City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Red Lick, TX

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

1,534
Residents
$136,250
Median income
$307,000
Median home
$1,101
Median rent (state)

Red Lick - the verdict

Red Lick ranks in the 92nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

92nd
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
29th
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: Red Lick, TX

1,534 people live in Red Lick, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Red Lick households earn a median of $136,250 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Home values in Red Lick run a median of $307,000, and the median resident age is 38.0 years. About 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 73.9% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,101 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 79.0 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,534 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$136,250 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Red Lick compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 92% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 29% 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 Red Lick 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 Red Lick toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Red Lick ranks #256 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Red Lick only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#101 of 1,520
93rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#943 of 1,663
43rd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#256 of 1,505
83rd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,230 of 1,663
26th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#324 of 1,663
80th 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.

92ndIncome percentile

92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Red Lick's home value compares nationally

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

$307,000 34th percentile more affordable than 34% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Red Lick $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 - Red Lick, TX Red Lick, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Red Lick, 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 Red Lick, TX median $136,250/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%
Red Lick, 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 Red Lick, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 73.9%

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

Population
1,534
Median Income
$136,250
Median Home Value
$307,000
Median Age
38.0
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.1%

Population Change

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

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920 residents925 residents930 residents935 residents940 residents 202020212022202320242025 937 residents 924 residents ▼ -1.4%
Red Lick's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
91.2%
Carpool
2.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
0.8%

Based on 849 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 Red Lick sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,101/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Red Lick's 1,534 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Benld, IL
1,535 people
Baker, MT
1,535 people
Yutan, NE
1,535 people
Cove Creek, NC
1,533 people
Curtice, OH
1,533 people
Scotland, PA
1,535 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Red Lick's $136,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shueyville, IA
$136,250 median income
Oakwood, MO
$136,250 median income
Merritt Park, NY
$136,250 median income
Antreville, SC
$136,250 median income
Peoria, OR
$136,320 median income
Merrifield, VA
$136,173 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Red Lick, 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 Red Lick, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.5% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 82.5% Black or African American 7.1% Asian 4.1% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 5.5% 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 Red Lick 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
Red Lick (this city) 1,534 $136,250
Bruceville-Eddy 1,529 $72,708
Tatum 1,528 $70,708
Westlake 1,543 $250,001
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Red Lick, TX?

What is the population of Red Lick, TX? +

The population of Red Lick, TX stands at 1,534 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Red Lick, TX? +

In Red Lick, the typical household earns $136,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Red Lick? +

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

The median home value in Red Lick is $307,000, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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