Paloma Creek, Texas

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Population in 2010: 2,501.
Males: 1,140  (45.6%)
Females: 1,361  (54.4%)
Median resident age:

31.7 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $102,428
Paloma Creek:

$102,428
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $51,621

Paloma Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $428,400
Paloma Creek:

$428,400
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $272,802; detached houses: $271,174

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,471.

March 2022 cost of living index in Paloma Creek: 98.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.0%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.7% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Paloma Creek, TX (2022)
    • 1,81753.3%White alone
    • 1,02930.2%Hispanic
    • 3018.8%Black alone
    • 1634.8%Asian alone
    • 481.4%Two or more races

Races in Paloma Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (19.2%), German (13.4%), French (11.9%), Italian (6.6%), Norwegian (6.0%), Nigerian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

240 residents are foreign born (3.5% Africa, 2.2% Asia, 1.5% Latin America).

This place:

7.0%
Texas:

17.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Denton, TX (11.1 miles , pop. 80,537).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Plano, TX (16.4 miles , pop. 222,030).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (30.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Paloma Creek South, TX (1.0 miles ),
Savannah, TX (1.3 miles ),
Lincoln Park, TX (1.4 miles ),
Cross Roads, TX (1.9 miles ),
Little Elm, TX (2.1 miles ),
Oak Point, TX (2.1 miles ),
Krugerville, TX (2.2 miles ),
Hackberry, TX (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.23 N, Longitude: 96.94 W

Distribution of median household income in Paloma Creek, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Paloma Creek, TX in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Texas:

3.5%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 81.6. This is about average.

City:

81.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.77. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.77
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.55. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.55
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.121. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.121
U.S.:

0.009

Tornado activity:

Paloma Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1966, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Paloma Creek place center .

On 4/2/1957, a category F3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 200 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Paloma Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 521% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 159.8 miles away from Paloma Creek center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 221.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 222.2 miles away from Paloma Creek center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from Paloma Creek center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 159.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 161.1 miles away from Paloma Creek center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Denton County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Paloma Creek:

  • PREMIER GOLDEN HEART HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; DENTON, TX)
  • RENAL CENTER FRISCO (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; FRISCO, TX)
  • SANDY OAKS I I (Hospital, about 8 miles away; DENTON, TX)
  • PRAIRIE ESTATES (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; FRISCO, TX)
  • CORINTH REHABILITATION SUITES ON THE PARKWAY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CORINTH, TX)
  • SERENITY SERVICES HOME HEALTHCARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; PLANO, TX)
  • MAYHILL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; DENTON, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paloma Creek:

  • Texas Woman's University (about 12 miles; Denton, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,837)
  • University of North Texas (about 13 miles; Denton, TX; FT enrollment: 31,694)
  • Collin County Community College District (about 18 miles; McKinney, TX; FT enrollment: 18,044)
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (about 20 miles; Richardson, TX; FT enrollment: 16,777)
  • DeVry University-Texas (about 21 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 4,098)
  • Brookhaven College (about 22 miles; Farmers Branch, TX; FT enrollment: 6,868)
  • Richland College (about 25 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 11,617)

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Notable locations in Paloma Creek: Aubrey Fire Department Station 2 (A), Aubrey Area Ambulance Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Denton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.9%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Paloma Creek:

Marital status in Paloma Creek, TX
  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Paloma Creek:

  • High school or higher: 97.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.0
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Paloma Creek, TX (based on Denton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant167,945321
Catholic44,6158
Mainline Protestant33,34056
Other18,92842
Black Protestant1,3548
Orthodox1201
None396,312-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 52
Here:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 10
Denton County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 35
This county:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 164
This county:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 301
Denton County:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Denton County:

28.4%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.8%
Texas:

15.7%

12.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($93,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.39%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($94 average AGI)
Denton County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dallas County, TX  2.84% ($77,943 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  2.13% ($109,878)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.62% ($94,384)


10.07% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($79,464 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.07%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Denton County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Collin County, TX  2.04% ($92,412 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  1.98% ($56,758)
to Tarrant County, TX  1.29% ($80,640)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paloma Creek:

  • KXEB (910 AM; 1 kW; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KTCK (1310 AM; 9 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paloma Creek:

  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KESN (103.3 FM; ALLEN, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSOC (94.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTPW (89.7 FM; SANGER, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KNOR (93.7 FM; HEALDTON, OK; Owner: AM & PM BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTCY (104.9 FM; PILOT POINT, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KKDL (106.7 FM; MUENSTER, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZMP-FM (101.7 FM; AZLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHYI (95.3 FM; HOWE, TX; Owner: METRO BROADCASTERS - TEXAS, INC.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KNTU (88.1 FM; MCKINNEY, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KDKR (91.3 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KHCK-FM (99.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: KHCK-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Paloma Creek:

  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KXII (Channel 12; SHERMAN, TX; Owner: KXII LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Paloma Creek, TX
  • 81.4%Electricity
  • 16.9%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Paloma Creek, TX
  • 77.0%Electricity
  • 23.0%Utility gas


Paloma Creek compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Paloma Creek on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Africa (population 500+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in South Africa (population 500+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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