Moody, TX

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Moody, Texas

Moody, Texas, in McLennan county, is 14 miles N of Temple, Texas (center to center) and 75 miles N of Austin, Texas. The city is in the Waco area. There are 1,400 residents in Moody.

The People and Families of Moody

In Moody, about 57% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Moody.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Moody had a median family income of $34,271.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Moody Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Moody that were owner-occupied was 70%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Moody, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Moody, TX

Comparing Moody 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles N of Temple, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles N of Austin, Texas
County	McLennan
Metro Area	Waco
Standard Zip Codes	76557
Phone Area Codes	254
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.308
Longitude	-97.36

Station	MCGREGOR
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	BELTON DAM
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	KILLEEN 3 S
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,400	100%
Male	647	46.2%
Female	753	53.8%
Under 18	381	27.2%
18+	1,019	72.8%
65+	251	17.9%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.14
White	1,158	82.7%
African-American	123	8.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	92	6.6%
Mixed Race	20	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	209	14.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,393
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	38%
Irish	15.1%
German	13.6%
US/American	12.3%
English	8.1%
European	1.9%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Romanian	0.9%
Jamaican	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Moody	1,400	$34,271
Golinda	423	$38,472
Hewitt	11,085	$59,409
Lorena	1,433	$54,083
Mcgregor	4,727	$37,143
Oglesby	458	$35,000
Troy	1,378	$42,188

Library
Moody Community Library 108 5th St Moody, Texas (254) 853-2004

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