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SheetTX-WESTWORTH-TX · Westworth, TX 2,618 pop · income 71st pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Westworth
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Westworth on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Seymour · lowest
38,984
Seymour · lowest
38,984 median HH income
30.1% of the leader · rank #1
Westworth · this city
90,750
Westworth · this city
90,750 median HH income
70.1% of the leader · rank #2
Rapids City · near
90,750
Rapids City · near
90,750 median HH income
70.1% of the leader · rank #3
Cottonwood · near
90,750
Cottonwood · near
90,750 median HH income
70.1% of the leader · rank #4
Otis Orchards… · near
90,750
Otis Orchards… · near
90,750 median HH income
70.1% of the leader · rank #5
Valencia West · near
90,758
Valencia West · near
90,758 median HH income
70.1% of the leader · rank #6
Briarcliff · highest
129,524
Briarcliff · highest
129,524 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Westworth on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,618.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Westworth - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Westworth places in the 71st percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
71st
percentile, household income
69th
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
4th
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: Westworth, TX
Westworth is a small town in Texas, home to 2,618 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Westworth households earn a median of $90,750 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.3%. Home values in Westworth run a median of $330,000, and the median resident age is 32.7 years. 31.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 26 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), down 4% from five years earlier. Westworth's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 5100.5 in FBI UCR data, above 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,149 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Westworth's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to reported crime to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Westworth, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
How far does income reach against housing in Westworth?
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.6 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 13.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
Which cities make useful reference points for Westworth?
Within Texas, the closest population matches are Floydada (2,618 residents, $45,848 income); Panhandle (2,613 residents, $86,354 income); Pottsboro (2,624 residents, $75,909 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Deatsville, AL (2,618 residents); Dora, AL (2,617 residents); Forest Heights, MD (2,619 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
What does the journey to work look like in Westworth?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 75.4%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Westworth?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 5100.5 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 124% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Westworth growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +147 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +5.7% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 26 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Period change
+5.7%
2025 estimate
2,737
2020 estimate
2,590
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Above median income · poverty 13.3% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
D
City profile score · Westworth, TX
45/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Household income B
$90,750
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Bachelor's+ share C+
31.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Cost of living C-
97.1 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate F
13.3%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
559 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Westworth profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Household income: 70/100 (B) · $90,750
Bachelor's+ share: 60/100 (C+) · 31.0%
Cost of living: 53/100 (C-) · 97.1 index
Poverty rate: 27/100 (F) · 13.3%
Violent crime: 12/100 (F) · 559 /100k
Where Westworth sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Westworth's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Westworth highlighted among 27 peers.Read the chart values
Westworth, TX (this city): home $330,000, crime 5,101/100k
Dora, AL : home $150,100, crime 2,585/100k
Forest Heights, MD : home $346,800, crime 1,749/100k
Floydada, TX : home $83,400, crime 1,618/100k
Pottsboro, TX : home $246,300, crime 798/100k
Troy, TX : home $188,200, crime 690/100k
Seymour, TX : home $90,000, crime 428/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Westworth compare to other US cities?
Here's how Westworth stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income71% higher than other cities
Home value69% pricier than other cities
Median rent40% pricier than other cities
Safety4% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Westworth ranks #609 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Westworth 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 Westworth near the bottom of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Westworth ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Westworth only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#324 of 1,520
79th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#213 of 1,505
86th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#578 of 1,663
65th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#366 of 1,663
78th percentile in Texas
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
71st percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Westworth's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Westworth'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 Westworth's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$330,00031st percentilemore affordable than 31% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Westworth's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.6×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#9,495 of 15,516
More affordable than 39% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#7,592 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 3.6×, Westworth sits in the moderate band:
national rank #9,495 of 15,516 and #7,592 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$90,750Westworth, TX median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Westworth, TX median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Westworth, TX.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)31.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)13.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)56.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,618
Median Income
$90,750
Median Home Value
$330,000
Median Age
32.7
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
56.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
5100.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
558.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4542.1
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
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.
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Westworth's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
2,590 residents
2021
2,608 residents
2022
2,645 residents
2023
2,682 residents
2024
2,722 residents
2025
2,737 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
26
housing units authorized
Single-Family
26
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
9.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
27
27
0
$11.7M
2020
23
23
0
$10.0M
2021
31
31
0
$13.5M
2022
26
26
0
$11.3M
2023
22
22
0
$9.6M
2024
26
26
0
$11.3M
Permit volume decreased 4% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
12.9%
Other
3.7%
Based on 1,300 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Texas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $223
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Texas at $223 (electricity about $130 , water and sewer about $48 ).
These are Texas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Westworth. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Texas's BEA cost-of-living index is 97.1 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Westworth is $1,149/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Texas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.0 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Texas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Westworth sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Westworth compares to similar-size Texas cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.