What kinds of homes are in Tool, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Tool, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Tool, TX has 1,572 (±179) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 438 homes per square mile of land.

72.6% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,572 (±179)
Detached houses: 72.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 4.7%

Homes in Tool by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Tool	Henderson County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	72.6% (±6.9 points)	64.3%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	1.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.0%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±3.5 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±2.0 points)	1.0%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.7%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	22.4% (±7.0 points)	25.9%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

In Tool, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Henderson County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Tool

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tool
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Tool	—	4.7% (±4.1 points)	—
Enchanted Oaks	3.8 mi	0.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gun Barrel City	4.1 mi	4.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Points	5.4 mi	1.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Springs	5.7 mi	1.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mabank	7.3 mi	11.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	9.1 mi	1.5% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Star Harbor	9.2 mi	0.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caney City	9.3 mi	0.0% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Malakoff	21.6% (±10.9 points)
2	Eustace	19.6% (±17.2 points)
3	Athens	17.3% (±4.7 points)
4	Brownsboro	15.1% (±14.7 points)
5	Chandler	10.8% (±6.3 points)
6	Tool	4.7% (±4.1 points)
7	Gun Barrel City	4.4% (±2.6 points)
8	Payne Springs	1.7% (±12.0 points)
9	Trinidad	1.5% (±17.2 points)
10	Seven Points	1.4% (±10.8 points)
11 (tie)	Berryville	0.0% (±15.1 points)
11 (tie)	Caney City	0.0% (±45.2 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Henderson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tool

How many homes are in Tool?

Tool, TX has an estimated 1,572 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Tool houses or apartments?

72.6% are detached houses and 0.3% attached houses, while 4.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Tool?

0.0% of homes in Tool are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tool city, Texas

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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