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Central Gardens, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Central Gardens is a Census CDP of 3,976 people across 2.52 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $83,750, 77.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central Gardens
What Central Gardens is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.52 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,577
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Central Gardens
- Population3,976
- Median age43.0
- Population under 18842 plus or minus 261
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over918 plus or minus 254
- Share 65 and over23.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,681
- Family households1,011 plus or minus 226
- Share of households that are families60.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central Gardens
- Median household income$83,750 plus or minus $35,331
- Per capita income$52,528 plus or minus $10,607
- Civilian labor force2,231 plus or minus 479
- Employed2,110 plus or minus 459
- Unemployed121 plus or minus 148
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over2,673
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central Gardens
- Housing units1,887
- Occupied units1,681
- Vacant units206 plus or minus 161
- Vacancy rate10.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied1,304
- Renter occupied377 plus or minus 172
- Ownership rate77.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$793 plus or minus $581
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units1,494
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more160 plus or minus 119
- Share in buildings of two or more8.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes196 plus or minus 183
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central Gardens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,979 plus or minus 410
- Commuting under 15 minutes638 plus or minus 341
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.2 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more248 plus or minus 181
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.5 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone87.9 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home4.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson County, not Central Gardens
Jefferson County context, not Central Gardens figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County5,710
- Covered employment, Jefferson County124,861
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$69,970
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County356
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Central Gardens.
All Jefferson County figures →
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
Central Gardens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central Gardens, Texas?
3,976, in 1,681 households. Central Gardens CDP covers 2.52 square miles of land, which is 1,577 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central Gardens in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Central Gardens?
$83,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,700. Median gross rent is $793 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Central Gardens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson 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 Central Gardens.
Is zoning published for Central Gardens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.