Population 17,866 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Acres Home
Household size in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Acres Home are large by national standards, averaging 3.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.06 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of Houston's 63 neighborhoods, only three have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Acres Home is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.8, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 23.2% of households in Acres Home, well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Acres Home has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Houston neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Acres Home
Renters in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Acres Home than nationally: 45.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Acres Home than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Acres Home has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Houston neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Acres Home was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,304 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$644 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Acres Home costs $1,304 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $644 a month since 2006–10, up 98%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 41.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Acres Home
Bachelor's degrees in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Acres Home: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.8 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Acres Home never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Acres Home
| Period | Acres Home | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Acres Home runs well above the national rate: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Few Houston neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only three of 63. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Acres Home compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Home | 3.32 | 34.6 | 23.2% | 45.2% | 6.9% | 1978 | $1,304 | 14.0% | 75.4% | 14.6% |
| Northside Northline | 2.31 | 40.8 | 15.7% | 55.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,035 | 23.8% | 70.6% | 3.7% |
| Greater Inwood | 2.78 | 35.1 | 18.0% | 65.6% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,281 | 15.2% | 69.6% | 8.7% |
| Airline | 3.79 | 31.9 | 24.4% | 34.2% | 7.6% | 1973 | $1,273 | 7.9% | 54.1% | 6.0% |
| Near Northwest | 3.05 | 34.6 | 16.1% | 47.3% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,350 | 18.5% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Oak Forest-Garden Oaks | 2.52 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 38.6% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,576 | 51.5% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Independence Heights | 2.73 | 34.4 | 26.5% | 50.0% | 14.6% | 1984 | $1,144 | 29.0% | 79.8% | 4.0% |
| Fairbanks-Northwest Crossing | 2.92 | 30.2 | 26.3% | 91.4% | 7.2% | 1988 | $1,291 | 20.5% | 71.4% | 4.6% |
| North | 3.11 | 34.4 | 22.4% | 49.1% | 10.9% | 1967 | $1,197 | 11.0% | 59.2% | 6.7% |
| Greater Greenspoint | 2.89 | 28.4 | 28.2% | 88.5% | 13.6% | 1984 | $1,083 | 10.0% | 60.0% | 7.8% |
| Greater Heights | 2.13 | 36.4 | 5.0% | 39.1% | 10.1% | 1989 | $1,927 | 73.3% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Acres Home. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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