City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Tatum, TX

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

1,528
Residents
$70,708
Median income
$200,800
Median home
$995
Median rent (state)

Tatum - the verdict

Nationally, Tatum sits in the 50th percentile for household income and the 97th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

50th
percentile, household income
43rd
percentile, home value
19th
percentile, median rent
97th
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: Tatum, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,528 residents in Tatum, a small town within Texas. The typical household in Tatum brings in $70,708 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.4%. Home values in Tatum run a median of $200,800, and the median resident age is 33.2 years. 13.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Tatum reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 144.0 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $995 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 55.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,528 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$70,708 /yr

Poverty 14.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Tatum compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 50% higher than other cities
Home value 43% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities
Safety 97% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Tatum ranks #22 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Tatum ranks #1,300 - the 21st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tatum only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#588 of 1,520
61st percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,300 of 1,663
21st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#556 of 1,505
63rd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#530 of 1,663
68th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,053 of 1,663
36th 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.

50thIncome percentile
97thSafety percentile

50th percentile nationally for median household income · 97th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tatum's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tatum'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 72 Avg. percentile National median
Tatum'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 Tatum's home value compares nationally

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

$200,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 57% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tatum $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 - Tatum, TX Tatum, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tatum, 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 Tatum, TX median $70,708/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%
Tatum, 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 Tatum, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.4%

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
1,528
Median Income
$70,708
Median Home Value
$200,800
Median Age
33.2
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Labor force participation
61.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
144.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
144.0
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.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,340 residents1,360 residents1,380 residents1,400 residents1,420 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,348 residents 1,403 residents ▲ +4.1%
Tatum's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%

Based on 649 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 Tatum sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$995/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Bruceville-Eddy
1,529 people
Ralls
1,524 people
Red Lick
1,534 people
Runaway Bay
1,522 people
New Fairview
1,521 people
Gardendale
1,520 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tatum's 1,528 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bethel, NC
1,528 people
Southport, CT
1,529 people
Port Sulphur, LA
1,529 people
Cascade Locks, OR
1,529 people
New Hope, OR
1,529 people
Utica, SC
1,529 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tatum's $70,708 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fairmount, MD
$70,708 median income
Kiln, MS
$70,708 median income
Carson, IA
$70,703 median income
McLouth, KS
$70,703 median income
Lenwood, CA
$70,714 median income
Galva, IA
$70,714 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tatum, 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 Tatum, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.3% 17.9% 31.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.5% White 50.3% Black or African American 17.9% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 31.0% 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 Tatum 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
Tatum (this city) 1,528 $70,708
Bruceville-Eddy 1,529 $72,708
Ralls 1,524 $56,438
Red Lick 1,534 $136,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tatum, TX?

What is the population of Tatum, TX? +

The population of Tatum, TX stands at 1,528 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Tatum, the typical household earns $70,708 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tatum? +

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

Tatum has a total crime rate of 144.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Tatum, TX? +

Tatum's median home value sits at $200,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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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