Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Warren City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Warren City sits in the 62nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
62nd
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
36th
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: Warren City, TX
Warren City is a small town in Texas, home to 319 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $80,694 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.2%. Home values in Warren City run a median of $150,500, and the median resident age is 49.2 years. About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity).
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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,199 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Commute times here average 19.0 minutes, with 67.1% driving alone and 1.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
319 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
Median Household Income
$80,694/yr
Poverty 8.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Warren City compare to other US cities?
Warren City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income62% higher than other cities
Home value27% pricier than other cities
Median rent36% 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 Warren City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Warren City ranks #611 - the 63rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warren City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#428 of 1,520
72nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#692 of 1,663
58th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#810 of 1,505
46th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#862 of 1,663
47th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#611 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.
62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Warren City's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$150,500Among the most affordablemore affordable than 73% of 15,600 US cities
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
Warren City, 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 Warren City, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)21.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)8.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)62.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
319
Median Income
$80,694
Median Home Value
$150,500
Median Age
49.2
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
62.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Warren City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.1
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
1
1
0
$0.1M
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
1
1
0
$0.5M
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.0 minutes
Drive Alone
67.1%
Carpool
31.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.2%
Based on 161 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 Warren City sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Warren City, TX?
What is the population of Warren City, TX?+
Warren City, TX has a population of 319 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Warren City, TX?+
The median household income in Warren City is $80,694 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Warren City?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warren City; 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 Warren City, TX?+
Homes in Warren City carry a median value of $150,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.