154 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Center Point is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

The best of Center Point’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. Among 614 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Center Point. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Woolls Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Center Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Center Point beats most towns.
Where Center Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Center Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Center Point is unincorporated, so Kerr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Center Point.
Most working residents leave Center Point for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Center Point grew to 231 in 2023, 149 more than in 2013. 6.4% of Center Point residents live below the poverty line, below both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Center Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Center Point ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 269 | B |
| Center Point H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 163 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Center Point beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Center Point adults have diabetes, against 13% in Texas’ towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Center Point.
| Center Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Center Point | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (24% statewide). Center Point’s median age is 46 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Center Point | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 14% | 18% |
39% women, 61% men
About 158 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.9 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Center Point | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 29% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Center Point home is worth about $375,000, down 1.7% in a year, 27% above the Texas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Center Point has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Center Point is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lion's Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Center Point
About 0 of every 100 Center Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Center Point is an unincorporated community in Kerr County, Texas, United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.