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27.76° N · 97.74° W · GEOID 4869708

Spring Gardens

Nueces County, Texas · part of the Corpus Christi, TX metro

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

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The short answer

Spring Gardens is home to 622 people. Median household income is $66,897 a year and median rent is $1,283 a month, 23.0% 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 $157,700, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,283
6% below the median place
Median household income
$66,897
17% below the median place
Median home value
$157,700
51% below the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
6% 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 Spring Gardens

  • Household income has grown -9.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 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.
  • Households average 4.29 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 415 Texas places.
01

Moving to Spring Gardens

Nueces County loses about 4.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,359
Moved out14,463
Net−1,104

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$65K
Leavers$65K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Nueces County report $64,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,200.
Income you would need
$51,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,283 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,902 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $157,700.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Corcoran, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-4.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-4.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$64,6098% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$65,2227% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Spring Gardens23.0%
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
$51,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,700
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%)
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
132% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,2836% below
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate12.1%132% above
Home price to income12.4x38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,42112% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,3302% above
Median home value1$157,70051% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure0.3%90% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure37.7%27% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.4%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9022% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120011% 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
$17,216
57% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$66,89717% below
Income per person1$17,21657% below
Unemployment1County figure5.2%6% above
Average annual pay5County figure$62,3665% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs5County figure165,92510% above
Poverty rate1County figure17.4%62% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min13% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
No health insurance1
42.8%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
4.3
72% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband64.8% −30%
High school or higher66.3% −28%
Median age35.1 −10%
All 8 people measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16226646th largest
Median age135.110% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher166.3%28% below
Household size14.372% above
Born abroad1County figure8.4%5% below
No health insurance142.8%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband164.8%30% below
05

Life in Spring Gardens

18 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.4 +17%
Shops29.9 −1%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.8 +28%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
1.5
35% below the median place
Public schools9
111
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students9
59,619
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure111above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure59,619above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.61% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure24.417% above
Shops per 10k7County figure29.91% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure25.828% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.535% below
National Register listings8County figure1838% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 73°F, 33% 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 Spring Gardens. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
73°F
33% above the median place
January average low10
48°F
88% above the median place
July average high10
94°F
9% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSpring GardensAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure94°F9% above
January average low10County figure48°F88% above
Average temperature10County figure73°F33% above
Annual precipitation10County figure29.6 in32% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure96.65% above
Hurricane risk11County figure98.640% above
Tornado risk11County figure96.118% above
Wildfire risk11County figure74.021% above
Heat wave risk11County figure98.09% above
Median air quality index12County figure5323% above
Good air days12County figure40.5%41% below
08

Spring Gardens 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$44,708 (2024)$53,500$45,000 to $63,500+3.0%
Median home value$157,700 (2024)$241,000$175,000 to $332,000+7.3%

The median home would be worth 4.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

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

09

Places like Spring Gardens

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

PlaceRentIncome
Corcoran, CA$1,160$59,905Compare
Union Gap, WA$1,133$59,651Compare
Freeport, TX$1,176$61,134Compare
Inwood, FL$1,230$55,540Compare
Inwood, FLFreeport, TXUnion Gap, WACorcoran, CASpring Gardens, TXSpring GardensCorcoranUnion GapFreeportInwoodSpring GardensCorcoranUnion GapFreeportInwood

Common questions

Is Spring Gardens a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -9.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 415 Texas places. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 412 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Spring Gardens expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% 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 $157,700.

What salary do you need to live in Spring Gardens?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Spring Gardens?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Corcoran, CA, Union Gap, WA, Freeport, TX and Inwood, FL.

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 Spring Gardens with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Spring Gardens itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/spring-gardens-texas

Citytistics. “Spring Gardens, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/spring-gardens-texas/

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