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28.39° N · 97.79° W · GEOID 4808830

Blue Berry Hill

Bee County, Texas · part of the Beeville, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Blue Berry Hill is home to 852 people. Median household income is $45,291 a year and median rent is $1,065 a month, 28.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $23,000, about 0.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,065
22% below the median place
Median household income
$45,291
44% below the median place
Median home value
$23,000
93% below the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
7% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Blue Berry Hill

  • The median home is worth 0.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • Household income has grown -1.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size.
  • 31.0% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $45,291 a year, less than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Blue Berry Hill

Bee County loses about 8.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,031
Moved out1,203
Net−172

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Karnes County, TX4757−10
Live Oak County, TX4548−3

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bee County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Bee County report $52,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$42,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,065 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,435 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $23,000.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
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Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out5
$49,767
29% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure-8.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$52,88525% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$49,76729% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 7.0%, above the median place (median 0.9%).

Blue Berry Hill28.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$42,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
28.2%
38% above the median place
Home price to income
0.5x
87% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
28%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$32,200
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
7.0%
above the median place (median 0.9%)
Median home value1
$23,000
93% below the median place
Homeownership1
79.9%
20% above the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,06522% below
Rent to income128.2%38% above
Property tax rate17.0%above (median 0.9%)
Home price to income10.5x87% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,23324% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,61551% below
Median home value1$23,00093% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure8.9%178% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure36.5%29% below
Homeownership179.9%20% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.5%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,43523% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.3%145% above
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$14,704
63% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$45,29144% below
Income per person1$14,70463% below
Unemployment1County figure5.2%7% above
Average annual pay4County figure$48,44227% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs4County figure8,47694% below
Poverty rate131.0%188% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min14% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 35.1%, above the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
35.1%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
71.8%
22% below the median place
Born abroad1
23.5%
166% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18526646th largest
Median age1County figure35.78% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.0%56% below
High school or higher1County figure81.6%12% below
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad123.5%166% above
No health insurance135.1%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband171.8%22% below
05

Life in Blue Berry Hill

13 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.8 −24%
Shops19.6 −35%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.3 −68%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.9 −36%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6
1.3
68% below the median place
Shops per 10k6
19.6
35% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
12.9
36% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools8County figure1233% above
Public school students8County figure5,0974% above
Students per teacher8County figure15.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure15.824% below
Shops per 10k6County figure19.635% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure1.368% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure12.936% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure1.917% below
National Register listings7County figure130% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 95°F, 10% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Blue Berry Hill. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high9
95°F
10% above the median place
Average temperature9
72°F
30% above the median place
January average low9
45°F
77% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureBlue Berry HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high9County figure95°F10% above
January average low9County figure45°F77% above
Average temperature9County figure72°F30% above
Annual precipitation9County figure31.0 in29% below
Natural hazard risk10County figure62.732% below
Hurricane risk10County figure91.229% above
Tornado risk10County figure64.920% below
Wildfire risk10County figure61.81% above
Heat wave risk10County figure82.19% below
08

Blue Berry Hill in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$45,291 (2024)$55,500$47,000 to $65,500+3.4%
Median home value$23,000 (2024)$22,000$16,000 to $30,000−1.0%

The median home would be worth 0.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 0.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Blue Berry Hill

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Tamaqua, PA$996$46,176Compare
Kankakee, IL$1,023$47,514Compare
Port Arthur, TX$1,021$46,354Compare
Salem, NJ$1,075$38,721Compare
Salem, NJPort Arthur, TXKankakee, ILTamaqua, PABlue Berry Hill, TXBlue Berry HillTamaquaKankakeePort ArthurSalemBlue Berry HillTamaquaKankakeePort ArthurSalem

Common questions

Is Blue Berry Hill a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 0.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 52 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Blue Berry Hill expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $23,000.

What salary do you need to live in Blue Berry Hill?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $42,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Blue Berry Hill?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tamaqua, PA, Kankakee, IL, Port Arthur, TX and Salem, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  8. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  9. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  10. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Blue Berry Hill with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Blue Berry Hill itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/blue-berry-hill-texas

Citytistics. “Blue Berry Hill, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/blue-berry-hill-texas/

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