Housing data for Fort Hancock, TX
Fort Hancock, TX has an estimated 1,345 residents and 408 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hudspeth County.
31.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $540 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,345 (±191)
- Housing units
- 408 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 31.1%
- Median gross rent
- $540
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.4%
Housing in Fort Hancock at a glance
- Median rent: $540 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $48,000 median household income
- Home values: $52,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,625 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $652 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 37.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −26.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Hancock against Hudspeth County, its state and the nation
| Fort Hancock | Hudspeth County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,345 (±191) | 3,403 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 408 (±82) | 1,133 (±11) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.1% (±19.5 points) | 26.4% (±9.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $540 (±$484) | $705 (±$310) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,000 (±$16,385) | $48,600 (±$11,506) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $52,800 (±$23,438) | $64,000 (±$12,904) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $652 (±$201) | $801 (±$157) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.6% (±25.1 points) | 44.5% (±10.8 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 minutes (±6.1) | 27.9 minutes (±4.7) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% (±8.4 points) | 85.7% (±5.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±22.8) | 37.6 years (±6.6) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Hancock covers 18.9 square miles of land, about 71 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Hancock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,827 (±362) | 1,345 (±191) | −26.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 577 (±108) | 408 (±82) | −29.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$224) | $540 (±$484) | −17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $52,000 (±$19,138) | $52,800 (±$23,438) | +1.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,583 (±$6,080) | $48,000 (±$16,385) | +62.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $657 (±$92) | $1,625 (±$625) | +147.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $425 (±$165) | $652 (±$201) | +53.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±13.1 points) | 31.1% (±19.5 points) | +7.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.9% (±17.6 points) | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | −11.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hudspeth County
Fort Hancock has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hudspeth County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hudspeth County recorded 135 violent and 27 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Fort Hancock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo | 18 mi | — | $77,300 | 10.7% |
| Fabens | 24 mi | $606 | $95,500 | 26.4% |
| Agua Dulce (community) | 31 mi | $1,084 | $120,600 | 13.7% |
| Clint | 31 mi | $1,112 | $203,700 | 29.5% |
| San Elizario | 32 mi | $917 | $110,400 | 32.0% |
| Horizon City | 34 mi | $1,280 | $170,200 | 14.8% |
| Socorro | 34 mi | $1,032 | $144,500 | 18.2% |
| Sparks | 35 mi | $1,080 | $103,800 | 34.2% |
Places in Texas most like Fort Hancock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Wells | $613 | $60,800 | $50,417 | 24.5% |
| Detroit | $540 | $94,500 | $47,500 | 30.4% |
| Fabens | $606 | $95,500 | $42,533 | 26.4% |
| Siesta Shores | $758 | $66,400 | $35,352 | 33.1% |
| Newcastle | $586 | $49,400 | $58,333 | 28.2% |
| Avery | $917 | $58,800 | $47,992 | 26.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Hancock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $858 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Fort Hancock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $60,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Hancock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fort Hancock
What is the median household income in Fort Hancock?
The median household income in Fort Hancock is $48,000 (±$16,385) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fort Hancock, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $52,800 (±$23,438) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Hancock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort Hancock?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort Hancock, TX is $1,625 (±$625) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fort Hancock?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fort Hancock, TX is $652 (±$201) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Hancock?
Fort Hancock, TX has an estimated 408 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Hancock?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Hancock, used by 68.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Hancock growing?
In Fort Hancock, the number of residents went from 1,827 in 2015–2019 to 1,345 in 2020–2024 (−26.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Hancock CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Fort Hancock CDP, Texas (place:26724, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .