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Siesta Acres, TX

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

1,814
Residents
$32,425
Median income
$160,200
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Siesta Acres - the verdict

Nationally, Siesta Acres sits in the 3rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
12th
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: Siesta Acres, TX

Texas's Siesta Acres is a small town, with 1,814 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Siesta Acres brings in $32,425 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.1%. Typical homes in Siesta Acres are valued around $160,200, and the median resident age is 32.1 years. 14.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.3% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 64.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

1,814 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$32,425 /yr

Poverty 16.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Siesta Acres compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Siesta Acres 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 Siesta Acres near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Siesta Acres ranks #1,343 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Siesta Acres only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,458 of 1,520
4th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#746 of 1,505
50th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#451 of 1,663
73rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#968 of 1,663
41st 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.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Siesta Acres's home value compares nationally

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

$160,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Siesta Acres $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 - Siesta Acres, TX Siesta Acres, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Siesta Acres, 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 Siesta Acres, TX median $32,425/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%
Siesta Acres, 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 Siesta Acres, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.3%

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

Population
1,814
Median Income
$32,425
Median Home Value
$160,200
Median Age
32.1
Poverty Rate
16.1%
Labor force participation
60.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
62.8%
Carpool
19.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.8%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
14.0%

Based on 742 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 Siesta Acres sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Van Vleck
1,812 people
Hico
1,806 people
Buffalo
1,804 people
Las Quintas Fronterizas
1,802 people
Abram
1,832 people
Ben Wheeler
1,793 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Siesta Acres's 1,814 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Decatur, MI
1,814 people
Union City, MI
1,814 people
Pleasant Valley, NY
1,814 people
McEwen, TN
1,814 people
Vázquez comunidad, PR
1,814 people
Murfreesboro, AR
1,815 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Siesta Acres's $32,425 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ozark Acres, AR
$32,422 median income
Williamsburg, KY
$32,431 median income
Fyffe, AL
$32,407 median income
Rosebush, MI
$32,404 median income
Steelville, MO
$32,404 median income
Delight, AR
$32,396 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Siesta Acres, 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 Siesta Acres, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 45.3% 49.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% White 45.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.7% Two or more races 49.0% 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 Siesta Acres 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
Siesta Acres (this city) 1,814 $32,425
Van Vleck 1,812 $63,682
Hico 1,806 $52,250
Buffalo 1,804 $47,428
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Siesta Acres, TX?

What is the population of Siesta Acres, TX? +

Siesta Acres, TX counts 1,814 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Siesta Acres, TX? +

In Siesta Acres, the typical household earns $32,425 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Siesta Acres? +

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

The median home value in Siesta Acres is $160,200, 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.

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

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