Living in Mount Calm, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Calm · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Calm has 439 residents with a median age of 38.7. The median household income is $49,934 (36% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $111,700, the median rent is $1,143/month.
Mount Calm is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mount Calm at a glance
- Population
- 439
- Median age
- 38.7State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $49,934State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $111,700State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $1,143/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 72.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.8%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Mount Calm a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 61% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 6.7%; a poverty rate of 14.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and October–November.
Cost of living in Mount Calm
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Calm the median home value is $111,700, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,143 per month, which is 31.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $865 a month in housing costs.
Mount Calm median household income
The median household income in Mount Calm is $49,934 and the income per person is $27,822. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Mount Calm: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 220
- Owner-occupied
- 72.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.5%
- Vacant
- 12.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1992
- Average household size
- 2.27
Mount Calm demographics
- Population
- 439
- Median age
- 38.7
- Under 18
- 30.3%
- 65 and older
- 26.2%
- Households
- 193
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 10.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Calm ›
Education in Mount Calm
13.8% of adults 25 and older in Mount Calm have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Calm
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 20.9%
- Drive alone
- 73.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.8%
Mount Calm vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Mount Calm, TX?
The median household income in Mount Calm is $49,934, 36% 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 Mount Calm?
The median home value in Mount Calm is $111,700, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Mount Calm?
The median gross rent in Mount Calm is $1,143 per month, about 31.5% of household income.
Is Mount Calm, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 61% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 6.7%; a poverty rate of 14.8%.
What is the median age in Mount Calm?
The median age in Mount Calm is 38.7 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Mount Calm?
The average commute to work in Mount Calm is 29 minutes; 20.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Calm?
The unemployment rate in Mount Calm is 6.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Calm?
13.8% of adults in Mount Calm 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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