Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Reklaw - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Reklaw places in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 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: Reklaw, TX
Texas's Reklaw is a small town, with 336 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $46,250 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.2%. Reklaw's housing stock carries a median value of $159,400, and the median resident age is 47.4 years. 35.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.7% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $984 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Reklaw workers runs 33.2 minutes, with 88.3% driving alone and 2.9% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 61.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Population
336 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$46,250/yr
Poverty 21.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Reklaw compare to other US cities?
Here's how Reklaw stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income14% higher than other cities
Home value30% pricier than other cities
Median rent18% 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 Reklaw 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 Reklaw toward the top of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Reklaw ranks #282 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Reklaw only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,225 of 1,520
19th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,328 of 1,663
20th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#751 of 1,505
50th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#297 of 1,663
82nd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#282 of 1,663
83rd 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.
14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Reklaw's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$159,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities
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
Reklaw, 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 Reklaw, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)35.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)21.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)50.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
336
Median Income
$46,250
Median Home Value
$159,400
Median Age
47.4
Poverty Rate
21.2%
Labor force participation
50.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Reklaw's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
33.2 minutes
Drive Alone
88.3%
Carpool
8.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.9%
Based on 137 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 Reklaw sits in
The population of Reklaw, TX stands at 336 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Reklaw, TX?+
Median annual household income in Reklaw runs $46,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Reklaw?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Reklaw; 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 Reklaw, TX?+
A typical home in Reklaw is worth $159,400, 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.