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2.7 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town. Today 6,346 people live in this town, first incorporated in 1837.
More weak spots than strong ones. Its weakest subject is incomes — the median household income is $39K, and 22% of residents live below the poverty line. Overall, Crockett earns a D: better than 6% of U.S. towns, and 568th of 640 in Texas. A typical home there costs about $179K, 3.2 years of the county’s $57K median household income. Where it does best is hazard risk (A). Only 15 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score higher on history. Crockett's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 87% of U.S. towns. Just over a quarter of working residents work locally here, above both Texas’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%).
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · Census LEHD, 2023.
Where Crockett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Crockett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26% | 12.5% |
Census counts: 150 in 1850, 6,332 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Crockett is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Crockett, and how to reach them.
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 Crockett.
Crockett carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly cold waves), is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
Against the 2,071 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crockett’s, it is less healthy than 69%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
For adults in Crockett, the share who report frequent mental distress is 20%. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 20.
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crockett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Crockett H S, with 376 students. The public schools here belong to Crockett ISD. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 377 | D |
| Crockett H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 376 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $179K, is 20% below its July 2022 peak. At about $179K, home values are down 11% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Crockett’s midpoint rent is $855 a month. The typical Crockett home is worth about $179,000, about the same as a year ago, 40% below the Texas typical home. In Crockett, 48% of households live in a home they own.
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $855 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 89% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $466 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
Households in Crockett have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 16 of 100. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by lightning at 22%. 9 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94.2°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.7°.
In Crockett, the January low is 38°F.
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 38°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crockett has about as many jobs (2,383) as working residents, but only 609 people both live and work here.
Half commute less than 42 miles. Employers in Crockett shed 437 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,383. Among working residents here, 26% work locally. The top destinations are Houston (9%), Huntsville (6%) and Lufkin (4%).
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 144 to 81 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Crockett’s rate of thefts and burglaries comes in at 11.1 per 1,000 residents. Its rate of reported violence is 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The biggest park or preserve is Davy Crockett Memorial Park, at 58 acres. 1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails for Crockett comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Crockett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davy Crockett Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 58 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Crockett; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Crockett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
5 places in Crockett on the National Register of Historic Places.
14 notable people were born in Crockett.
City in Texas, United States
Crockett is a city and the county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,332. Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.
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Crockett grades D overall, better than 6% of U.S. towns and #568 of 640 in Texas. It grades D− for health, C+ for safety and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
14 notable people were born here, including Rain Phoenix and John Arledge.
