Texas · GEOID 48451

Tom Green County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 119,577 · 52,318 housing units

Median household income

$68,370

State $80,443

Median home value

$197,000

State $291,649

Median gross rent

$1,154

State $1,408

Homeownership rate

65.1%

State 62.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

49.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

20.4%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.6%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

7.9%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

10.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.88

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Tom Green County	Texas
Population	119,577	30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.)	78.55	—
Median household income	$68,370	$80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$90,900	—
Households	46,756	—
Average household size	2.45 people	—
Owner-occupied	65.1%	62.6%
Renter-occupied	34.9%	37.4%
Race	63.1% White · 3.9% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Tom Green County compared with Texas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

25.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	14.0%	$51,556	$1,289	$160,889
1 earner	36.1%	$57,016	$1,425	$181,213
2 earners	39.7%	$107,065	$2,677	$367,513
3+ earners	10.2%	$135,499	$3,387	$473,354

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

46,756

Average size: 2.45 people

Households with children

12,739

27.2% of households

Per-capita income

$35,866

Poverty rate: 10.8%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

65.1% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 74.3% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 11.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

48.8% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,980.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $197,000.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,154.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 5,562 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 8.9% · For rent 25.5% · Seasonal 11.3% · Other 44.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

44.7% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 55.3% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.2%

629 units of 52,318 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.7%

2,448 units of 52,318 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$54,696

100% MHI$68,370

120% MHI$82,044

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Tom Green County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$50,350	$57,550	$71,900
100% AMI	$63,630	$72,720	$90,900
120% AMI	$76,350	$87,250	$109,100

HUD FMR Area: San Angelo, TX MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

49.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (22.2% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

20.4% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Tom Green County.

Covered employment

46,216

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

3,105

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$55,158

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	8,498	$68,018	$222,167	+$25,167	$1,700
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	6,364	$37,542	$108,725	−$88,275	$939
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	5,900	$21,745	$49,923	−$147,077	$544
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	4,146	$71,563	$235,362	+$38,362	$1,789
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	3,817	$42,683	$127,861	−$69,139	$1,067
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	2,376	$65,003	$210,944	+$13,944	$1,625
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,223	$74,678	$246,957	+$49,957	$1,867
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	2,182	$50,539	$157,104	−$39,896	$1,263
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	1,905	$70,481	$231,335	+$34,335	$1,762
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	1,816	$79,140	$263,566	+$66,566	$1,979
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	1,714	$73,043	$240,871	+$43,871	$1,826
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,487	$41,371	$122,977	−$74,023	$1,034
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	1,189	$88,324	$297,752	+$100,752	$2,208
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	649	$55,881	$176,989	−$20,011	$1,397
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	632	$22,381	$52,290	−$144,710	$560
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	546	$89,396	$301,743	+$104,743	$2,235
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	338	$40,369	$119,248	−$77,752	$1,009
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	193	$60,706	$194,949	−$2,051	$1,518
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	134	$62,038	$199,907	+$2,907	$1,551
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	85	$118,755	$411,027	+$214,027	$2,969
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	22	$41,456	$123,294	−$73,706	$1,036

