Census tract · Orange County

Census Tract 205, Orange County, Texas

Census Tract 205, GEOID 48361020500, in Orange County, Texas, mostly within West Orange (76% of its census blocks). 3,227 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±133); the 2020 Census counted 3,184.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,227

±133 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,184

Median household income

$60,259

±$16,401 (90% margin)
Orange County: $72,104

Median home value

$112,500

±$21,621 (90% margin)
Orange County: $173,400

Median gross rent

$1,382

±$152 (90% margin)
Orange County: $1,100

Where is Census Tract 205?

Census Tract 205 is one of 24 census tracts in Orange County, Texas. It covers 3.15 square miles of land, 1,010 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48361020500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 205 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Orange76%
Orange17%
Census Tract 205 (marked with a dot) in Orange County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
203207208 205 2 mi
Census Tract 205 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 205: Tract 203 ($59,267), Tract 207 ($64,302) and Tract 208 ($50,938). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 205?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 205's population at 3,227 (±133) in 1,312 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,184 residents and 1,531 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205West OrangeOrange CountyTexas
Total population 3,227 ±133 3,420 85,307 30,188,424
Households 1,312 ±147 1,392 32,437 10,992,816
Average household size 2.46 ±0.26 2.46 2.61 2.69
Housing units 1,567 ±153 1,647 37,937 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 205?

The median resident of Census Tract 205 is 30.3 years old; 30.8% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 17.1%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 205West OrangeOrange CountyTexas
Median age 30.3 ±3.2 30.2 38.3 35.6
Under 18 years 30.8% ±5.9 pts 30.5% 25.4% 25.0%
65 years and over 18.2% ±3.8 pts 18.9% 16.1% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% ±7.3 pts 12.0% 9.6% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 67.3% ±9.1 pts 68.2% 76.8% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 17.1% ±9.6 pts 16.2% 7.6% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 1.1% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.4% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.9% ±3.0 pts 2.8% 4.2% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 6.9% ±5.8 pts 6.8% 3.2% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.8% ±6.0 pts 9.5% 7.0% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±3.9 pts 7.0% 7.0% 6.2%
With a disability 20.1% ±5.8 pts 19.5% 16.4% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 14.1% ±7.9 pts 13.3% 14.9% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.4% ±6.6 pts 90.3% 91.2% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.2% ±4.8 pts 15.1% 17.7% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.9% ±3.0 pts 2.7% 5.1% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.0% ±6.7 pts 88.7% 89.0% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 205 earn?

Half of the 1,312 households in Census Tract 205 earn less than $60,259 a year (±$16,401), against $72,104 across Orange County: 19th highest of the county's 24 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205West OrangeOrange CountyTexas
Median household income $60,259 ±$16,401 $60,323 $72,104 $78,476
Mean household income $62,104 ±$8,417 $62,282 $96,821 $109,933
Per capita income $24,433 ±$3,249 $24,360 $37,518 $40,752
People below the poverty line 23.6% ±8.2 pts 22.9% 12.5% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 40.4% ±16.1 pts 38.5% 15.0% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 28.4% ±9.3 pts 28.0% 13.7% 11.4%
Households with a computer 96.0% ±4.4 pts 96.3% 95.6% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.6% ±3.7 pts 96.0% 90.6% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 205?

Owners occupy 75.0% of Census Tract 205's occupied homes and renters 25.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500 by its owner (±$21,621). The median renter pays $1,382 a month including utilities, and 65.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205West OrangeOrange CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $112,500 ±$21,621 $110,700 $173,400 $283,800
Median gross rent $1,382 ±$152 $1,407 $1,100 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 65.4% ±21.9 pts 60.9% 40.6% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $970 ±$367 $978 $1,724 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 75.0% ±9.9 pts 74.8% 75.2% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 25.0% ±9.9 pts 25.2% 24.8% 37.4%
Housing units 1,567 ±153 1,647 37,937 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 86.5% ±5.8 pts 86.8% 69.5% 64.4%
Mobile homes 7.9% ±4.6 pts 8.0% 16.6% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 1.7% ±2.1 pts 1.6% 1.9% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.1% ±7.3 pts 9.6% 13.8% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.7% ±4.4 pts 3.5% 3.5% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 5.6% ±6.7 pts 5.2% 4.7% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 205 get to work?

85.8% of Census Tract 205's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 205West OrangeOrange CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 47.7% ±8.3 pts 48.8% 60.9% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 7.0% ±6.6 pts 8.4% 6.0% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 85.8% ±11.5 pts 86.8% 84.9% 71.4%
Carpooled 14.2% ±11.5 pts 13.2% 9.0% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±4.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±4.8 pts 0.0% 0.8% 1.5%
Worked from home 0.0% ±4.8 pts 0.0% 3.9% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 19.8 min ±6.4 19.6 min 25.1 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 205 compare with the other tracts in Orange County?

Among Orange County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 205 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 205's rank among the tracts of Orange County
MeasureIn Orange County
Population15th of 24
Residents per square mile4th of 24
Median household income19th of 24
Per capita income24th of 24
Median home value21st of 24
Median gross rent4th of 19
Poverty rate1st of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher14th of 23
Median age23rd of 24
Owner-occupied share14th of 24

The tracts next to it on Orange County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 21416th$70,992±$14,190 · within the margin of this tract3,939
Tract 20717th$64,302±$8,720 · within the margin of this tract4,640
Tract 219.0218th$64,075±$14,126 · within the margin of this tract3,671
Tract 20519th$60,259±$16,4013,227
Tract 20320th$59,267±$5,715 · within the margin of this tract2,781
Tract 20821st$50,938±$17,365 · within the margin of this tract1,744
Tract 20222nd$48,293±$14,870 · within the margin of this tract3,800

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 205?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 205 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections