Texas · GEOID 48477

Washington County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 36,647 · 17,642 housing units

Median household income

$77,825

State $80,443

Median home value

$288,100

State $291,649

Median gross rent

$1,165

State $1,408

Homeownership rate

69.8%

State 62.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

44.2%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

17.8%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.3%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.2%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

12.2%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.70

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Washington County	Texas
Population	36,647	30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.)	60.65	—
Median household income	$77,825	$80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$101,600	—
Households	15,481	—
Average household size	2.21 people	—
Owner-occupied	69.8%	62.6%
Renter-occupied	30.2%	37.4%
Race	66.8% White · 14.2% 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

Washington County compared with Texas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

30.7% 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	18.1%	$68,317	$1,708	$223,280
1 earner	24.6%	$69,100	$1,728	$226,194
2 earners	45.2%	$110,906	$2,773	$381,810
3+ earners	12.1%	$108,750	$2,719	$373,785

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

15,481

Average size: 2.21 people

Households with children

3,627

23.4% of households

Per-capita income

$43,255

Poverty rate: 11.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

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

Tenure

69.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 75.1% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 9.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

37.7% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,989.00 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: $288,100.

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: $1,165.

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 2,161 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 1.5% · For rent 14.5% · Seasonal 50.8% · Other 26.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

22.5% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 77.5% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

6.2%

1,098 units of 17,642 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

3.3%

576 units of 17,642 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$62,260

100% MHI$77,825

120% MHI$93,390

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Washington 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	$56,950	$65,050	$81,300
100% AMI	$71,120	$81,280	$101,600
120% AMI	$85,350	$97,550	$121,900

HUD FMR Area: Washington 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

44.2% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (18.0% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

17.8% 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 Washington County.

Covered employment

14,693

Across 19 sectors

Establishments

1,004

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$50,874

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 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,760	$61,067	$196,293	−$91,807	$1,527
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,249	$35,937	$102,750	−$185,350	$898
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	1,734	$43,558	$131,118	−$156,982	$1,089
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,639	$22,784	$53,790	−$234,310	$570
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,529	$50,081	$155,399	−$132,701	$1,252
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	1,145	$66,681	$217,190	−$70,910	$1,667
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	881	$84,694	$284,240	−$3,860	$2,117
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	876	$63,611	$205,762	−$82,338	$1,590
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	451	$44,626	$135,094	−$153,006	$1,116
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	409	$65,498	$212,786	−$75,314	$1,637
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	252	$39,170	$114,785	−$173,315	$979
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	201	$59,797	$191,565	−$96,535	$1,495
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	170	$80,969	$270,375	−$17,725	$2,024
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	126	$15,513	$26,725	−$261,375	$388
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	82	$35,281	$100,308	−$187,792	$882
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	77	$92,620	$313,744	+$25,644	$2,316
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	53	$71,937	$236,754	−$51,346	$1,798
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	41	$65,809	$213,944	−$74,156	$1,645
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	18	$51,782	$161,731	−$126,369	$1,295

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,529	$50,081	$155,399	−$132,701	$1,252
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,436	$22,157	$51,456	−$236,644	$554
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	785	$52,044	$162,706	−$125,394	$1,301
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	783	$61,279	$197,082	−$91,018	$1,532
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	733	$39,320	$115,343	−$172,757	$983
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	609	$87,371	$294,205	+$6,105	$2,184
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	597	$29,526	$78,886	−$209,214	$738
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	560	$37,723	$109,398	−$178,702	$943
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	546	$55,263	$174,688	−$113,412	$1,382
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	464	$35,057	$99,475	−$188,625	$876
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	373	$61,595	$198,258	−$89,842	$1,540
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	371	$71,910	$236,654	−$51,446	$1,798
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	350	$79,325	$264,255	−$23,845	$1,983
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	344	$30,738	$83,398	−$204,702	$768
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	290	$62,016	$199,825	−$88,275	$1,550
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	259	$70,750	$232,336	−$55,764	$1,769
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	251	$69,799	$228,796	−$59,304	$1,745
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	230	$73,945	$244,229	−$43,871	$1,849
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	204	$26,949	$69,294	−$218,806	$674
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	203	$27,222	$70,310	−$217,790	$681
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	178	$79,297	$264,151	−$23,949	$1,982
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	154	$68,882	$225,383	−$62,717	$1,722
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	152	$58,225	$185,714	−$102,386	$1,456
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	152	$75,227	$249,001	−$39,099	$1,881
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	143	$70,049	$229,727	−$58,373	$1,751
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	136	$60,837	$195,436	−$92,664	$1,521
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	120	$31,469	$86,119	−$201,981	$787
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	113	$51,161	$159,419	−$128,681	$1,279
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	105	$27,912	$72,878	−$215,222	$698
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	90	$52,537	$164,541	−$123,559	$1,313
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	86	$98,506	$335,653	+$47,553	$2,463
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	84	$63,014	$203,540	−$84,560	$1,575
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	83	$29,681	$79,463	−$208,637	$742
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	67	$62,044	$199,929	−$88,171	$1,551
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	66	$51,328	$160,041	−$128,059	$1,283
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	56	$34,005	$95,559	−$192,541	$850
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	53	$71,937	$236,754	−$51,346	$1,798
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	48	$33,909	$95,201	−$192,899	$848
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	45	$34,337	$96,794	−$191,306	$858
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	41	$65,809	$213,944	−$74,156	$1,645
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	28	$72,935	$240,469	−$47,631	$1,823
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	21	$36,979	$106,629	−$181,471	$924
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	18	$51,782	$161,731	−$126,369	$1,295
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	13	$29,407	$78,443	−$209,657	$735
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	12	$50,374	$156,490	−$131,610	$1,259
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	11	$118,145	$408,756	+$120,656	$2,954
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	10	$37,459	$108,416	−$179,684	$936
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	2	$89,420	$301,832	+$13,732	$2,236

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
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	380	(390)	(51%)	$12.49	$25,980	$65,687	$650
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	7,490	1,600	27%	$12.53	$26,060	$65,985	$652
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	5,170	(1,380)	(21%)	$13.76	$28,620	$75,514	$716
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,960	(260)	(8%)	$13.93	$28,970	$76,817	$724
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	2,480	230	10%	$15.85	$32,970	$91,706	$824
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	5,480	(850)	(13%)	$15.91	$33,080	$92,115	$827
Tellers SOC 43-3071	660	(700)	(51%)	$17.32	$36,030	$103,096	$901
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	2,040	(1,510)	(43%)	$17.57	$36,550	$105,032	$914
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	3,880	—	—	$18.95	$39,420	$115,715	$986
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	3,500	140	4%	$19.81	$41,210	$122,378	$1,030
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,820	550	24%	$21.51	$44,740	$135,518	$1,119
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	420	(100)	(19%)	$21.89	$45,540	$138,496	$1,139
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	490	(20)	(4%)	$22.32	$46,430	$141,809	$1,161
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	3,200	(850)	(21%)	$24.60	$51,170	$159,453	$1,279
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	310	(410)	(57%)	$24.73	$51,430	$160,420	$1,286
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	900	450	100%	$25.86	$53,790	$169,205	$1,345
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,140	220	24%	$26.52	$55,170	$174,342	$1,379
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,820	(1,150)	(39%)	—	$56,950	$180,968	$1,424
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,210	(120)	(9%)	$30.81	$64,090	$207,545	$1,602
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,150	40	1%	$43.03	$89,510	$302,167	$2,238

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: 48477 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.