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Reno city (Lamar County), TX

Reno city (Lamar County)'s Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

3,478
Residents
$85,179
Median income
$211,100
Median home
$1,149
Median rent (state)
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Sheet TX-RENO-CITY-LAMAR-COUNTY-TX · Reno city (Lamar County), TX 3,478 pop · income 67th pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-MID · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 3,478
  • INC-HIGH $85,179
  • COL-PAR 97.1
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 67th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Hydesville
  • HOME-MID $211,100
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Hydesville, CA (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Reno city (Lamar County)

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Reno city (Lamar County) on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Reno city (Lamar County) on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 3,478.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $85,179. Population peers are excluded.

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Reno city (Lamar County) - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Reno city (Lamar County) places in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
46th
percentile, home value
40th
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: Reno city (Lamar County), TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,478 residents in Reno city (Lamar County), a small town within Texas. Median household income here is $85,179 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.1%. Typical homes in Reno city (Lamar County) are valued around $211,100, and the median resident age is 33.8 years. About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 12 residential building permits were authorized in Reno city (Lamar County) (Building Boom), up 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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 $1,149 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Reno city (Lamar County) workers runs 17.4 minutes, with 90.1% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 49.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Reno city (Lamar County)'s data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to work and mobility to population change to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Reno city (Lamar County), city-specific coverage includes local building permits, annual population history, commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

How far does income reach against housing in Reno city (Lamar County)?

The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 15.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.

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2. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Reno city (Lamar County)?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. The profile is strongly car-oriented, so a relocation comparison should put trip distance, vehicle access, and household fuel costs ahead of a citywide commute average. The same-state peer links offer a more relevant benchmark than a national label.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 90.1%. The reported mean trip to work is 17.4 minutes.

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3. Population change

Is Reno city (Lamar County) growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +112 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.2% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 12 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 4

Which cities make useful reference points for Reno city (Lamar County)?

Within Texas, the closest population matches are La Blanca (3,479 residents, $50,491 income); Clifton (3,489 residents, $63,696 income); Central Gardens (3,491 residents, $81,042 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Oxford, MI (3,478 residents); San Antonio Heights, CA (3,479 residents); Coleytown, CT (3,479 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Population

3,478 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$85,179 /yr

Above median income · poverty 15.1% (High poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

City profile score · Reno city (Lamar County), TX

48/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income C+
$85,179

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Cost of living C-
97.1 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share C-
26.2%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate F
15.1%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Reno city (Lamar County) profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate. Household incomeCost of livingBachelor's+ sharePoverty rate 48 D
Reno city (Lamar County) profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 64/100 (C+) · $85,179
  • Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 51/100 (C-) · 26.2%
  • Poverty rate: 22/100 (F) · 15.1%

How does Reno city (Lamar County) compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 46% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% 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 Reno city (Lamar County) against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Reno city (Lamar County) near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Reno city (Lamar County) ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Reno city (Lamar County) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#390 of 1,520
74th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#521 of 1,505
65th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#496 of 1,663
70th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#467 of 1,663
72nd percentile in Texas
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

67thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Reno city (Lamar County)'s home value compares nationally

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

$211,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 54% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Reno city (Lamar County) $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

Reno city (Lamar County)'s home-value-to-income ratio: 2.5×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#3,895 of 15,516
More affordable than 75% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#3,518 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 2.5×, Reno city (Lamar County) sits in the affordable band: national rank #3,895 of 15,516 and #3,518 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$85,179 Reno city (Lamar County), TX median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Reno city (Lamar County), TX Reno city (Lamar County), TX's median household income ($85,179) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Reno city (Lamar County), TX-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Reno city (Lamar County), TX median $85,179/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%
Reno city (Lamar County), TX median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Reno city (Lamar County), TX.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.9%

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

Population
3,478
Median Income
$85,179
Median Home Value
$211,100
Median Age
33.8
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Labor force participation
68.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.2%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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3,450 residents3,500 residents3,550 residents3,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,463 residents 3,575 residents ▲ +3.2%
Reno city (Lamar County)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 3,463 residents
2021 3,469 residents
2022 3,481 residents
2023 3,548 residents
2024 3,555 residents
2025 3,575 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
12
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.5
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 8
2020 3
2021 8
2022 15
2023 4
2024 12

Permit volume increased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.4 minutes
Drive Alone
90.1%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 1,565 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Texas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $223

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Texas at $223 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).

These are Texas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Reno city (Lamar County). Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Texas's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Reno city (Lamar County) is $1,149/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Texas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Texas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Reno city (Lamar County) sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Reno city (Lamar County) compares to similar-size Texas cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Reno city (Lamar County) (this city) 3,478 $85,179
La Blanca 3,479 $50,491
Clifton 3,489 $63,696
Central Gardens 3,491 $81,042
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

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

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