Living in O'Brien, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of O'Brien · Census data 2020–2024
O'Brien has 130 residents with a median age of 24.3. The median home value is $33,300.
O'Brien is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
O'Brien at a glance
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 24.3State: 35.6
- Median home value
- $33,300State: $283,800
- Homeowners
- 80%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.3%
- Average commute
- 14 min
Is O'Brien a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 88% lower than the state median; an average commute of 14 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 51%; a poverty rate of 72.3%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in O'Brien
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In O'Brien the median home value is $33,300, 90% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in O'Brien: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 49
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- Renter-occupied
- 20%
- Vacant
- 28.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1945
- Average household size
- 3.71
O'Brien demographics
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 24.3
- Under 18
- 28.5%
- 65 and older
- 30.8%
- Households
- 35
- Foreign-born
- 5.4%
- Veterans
- 3.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of O'Brien ›
Education in O'Brien
8.3% of adults 25 and older in O'Brien have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in O'Brien
- Unemployment rate
- 51%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 14 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
O'Brien vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in O'Brien?
The median home value in O'Brien is $33,300, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
Is O'Brien, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 88% lower than the state median; an average commute of 14 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 51%; a poverty rate of 72.3%.
What is the median age in O'Brien?
The median age in O'Brien is 24.3 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in O'Brien?
The average commute to work in O'Brien is 14 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in O'Brien?
The unemployment rate in O'Brien is 51% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is O'Brien?
8.3% of adults in O'Brien 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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