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29.99° N · 97.78° W · GEOID 4851492

Niederwald

Caldwell County, Texas · part of the Austin, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

TexasNiederwald, TXNiederwaldNiederwald

The short answer

Niederwald is home to 1,029 people. Median household income is $78,438 a year and median rent is $1,716 a month, 26.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $286,500, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,716
26% above the median place
Median household income
$78,438
2% below the median place
Median home value
$286,500
10% below the median place
Unemployment
3.4%
30% below 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 Niederwald

  • 88% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 379 Texas places.
  • The population has grown 74.3% since 2020, faster than in 99% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,519 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 95% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.35 people, larger than in 95% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2002, newer housing than in 92% of places its size.

People are moving in and rent is pulling away from pay. The population grew faster than in 99% of places since 2020, and rent outran income more than in 90% of them.

01

Moving to Niederwald

Caldwell County gains about 39.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,124
Moved out2,674
Net+1,450

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$56K
Leavers$51K

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

Who moves here
8.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Caldwell County report $55,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$68,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,716 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,235 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $286,500.
Getting to work
34 minutes each way on average; 9.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Middletown, NY matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
39.6
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$50,978
27% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$55,699
21% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.0%39% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%31% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure39.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$55,69921% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$50,97827% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 87.9%, 74% above the median place.

Niederwald26.3%
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
$68,640
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.3%
29% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$61,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
87.9%
74% above the median place
Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,235
73% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,71626% above
Rent to income126.3%29% above
Property tax rate11.1%24% above
Home price to income13.6x4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.13% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,81713% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,2351% below
Median home value1$286,50010% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-2.4%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.8%1% above
Homeownership167.4%2% above
Renters paying 30%+187.9%74% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,23573% above
Vacant homes1County figure5.3%25% below
Median year built120021% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$36,297
9% below the median place
Median household income1
$78,438
2% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$78,4382% below
Income per person1$36,2979% below
Unemployment1County figure3.4%30% below
Average annual pay5County figure$57,20613% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure8.0%116% above
Jobs5County figure11,13093% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.2%22% above
Mean commute1County figure34 min38% above
Works from home1County figure9.9%20% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 74.3%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
74.3%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
No health insurance1
22.0%
244% above the median place
Household size1
3.4
34% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband97.7% +6%
Born abroad19.9% 2.3×
High school or higher86.3% −7%
Bachelor's or higher20.2% −37%
Median age36.2 −7%
All 9 people measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0296646th largest
Population change since 2020674.3%above (median 1.1%)
Median age136.27% below
Bachelor's or higher120.2%37% below
High school or higher186.3%7% below
Household size13.434% above
Born abroad119.9%126% above
No health insurance122.0%244% above
Homes with broadband197.7%6% above
05

Life in Niederwald

7 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

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)

Restaurants and bars15.0 −28%
Shops19.9 −34%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.2 −71%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.8 −61%
Child care centers1.2 −48%

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

Public schools11
1
89% below the median place
Public school students11
962
80% below the median place
Students per teacher11
15.3
1% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11189% below
Public school students1196280% below
Students per teacher1115.31% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.028% below
Shops per 10k8County figure19.934% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.271% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure7.861% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.248% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure746% below
06

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 Niederwald. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high12
96°F
10% above the median place
Average temperature12
69°F
26% above the median place
January average low12
40°F
59% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNiederwaldAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure96°F10% above
January average low12County figure40°F59% above
Average temperature12County figure69°F26% above
Annual precipitation12County figure35.5 in19% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure79.814% below
Hurricane risk13County figure60.215% below
Tornado risk13County figure82.92% above
Wildfire risk13County figure68.011% above
Heat wave risk13County figure74.118% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5323% above
Good air days14Metro figure43.6%36% below
08

Niederwald 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 26% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,716/mo (2024)$2,260/mo$1,850 to $2,750/mo+4.7%
Median household income$78,438 (2024)$98,000$82,500 to $116,000+3.8%
Median home value$286,500 (2024)$437,000$317,000 to $603,000+7.3%
Population1,168 (2025)1,4501,390 to 1,510+4.4%

The median home would be worth 4.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

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

09

Places like Niederwald

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

PlaceRentIncome
Middletown, NY$1,661$79,346Compare
Landover, MD$1,735$72,100Compare
Boulder Hill, IL$1,633$80,377Compare
Duncanville, TX$1,630$76,457Compare
Duncanville, TXBoulder Hill, ILLandover, MDMiddletown, NYNiederwald, TXNiederwaldMiddletownLandoverBoulder HillDuncanvilleNiederwaldMiddletownLandoverBoulder HillDuncanville

Common questions

Is Niederwald a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 88% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 379 Texas places. The population has grown 74.3% since 2020, faster than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 58 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Niederwald expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.3% 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 $286,500.

What salary do you need to live in Niederwald?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,640 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Niederwald?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Middletown, NY, Landover, MD, Boulder Hill, IL and Duncanville, TX.

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. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Niederwald with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Niederwald itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/niederwald-texas

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

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