Living in Grandfalls, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grandfalls · Census data 2020–2024
Grandfalls has 375 residents with a median age of 39.8. The median household income is $33,125 (58% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $44,100, the median rent is $422/month.
Grandfalls is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Grandfalls at a glance
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 39.8State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $33,125State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $44,100State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $422/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.6%
- Average commute
- 49 min
Is Grandfalls a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 84% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 58% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 49 minutes; unemployment of 10.2%; a poverty rate of 22.9%.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Grandfalls
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grandfalls the median home value is $44,100, 87% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $422 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,083 a month in housing costs.
Grandfalls median household income
The median household income in Grandfalls is $33,125 and the income per person is $28,205. 22.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Grandfalls: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 194
- Owner-occupied
- 89.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 10.5%
- Vacant
- 16.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1964
- Average household size
- 2.31
Grandfalls demographics
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 39.8
- Under 18
- 37.6%
- 65 and older
- 23.7%
- Households
- 162
- Foreign-born
- 5.1%
- Veterans
- 4.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grandfalls ›
Education in Grandfalls
15.6% of adults 25 and older in Grandfalls have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grandfalls
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 49 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 4.3%
- Drive alone
- 64.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 5.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
Grandfalls vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfalls | 375 | $33,125 | $44,100 | $422 |
| Imperial | 189 | $71,333 | $151,500 | — |
| Southwest Sandhill | 1,143 | $74,306 | $109,700 | — |
| Thorntonville | 626 | $61,141 | $200,000 | — |
| Wickett | 699 | $57,109 | $84,700 | — |
| Monahans | 7,452 | $70,677 | $160,800 | $1,110 |
| Crane | 2,640 | $73,150 | $164,900 | $872 |
| Fort Stockton | 8,278 | $84,784 | $199,600 | $974 |
| Wink | 1,373 | $103,472 | $121,900 | $678 |
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What is the median household income in Grandfalls, TX?
The median household income in Grandfalls is $33,125, 58% 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 Grandfalls?
The median home value in Grandfalls is $44,100, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Grandfalls?
The median gross rent in Grandfalls is $422 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Grandfalls, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 84% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 58% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 49 minutes; unemployment of 10.2%; a poverty rate of 22.9%.
What is the median age in Grandfalls?
The median age in Grandfalls is 39.8 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Grandfalls?
The average commute to work in Grandfalls is 49 minutes; 4.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grandfalls?
The unemployment rate in Grandfalls is 10.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grandfalls?
15.6% of adults in Grandfalls 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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