Name: Runaway Bay, TX statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Runaway Bay

Wise County gains about 41.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,795

Moved out4,150

Net+2,645

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Tarrant County, TX2,5361,080+1,456

Denton County, TX1,280551+729

Parker County, TX435371+64

Montague County, TX105222−117

Dallas County, TX211110+101

Collin County, TX12657+69

Johnson County, TX5659−3

Wichita County, TX53

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals

83%17%

Leavers

80%20%

Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K

Leavers$65K

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

Who moves here: 6.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Wise County report $74,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $49,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,227 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,871 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $307,600.
Getting to work: 36 minutes each way on average; 17.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Apple Valley, OH matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
6.7%
17% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
41.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
1.1%
42% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	6.7%	17% above
Moved from another state1County figure	1.1%	42% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	41.7	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$74,364	5% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$65,324	7% below

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 15.2%, 25% below the median place.

Runaway Bay15.2%

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

$49,080

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.2%

25% below the median place

Home price to income

3.2x

16% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$82,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Runaway Bay, $1,227 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.1 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Runaway 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.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Johnsburg, IL	11.2% vs 15.2%	$23,400	Compare

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Homeownership1
84.8%
28% above the median place
Median year built1
1989
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.3%
47% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,227	10% below
Rent to income1	15.2%	25% below
Property tax rate1	1.3%	47% above
Home price to income1	3.2x	16% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	103.1	2% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,164	28% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,135	27% above
Median home value1	$307,600	4% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	0.7%	78% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	49.6%	4% below
Homeownership1	84.8%	28% above
Renters paying 30%+1	55.2%	9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,871	0% below
Vacant homes1	9.2%	31% above
Median year built1	1989	1% above

Work and pay

Mean commute is 36 min, 45% above the median place.

Mean commute1
36 min
45% above the median place
Income per person1
$51,723
29% above the median place
Works from home1
17.2%
38% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
Median household income1	$96,875	21% above
Income per person1	$51,723	29% above
Unemployment1County figure	5.3%	9% above
Average annual pay5County figure	$62,064	6% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	4.5%	22% above
Jobs5County figure	21,814	86% below
Poverty rate1County figure	8.9%	17% below
Mean commute1	36 min	45% above
Works from home1	17.2%	38% above
Commutes by transit1Metro figure	0.7%	21% below

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 43.4%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
43.4%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
54.3
39% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance10.7% +67%

High school or higher93.4% +1%

Bachelor's or higher33.5% +5%

Homes with broadband92.5% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
Population1	1,717	6646th largest
Population change since 20206	43.4%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	54.3	39% above
Bachelor's or higher1	33.5%	5% above
High school or higher1	93.4%	1% above
Household size1	2.2	12% below
Born abroad1County figure	8.0%	9% below
No health insurance1	10.7%	67% above
Homes with broadband1	92.5%	0% above

Life in Runaway Bay

6 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents11.7 +15%

Playgrounds per 10k11.7 +24%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k5.8 −48%

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 bars13.2 −37%

Shops25.3 −17%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.9 −29%

Doctors' offices and clinics14.3 −29%

Child care centers1.6 −30%

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

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
13.2
37% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.6
30% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
14.3
29% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
Public schools12County figure	28	211% above
Public school students12County figure	12,854	162% above
Students per teacher12County figure	14.1	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	13.2	37% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	25.3	17% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	2.9	29% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	14.3	29% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k9	11.7	15% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	11.7	24% above
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	5.8	48% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	6	54% below

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 0, below the median place (median 192).

Violent crime per 100k

below the median place (median 192)

Property crime per 100k

218

82% 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.

July average high13
96°F
10% above the median place
Good air days15
28.2%
59% below the median place
Median air quality index15
59
37% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Runaway Bay	Vs median
July average high13County figure	96°F	10% above
January average low13County figure	33°F	30% above
Average temperature13County figure	65°F	18% above
Annual precipitation13County figure	35.3 in	19% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	59.0	36% below
Hurricane risk14County figure	33.8	52% below
Tornado risk14County figure	75.9	7% below
Wildfire risk14County figure	93.7	53% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	85.7	5% below
Median air quality index15Metro figure	59	37% above
Good air days15Metro figure	28.2%	59% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 40.2% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 27.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 78.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 42.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$82,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 65% of places

Pay vs rent

-2.0 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 25% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Runaway Bay in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 16% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% 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	$1,227/mo (2024)	$1,590/mo	$1,310 to $1,940/mo	+4.4%
Median household income	$96,875 (2024)	$123,000	$104,000 to $145,500	+4.0%
Median home value	$307,600 (2024)	$462,000	$335,000 to $636,000	+7.0%
Population	2,212 (2025)	2,680	2,570 to 2,790	+3.9%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

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

Places like Runaway Bay

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

Place	Rent	Income
Apple Valley, OH	$1,165	$100,593	Compare
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA	$1,125	$101,286	Compare
Halls, TN	$1,178	$90,933	Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL	$1,298	$79,529	Compare

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Common questions

Is Runaway Bay a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 54.3 years old, older than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places. The population has grown 43.4% since 2020, faster than in 98% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Runaway Bay expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.2% 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 $307,600.

What salary do you need to live in Runaway Bay?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $49,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Runaway Bay safe?

There were 0 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Runaway Bay?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Apple Valley, OH, Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA, Halls, TN and Tarpon Springs, FL.

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
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
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
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
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
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 Runaway Bay with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Runaway Bay itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/runaway-bay-texas

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

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