City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Quail Creek, TX

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

1,722
Residents
$83,523
Median income
$191,100
Median home
$1,442
Median rent (state)

Quail Creek - the verdict

Nationally, Quail Creek sits in the 65th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

65th
percentile, household income
40th
percentile, home value
57th
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: Quail Creek, TX

1,722 people live in Quail Creek, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Quail Creek brings in $83,523 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Typical homes in Quail Creek are valued around $191,100, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 6.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.7% 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 $1,442 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 86.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,722 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$83,523 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Quail Creek compare to other US cities?

Quail Creek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 40% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% 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 Quail Creek 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 Quail Creek toward the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Quail Creek ranks #1,456 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Quail Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#399 of 1,520
74th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#413 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#590 of 1,505
61st percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,056 of 1,663
36th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,456 of 1,663
12th 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.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Quail Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$191,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 60% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Quail Creek $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 - Quail Creek, TX Quail Creek, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Quail Creek, 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 Quail Creek, TX median $83,523/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%
Quail Creek, 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 Quail Creek, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

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

Population
1,722
Median Income
$83,523
Median Home Value
$191,100
Median Age
37.3
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.9%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.5%
Work from Home
3.9%
Other
1.5%

Based on 743 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 Quail Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,442/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Grapeland
1,720 people
Albany
1,725 people
Crosbyton
1,718 people
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1,731 people
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1,733 people
Hale Center
1,705 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Quail Creek's 1,722 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Royal Palm Estates, FL
1,722 people
Gallatin, MO
1,722 people
Cordova, AL
1,723 people
Merritt Park, NY
1,723 people
Pinebluff, NC
1,723 people
Fairview-Ferndale, PA
1,721 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Quail Creek's $83,523 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Carrollton, MS
$83,523 median income
Riverhead, NY
$83,521 median income
North Plainfield, NJ
$83,529 median income
Sussex, VA
$83,531 median income
Pavilion, NY
$83,511 median income
Lawndale, CA
$83,538 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Quail Creek, 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 Quail Creek, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.1% 9.3% 9.2% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.2% White 72.1% Black or African American 9.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.2% Two or more races 9.3% 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 Quail Creek 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
Quail Creek (this city) 1,722 $83,523
Grapeland 1,720 $36,918
Albany 1,725 $56,339
Crosbyton 1,718 $39,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Quail Creek, TX?

What is the population of Quail Creek, TX? +

The population of Quail Creek, TX stands at 1,722 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Quail Creek, TX? +

Quail Creek households earn a median of $83,523 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Quail Creek? +

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

A typical home in Quail Creek is worth $191,100, 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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