SanSaba Watershed, 2006
Eden’s story
143 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1883Eden is settled
EdenTX
A town of 2,248, settled in 1883. A typical home costs 2 years of the county’s $66K median household income.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,248
2025 Census estimate · +6.8% since 2020
Typical home
$131K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
455
A job hub
Is Eden a good place to live?
Eden’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 9.4% of residents are under 18 in Eden, where Texas’ towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 39 of Texas’ 990 towns score lower on incomes. Eden's schools rank behind 88% of the state's. Eden's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Eden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eden stand out
Where Eden beats most towns.
Typical home value
Eden$131K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA+
2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 97% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here455
Residents who work234
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
7.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A shrinking town
Eden has shrunk 57% since 2010
2,766 counted in 2010 and 1,100 in 2020; an estimated 2,248 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Eden grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Eden is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & income455 jobs based hereD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 3.7% of households have no carA−Open →HealthConcho County Hospital 3.1 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; drought tops the listA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC−Open →History1 notable person born hereC+Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.4; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Eden water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eden’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereConcho County Early Voting ClerkConcho County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7683776837 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eden.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
With 1.9 jobs for every working resident, Eden draws in 419 commuters
Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 15% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Eden, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Eden’s median household income is $47,000.
15%work in town
| Eden | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eden15%
San Angelo11%
Lubbock6%
Paint Rock3%
San Antonio3%
105 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Eden
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
12%of TX districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden CisdLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 219 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median rent in Eden is lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The median rent in Eden is $527 a month. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026.
$131KZillow home value
| Eden | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $527 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Eden$131K
Texas$296K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC−
Residents of Eden are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Eden beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of adults have diabetes in Eden.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Eden | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
8 better9 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Eden | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 5.6% |
Concho County Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Drought leads a low hazard risk in Eden
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Eden
Eden has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 94° and January nights drop to 33°.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–61°
Spring52–78°
Summer69–93°
Fall52–78°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,516 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pfluger Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eden
19pages on Eden
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eden; the nearest are
Angelo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · San Angelo39.8 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionCisco CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cisco96.1 mi$4,710 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Eden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 419 people come to Eden for work
Where Eden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
455jobs based in Eden
15%of working residents work in town
105 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eden
City in Concho County, Texas, United States
Eden is a city in Concho County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census. The community is a rural trading center for agricultural products for the many large ranches and farms in West Texas.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,054 ft
- ZIP code
- 76837
- Area code
- 325
Questions about Eden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eden, TX expensive?
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+.