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32.92° N · 97.52° W · GEOID 4856640

Pelican Bay

Tarrant County, Texas · part of the Dallas, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Pelican Bay is home to 2,399 people. Median household income is $70,789 a year and median rent is $1,403 a month, 23.8% 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 $181,800, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,403
3% above the median place
Median household income
$70,789
12% below the median place
Median home value
$181,800
43% below the median place
Unemployment
5.9%
21% 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 Pelican Bay

  • The median resident is 27.7 years old, younger than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The population has grown 28% since 2020, faster than in 96% of places its size.
  • 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 94% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 10.3% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 92% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.03 people, larger than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Pelican Bay

Tarrant County gains about 1.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in107,736
Moved out105,694
Net+2,042

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Dallas County, TX25,21118,489+6,722
Denton County, TX8,3259,875−1,550
Johnson County, TX4,1457,555−3,410
Parker County, TX3,1155,618−2,503
Collin County, TX3,2583,280−22
Ellis County, TX1,4563,027−1,571
Harris County, TX2,2842,069+215

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$70K
Leavers$74K

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

Who moves here
5.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Tarrant County report $70,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,800.
Income you would need
$56,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,403 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,733 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $181,800.
Getting to work
36 minutes each way on average; 14.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Hempstead, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
1.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$73,824
5% above the median place
Moved from another state1
1.9%
6% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.5%3% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%6% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$70,4180% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$73,8245% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 2.6x, 32% below the median place.

Pelican Bay23.8%
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
$56,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.8%
17% above the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
32% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Pelican Bay, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Goshen, CA20.2% vs 23.8%$2,700Compare
Toppenish, WA17.4% vs 23.8%$2,000Compare
North Hobbs, NM19.2% vs 23.8%n/aCompare

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Median year built1
1996
1% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,586
51% below the median place
Median home value1
$181,800
43% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4033% above
Rent to income123.8%17% above
Property tax rate10.9%4% below
Home price to income12.6x32% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7458% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,58651% below
Median home value1$181,80043% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.5%86% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure45.5%12% below
Homeownership155.6%16% below
Renters paying 30%+152.5%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7337% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.2%2% above
Median year built119961% 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
$23,067
42% below the median place
Mean commute1
36 min
45% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Unemployment5.9% +21%
Median household income$70,789 −12%
Poverty rate10.3% −4%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$70,78912% below
Income per person1$23,06742% below
Unemployment15.9%21% above
Average annual pay5County figure$74,95014% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs5County figure1,017,941above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate110.3%4% below
Mean commute136 min45% above
Works from home1County figure14.8%19% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 27.7, 29% below the median place.

Median age1
27.7
29% below the median place
Population change since 20206
28.0%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Bachelor's or higher1
11.3%
65% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher72.8% −21%
No health insurance16.8% 2.6×
Household size3.0 +21%
Homes with broadband93.7% +1%
All 9 people measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,3996646th largest
Population change since 2020628.0%above (median 1.1%)
Median age127.729% below
Bachelor's or higher111.3%65% below
High school or higher172.8%21% below
Household size13.021% above
Born abroad1County figure17.2%95% above
No health insurance116.8%163% above
Homes with broadband193.7%1% above
05

Life in Pelican Bay

128 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 bars20.8 +0%
Shops29.4 −3%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.0 +14%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

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

Public schools12
605
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students12
384,099
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
2.0
13% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure605above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure384,099above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure20.80% above
Shops per 10k8County figure29.43% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.014% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.013% 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 figure128above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 281, 46% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
281
46% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
632
48% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Tornado risk14
99.9
23% above the median place
July average high13
96°F
10% above the median place
Heat wave risk14
99.5
10% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePelican BayAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure96°F10% above
January average low13County figure35°F40% above
Average temperature13County figure66°F20% above
Annual precipitation13County figure36.7 in16% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure99.17% above
Hurricane risk14County figure72.32% above
Tornado risk14County figure99.923% above
Wildfire risk14County figure91.549% above
Heat wave risk14County figure99.510% above
Median air quality index15County figure5630% above
Good air days15County figure31.8%54% below
08

Pelican Bay in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 24% 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$1,403/mo (2024)$1,830/mo$1,500 to $2,230/mo+4.6%
Median household income$70,789 (2024)$92,000$78,000 to $109,000+4.5%
Median home value$181,800 (2024)$311,000$226,000 to $428,000+9.3%
Population2,729 (2025)3,1102,980 to 3,240+2.6%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

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

09

Places like Pelican Bay

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

PlaceRentIncome
Hempstead, TX$1,234$60,041Compare
Bridgeton, NJ$1,340$55,781Compare
Morrow, GA$1,515$73,693Compare
Harvard, IL$1,183$67,617Compare
Harvard, ILMorrow, GABridgeton, NJHempstead, TXPelican Bay, TXPelican BayHempsteadBridgetonMorrowHarvardPelican BayHempsteadBridgetonMorrowHarvard

Common questions

Is Pelican Bay a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 27.7 years old, younger than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. The population has grown 28% since 2020, faster than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 64 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pelican Bay expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.8% 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 $181,800.

What salary do you need to live in Pelican Bay?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $56,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Pelican Bay safe?

There were 281 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Pelican Bay?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hempstead, TX, Bridgeton, NJ, Morrow, GA and Harvard, IL.

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. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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 Pelican Bay with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pelican Bay itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pelican-bay-texas

Citytistics. “Pelican Bay, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pelican-bay-texas/

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