Housing data for Happy, TX
Happy, TX has an estimated 647 residents and 300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Swisher County.
17.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,102 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 647 (±190)
- Housing units
- 300 (±76)
- Households that rent
- 17.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,102
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.2%
What stands out in Happy
Working from home: 23.6% (±12.4 points) in Happy, higher than in Swisher County (2.8%).
Median gross rent: $1,102 (±$54) in Happy, higher than in Swisher County ($783).
Households that rent: 17.3% (±10.8 points) in Happy, lower than in Swisher County (33.6%).
Housing in Happy at a glance
- Median rent: $1,102 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 84.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $55,313 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $91,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,364 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 79.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 24.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Happy against Swisher County, its state and the nation
| Happy | Swisher County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 647 (±190) | 6,937 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 300 (±76) | 3,029 (±27) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.3% (±10.8 points) | 33.6% (±5.7 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 (±$54) | $783 (±$41) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,313 (±$43,816) | $36,165 (±$14,512) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,800 (±$54,990) | $86,300 (±$6,700) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,487 (±$312) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.7% (±23.1 points) | 83.2% (±10.0 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±5.4) | 20.7 minutes (±2.8) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±9.7 points) | 73.1% (±6.1 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.8 years (±14.4) | 36.4 years (±1.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Happy covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 610 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Happy has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 697 (±144) | 647 (±190) | −7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 327 (±62) | 300 (±76) | −8.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $802 (±$73) | $1,102 (±$54) | +37.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,900 (±$9,154) | $91,800 (±$54,990) | +29.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,184 (±$7,566) | $55,313 (±$43,816) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $930 (±$51) | $1,364 (±$91) | +46.7% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.8% (±11.5 points) | 17.3% (±10.8 points) | −9.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 0.0% (±58.9 points) | 0.0 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 Swisher County
Happy has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Swisher County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Swisher County recorded 123 violent and 614 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 Happy
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia | 15 mi | $771 | $81,100 | 43.5% |
| Canyon | 18 mi | $984 | $240,300 | 45.9% |
| Nazareth | 20 mi | — | $245,500 | 0.0% |
| Rockwell Place | 21 mi | $1,298 | $91,600 | 16.5% |
| Timbercreek Canyon | 22 mi | — | $400,000 | 0.0% |
| Lake Tanglewood | 22 mi | — | $633,600 | 3.4% |
| Palisades | 22 mi | — | $267,200 | 1.5% |
| Kress | 27 mi | $770 | $87,600 | 11.9% |
Places in Texas most like Happy
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustine | $1,031 | $86,900 | $52,292 | 18.8% |
| Kosse | $1,188 | $108,500 | $61,250 | 18.1% |
| Slaton | $994 | $84,600 | $56,676 | 20.8% |
| Petrolia | $942 | $95,600 | $63,750 | 18.5% |
| Roscoe | $1,263 | $90,500 | $56,326 | 12.8% |
| Spearman | $1,125 | $124,000 | $68,617 | 17.9% |
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 Happy, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $816 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Happy, 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 Swisher County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $54,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Happy
What is the average mortgage payment in Happy?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Happy, TX is $1,364 (±$91) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Happy?
Happy, TX has an estimated 300 (±76) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Happy?
79.7% of homes in Happy, TX were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Happy?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Happy, used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Happy?
Workers who live in Happy, TX take an average of 24.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Happy growing?
In Happy, the number of residents went from 697 in 2015–2019 to 647 in 2020–2024 (−7.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Happy town, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Swisher County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Swisher County, TX
- 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 Happy town, Texas (place:32156, 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 .