Population
697 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Orason, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orason - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 697
- Residents
- $71,386
- Median income
- $1,047
- Median rent (state)
Orason - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Orason places in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 51st
- percentile, household income
- 24th
- 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: Orason, TX
Orason is a small town in Texas, home to 697 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $71,386 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 19.5 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 35.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $1,047 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Orason workers runs 23.8 minutes, with 79.2% driving alone and 20.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$71,386 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Orason compare to other US cities?
Here's how Orason stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 51% higher than other cities
Median rent 24% 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 Orason against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Orason near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Orason ranks #1,440 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orason only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#573 of 1,520
62nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,124 of 1,663
30th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,440 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,582 of 1,663
0th 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.
51st 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+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
697
Median Income
$71,386
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
23.8 minutes
Drive Alone
79.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.8%
Based on 159 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 Orason sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,047/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 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 Orason's 697 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orason's $71,386 (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 Orason 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orason (this city) | 697 | $71,386 |
| Colmesneil | 697 | $46,250 |
| Port O'Connor | 698 | $81,917 |
| Driscoll | 694 | $36,638 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Orason, TX?
What is the population of Orason, TX? +
The population of Orason, TX stands at 697 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Orason, TX? +
Orason households earn a median of $71,386 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Orason? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orason; 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.