Living in Carbon, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Carbon · Census data 2020–2024
Carbon has 280 residents with a median age of 40. The median household income is $80,500 (about the same as the Texas median), the median home value is $84,500, the median rent is $1,571/month.
Carbon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Carbon at a glance
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 40State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $80,500State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $84,500State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $1,571/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 88.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.7%
- Average commute
- 36 min
Is Carbon a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income about the same as the Texas median; home values 70% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%; a poverty rate of 6.5%.
Cons: An average commute of 36 minutes.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Carbon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Carbon the median home value is $84,500, 75% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,571 per month, which is 19.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,292 a month in housing costs.
Carbon median household income
The median household income in Carbon is $80,500 and the income per person is $38,045. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Carbon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 144
- Owner-occupied
- 88.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 11.5%
- Vacant
- 27.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1981
- Average household size
- 2.69
Carbon demographics
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 40
- Under 18
- 26.1%
- 65 and older
- 21.1%
- Households
- 104
- Foreign-born
- 6.4%
- Veterans
- 15.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Carbon ›
Education in Carbon
8.7% of adults 25 and older in Carbon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 0.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Carbon
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 36 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 87%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
Carbon vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 280 | $80,500 | $84,500 | $1,571 |
| Eastland | 3,704 | $51,776 | $174,900 | $1,023 |
| Gorman | 997 | $19,444 | $75,300 | $488 |
| Cisco | 3,955 | $58,550 | $104,300 | $941 |
| Rising Star | 668 | $37,037 | $39,500 | $707 |
| Ranger | 2,641 | $34,336 | $66,000 | $904 |
| De Leon | 2,516 | $46,771 | $72,600 | $610 |
| May | 204 | $90,625 | — | $950 |
| Cross Plains | 1,019 | $47,292 | $79,500 | $720 |
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What is the median household income in Carbon, TX?
The median household income in Carbon is $80,500, about the same as 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 Carbon?
The median home value in Carbon is $84,500, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Carbon?
The median gross rent in Carbon is $1,571 per month, about 19.3% of household income.
Is Carbon, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income about the same as the Texas median; home values 70% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%; a poverty rate of 6.5%. Minuses: an average commute of 36 minutes.
What is the median age in Carbon?
The median age in Carbon is 40 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Carbon?
The average commute to work in Carbon is 36 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Carbon?
The unemployment rate in Carbon is 0.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Carbon?
8.7% of adults in Carbon 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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