City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Paint Rock, TX

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

361
Residents
$56,250
Median income
$45,700
Median home
$1,153
Median rent (state)

Paint Rock - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Paint Rock lands in the 29th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

29th
percentile, household income
0th
percentile, home value
33rd
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: Paint Rock, TX

361 people live in Paint Rock, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Paint Rock households earn a median of $56,250 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 29.9%. Typical homes in Paint Rock are valued around $45,700, and the median resident age is 50.1 years. Educational attainment runs 7.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 76.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Paint Rock's yearly average temperature at 65.1°F with 24.6 inches of precipitation per year.

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,153 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 4.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

361 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$56,250 /yr

Poverty 29.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Paint Rock compare to other US cities?

Where Paint Rock sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 29% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 33% 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 Paint Rock against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Paint Rock near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Paint Rock ranks #1,477 - the 2nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Paint Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#964 of 1,520
36th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#809 of 1,663
51st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,477 of 1,505
2nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#128 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,400 of 1,663
16th 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.

29thIncome percentile

29th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Paint Rock's home value compares nationally

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

$45,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Paint Rock $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 - Paint Rock, TX Paint Rock, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock, TX median $56,250/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%
Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 76.7%

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

Population
361
Median Income
$56,250
Median Home Value
$45,700
Median Age
50.1
Poverty Rate
29.9%
Labor force participation
76.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.3%

Climate

Avg Temperature
65.1°F
Annual Precipitation
24.6"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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230 residents240 residents250 residents260 residents270 residents280 residents 202020212022202320242025 241 residents 272 residents ▲ +12.9%
Paint Rock's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.7%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 221 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 Paint Rock sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,153/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
4.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Blanket
360 people
Bellevue
359 people
Quitaque
359 people
Huxley
358 people
Douglassville
365 people
Fayetteville
365 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Paint Rock's 361 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Epes, AL
361 people
Woodville Farm Labor Camp, CA
361 people
Talmo, GA
361 people
Ringsted, IA
361 people
Waverly, KY
361 people
Sudlersville, MD
361 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Paint Rock's $56,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Florian, AL
$56,250 median income
Koliganek, AK
$56,250 median income
Newhalen, AK
$56,250 median income
St. Michael, AK
$56,250 median income
Fort Defiance, AZ
$56,250 median income
Taylor, AR
$56,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.5% 12.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.5% White 87.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 12.5% 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 Paint Rock 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
Paint Rock (this city) 361 $56,250
Blanket 360 $45,417
Bellevue 359 $54,250
Quitaque 359 $52,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Paint Rock, TX?

What is the population of Paint Rock, TX? +

Paint Rock, TX has a population of 361 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Paint Rock, TX? +

Paint Rock households earn a median of $56,250 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Paint Rock? +

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

A typical home in Paint Rock is worth $45,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Paint Rock? +

Paint Rock has an average annual temperature of 65.1°F, 24.6 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

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