EvadaleTX
With 949 residents, this town was settled in 1904.
Is Evadale a good place to live?
2.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Evadale, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Big Thicket National Preserve, at 171 acres. Evadale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Evadale stand out
Where Evadale beats most towns.
Evadale has shrunk 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,483 counted in 2010 and 1,246 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Evadale: who provides what
Evadale is unincorporated, so Jasper 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Evadale.
With 2.2 jobs for every working resident, Evadale draws in 864 commuters
Most working residents leave Evadale for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs in Evadale grew by 861 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 893. Evadale: 20% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Beaumont (22%), Buna (6%) and Houston (6%).
| Evadale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Evadale’s kids attend
Public schools: Evadale ISD. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 200 | C+ |
| Evadale H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 120 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Top of a high hazard risk in Evadale: hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Evadale, 33% come from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Evadale is
The share of adults in Evadale who worry about having enough food: 16%. The town beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. In Evadale, 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Evadale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Evadale | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Evadale has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Thicket National Preserve | — | 171 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Evadale sells for about $216K
The typical rent in Evadale is $687 a month. Four in five households live in a home they own in the town.
| Evadale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $687 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Big Thicket National Preserve and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Evadale. Close and well known come first.
2 mi National PreserveBig Thicket National Preserve228K visitors a year
22 mi LandmarkSpindletop21 mi MuseumSpindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum
17 mi MuseumBabe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
17 mi MuseumEdison Museum
17 mi MuseumArt Museum of Southeast TexasPhoto credits
Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Spindletop: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Edison Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Art Museum of Southeast Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Evadale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Evadale; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Evadale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
949 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Evadale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Evadale, TX a good place to live?
Evadale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.