Enchanted OaksTX
A town of 383.
Is Enchanted Oaks a good place to live?
Enchanted Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
383 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Enchanted Oaks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Enchanted Oaks, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Enchanted Oaks.
Enchanted Oaks stands out in Texas and nationally, with more of its residents who are 65 or older
The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Enchanted Oaks at 383 residents, up 9.7% since 2020. Enchanted Oaks’ age of the median resident is 63.8 years, against 35.9 years in Texas’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among adults 25 and older here, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Enchanted Oaks | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 46% | 14% | 18% |
| Median age | 63.8 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Enchanted Oaks | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 23.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in Enchanted Oaks: about $530K
For households in Enchanted Oaks, the share who live in a home they own is 87%. Enchanted Oaks’ typical rent is $1,292 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Enchanted Oaks | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,292 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Enchanted Oaks’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
In Enchanted Oaks, 0.9% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Mabank (8%), Athens (7%) and Gun Barrel City (6%). The typical journey to work for Enchanted Oaks comes to 37 minutes. The median commute is under 38 miles.
| Enchanted Oaks | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Enchanted Oaks binge drink than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Enchanted Oaks: nearly two in five adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 642 in Texas we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Enchanted Oaks. Against the Texas average, Enchanted Oaks comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 21. Among 642 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Enchanted Oaks.
| Enchanted Oaks | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Enchanted Oaks | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.9% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 19.5% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Enchanted Oaks is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Households in Enchanted Oaks have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2021. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 38% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Enchanted Oaks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Enchanted Oaks; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Enchanted Oaks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Enchanted Oaks for work
Where Enchanted Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Enchanted Oaks
Town in Texas, United States
Enchanted Oaks is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 326 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
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Is Enchanted Oaks, TX a good place to live?
Enchanted Oaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.