Texas · Census place 35732
Idalou city, TX
Quick answer
Idalou city has 2,389 residents, ranking #670 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $70,655, the median home is worth $175,700 and median gross rent runs $672 a month.
- Population
- 2,389Idalou city residents
- Median household income
- $70,655Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $175,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $672Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Idalou city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Idalou city median would spend about 11.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 68.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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