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CITY · 2020 ACS

May

Texas · 277 residents · 1.49 sq mi
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May is a city of 277 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $70,700. Renters pay $517 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.5% of people here. The foreign-born share is 4%. The median age is 42.3, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $50,078, below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

277
+23%vs 2021
vs 226 in 2021
2020 – 2024
186 / sq mi
+23%vs 2021
vs 152 / sq mi in 2021
US average: 280
42.3
+17%vs 2021
vs 36.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.49 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
13817621425229020202024May
2024204
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54%(11)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(15)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(19)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1911.6%(32)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(14)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(30)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449.7%(27)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.1%(28)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.6%(35)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413%(36)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.6%(21)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.2%(9)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,078
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $59,545 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$22,652
−14%vs 2021
vs $26,418 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
5.1%
−37.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.9% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
3.5%
+3.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information33.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing26.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction26.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 10%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$70,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $72,000 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2023
$517
US average: $1,124
68.6%
+8.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.2% in 2021
31.4% rent
2.08 people
−10%vs 2021
vs 2.31 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
1.4
+17%vs 2021
vs 1.2 in 2021
2020 – 2023
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

2021
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(194)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(32)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(224)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino13.7%(38)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(30)
Ancestry
German40.4%(115)
Polish35.1%(100)
Irish12.6%(36)
Scotch-Irish10.5%(30)
American2.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

34.9%
−12.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 96.3% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
4.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
US average: 26.9
70.0%
−24.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 94.2% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
62.8%
+6.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.2% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
38.4%
US average: 73.3%
25.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 26.7% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.2%
+1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 48.2% in 2021
49.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 51.8% in 2021
3.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.9% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
26.7%
+15.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 11.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
80.3%
US average: 91.9%
94.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married5.6%(4)
Married71.8%(51)
Widowed8.5%(6)
Divorced14.1%(10)
Women 15+
Never married8.1%(7)
Married84.9%(73)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

26.7%
+15.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 11.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
63.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
3.9%
US average: 13.7%
20.4%
US average: 17.6%
3.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.4%
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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in May, Texas?

May, Texas has about 277 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in May, Texas?

The typical household in May, Texas earns about $50,078 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is May, Texas expensive?

In May, Texas, the median home is worth about $70,700, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in May, Texas?

About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in May, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in May, Texas?

About 3.5% of people in May, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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