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Poetry

County:
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.161
State:
Texas

Poetry is a town located in . Poetry has a 2025 population of 1,640. Poetry is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 14.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,435 in 2020.

The average household income in Poetry is $117,604 with a poverty rate of 2.89%. The median age in Poetry is 46 years: 43.1 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

1.6K
Total Population
394
Density (mi²)
41 2.56%
Growth

Poetry Population

Poetry Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Poetry includes 94.75% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,28194.75%
Two or more races433.18%
Native American120.89%
Other race120.89%
Black or African American40.3%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Poetry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Poetry's average per capita income is $58,852. Household income levels show a median of $103,333. The poverty rate stands at 2.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$139,167-
Families$127,303$137,782
Households$103,333$117,604
Non Families$37,171$63,968

$58,852

Average Income

$103,333

Median Household Income

2.89%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)