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Bynum, TX

Town in Hill County, TX, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

236
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

19.7
years ∙ half population younger than 19.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
61.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bynum is a town within Hill County, Texas, United States.
Location
Town in Hill County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.969071° N, 97.003078° W
DMS31° 58′ 08.66″ N, 97° 00′ 11.08″ W

Population Density & area

1,761/sq mi (680.1/km²)
Total Area
0.134 sq mi (0.347 km²)
Land Area
0.134 sq mi (0.347 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

72% male
Male 72%
Female 28%
males per 100 females
Bynum 257.6
Hill County 99.5
Texas 99.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bynum 0%
Hill County 6.7%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

19.7
years ∙ half population younger than 19.7, half older
Bynum
19.7
Hill County
41
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
126.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bynum 126.9
Hill County 77.2
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bynum Hill County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 45.8% 23.1% 25%
Working age (18-64) 44% 56.5% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 10.2% 20.4% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 126.9 77.2 62.4
Child dependency ratio 103.8 41 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 23.1 36.2 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
26.3%
Black
5.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
53.8%
Other
14.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
61.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bynum 61.7%
Hill County 48.6%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Bynum population
Bynum Hill County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 53.8% 23.1% 39.7%
Mexican 53.8% 20.2% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.1% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 46.2% 76.9% 60.3%
One race 31.4% 73.4% 57.2%
White 26.3% 67.6% 39.1%
Black or African American 5.1% 5% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 14.8% 3.5% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

84% family
Family 84%
Non family 16%
% family households
Bynum 84%
Hill County 67.2%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

4.72
persons per household
Bynum
4.72
Hill County
2.66
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bynum population
Bynum Hill County Texas
Total households 50 13,767 10,992,816
Average houshold size 4.72 2.66 2.69
Family households 42 9,245 7,443,447
Average family size 5.17 3.28 3.3
Married couple family 31 6,985 5,376,819
Other families 11 2,260 2,066,628
Male householder 1 790 591,475
Female householder 10 1,470 1,475,153
Non-family households 8 4,522 3,549,369
One-person households 7 4,071 2,885,361
Male householder 3 1,797 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 2 859 338,159
Female householder 4 2,274 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 4 1,352 643,272
Other living arrangements 1 451 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

65
housing units
Bynum 65
Hill County 16,434
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

76.9% occupied
Occupied 76.9%
Vacant 23.1%
vacancy rate
Bynum 23.1%
Hill County 16.2%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

95.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
95.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
4.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1950
Half of houses were built before 1950, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
12.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
55.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
1.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bynum Hill County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.5 5.5 5.4
1–3 rooms 23% 13.5% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 26.2% 59.5% 52.8%
7+ rooms 50.7% 27% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.5% 2.2% 3%
1 bedroom 24.6% 10.3% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 21.5% 25.8% 21%
3 bedrooms 30.8% 46.1% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 21.5% 15.5% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1950 1986 1992
Total housing units 65 16,434 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84% owners
Renter-occupied 16%
Owner-occupied 84%
homeownership rate
Bynum 84%
Hill County 78.2%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

4.98
Owner-occupied
3.38
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bynum 4.98
Hill County 2.72
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bynum Hill County Texas
Total occupied units 50 13,767 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 6% 20.9% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 60% 41.8% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 2% 18.1% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 32% 19.2% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94% 97% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.3% 3.2%
1.51 or more 6% 0.7% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 5.2% 5.4%
1 vehicle 28% 29.1% 33%
2 vehicles 34% 38.9% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 38% 26.8% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 36% 28.5% 37.4%
Electricity 62% 69.5% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 1.1% 0.4%
No fuel used 2% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.9% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 2.2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$108,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bynum
$108,300
Hill County
$179,200
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

6.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
6.7%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
50%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bynum Hill County Texas
Property value
Median Value $108,300 $179,200 $283,800
Under $100,000 35.7% 31.2% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 50% 24.3% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.3% 20.3% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 17.9% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 5.1% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 35.7% 39.9% 56%
Without a mortgage 64.3% 60.1% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,866 $1,584 $2,106
Without a mortgage $619 $549 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $933 $946 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bynum 18.3%
Hill County 18%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

24.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bynum 24.7%
Hill County 13.3%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

101
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.9%
K–12
90.1%
College / Undergraduate
3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bynum
8.6%
Hill County
32.3%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bynum Hill County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 101 8,477 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 6.9% 7.9% 5.6%
K–12 90.1% 73.3% 70.6%
Kindergarten 15.8% 5% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 16.8% 19.5% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.9% 25.9% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 43.6% 22.8% 22.3%
College or graduate school 3% 18.8% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 3% 17.1% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.7% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 8.6% 32.3% 36.3%
School type
Public school 96% 92.7% 86.9%
Private school 4% 7.3% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

93
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
21.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.2%
HS graduate
36.6%
Some college no degree
14%
Associates degree
6.5%
Bachelors degree
6.5%
Graduate or professional degree
11.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
60% · 40%
9th-12th, no diploma
33.3% · 66.7%
HS graduate
29.4% · 70.6%
Some college no degree
38.5% · 61.5%
Associates degree
83.3% · 16.7%
Bachelors degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree
36.4% · 63.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bynum Hill County Texas
Population (25+) 93 25,652 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 21.5% 5.4% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.2% 7.9% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 36.6% 33.1% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 14% 23.4% 20.1%
Associate's degree 6.5% 12.2% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.3% 18% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 6.5% 11.9% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 11.8% 6.1% 12.3%
High School or higher 75.3% 86.7% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$60,167
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$135,625
HS graduate
$60,104
Some college or associates
$18,750
Bachelors degree
$76,250
Graduate or professional degree
$54,688

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
2.9%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bynum Hill County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $60,167 $44,498 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $135,625 $28,792 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $60,104 $39,171 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $18,750 $46,855 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $76,250 $60,302 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $54,688 $74,590 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 19.9% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2.9% 14.6% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 12.1% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.3% 4.5%

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