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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Happy, TX compare?
| Figure | Happy, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 584 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 602 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 567 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.9% |
| Measure | Happy, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 647±190 |
| Median age | 25.8±14.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.7%±20.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.9%±20.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.6%±10.7 pts |
| Median household income | $55,313±$43,816 |
| Per capita income | $20,172±$6,368 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.2%±16.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±8.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,800±$54,990 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102±$54 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 84.6%±26.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.7%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.6%±12.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.7%±16.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±20.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 40.5%±17.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov