75751 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75654
75751
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs50 · Bottom 41%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 42%
vs75 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 10%
vs98 · Top 13%
Schools
53 · Top 48%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
91 · Bottom 44%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 32%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 75654 | 75751 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,164 | 18,644 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,848 | $70,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,449 | $31,391 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 61/sq mi | 103/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $173,400 | $209,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,057 | $1,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 65.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 19.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 13.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 31 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 500.0% | 34.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.3" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 23.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 34.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.96 | 15.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.8% | 40.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.4% | 36.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.3% | 76.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
75654
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
75751
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 75654 — Henderson, TX · 75751 — Athens, TX · How this is calculated: methodology