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Pueblo Nuevo, TX

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

503
Residents
$38,800
Median income
$146,400
Median home
$1,161
Median rent (state)

Pueblo Nuevo - the verdict

Pueblo Nuevo ranks in the 7th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

7th
percentile, household income
26th
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: Pueblo Nuevo, TX

503 people live in Pueblo Nuevo, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pueblo Nuevo brings in $38,800 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 38.3%. Typical homes in Pueblo Nuevo are valued around $146,400, and the median resident age is 27.5 years. About 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,161 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

503 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$38,800 /yr

Poverty 38.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Pueblo Nuevo compare to other US cities?

Here's how Pueblo Nuevo stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 26% 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 Pueblo Nuevo 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 is Pueblo Nuevo's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Pueblo Nuevo ranks #68 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pueblo Nuevo only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,384 of 1,520
9th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#797 of 1,663
51st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#824 of 1,505
45th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#68 of 1,663
96th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,155 of 1,663
30th 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.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pueblo Nuevo's home value compares nationally

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

$146,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Pueblo Nuevo $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 - Pueblo Nuevo, TX Pueblo Nuevo, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pueblo Nuevo, 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 Pueblo Nuevo, TX median $38,800/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%
Pueblo Nuevo, 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 Pueblo Nuevo, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 38.3%

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
503
Median Income
$38,800
Median Home Value
$146,400
Median Age
27.5
Poverty Rate
38.3%
Labor force participation
59.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.0%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
0.9%

Based on 224 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 Pueblo Nuevo sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,161/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Bear Creek
503 people
Placedo
503 people
Star Harbor
503 people
Buchanan Lake
502 people
Balmorhea
505 people
Redfield
500 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pueblo Nuevo's 503 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Round Valley, AZ
503 people
South Bethany, DE
503 people
Sorento, IL
503 people
Lamont, IA
503 people
Sandersville, MS
503 people
Sugar Mountain, NC
503 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pueblo Nuevo's $38,800 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Reeltown, AL
$38,802 median income
Imlay, NV
$38,804 median income
Hohenwald, TN
$38,791 median income
Inwood, FL
$38,786 median income
Malden, MO
$38,786 median income
Hatfield, AR
$38,783 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pueblo Nuevo, 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 Pueblo Nuevo, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.6% 29.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.6% White 65.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.6% Two or more races 29.8% 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 Pueblo Nuevo 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
Pueblo Nuevo (this city) 503 $38,800
Bear Creek 503 $125,250
Placedo 503 $28,000
Star Harbor 503 $95,536
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pueblo Nuevo, TX?

What is the population of Pueblo Nuevo, TX? +

Pueblo Nuevo, TX has a population of 503 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pueblo Nuevo, TX? +

Pueblo Nuevo households earn a median of $38,800 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pueblo Nuevo? +

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

The median home value in Pueblo Nuevo is $146,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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