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Center, Texas

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Center, Texas, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Total Population5,27130,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,293$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$83,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$823$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate26.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.5%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.226.726.4
Worked from Home1.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Center, Texas

Age in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Median Age33.335.638.9
Under 18 %31.4%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Households1,95410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.72.5
Family Households78.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children47.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families33.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone20.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married33.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,106$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.5%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty72.2%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households19.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,26212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,476$4,232n/a

Education in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Less than High School13.2%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate45.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.1%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.2%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes71.2%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Center, Texas

StatisticCenterTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home18.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Center

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.