of Old River-Winfree, TX?+
Old River-Winfree, TX counts 2,308 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Old River-Winfree, TX?+
Median annual household income in Old River-Winfree runs $105,667, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Old River-Winfree?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Old River-Winfree; 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 Old River-Winfree, TX?+
Old River-Winfree's median home value sits at $151,800, 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.