City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Serenada, TX

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

1,513
Residents
$97,083
Median income
$448,700
Median home
$1,852
Median rent (state)

Serenada - the verdict

Serenada ranks in the 76th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
78th
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: Serenada, TX

Serenada is a small town in Texas, home to 1,513 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Serenada households earn a median of $97,083 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Serenada's housing stock carries a median value of $448,700, and the median resident age is 56.8 years. 39.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,852 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 90.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,513 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$97,083 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Serenada compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 78% 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 Serenada against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Serenada's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,505 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Serenada ranks #110 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Serenada only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#261 of 1,520
83rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#110 of 1,505
93rd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,327 of 1,663
20th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#233 of 1,663
86th 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.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Serenada's home value compares nationally

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

$448,700 19th percentile more affordable than 19% 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%). 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%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Serenada $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 - Serenada, TX Serenada, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Serenada, 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 Serenada, TX median $97,083/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%
Serenada, 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 Serenada, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

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

Population
1,513
Median Income
$97,083
Median Home Value
$448,700
Median Age
56.8
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.1%
Carpool
1.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.4%
Other
4.0%

Based on 735 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 Serenada sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,852/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Quinlan
1,514 people
Morton
1,510 people
Coahoma
1,519 people
Gardendale
1,520 people
Laguna Park
1,506 people
Lorena
1,506 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Serenada's 1,513 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cedar Ridge, CA
1,513 people
Del Rey, CA
1,513 people
Parachute, CO
1,513 people
Mount Pulaski, IL
1,513 people
Shell Lake, WI
1,513 people
Coto Norte comunidad, PR
1,513 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Serenada's $97,083 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Monrovia, CA
$97,083 median income
Suisun City, CA
$97,083 median income
Palm Springs North, FL
$97,083 median income
Heritage Hills, NY
$97,083 median income
Ransomville, NY
$97,083 median income
Margaret, AL
$97,075 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Serenada, 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 Serenada, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.7% White 91.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 3.9% 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 Serenada 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
Serenada (this city) 1,513 $97,083
Quinlan 1,514 $41,450
Morton 1,510 $40,517
Coahoma 1,519 $120,938
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Serenada, TX?

What is the population of Serenada, TX? +

1,513 people live in Serenada, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Serenada runs $97,083, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Serenada? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Serenada; 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 Serenada, TX? +

The median home value in Serenada is $448,700, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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