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28.74° N · 100.49° W · GEOID 4825038

Fabrica

Maverick County, Texas · part of the Eagle Pass, TX metro

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

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The short answer

Fabrica is home to 774 people. Median household income is $49,179 a year and median rent is $683 a month, 16.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $158,700, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$683
50% below the median place
Median household income
$49,179
39% below the median place
Median home value
$158,700
50% below the median place
Unemployment
7.7%
57% 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 Fabrica

  • Households average 6.09 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 379 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.
  • Median rent is $683 a month, lower than in 97% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $45,500 a year left, less than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Fabrica

Maverick County loses about 6.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,527
Moved out1,869
Net−342

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$44K
Leavers$44K

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

Who moves here
4.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Maverick County report $44,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,100.
Income you would need
$27,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $683 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,488 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $158,700.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
De Soto, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in6
$44,026
38% below the median place
Income of households moving out6
$44,127
37% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.8%16% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-6.3below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$44,02638% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$44,12737% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Fabrica16.7%
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
$27,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.7%
18% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
15% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$45,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$68350% below
Rent to income116.7%18% below
Property tax rate11.3%37% above
Home price to income13.2x15% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure83.817% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01437% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,97639% below
Median home value1County figure$158,70050% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.7%110% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure53.3%3% above
Homeownership175.6%14% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,48821% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119961% 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
$13,098
67% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$49,17939% below
Income per person1$13,09867% below
Unemployment1County figure7.7%57% above
Average annual pay5County figure$44,60532% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs5County figure18,99187% below
Poverty rate1County figure22.8%112% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min12% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 6.1, 144% above the median place.

Household size1
6.1
144% above the median place
High school or higher1
47.8%
48% below the median place
No health insurance1
23.4%
266% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17746646th largest
Median age1County figure30.322% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure14.3%55% below
High school or higher147.8%48% below
Household size16.1144% above
Born abroad1County figure30.4%244% above
No health insurance123.4%266% above
Homes with broadband178.7%15% below
05

Life in Fabrica

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars11.5 −45%
Shops26.5 −13%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.3 −34%
Child care centers2.4 +4%

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

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
11.5
45% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
13.3
34% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure24167% above
Public school students9County figure13,820182% above
Students per teacher9County figure18.118% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure11.545% below
Shops per 10k7County figure26.513% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.466% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.334% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.44% above
National Register listings8County figure285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 98°F, 13% 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 Fabrica. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
98°F
13% above the median place
Average temperature10
71°F
30% above the median place
January average low10
41°F
63% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFabricaAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure98°F13% above
January average low10County figure41°F63% above
Average temperature10County figure71°F30% above
Annual precipitation10County figure19.7 in55% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure64.231% below
Hurricane risk11County figure65.87% below
Tornado risk11County figure67.417% below
Wildfire risk11County figure48.521% below
Heat wave risk11County figure90.40% above
Median air quality index12County figure422% below
Good air days12County figure63.0%8% below
08

Fabrica 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$49,179 (2024)$63,500$53,500 to $75,000+4.3%
Median home value$75,700 (2023)$104,000$74,000 to $147,000+4.6%

The median home would be worth 1.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.5 now.

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

09

Places like Fabrica

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

PlaceRentIncome
De Soto, MO$809$52,500Compare
Waynesboro, GA$746$41,620Compare
Rio Grande City, TX$767$44,577Compare
Boaz, AL$663$49,846Compare
Boaz, ALRio Grande City, TXWaynesboro, GADe Soto, MOFabrica, TXFabricaDe SotoWaynesboroRio Grande CityBoazFabricaDe SotoWaynesboroRio Grande CityBoaz

Common questions

Is Fabrica a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 6.09 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 379 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fabrica expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $158,700.

What salary do you need to live in Fabrica?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $27,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fabrica?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are De Soto, MO, Waynesboro, GA, Rio Grande City, TX and Boaz, AL.

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. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. 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 Fabrica with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fabrica itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fabrica-texas

Citytistics. “Fabrica, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fabrica-texas/

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