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SheetTX-SEAGOVILLE-TX · Seagoville, TX 18,968 pop · income 47th 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 Seagoville
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Seagoville on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Palestine · lowest
46,228
Palestine · lowest
46,228 median HH income
28.0% of the leader · rank #1
Hope · near
68,015
Hope · near
68,015 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #2
Lavalette · near
68,015
Lavalette · near
68,015 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #3
Seagoville · this city
68,020
Seagoville · this city
68,020 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #4
Chehalis · near
68,021
Chehalis · near
68,021 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #5
Laplace · near
68,028
Laplace · near
68,028 median HH income
41.2% of the leader · rank #6
Lakeway · highest
164,978
Lakeway · highest
164,978 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, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Seagoville on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. 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: 18,968.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Seagoville - the verdict
Seagoville ranks in the 47th percentile for household income and the 42nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
47th
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
42nd
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: Seagoville, TX
Seagoville is a small town in Texas, home to 18,968 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Seagoville households earn a median of $68,020 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.9%. Seagoville's housing stock carries a median value of $221,300, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. Educational attainment runs 11.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 381 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 77% from five years earlier. Seagoville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1633.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
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 $1,149 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 34.2 minutes, with 76.9% driving alone and 9.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. 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 Seagoville'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 work and mobility to reported crime to population change to housing and income to schools and households; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Seagoville, city-specific coverage includes annual population history, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, matched public-school count, commute-mode shares.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
Which cities make useful reference points for Seagoville?
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Crowley (19,007 residents, $92,599 income); Terrell (19,019 residents, $63,795 income); Palestine (18,888 residents, $46,228 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Redland, MD (18,976 residents); Fox Crossing, WI (18,960 residents); Lebanon, OR (18,978 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. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Seagoville?
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.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 76.9%. The reported mean trip to work is 34.2 minutes.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Seagoville?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1633.1 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 28% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Is Seagoville 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 +2,526 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +13.6% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 381 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Seagoville?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.3 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 7.9%, 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. 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.
Household income
$68,020
Home value
$221,300
Value / income
3.3×
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What does the education layer cover for Seagoville?
The NCES join finds 2 public schools within the city match. 11.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
Matched public schools
2
Bachelor's degree+
11.2%
Poverty estimate
7.9%
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Below median income · poverty 7.9% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
D
City profile score · Seagoville, TX
47/100
5 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.
Violent crime B-
108 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger 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.
Poverty rate D
7.9%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Household income D
$68,020
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share F
11.2%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Seagoville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Violent crime: 69/100 (B-) · 108 /100k
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Poverty rate: 48/100 (D) · 7.9%
Household income: 46/100 (D) · $68,020
Bachelor's+ share: 10/100 (F) · 11.2%
Where Seagoville sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Seagoville's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Seagoville highlighted among 12 peers.Read the chart values
Seagoville, TX (this city): home $221,300, crime 1,633/100k
Fox Crossing, WI : home $228,000, crime 835/100k
Lebanon, OR : home $295,900, crime 1,196/100k
Ansonia, CT : home $269,300, crime 1,475/100k
Springfield, TN : home $235,200, crime 1,308/100k
Cumberland, MD : home $120,800, crime 4,389/100k
Crowley, TX : home $241,500, crime 1,689/100k
Terrell, TX : home $190,000, crime 1,862/100k
Palestine, TX : home $153,400, crime 1,863/100k
La Marque, TX : home $189,400, crime 2,799/100k
Lakeway, TX : home $695,400, crime 1,299/100k
Brownwood, TX : home $123,700, crime 2,609/100k
How does Seagoville compare to other US cities?
Seagoville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income47% higher than other cities
Home value49% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety42% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Seagoville ranks #373 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Seagoville 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 Seagoville near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Seagoville ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Seagoville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#646 of 1,520
57th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#478 of 1,505
68th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#896 of 1,663
46th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,195 of 1,663
28th 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
47th percentile nationally for median household income · 42nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Seagoville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Seagoville'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 Seagoville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$221,300Among the most affordablemore affordable than 51% 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
Seagoville's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.3×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,921 of 15,516
More affordable than 49% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,237 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 3.3×, Seagoville sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,921 of 15,516 and #1,237 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
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
$68,020Seagoville, TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Seagoville, 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 Seagoville, TX.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)11.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)7.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)54.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
18,968
Median Income
$68,020
Median Home Value
$221,300
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
54.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.2%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1633.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
108.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1524.9
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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.
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Seagoville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
18,551 residents
2021
18,819 residents
2022
19,588 residents
2023
19,915 residents
2024
20,128 residents
2025
21,077 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
381
housing units authorized
Single-Family
381
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
20.1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
215
215
0
$25.9M
2020
219
219
0
$26.3M
2021
269
269
0
$36.2M
2022
109
109
0
$15.7M
2023
90
90
0
$22.8M
2024
381
381
0
$73.8M
Permit volume increased 77% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
34.2 minutes
Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
12.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.1%
Other
2.0%
Based on 7,441 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 Seagoville. 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 Seagoville 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 Seagoville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Seagoville 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.