Texas · GEOID 48463

Uvalde County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 24,881 · 10,095 housing units

Median household income

$53,801

State $80,443

Median home value

$150,800

State $291,649

Median gross rent

$981

State $1,408

Homeownership rate

70.6%

State 62.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

37.5%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

27.3%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

2.1%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

4.0%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

16.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.80

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Uvalde County	Texas
Population	24,881	30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.)	16.03	—
Median household income	$53,801	$80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$67,400	—
Households	8,417	—
Average household size	2.86 people	—
Owner-occupied	70.6%	62.6%
Renter-occupied	29.4%	37.4%
Race	58.7% White · 0.3% 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

Uvalde County compared with Texas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

19.8% 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	16.8%	$22,546	$564	$52,904
1 earner	43.7%	$61,600	$1,540	$198,277
2 earners	28.6%	$75,318	$1,883	$249,340
3+ earners	10.9%	$104,757	$2,619	$358,922

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

8,417

Average size: 2.86 people

Households with children

2,744

32.6% of households

Per-capita income

$26,643

Poverty rate: 17.3%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

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

Tenure

70.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 71.9% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 12.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

43.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,983.00 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: $150,800.

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: $981.

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 1,678 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 7.7% · For rent 6.3% · Seasonal 29.9% · Other 49.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

20.3% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 79.7% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

5.0%

502 units of 10,095 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

8.3%

835 units of 10,095 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

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$43,041

100% MHI$53,801

120% MHI$64,561

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Uvalde 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	$46,900	$53,600	$66,950
100% AMI	$47,180	$53,920	$67,400
120% AMI	$56,600	$64,700	$80,900

HUD FMR Area: Uvalde County, TX. 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

37.5% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (11.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

27.3% 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 Uvalde County.

Covered employment

6,420

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

594

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$45,295

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 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	1,474	$34,148	$96,091	−$54,709	$854
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,176	$23,509	$56,489	−$94,311	$588
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	835	$74,079	$244,728	+$93,928	$1,852
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	391	$37,730	$109,424	−$41,376	$943
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	359	$59,954	$192,150	+$41,350	$1,499
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	350	$53,654	$168,699	+$17,899	$1,341
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	320	$34,211	$96,325	−$54,475	$855
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	290	$48,953	$151,200	+$400	$1,224
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	245	$38,546	$112,462	−$38,338	$964
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	221	$60,176	$192,976	+$42,176	$1,504
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	214	$63,324	$204,694	+$53,894	$1,583
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	153	$104,285	$357,165	+$206,365	$2,607
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	106	$71,454	$234,957	+$84,157	$1,786
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	101	$38,977	$114,066	−$36,734	$974
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	87	$32,395	$89,566	−$61,234	$810
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	71	$48,521	$149,592	−$1,208	$1,213
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	23	$25,840	$65,166	−$85,634	$646
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	4	$34,945	$99,058	−$51,742	$874

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	900	$20,259	$44,391	−$106,409	$506
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	684	$36,505	$104,864	−$45,936	$913
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	384	$32,996	$91,803	−$58,997	$825
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	379	$50,440	$156,735	+$5,935	$1,261
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	320	$34,211	$96,325	−$54,475	$855
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	318	$31,045	$84,541	−$66,259	$776
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	276	$34,109	$95,946	−$54,854	$853
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	248	$43,572	$131,170	−$19,630	$1,089
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	212	$126,604	$440,244	+$289,444	$3,165
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	200	$35,021	$99,341	−$51,459	$876
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	181	$68,442	$223,745	+$72,945	$1,711
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	173	$62,591	$201,965	+$51,165	$1,565
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	169	$46,415	$141,753	−$9,047	$1,160
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	161	$23,842	$57,729	−$93,071	$596
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	155	$43,483	$130,839	−$19,961	$1,087
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	153	$104,285	$357,165	+$206,365	$2,607
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	145	$33,237	$92,700	−$58,100	$831
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	141	$39,180	$114,822	−$35,978	$980
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	126	$38,283	$111,483	−$39,317	$957
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	118	$38,190	$111,137	−$39,663	$955
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	106	$41,162	$122,199	−$28,601	$1,029
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	105	$58,652	$187,303	+$36,503	$1,466
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	104	$23,937	$58,082	−$92,718	$598
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	103	$41,406	$123,108	−$27,692	$1,035
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	87	$32,395	$89,566	−$61,234	$810
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	56	$44,072	$133,031	−$17,769	$1,102
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	53	$34,512	$97,446	−$53,354	$863
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	47	$34,082	$95,845	−$54,955	$852
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	47	$44,841	$135,894	−$14,906	$1,121
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	43	$56,259	$178,396	+$27,596	$1,406
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	42	$33,647	$94,226	−$56,574	$841
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	34	$51,713	$161,474	+$10,674	$1,293
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	33	$31,508	$86,264	−$64,536	$788
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	32	$67,823	$221,441	+$70,641	$1,696
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	30	$43,270	$130,046	−$20,754	$1,082
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	28	$80,832	$269,865	+$119,065	$2,021
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	24	$64,159	$207,802	+$57,002	$1,604
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	20	$64,522	$209,153	+$58,353	$1,613
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	16	$25,420	$63,602	−$87,198	$636
NAICS 114 Fishing, hunting and trapping NAICS 114	14	$53,312	$167,426	+$16,626	$1,333
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	13	$27,712	$72,134	−$78,666	$693
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	12	$49,689	$153,940	+$3,140	$1,242
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	8	$33,232	$92,681	−$58,119	$831
NAICS 486 Pipeline transportation NAICS 486	7	$132,504	$462,205	+$311,405	$3,313
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	4	$34,945	$99,058	−$51,742	$874
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	2	$47,707	$146,562	−$4,238	$1,193

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	1,840	180	11%	$12.42	$25,830	$65,129	$646
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	450	(300)	(40%)	$13.27	$27,610	$71,754	$690
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	180	(70)	(28%)	$13.83	$28,770	$76,072	$719
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	1,210	(930)	(43%)	$14.04	$29,190	$77,636	$730
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,070	(810)	(43%)	$15.39	$32,020	$88,170	$801
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,100	150	16%	$16.24	$33,780	$94,721	$845
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	300	(10)	(3%)	$17.08	$35,530	$101,235	$888
Tellers SOC 43-3071	150	(300)	(67%)	$17.15	$35,670	$101,756	$892
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	850	(770)	(48%)	$17.79	$37,000	$106,707	$925
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	330	(120)	(27%)	$18.86	$39,240	$115,045	$981
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	720	(250)	(26%)	$22.52	$46,840	$143,335	$1,171
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	90	(330)	(79%)	$23.51	$48,910	$151,040	$1,223
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	170	40	31%	$25.99	$54,060	$170,210	$1,352
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,120	(450)	(29%)	$26.51	$55,140	$174,230	$1,379
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	290	(930)	(76%)	—	$57,220	$181,973	$1,431
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	70	(20)	(22%)	$27.78	$57,770	$184,020	$1,444
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	450	90	25%	$27.94	$58,110	$185,286	$1,453
Electricians SOC 47-2111	250	20	9%	$32.88	$68,380	$223,514	$1,710
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	700	20	3%	$40.59	$84,420	$283,220	$2,111

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: 48463 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.