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Scenic Oaks

Texas · 3,279 residents · 7.89 sq mi
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Scenic Oaks is home to 3,279 people in Texas. Households here earn about 121% more than in Texas as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. Households take in $88,127 a year at the median, 107% more than the country as a whole. The median age is 42.9, about 8 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,279
+40%since 1990
from 2,347 in 1990
1990 – 2024
42.9
+11%since 1990
from 38.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.89 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K4K7K9K12K19902000201020202024Scenic Oaks
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(166)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(232)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(277)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(241)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(89)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.9%(226)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.1%(561)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5422%(723)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.2%(432)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(217)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(95)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,127
+43%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,917 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$34,980
+48%since 1990
from $23,705 in 1990
US average: $21,522
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$207,800
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $147,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$720
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $575 in 1990
US average: $602
93.1%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 90.7% in 1990
6.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,347)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(288)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(2,707)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino15%(491)
Asian0.9%(30)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.3%(2,777)
Spaniard2.6%(274)
Colombian1.4%(151)
Guatemalan1.3%(133)
Dominican1.2%(122)
Ecuadorian0.4%(43)
Puerto Rican0.3%(35)
Argentine0.3%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.4%(463)
Chinese0.8%(81)
Japanese0.5%(50)
Filipino0.3%(36)
Korean0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German26.4%(2,791)
English13.9%(1,469)
Irish11.7%(1,240)
American3.9%(407)
Arab2.8%(297)
Polish2.5%(263)
Italian1.9%(204)
Welsh1.8%(190)
Iranian1.6%(165)
French1.2%(132)
Czech0.9%(100)
Dutch0.9%(100)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(98)
Belgian0.8%(87)
Portuguese0.8%(80)
Hungarian0.5%(51)
Greek0.3%(31)
Russian0.3%(30)
Austrian0.3%(29)
Brazilian0.3%(28)
Swedish0.2%(26)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(23)
Slovak0.2%(23)
Swiss0.2%(21)
Norwegian0.2%(17)
British0.2%(16)
Section 05

Education

53.9%
+14.5 ptssince 1990
from 39.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.8%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 89.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
23.4%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
−44%since 1990
from 30.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.3%(234)
Married74.6%(957)
Widowed2%(26)
Divorced5.1%(65)
Women 15+
Never married13.5%(185)
Married73.6%(1,007)
Widowed4.6%(63)
Divorced8.3%(114)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.2%(376)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)63.1%(674)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.2%(344)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,068 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 Scenic Oaks, Texas?

Scenic Oaks, Texas has about 3,279 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Scenic Oaks, Texas?

The typical household in Scenic Oaks, Texas earns about $88,127 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Scenic Oaks, Texas expensive?

In Scenic Oaks, Texas, the median home is worth about $207,800, and the typical rent is about $720 a month.

How educated are people in Scenic Oaks, Texas?

About 53.9% of adults age 25 and over in Scenic Oaks, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Scenic Oaks, Texas?

About 3.8% of people in Scenic Oaks, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Scenic Oaks, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Scenic Oaks, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 932 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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