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	5,417	$21,563	$49,245	−$147,755	$539
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	3,817	$42,683	$127,861	−$69,139	$1,067
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	3,102	$96,139	$326,842	+$129,842	$2,403
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	2,089	$49,427	$152,965	−$44,035	$1,236
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	1,905	$70,481	$231,335	+$34,335	$1,762
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,871	$30,839	$83,774	−$113,226	$771
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,465	$63,014	$203,540	+$6,540	$1,575
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,342	$36,437	$104,611	−$92,389	$911
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	1,168	$77,983	$259,260	+$62,260	$1,950
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,131	$80,553	$268,826	+$71,826	$2,014
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	1,097	$89,063	$300,503	+$103,503	$2,227
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,035	$32,655	$90,533	−$106,467	$816
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	963	$67,070	$218,638	+$21,638	$1,677
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	952	$54,066	$170,232	−$26,768	$1,352
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	854	$79,270	$264,050	+$67,050	$1,982
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	756	$58,846	$188,025	−$8,975	$1,471
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	722	$57,448	$182,821	−$14,179	$1,436
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	701	$69,572	$227,951	+$30,951	$1,739
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	657	$76,957	$255,441	+$58,441	$1,924
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	643	$75,879	$251,428	+$54,428	$1,897
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	618	$75,387	$249,596	+$52,596	$1,885
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	614	$79,280	$264,088	+$67,088	$1,982
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	575	$39,504	$116,028	−$80,972	$988
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	503	$28,463	$74,929	−$122,071	$712
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	498	$21,333	$48,389	−$148,611	$533
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	483	$23,776	$57,483	−$139,517	$594
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	451	$26,818	$68,806	−$128,194	$670
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	406	$29,572	$79,058	−$117,942	$739
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	390	$43,292	$130,128	−$66,872	$1,082
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	379	$43,476	$130,813	−$66,187	$1,087
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	376	$74,949	$247,966	+$50,966	$1,874
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	323	$22,267	$51,866	−$145,134	$557
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	280	$119,675	$414,451	+$217,451	$2,992
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	268	$49,784	$154,293	−$42,707	$1,245
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	261	$22,808	$53,880	−$143,120	$570
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	254	$37,907	$110,083	−$86,917	$948
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	240	$58,267	$185,870	−$11,130	$1,457
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	224	$52,207	$163,313	−$33,687	$1,305
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	220	$36,196	$103,714	−$93,286	$905
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	210	$60,266	$193,311	−$3,689	$1,507
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	203	$125,536	$436,268	+$239,268	$3,138
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	158	$62,532	$201,746	+$4,746	$1,563
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	134	$62,038	$199,907	+$2,907	$1,551
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	131	$66,043	$214,815	+$17,815	$1,651
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	126	$54,017	$170,050	−$26,950	$1,350
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	105	$67,360	$219,717	+$22,717	$1,684
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	105	$64,876	$210,471	+$13,471	$1,622
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	97	$21,472	$48,907	−$148,093	$537
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	93	$75,515	$250,073	+$53,073	$1,888
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	92	$33,473	$93,578	−$103,422	$837
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	85	$118,755	$411,027	+$214,027	$2,969
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	79	$116,165	$401,386	+$204,386	$2,904
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	67	$56,763	$180,272	−$16,728	$1,419
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	66	$91,273	$308,730	+$111,730	$2,282
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	61	$42,295	$126,417	−$70,583	$1,057
NAICS 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing NAICS 316	61	$43,255	$129,990	−$67,010	$1,081
NAICS 211 Oil and gas extraction NAICS 211	56	$78,658	$261,772	+$64,772	$1,966
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	45	$41,376	$122,996	−$74,004	$1,034
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	42	$30,987	$84,325	−$112,675	$775
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	39	$45,738	$139,233	−$57,767	$1,143
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	36	$80,833	$269,868	+$72,868	$2,021
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	36	$36,916	$106,394	−$90,606	$923
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	24	$175,832	$623,487	+$426,487	$4,396
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	22	$41,456	$123,294	−$73,706	$1,036
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	12	$46,822	$143,268	−$53,732	$1,171
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	4	$41,801	$124,578	−$72,422	$1,045

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,990	610	44%	$12.08	$25,130	$62,523	$628
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	810	(30)	(4%)	$12.58	$26,160	$66,357	$654
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	190	(160)	(46%)	$12.84	$26,710	$68,404	$668
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,160	(90)	(7%)	$13.33	$27,720	$72,164	$693
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,490	(410)	(22%)	$14.78	$30,750	$83,442	$769
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	590	(120)	(17%)	$14.79	$30,760	$83,480	$769
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	610	(160)	(21%)	$17.28	$35,950	$102,799	$899
Tellers SOC 43-3071	140	(140)	(50%)	$17.31	$35,990	$102,947	$900
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	870	(540)	(38%)	$18.02	$37,470	$108,457	$937
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	240	(130)	(35%)	$18.35	$38,160	$111,025	$954
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	60	(180)	(75%)	$20.91	$43,490	$130,865	$1,087
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	560	(80)	(13%)	$21.44	$44,590	$134,960	$1,115
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	180	—	—	$23.21	$48,280	$148,695	$1,207
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	160	80	100%	$24.45	$50,860	$158,299	$1,272
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	660	50	8%	$25.24	$52,490	$164,366	$1,312
Electricians SOC 47-2111	290	170	142%	$25.39	$52,800	$165,520	$1,320
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	600	80	15%	—	$54,700	$172,592	$1,368
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	300	(70)	(19%)	$32.94	$68,510	$223,998	$1,713
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	1,710	670	64%	$40.39	$84,000	$281,657	$2,100

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 48451 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.