Jacinto City Texas City Guide

Jacinto City’s population in 2010 was just under 10,500, and the population in 2018 was reportedly 10,747. The city’s 10 year growth rate is 2.61%, which divides into an annual growth rate of 0.37%.

5,356 residents are women, so 49.84% of the population is female. Another 5,391 residents are men, which equals 50.16% of the population.

Jacinto City’s median resident age is 34. Over 25% of the population is under 20. 22% of the city’s residents are between 20-34, while over 28% of the population is 35-54 years old. 10% of residents are 55-64, and another 10% of residents are over 65.

An estimated 89.5% of Jacinto City residents are White, and 3.5% of the population is Black or African American. From there, 5.3% of the population belongs to other ethnic backgrounds, and 1.3% of residents are biracial or multiracial.

73.3% of Jacinto City residents are fluent in Spanish, which makes sense considering that 87% of the population is Hispanic or Latino. Another 26.4% of residents only speak English, while less than 1% of residents speak another language.

About 36% of Jacinto City’s population was born outside of the country, which is decidedly over both Texas’s average of 17% and the U.S. average of 13%.

55% of Jacinto City’s adult population has achieved at least a high school education. Seeing as the city’s high school dropout rate is 45%, the area’s rate is almost 3 times higher than Texas’s rate and the national dropout rate. An estimated 4% of the adult population has received no formal schooling.

Out of the city’s 25 years old and over population, almost 19% have some college education. About 5% of residents in the same age range have earned an associate’s degree. Just 3.4% of adult residents have a bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, a reported 0.7% of Jacinto City residents have earned a graduate or professional degree.

The median property value in Jacinto City is estimated to be $85K, which is not only low relative to Texas’s average, but also low compared with the national average. Jacinto City is considered a buyer’s market, seeing as there are generally more properties listed for sale than there are buyers.

15.2% of real estate in the city is worth under $58K, and the bulk of Jacinto City properties range between $58K-$116K. Another 18.9% of the city’s real estate varies between $116K-$232K. About 1% of the city’s properties range above $347K. A small fraction of properties in Jacinto City are worth around $1 million.

Jacinto City’s appreciation rate historically is seen as favorable. To give an idea of what to expect in the near future, real estate in Jacinto City appreciated a total of 38.19% between January 2010 and January 2020, which can be divided into an annual average house appreciation rate of 3.29%.

61.3% of Jacinto City housing options are owner-occupied properties, which means 38.7% of residences are rented. The vacancy rate in the city is estimated to be around 10.2%.

Roughly 75% of properties in the city are single family detached residences, and 20% of Jacinto City housing options are apartment complexes. Another 2.5% of residences are condominiums and attached properties, and about 2% of the city’s residences are small apartment buildings.

3.9% of properties in the city were built in or before 1939, and 64.5% of residences were constructed between 1940-1969. From there, 21.7% of residences were built between 1970-1999, and 9.9% of Jacinto City properties were built in or after 2000.

Roughly 13% of properties have 1 bedroom, and 34% of properties have 2 bedrooms. 45.1% of residences have 3 bedroom layouts, and 7.7% have 4 bedrooms layouts. Less than 1% of properties have 5 or more bedrooms.

Jacinto City’s median household income is reportedly $37K, and the average resident’s salary is $38K. This area of Texas has a per capita income of $16K. To compare, Texas’s per capita income is $30K.

10.4% of Jacinto City residents are unemployed, and 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line. 6.2% of residents earn less than $15K annually, and about 19% earn between $15K-$25K each year.

22.5% of residents make between $25K-$35K, and about 29% make $35K-$50K. Around 19% of residents earn $50K-$75K. 2.1% of the population makes between $75K-$100K, while 2% of Jacinto City residents earn over $100K annually.