City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Robstown, TX

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

10,222
Residents
$39,124
Median income
$89,500
Median home
$1,366
Median rent (state)

Robstown - the verdict

Nationally, Robstown sits in the 7th percentile for household income and the 15th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

7th
percentile, household income
6th
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
15th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Robstown, TX

10,222 people live in Robstown, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $39,124 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.3%. Robstown's housing stock carries a median value of $89,500, and the median resident age is 42.7 years. 7.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 6 residential building permits were authorized in Robstown (Construction Slowdown), down 75% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Robstown's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3047.8 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Robstown's yearly average temperature at 73.1°F with 31.1 inches of precipitation per year and 0.2 inches of snowfall.

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 $1,366 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 25.4 minutes, with 65.3% driving alone and 5.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

10,222 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$39,124 /yr

Poverty 22.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Robstown compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 6% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities
Safety 15% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Robstown ranks #566 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Robstown 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 Robstown toward the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Robstown ranks #1,406 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Robstown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,377 of 1,520
9th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#493 of 1,663
69th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,219 of 1,505
19th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#263 of 1,663
84th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,406 of 1,663
15th 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.

7thIncome percentile
15thSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 15th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Robstown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Robstown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 31 Avg. percentile National median
Robstown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Robstown's home value compares nationally

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

$89,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 94% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Robstown $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 - Robstown, TX Robstown, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Robstown, 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 Robstown, TX median $39,124/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%
Robstown, 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 Robstown, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.0%

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

Population
10,222
Median Income
$39,124
Median Home Value
$89,500
Median Age
42.7
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Labor force participation
48.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3047.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
394.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2653.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
73.1°F
Annual Precipitation
31.1"
Annual Snowfall
0.2"

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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10,100 residents10,200 residents10,300 residents10,400 residents10,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,131 residents 10,324 residents ▲ +1.9%
Robstown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 24
2020 37
2021 82
2022 91
2023 46
2024 6

Permit volume decreased 75% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.4 minutes
Drive Alone
65.3%
Carpool
16.2%
Public Transit
5.3%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
5.8%
Other
3.3%

Based on 4,073 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 Robstown sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,366/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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10,218 people
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10,243 people
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10,123 people
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10,449 people
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10,484 people
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10,484 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Robstown's 10,222 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Madison, IA
10,221 people
Marlton, MD
10,223 people
Blackwells Mills, NJ
10,220 people
Safford, AZ
10,217 people
Columbia, PA
10,217 people
Independent Hill, VA
10,217 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Robstown's $39,124 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Munford, AL
$39,125 median income
North Anson, ME
$39,125 median income
Vanceboro, NC
$39,125 median income
East Side, PA
$39,125 median income
Romney, WV
$39,118 median income
Rocky Ford, GA
$39,107 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Robstown, 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 Robstown, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 45.3% 8.7% 45.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97.2% White 45.3% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 8.7% Two or more races 45.5% 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 Robstown 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
Robstown (this city) 10,222 $39,124
Heath 10,218 $216,160
Raymondville 10,243 $42,148
San Elizario 10,123 $47,946
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Robstown, TX?

What is the population of Robstown, TX? +

10,222 people live in Robstown, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Robstown, TX? +

In Robstown, the typical household earns $39,124 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Robstown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Robstown; 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.

Is Robstown, TX safe? +

Robstown has a total crime rate of 3047.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Robstown, TX? +

The median home value in Robstown is $89,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Robstown? +

Climate normals put Robstown's yearly average temperature at 73.1°F, 31.1 inches of precipitation, and 0.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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