Living in Blanket, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Blanket · Census data 2020–2024
Blanket has 434 residents with a median age of 43.3. The median household income is $40,750 (48% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $76,800, the median rent is $1,287/month.
Blanket is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Blanket at a glance
- Population
- 434
- Median age
- 43.3State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $40,750State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $76,800State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $1,287/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 75.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.3%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Blanket a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 48% lower than the Texas median; a poverty rate of 35.7%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Blanket
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Blanket the median home value is $76,800, 77% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,287 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,083 a month in housing costs.
Blanket median household income
The median household income in Blanket is $40,750 and the income per person is $18,853. 35.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Blanket: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 175
- Owner-occupied
- 75.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 24.4%
- Vacant
- 25.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 3.31
Blanket demographics
- Population
- 434
- Median age
- 43.3
- Under 18
- 25.8%
- 65 and older
- 19.1%
- Households
- 131
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 11.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Blanket ›
Education in Blanket
6.3% of adults 25 and older in Blanket have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 1.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Blanket
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 11.2%
- Drive alone
- 71%
- Public transit
- 1.8%
- Walk to work
- 1.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
Blanket vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanket | 434 | $40,750 | $76,800 | $1,287 |
| Zephyr | 244 | $47,917 | $139,100 | $850 |
| Early | 3,143 | $67,346 | $179,800 | $1,227 |
| Comanche | 4,295 | $51,981 | $125,700 | $885 |
| May | 204 | $90,625 | — | $950 |
| Brownwood | 18,777 | $48,981 | $144,400 | $882 |
| Thunderbird Bay | 702 | $48,350 | $65,700 | — |
| Lake Brownwood | 1,544 | $70,000 | $130,700 | — |
| Mullin | 220 | $47,981 | $88,100 | $775 |
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What is the median household income in Blanket, TX?
The median household income in Blanket is $40,750, 48% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Blanket?
The median home value in Blanket is $76,800, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Blanket?
The median gross rent in Blanket is $1,287 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Blanket, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 73% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes. Minuses: median household income 48% lower than the Texas median; a poverty rate of 35.7%.
What is the median age in Blanket?
The median age in Blanket is 43.3 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Blanket?
The average commute to work in Blanket is 24 minutes; 11.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Blanket?
The unemployment rate in Blanket is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Blanket?
6.3% of adults in Blanket have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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