Living in Retreat, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Retreat · Census data 2020–2024
Retreat has 707 residents with a median age of 37.5. The median household income is $85,179 (9% higher than the Texas median), the median home value is $190,800.
Retreat is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Retreat at a glance
- Population
- 707
- Median age
- 37.5State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $85,179State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $190,800State: $283,800
- Homeowners
- 98%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.2%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Retreat a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 9% higher than the Texas median; home values 33% lower than the state median; an average commute of 23 minutes; unemployment of 1%; a poverty rate of 8.8%.
The weather is best in March to May and October.
Cost of living in Retreat
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Retreat the median home value is $190,800, 43% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,400 a month in housing costs.
Retreat median household income
The median household income in Retreat is $85,179 and the income per person is $33,695. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Retreat: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 273
- Owner-occupied
- 98%
- Renter-occupied
- 2%
- Vacant
- 10.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1988
- Average household size
- 2.89
Retreat demographics
- Population
- 707
- Median age
- 37.5
- Under 18
- 23.3%
- 65 and older
- 7.8%
- Households
- 245
- Foreign-born
- 19.4%
- Veterans
- 3.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Retreat ›
Education in Retreat
10.2% of adults 25 and older in Retreat have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 2.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Retreat
- Unemployment rate
- 1%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 3.3%
- Drive alone
- 85.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.4%
Retreat vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Retreat, TX?
The median household income in Retreat is $85,179, 9% higher 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 Retreat?
The median home value in Retreat is $190,800, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
Is Retreat, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 9% higher than the Texas median; home values 33% lower than the state median; an average commute of 23 minutes; unemployment of 1%; a poverty rate of 8.8%.
What is the median age in Retreat?
The median age in Retreat is 37.5 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Retreat?
The average commute to work in Retreat is 23 minutes; 3.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Retreat?
The unemployment rate in Retreat is 1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Retreat?
10.2% of adults in Retreat 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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