Young County, Texas

Young County is home to 18,029 people. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $68,010.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population18,02930,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,010$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.5%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty31.4%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance18.6%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$175,800$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$862$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.8%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born7.6%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.6 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.