Poth, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Poth is a Census town of 1,532 people across 3.17 square miles of land, in Wilson County. Median household income is $72,404, 63.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Poth
What Poth is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.17 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land484 plus or minus 126
- County holding the largest share of its areaWilson 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.
Poth
How many people live in Poth
- Population1,532 plus or minus 400
- Median age31.9
- Population under 18436 plus or minus 145
- Share under 1828.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over228 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households589 plus or minus 137
- Family households408 plus or minus 114
- Share of households that are families69.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poth
Income and work in Poth
- Median household income$72,404 plus or minus $19,076
- Per capita income$39,248
- Civilian labor force762 plus or minus 209
- Employed745 plus or minus 206
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over1,030 plus or minus 259
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent plus or minus 30.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poth
Housing in Poth
- Housing units659 plus or minus 134
- Occupied units589 plus or minus 137
- Vacant units70 plus or minus 37
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied375 plus or minus 114
- Renter occupied214 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate63.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,000 plus or minus $73,361
- Median gross rent, monthly$950 plus or minus $367
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units517 plus or minus 126
- Share single family78.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more2.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes124 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poth
How Poth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute668 plus or minus 203
- Commuting under 15 minutes179 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more271 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.6 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Drove alone88.9 percent
- Carpooled0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poth
Flood risk in Poth
- NFIP communityCity of Poth
- NFIP community number480672
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Poth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480672 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.
Wilson County, not Poth
Wilson County context, not Poth figures
- Establishments in Wilson County870
- Covered employment, Wilson County9,578
- Average annual pay, Wilson County$51,619
- Housing units permitted, Wilson County134
Every figure in this section is published for Wilson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Poth.
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.
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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
Poth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Poth, Texas?
1,532, in 589 households. Poth town covers 3.17 square miles of land, which is 484 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Poth in?
Wilson 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 Poth?
$72,404. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,000. Median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Poth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Poth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Poth, city of, community 480672, 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 Poth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wilson 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 Poth.
Is zoning published for Poth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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