Old River-WinfreeTX
A town of 1,495.
Is Old River-Winfree a good place to live?
Old River-Winfree’s best subject grade is an A for schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Old River-Winfree, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Old River-Winfree's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 80% of U.S. towns. Old River-Winfree has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,495 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Old River-Winfree grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Old River-Winfree is from typical.
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Moving to Old River-Winfree: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Old River-Winfree, 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 Old River-Winfree.
Old River-Winfree has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Old River-Winfree for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Old River-Winfree’s average trip to work is above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Houston (23%), Baytown (13%) and Mont Belvieu (12%).
| Old River-Winfree | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Old River-Winfree ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Old River-Winfree beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Old River-Winfree adults binge drink.
| Old River-Winfree | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Old River-Winfree | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 19.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Old River-Winfree has mild winters and hot summers
Old River-Winfree has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Old River-Winfree’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Old River-Winfree, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Old River-Winfree.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City of Old River-Winfree Park | — | 3 |
| 2. M. Q. Bradford Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical home in Old River-Winfree is valued at about $286K
The typical Old River-Winfree home is worth about $286,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. 83% of households own their home in Old River-Winfree.
| Old River-Winfree | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,430 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Old River-Winfree
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Old River-Winfree
About 1 of every 100 Old River-Winfree residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Old River-Winfree for work
Where Old River-Winfree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Old River-Winfree
City in Texas, United States
Old River-Winfree is a city in Chambers and Liberty counties, Texas, United States. The population was 1,315 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 36 ft
Questions about Old River-Winfree
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old River-Winfree, TX expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.