Town in Kaufman County, Texas · 4.2 sq mi · 381 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Poetry. The typical household earns $95,357, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,349 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.69%
Men 43.7 · Women 46.9
2010–2026
1,585
2026 projection
17.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,585
2026 projection
17.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,585 | +43 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,542 | +19 | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 1,523 | +45 | 3.04% |
| 2023 | 1,478 | +51 | 3.57% |
| 2022 | 1,427 | +47 | 3.41% |
| 2021 | 1,380 | +31 | 2.30% |
| 2020 | 1,349 | +1,349 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 37 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 62% | 55% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 25% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau