What is the median household income in Oak Trail Shores, TX?
The median household income in Oak Trail Shores, TX is $34,344 (±$12,880) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Paying the median gross rent of $1,456 a month would take about $58,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.
In Oak Trail Shores, the median household income went from $35,184 in 2015–2019 to $34,344 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median household income
- $34,344 (±$12,880)
- Income to afford median rent
- about $58,200
Income in Oak Trail Shores against Hood County, its state and the nation
| Oak Trail Shores | Hood County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,344 (±$12,880) | $88,160 (±$6,107) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median renter household income | — | $58,245 (±$6,230) | $53,222 (±$285) | $52,966 |
| Median owner household income | $33,947 (±$1,170) | $97,067 (±$6,203) | $100,555 (±$369) | $100,009 |
| Median gross rent | $1,456 (±$178) | $1,428 (±$87) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
In Oak Trail Shores, median household income is lower than in Hood County ($88,160).
It is also lower than in Texas ($78,476).
It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).
In Hood County, Oak Trail Shores ranks 9 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.
Statewide, it ranks 1320 of 1,374.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How much you need to earn to rent in Oak Trail Shores
Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.
At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,456 a month ($17,472 a year) needs an income of about $58,200 a year.
This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.
Income against housing costs since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,184 (±$8,135) | $34,344 (±$12,880) | −2.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median gross rent | $906 (±$102) | $1,456 (±$178) | +60.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $61,400 (±$8,666) | $121,400 (±$78,607) | +97.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
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.
Median household income in places near Oak Trail Shores
| Place | Distance | Median household income | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Trail Shores | — | $34,344 (±$12,880) | — |
| Stockton Bend | 4.2 mi | $180,450 (±$46,622) | Higher |
| Granbury | 5.2 mi | $73,516 (±$10,209) | Higher |
| Tolar | 8.5 mi | $91,250 (±$42,071) | Higher |
| Canyon Creek | 8.8 mi | $92,109 (±$29,651) | Higher |
| Western Lake | 9.1 mi | $34,388 (±$10,426) | Not measurably different |
| DeCordova | 9.2 mi | $106,106 (±$16,562) | Higher |
| Dennis | 10 mi | $139,383 (±$45,756) | Higher |
| Lipan | 13 mi | $77,500 (±$26,314) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stockton Bend, TX ($180,450), Granbury, TX ($73,516), Tolar, TX ($91,250).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median household income across Hood County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pecan Plantation | $104,993 (±$15,455) |
| 4 | Canyon Creek | $92,109 (±$29,651) |
| 5 | Cresson | $91,518 (±$15,289) |
| 6 | Tolar | $91,250 (±$42,071) |
| 7 | Lipan | $77,500 (±$26,314) |
| 8 | Granbury | $73,516 (±$10,209) |
| 9 | Oak Trail Shores | $34,344 (±$12,880) |
Showing 7 of 9 places in Hood County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Oak Trail Shores 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 Oak Trail Shores
What is the median household income in Oak Trail Shores?
The median household income in Oak Trail Shores is $34,344 (±$12,880) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Oak Trail Shores?
About $58,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,456 a month.
Have incomes in Oak Trail Shores kept up with inflation?
In Oak Trail Shores, the median household income went from $35,184 in 2015–2019 to $34,344 in 2020–2024 (−2.4%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Sources
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Household Income by Tenure (B25119), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Household Income (B19013), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Oak Trail Shores CDP, Texas (place:53212, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M
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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 .
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