Tatum, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Tatum home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,384

Population Estimate

$139,482

Median Home Value

96.3%

Employment Rate

14.7%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$195

Median Listing Price$357,368

Median Days on Market66

Active Listings22

New Listings10

Total Listings (Active + Pending)26

Avg Listing Price$460,307

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92

Family Dual Income46

Median Household Income$41,875

Median Individual Income$24,792

Home Ownership55.6%

Home Value$139,482

Median Rent$596

Rent Burden31.6%

Poverty17.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED19.5%
Highschool Education30.7%
Some College35.3%
Bachelors Degree11.6%
Graduate Degree3.1%
Total College or Above14.7%
Stem Degree36.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married51.1%
Divorced17.2%
Never Married24.8%
Widowed6.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityTatum

State IDTX

Population1,384

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	30.1%
19–29	10.8%
30–39	20.0%
40–49	4.5%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	10.5%
60–69	12.0%
70–79	8.4%
80+	3.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.4%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

Disabled23.7%

ETHNICITY

White77.4%

Black18.1%

Asian0.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander2.1%

Other1.2%

Multiple1.2%

OTHER

Hispanic17.4%

Limited English8.1%

Health Uninsured17.8%

Veteran3.3%

Local Discussions

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