City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Pantego, TX

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

2,467
Residents
$64,955
Median income
$336,200
Median home
$1,723
Median rent (state)

Pantego - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pantego lands in the 43rd percentile for household income and the 17th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

43rd
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
69th
percentile, median rent
17th
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: Pantego, TX

2,467 people live in Pantego, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pantego brings in $64,955 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Pantego's housing stock carries a median value of $336,200, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.6% 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). Pantego's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2850.1 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,723 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

2,467 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$64,955 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Pantego compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities
Safety 17% 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: Pantego ranks #548 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 Pantego 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 places Pantego toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pantego ranks #193 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pantego only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#711 of 1,520
53rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#213 of 1,663
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#204 of 1,505
86th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#677 of 1,663
59th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#193 of 1,663
88th 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.

43rdIncome percentile
17thSafety percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income · 17th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Pantego's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Pantego'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 30 Avg. percentile National median
Pantego'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 Pantego's home value compares nationally

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

$336,200 30th percentile more affordable than 30% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pantego $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 - Pantego, TX Pantego, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pantego, 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 Pantego, TX median $64,955/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%
Pantego, 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 Pantego, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.6%

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

Population
2,467
Median Income
$64,955
Median Home Value
$336,200
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2850.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
285.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2565.1
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.

Population Change

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

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2,400 residents2,450 residents2,500 residents2,550 residents2,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,541 residents 2,440 residents ▼ -4.0%
Pantego's Census PEP population 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 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.6%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
14.6%
Other
2.1%

Based on 1,176 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 Pantego sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

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2,468 people
McQueeney
2,469 people
Jonestown
2,462 people
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2,460 people
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2,455 people
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2,484 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pantego's 2,467 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lavaca, AR
2,466 people
Tokeneke, CT
2,466 people
Crisfield, MD
2,468 people
Guin, AL
2,469 people
Weatherby Lake, MO
2,465 people
St. Croix Falls, WI
2,469 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pantego's $64,955 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Florida Ridge, FL
$64,956 median income
Waubeka, WI
$64,943 median income
Salvo, NC
$64,940 median income
Andalusia, PA
$64,970 median income
Ashville, OH
$64,934 median income
Tilghman Island, MD
$64,931 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pantego, 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 Pantego, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.3% 8.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.4% White 84.3% Black or African American 8.5% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 4.7% 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 Pantego 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
Pantego (this city) 2,467 $64,955
Leonard 2,468 $54,921
McQueeney 2,469 $95,950
Jonestown 2,462 $115,489
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pantego, TX?

What is the population of Pantego, TX? +

2,467 people live in Pantego, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Pantego is $64,955 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pantego? +

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

Pantego has a total crime rate of 2850.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Pantego, TX? +

A typical home in Pantego is worth $336,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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