Population
474 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Weir, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Weir - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 474
- Residents
- $95,385
- Median income
- $1,852
- Median rent (state)
Weir - the verdict
Nationally, Weir sits in the 75th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 75th
- percentile, household income
- 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: Weir, TX
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 474 residents in Weir, a small town within Texas. Weir households earn a median of $95,385 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. The median resident age is 37.8 years. 12.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 6 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 500% from five years earlier.
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 $1,852 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.1 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$95,385 /yr
Poverty 7.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Weir compare to other US cities?
Weir measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 75% higher 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 Weir 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 Weir toward the top of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Weir ranks #139 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Weir only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#279 of 1,520
82nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#139 of 1,663
87th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#927 of 1,663
44th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,147 of 1,663
31st 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.
75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
474
Median Income
$95,385
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
6
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Permit volume increased 500% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
68.5%
Carpool
18.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
11.3%
Based on 248 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 Weir 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
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Weir's 474 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Weir's $95,385 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Weir compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Weir, TX?
What is the population of Weir, TX? +
The population of Weir, TX stands at 474 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Weir, TX? +
In Weir, the typical household earns $95,385 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Weir? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Weir; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.