City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Turkey, TX

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

231
Residents
$49,464
Median income
$81,700
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Turkey - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Turkey lands in the 19th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
4th
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: Turkey, TX

231 people live in Turkey, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Turkey brings in $49,464 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Home values in Turkey run a median of $81,700, and the median resident age is 39.5 years. 21.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Turkey's yearly average temperature at 61.9°F with 25.0 inches of precipitation per year and 6.7 inches of snowfall.

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 $973 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 34.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

231 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$49,464 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Turkey compare to other US cities?

Where Turkey sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 4% 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 Turkey 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 Turkey near the bottom of Texas's cities

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

Median Household Income
#1,149 of 1,520
24th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,343 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,285 of 1,505
15th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,051 of 1,663
37th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#617 of 1,663
63rd 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.

19thIncome percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Turkey's home value compares nationally

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

$81,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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. Turkey $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 - Turkey, TX Turkey, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Turkey, 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 Turkey, TX median $49,464/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%
Turkey, 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 Turkey, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

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

Population
231
Median Income
$49,464
Median Home Value
$81,700
Median Age
39.5
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.6%

Climate

Avg Temperature
61.9°F
Annual Precipitation
25.0"
Annual Snowfall
6.7"

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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315 residents320 residents325 residents330 residents 202020212022202320242025 319 residents 316 residents ▼ -0.9%
Turkey's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.4%
Work from Home
1.8%
Other
4.4%

Based on 112 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 Turkey 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
34.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

La Minita
231 people
Rowena
231 people
Loma Linda
230 people
Los Alvarez
232 people
Opdyke West
230 people
Blackwell
233 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Turkey's 231 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cooper Landing, AK
231 people
Briarcliff, AR
231 people
Bear Creek, CA
231 people
Grenada, CA
231 people
Little Creek, DE
231 people
Lima, IL
231 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Turkey's $49,464 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Somers, IA
$49,464 median income
Scandia, KS
$49,464 median income
Paris, KY
$49,464 median income
Richville, NY
$49,464 median income
Woodmere, OH
$49,464 median income
Hopkins, SC
$49,464 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Turkey, 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 Turkey, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.4% 8.2% 20.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32.0% White 71.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.2% Two or more races 20.4% 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 Turkey 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
Turkey (this city) 231 $49,464
La Minita 231 N/A
Rowena 231 $56,979
Loma Linda 230 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Turkey, TX?

What is the population of Turkey, TX? +

Turkey, TX has a population of 231 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Turkey runs $49,464, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Turkey? +

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

A typical home in Turkey is worth $81,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Turkey? +

Turkey has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F, 25.0 inches of precipitation, and 6.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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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