Emory, TX

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Emory, Texas

Emory, Texas, in Rains county, is 45 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 60 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city has a population of 1,021.

The People and Families of Emory

In Emory, about 47% of adults are married. Emory is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Emory benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Emory had a median family income of $34,375.

Emory Housing

About 61% of housing units in Emory are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Emory, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Emory, TX

Comparing Emory 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
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles NW of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Rains
Standard Zip Codes	75440
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.874
Longitude	-95.764

Station	EMORY
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	43.5 inches

Station	LAKE FORK RESERVOIR
Distance	14.1 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	WILLS POINT
Distance	19 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,021	100%
Male	462	45.2%
Female	559	54.8%
Under 18	260	25.5%
18+	761	74.5%
65+	221	21.6%
Median Age	37.7
Average Family Size	2.93
White	924	90.5%
African-American	56	5.5%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	19	1.9%
Mixed Race	11	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,332
Growth	311
Growth %	30.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.6%
Irish	16.6%
German	7.1%
Italian	5.8%
English	5.2%
Scottish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
British	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Emory	1,021	$34,375
Alba	430	$29,464
Edgewood	1,348	$36,850
Fruitvale	418	$31,250
Lone Oak	521	$43,000
Point	792	$30,341
Yantis	321	$36,875

Library
Rains County Public Library 150 Doris Briggs Pkwy Emory, Texas (903) 473-2221

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