Moving to Canyon Creek
Hood County gains about 23.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Texas, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Hood County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 7.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.3% from another state. County figure.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Hood County report $87,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $74,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $81,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $2,036 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,447 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $262,700.
- Getting to work
- 38 minutes each way on average; 24.0% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1County figure | 7.2% | 26% above | |
| Moved from another state1County figure | 1.3% | 36% below | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure | 23.4 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in5County figure | $87,825 | 24% above | |
| Income of households moving out5County figure | $74,191 | 6% above |
What it costs to live here
Median year built is 2007, 1% above the median place.
Could you afford it?
Uses the median rent in Canyon Creek, $2,036 a month. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
Like Canyon Creek, but easier on the budget
Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Canyon Creek.
All 14 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $2,036 | 49% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 26.5% | 30% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.9% | 1% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 2.9x | 25% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,463 | 9% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $2,357 | 28% below | |
| Median home value1 | $262,700 | 18% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change3County figure | 2.6% | 19% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change3County figure | 54.8% | 6% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 86.8% | 31% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1County figure | 46.0% | 9% below | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,447 | 23% below | |
| Vacant homes1County figure | 12.2% | 73% above | |
| Median year built1 | 2007 | 1% above |
Work and pay
Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $92,109 | 15% above | |
| Income per person1 | $28,329 | 29% below | |
| Unemployment1 | 0.0% | below (median 4.9%) | |
| Average annual pay4County figure | $54,144 | 18% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year4County figure | 5.0% | 35% above | |
| Jobs4County figure | 18,782 | 88% below | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 7.7% | 29% below | |
| Mean commute1 | 38 min | 51% above | |
| Works from home1 | 24.0% | 93% above | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
Median age is 26.5, 32% below the median place.
All 8 people measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 1,646 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 26.5 | 32% below | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 26.6% | 17% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 95.8% | 4% above | |
| Household size1 | 3.6 | 43% above | |
| Born abroad1County figure | 4.4% | 51% below | |
| No health insurance1County figure | 14.2% | 122% above | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 92.0% | 0% below |
Life in Canyon Creek
4 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 16 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools9County figure | 18 | 100% above | |
| Public school students9County figure | 9,530 | 95% above | |
| Students per teacher9County figure | 14.8 | 4% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure | 19.4 | 7% below | |
| Shops per 10k6County figure | 29.4 | 3% below | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure | 4.7 | 15% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure | 17.5 | 13% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k6County figure | 1.7 | 26% below | |
| Parks per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 10.2) | |
| Playgrounds per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 9.4) | |
| Grocery stores per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 2.1) | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 11.2) | |
| Libraries per 10k7 | 0.0 | below (median 0.9) | |
| Named paths and bike trails7 | 0.0 | below (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi7 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| National Register listings8County figure | 4 | 69% below |
Safety, weather and risk
July average high is 96°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 Canyon Creek. Larger places are fetched first.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high10County figure | 96°F | 10% above | |
| January average low10County figure | 34°F | 37% above | |
| Average temperature10County figure | 66°F | 20% above | |
| Annual precipitation10County figure | 35.1 in | 20% below | |
| Natural hazard risk11County figure | 70.5 | 24% below | |
| Hurricane risk11County figure | 52.9 | 25% below | |
| Tornado risk11County figure | 92.1 | 13% above | |
| Wildfire risk11County figure | 91.3 | 49% above | |
| Heat wave risk11County figure | 79.6 | 12% below | |
| Median air quality index12County figure | 38 | 12% below | |
| Good air days12County figure | 83.4% | 22% above |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Canyon Creek in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 28% of the median income in 2030, up from 27% now.
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.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,036/mo (2024) | $2,750/mo | $2,260 to $3,350/mo | +5.1% |
| Median household income | $92,109 (2024) | $119,500 | $101,000 to $141,000 | +4.4% |
| Median home value | $262,700 (2024) | $428,000 | $311,000 to $590,000 | +8.5% |
The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Canyon Creek
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT | $1,856 | $81,694 | Compare |
| Sonterra, TX | $1,854 | $92,319 | Compare |
| Venus, TX | $1,888 | $106,023 | Compare |
| Heartland, TX | $2,333 | $92,996 | Compare |
Nearby
- Granbury, TX4 mi
- Pecan Plantation, TX6 mi
- Cleburne, TX19 mi
- Joshua, TX21 mi
- Aledo, TX23 mi
- Keene, TX24 mi
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Common questions
Is Canyon Creek a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $589 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 413 Texas places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 295 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Canyon Creek expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 26.5% 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 $262,700.
What salary do you need to live in Canyon Creek?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $81,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Canyon Creek?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT, Sonterra, TX, Venus, TX and Heartland, TX.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- 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
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- 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.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 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
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
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 Canyon Creek with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Canyon Creek itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/canyon-creek-texas
Citytistics. “Canyon Creek, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/canyon-creek-texas/
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