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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Utopia

Texas · 241 residents · 2.95 sq mi
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Utopia is a city of 241 people in Texas. At a median age of 46.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $57,500. The average commute runs 29 minutes. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 29% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
241
+15%vs 2009
vs 210 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
46.1
+27%vs 2009
vs 36.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.95 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
851281722152592000201020202024Utopia
2024169
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(16)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 193.7%(9)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.3%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(28)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410%(24)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(31)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.8%(26)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7415.8%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.9%(19)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.7%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,281
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $29,402 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,608
+20%vs 2009
vs $15,556 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,500
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $97,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2022
Median gross rent
$517
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $500 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.5%
+10.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 67.1% in 2009
22.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(172)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(38)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(219)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(20)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.7%(18)
Ancestry
English53.3%(90)
German36.7%(62)
Scottish10.7%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.5%
−5.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 80.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+11.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.1 min
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 married12%(15)
Married76%(95)
Widowed2.4%(3)
Divorced9.6%(12)
Women 15+
Never married9.2%(12)
Married72.3%(94)
Widowed15.4%(20)
Divorced3.1%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
25.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2013
from 22.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.0%
−14.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
13.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.5%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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)42.1%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)57.9%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 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 Utopia, Texas?

Utopia, Texas has about 241 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Utopia, Texas?

The typical household in Utopia, Texas earns about $28,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Utopia, Texas expensive?

In Utopia, Texas, the median home is worth about $57,500, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Utopia, Texas?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Utopia, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Utopia, Texas?

About 19.6% of people in Utopia, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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