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Cresson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Cresson is a Census city of 1,313 people across 11.55 square miles of land, lying across Hood County and Johnson County and Parker County. Median household income is $91,518, 73.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cresson
What Cresson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.55 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land114 plus or minus 24
- County holding the largest share of its areaHood County, 48.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inHood County 48.5 percent, Johnson County 35.8 percent, Parker County 15.7 percent
Cresson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
How many people live in Cresson
- Population1,313 plus or minus 272
- Median age34.2
- Population under 18349 plus or minus 133
- Share under 1826.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Population 65 and over178 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households401
- Family households323 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families80.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
Income and work in Cresson
- Median household income$91,518
- Per capita income$35,301
- Civilian labor force617 plus or minus 135
- Employed589 plus or minus 131
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 26
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over825 plus or minus 184
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.2 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
Housing in Cresson
- Housing units496
- Occupied units401
- Vacant units95 plus or minus 59
- Vacancy rate19.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Owner occupied296 plus or minus 67
- Renter occupied105 plus or minus 40
- Ownership rate73.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$293,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,680
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Single family units363 plus or minus 76
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more0.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes122 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cresson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute516 plus or minus 115
- Commuting under 15 minutes27 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more356 plus or minus 109
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more69.0 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cresson
SBA loans in Cresson (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,428,000
- Average approval$357,000
- Median approval$283,000
- Largest approval$842,000
- Jobs supported20
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term115 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cresson
SBA loans in Cresson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$565,000
- Average approval$565,000
- Median approval$565,000
- Largest approval$565,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cresson
Flood risk in Cresson
- NFIP communityCity of Cresson
- NFIP community number480177
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/19(M)
The City of Cresson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480177 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Hood County, not Cresson
Hood County context, not Cresson figures
- Establishments in Hood County1,552
- Covered employment, Hood County18,544
- Average annual pay, Hood County$51,551
- Housing units permitted, Hood County141
Every figure in this section is published for Hood County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cresson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cresson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cresson, Texas?
1,313, in 401 households. Cresson city covers 11.55 square miles of land, which is 114 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cresson in?
Cresson lies in more than one. By area it is 48.5 percent in Hood County, 35.8 percent in Johnson County, 15.7 percent in Parker County. This page sits under Hood County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Cresson?
$91,518. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $293,200. Median gross rent is $1,680 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cresson businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $283,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $565,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cresson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cresson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cresson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cresson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cresson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cresson, city of, community 480177, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cresson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Hood County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cresson.
Is zoning published for Cresson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.