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Doffing

Texas · 5,618 residents · 4.33 sq mi
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Doffing is home to 5,618 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 27.0. The poverty rate is 38.5%, above the 12.8% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Texas median by roughly 59%. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 27.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,618
+32%since 2000
from 4,256 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Median age
27.0
+32%since 2000
from 20.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4.33 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
4K5K5K5K6K2000201020202024Doffing
20245K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 58.4%(471)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.4%(526)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.6%(542)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1910.6%(593)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(498)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(807)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.3%(580)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(637)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410%(559)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 744.7%(263)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.1%(116)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.5%(26)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,071
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $18,192 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,879
+263%since 2000
from $4,923 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
11.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
38.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 42.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade15.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade15.1%
US avg: 10%
Information13.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,000
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$913
+113%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $285 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
81.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
18.3% rent
Persons per household
4.24 people
−3%since 2009
from 4.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+27%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic0.8%(34)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino99.2%(4,222)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic0.9%(49)
Black0.1%(5)
Hispanic / Latino98.7%(5,543)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican85.3%(4,147)
Puerto Rican6.5%(317)
Salvadoran2.4%(118)
Honduran0.8%(40)
Spaniard0.8%(40)
Ancestry
American5.1%(248)
Portuguese0.8%(40)
Serbian0.4%(19)
German0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
56.3%
+29.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 1.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+44%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
84.4%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
55.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
56.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
12.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
28.8%
−15.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
29.9%
−15.9 ptssince 2013
from 45.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.6%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(719)
Married57%(983)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.4%(24)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(543)
Married55.9%(1,055)
Widowed2.3%(44)
Divorced13%(246)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
29.9%
−15.9 ptssince 2013
from 45.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
24.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
2.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
8.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
40.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
27.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
44.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)86.6%(71)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(17)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era13.4%(11)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 82 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Doffing, Texas?

Doffing, Texas has about 5,618 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Doffing, Texas?

The typical household in Doffing, Texas earns about $26,071 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Doffing, Texas expensive?

In Doffing, Texas, the median home is worth about $67,000, and the typical rent is about $913 a month.

How educated are people in Doffing, Texas?

About 7.3% of adults age 25 and over in Doffing, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Doffing, Texas?

About 38.5% of people in Doffing, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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