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Annetta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+136.1%).

Annetta South has the most affordable homes ($469k median).

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Measure	Annetta	Annetta South
People
Population	3,264Highest	763Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+136.1%Highest TX: +15.9%	+18.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age	39.2±3.6Lowest 10% above TX	39.6±8.9Highest 11% above TX
	Annetta South and Annetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.2%±4.6Highest TX: 25%	29%±12.6Lowest TX: 25%
	Annetta and Annetta South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.4%±4.6Highest TX: 13.4%	13.2%±7.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
	Annetta and Annetta South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%	53.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.6%±4.6Highest TX: 6.2%	2.2%±2.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
	Annetta and Annetta South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$177,500±$18kHighest 126% above TX	$162,500±$47kLowest 107% above TX
	Annetta and Annetta South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,700±$42kHighest 70% above TX	$468,900±$85kLowest 65% above TX
	Annetta and Annetta South are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,506Lowest 77% above TX	$7,862Highest 86% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±100 TX: 51.7%	—
Below poverty line	1.5%Highest TX: 13.8%	1.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest TX: 62.6%	94.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year	1999Highest 7 yrs newer than TX	1992Lowest same as TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above TX	33 minHighest 24% above TX
Work from home	21.7%±6.6Highest TX: 14.4%	7.5%±3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents	1.8%Highest	0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line	19.3 mi	19.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub	0.18Lowest	0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town	Fort Worth (37%)	Fort Worth (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others	Few work in Annetta South	2% work in Annetta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town	0%	0%
Trailsmapped miles	3.4 miHighest	0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi	0.9 miHighest	0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map	0	0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure	22.7Highest	17.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#16 of 583 in TX	—
School district	ALEDO ISD	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

TX average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data; commute flows: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.