Point, TX

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Point, Texas

Point, Texas is 43 miles E of Mesquite, Texas (center to center) and 54 miles E of Dallas, Texas. It is in Rains county. The population of the city is 792.

The People and Families of Point

In Point, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Point had a median family income of $30,341.

Point Housing

Of the housing in Point, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Property taxes in Point are low by Texas standards.

Commuting

In Point, 91% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Point, TX

Comparing Point 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles E of Mesquite, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	54 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Rains
Standard Zip Codes	75472
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.931
Longitude	-95.87

Station	EMORY
Distance	7.5 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	WILLS POINT
Distance	18.1 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	KAUFMAN 3 SE
Distance	34.1 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	792	100%
Male	391	49.4%
Female	401	50.6%
Under 18	232	29.3%
18+	560	70.7%
65+	106	13.4%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.1
White	739	93.3%
African-American	11	1.4%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	1.8%
Other	9	1.1%
Mixed Race	15	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	36	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	968
Growth	176
Growth %	22.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22%
Irish	10.5%
English	7%
German	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Dutch	1.7%
Hungarian	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.3%
European	0.7%
Palestinian	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Italian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Point	792	$30,341
Campbell	734	$46,397
Cumby	616	$34,091
Emory	1,021	$34,375
Lone Oak	521	$43,000
Quinlan	1,370	$36,635
West Tawakoni	1,462	$35,250

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