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A town of 1,730. A regional job hub with 455 jobs.

Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,730
−60.2% since 2010
Typical home
$139K
+5% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
455
A job hub

What makes Eden stand out

The 3 things Eden does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Eden has shrunk 60.2% since 2010

2,766 people in 2010; 1,730 today.

2,7662010
1,1002020
1,730Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eden. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Eden

Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are San Angelo (11%), Lubbock (6%) and Paint Rock (3%). Half commute less than 105 miles.

15%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eden15%
San Angelo11%
Lubbock6%
Paint Rock3%
San Antonio3%
105 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Eden
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Eden home is worth about $139K

The typical Eden home is worth about $139,000, up 5% in a year, 54% below the Texas typical home.

$139KZillow home value

Typical home value

Eden$139K
Texas$299K
+5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Eden’s public schools outperform 12% of Texas districts

The public schools Eden’s kids attend trail 88% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Eden CisdPK–12219C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state testsAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Eden beats the Texas average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
4 better8 too close to call14 worse
What stands outEdenTX
Fewer binge drinkers13.8%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%74.1%
More adults with heart disease9.4%5.6%
Concho County Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Eden has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–61°
Spring52–78°
Summer69–93°
Fall52–78°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Eden is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,516 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pfluger Park—17
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 419 people come to Eden for work

Where Eden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → San Angelo San Angelo 11% 6% → Lubbock Lubbock 6% 3% → Paint Rock Paint Rock 3% 3% → San Antonio San Antonio 3% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 3% → Menard Menard 3% Eden · 15% stay
455jobs based in Eden
15%of working residents work in town
105 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eden

City in Concho County, Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Eden is a city in Concho County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2020 census. The community is a rural trading center for agricultural products for the many large ranches and farms in West Texas.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,100
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
2,054 ft
ZIP code
76837
Area code
325

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