Edgewood, TX

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Edgewood, Texas

Edgewood, Texas, in Van Zandt county, is 41 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 53 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The town is home to some 1,348 residents.

The People and Families of Edgewood

In Edgewood, about 59% of adults are married. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this town.

There are more females than males in the town than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgewood had a median family income of $36,850.

Edgewood Housing

According to the 2000 census, 64% of the housing in Edgewood was owner-occupied. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in the town, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Edgewood.

Commuting

In Edgewood, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Edgewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Edgewood, TX

Comparing Edgewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Van Zandt
Standard Zip Codes	75117
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.698
Longitude	-95.884

Station	WILLS POINT
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	LAKE FORK RESERVOIR
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 70 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	52 to 74 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	KAUFMAN 3 SE
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	52 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 78 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,348	100%
Male	609	45.2%
Female	739	54.8%
Under 18	375	27.8%
18+	973	72.2%
65+	258	19.1%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,170	86.8%
African-American	114	8.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.5%
Other	33	2.4%
Mixed Race	22	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,451
Growth	103
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.1%
US/American	25.5%
English	14.7%
Irish	13.4%
German	10.1%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Danish	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgewood	1,348	$36,850
Alba	430	$29,464
Canton	3,292	$42,500
Emory	1,021	$34,375
Fruitvale	418	$31,250
Grand Saline	3,028	$34,167
Wills Point	3,496	$36,875

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