Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'s Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.
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Place dossier plate
SheetTX-RENO-CITY-PARKER-AND-TARRANT-COUNTIES-TX · Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX 3,156 pop · income 73rd pct
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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties)
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Sabana Hoyos… · lowest
26,272
Sabana Hoyos… · lowest
26,272 median HH income
15.1% of the leader · rank #1
Reno city (Pa… · this city
92,857
Reno city (Pa… · this city
92,857 median HH income
53.4% of the leader · rank #2
Prague · near
92,857
Prague · near
92,857 median HH income
53.4% of the leader · rank #3
Palmyra · near
92,857
Palmyra · near
92,857 median HH income
53.4% of the leader · rank #4
Stockton · near
92,857
Stockton · near
92,857 median HH income
53.4% of the leader · rank #5
Belmar · near
92,859
Belmar · near
92,859 median HH income
53.4% of the leader · rank #6
Annetta · highest
173,750
Annetta · highest
173,750 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) 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: 3,156.
Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) - the verdict
Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) ranks in the 73rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
73rd
percentile, household income
64th
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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX
3,156 people live in Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) brings in $92,857 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.6%. Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'s housing stock carries a median value of $294,800, and the median resident age is 40.1 years. Educational attainment runs 10.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 39 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 44% from five years earlier.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'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 comparison shortlist to housing and income to work and mobility to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, annual population history.
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.
1. Comparison shortlist
Which cities make useful reference points for Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)?
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.
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Combes (3,157 residents, $42,880 income); Early (3,159 residents, $69,375 income); Grand Saline (3,166 residents, $50,568 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Lucerne, CA (3,156 residents); East Dundee, IL (3,156 residents); Sabana Hoyos comunidad, PR (3,156 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.
How far does income reach against housing in Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)?
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. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 4.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What does the journey to work look like in Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 82.8%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Is Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +901 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +30.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 39 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
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.
Above median income · poverty 4.6% (Below-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
C-
City profile score · Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX
54/100
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 B
$92,857
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate B-
4.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
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 F
10.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime N/A
N/A
No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).
Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 72/100 (B) · $92,857
Poverty rate: 68/100 (B-) · 4.6%
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Bachelor's+ share: 9/100 (F) · 10.8%
How does Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) compare to other US cities?
Where Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income73% higher than other cities
Home value64% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties) 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties) near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#306 of 1,520
80th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#272 of 1,505
82nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,153 of 1,663
30th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,220 of 1,663
26th 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.
Gauge source note
73rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'s home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$294,80036th percentilemore affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'s home-value-to-income ratio: 3.2×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,564 of 15,516
More affordable than 51% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#6,259 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 3.2×, Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,564 of 15,516 and #6,259 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
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
$92,857Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties), 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties), TX.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)10.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)61.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,156
Median Income
$92,857
Median Home Value
$294,800
Median Age
40.1
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.8%
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties)'s Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
2,922 residents
2021
3,092 residents
2022
3,269 residents
2023
3,453 residents
2024
3,632 residents
2025
3,823 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
39
housing units authorized
Single-Family
39
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.4
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
70
70
0
$14.2M
2020
30
30
0
$8.9M
2021
16
16
0
$5.8M
2022
32
32
0
$11.3M
2023
27
27
0
$9.6M
2024
39
39
0
$11.6M
Permit volume decreased 44% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.8%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
5.7%
Based on 1,566 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties). 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties) 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties) sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Reno city (Parker and Tarrant Counties) 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 (Parker and Tarrant Counties) (this city)
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.