Population 232,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amarillo
Household size in Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Amarillo sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Amarillo is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the southwest.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Amarillo (12.7%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Amarillo
Renters in Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Amarillo rent their homes (37.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Amarillo than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Amarillo was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $956 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,214 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Amarillo runs $1,214 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $406 a month since 2006–10, up 50%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Amarillo
Bachelor's degrees in Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Amarillo (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Amarillo never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, as it has nationally.
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 Amarillo
| Period | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Amarillo has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Amarillo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo | 2.65 | 37.1 | 12.7% | 37.6% | 11.3% | 1978 | $1,214 | 25.7% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Bishop Hills | 2.90 | 36.7 | 10.1% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 2009 | $1,318 | 39.6% | 95.1% | 0.2% |
| Lake Tanglewood | 2.50 | 52.3 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 16.0% | 1993 | $975 | 33.2% | 91.4% | 5.9% |
| Timbercreek Canyon | 2.65 | 47.4 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 1999 | $1,116 | 31.6% | 89.6% | 2.4% |
| Palisades | 2.53 | 51.8 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 16.3% | 1995 | $994 | 37.3% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Bushland | 2.97 | 38.8 | 5.4% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 2008 | $1,374 | 45.7% | 98.3% | 0.1% |
| Washburn | 3.20 | 35.0 | 10.5% | 28.4% | 22.3% | 1977 | $1,089 | 22.0% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Wildorado | 2.70 | 28.6 | 7.4% | 27.5% | 23.1% | 1979 | $1,071 | 32.6% | 91.7% | 1.3% |
| Claude | 2.35 | 46.0 | 5.4% | 19.3% | 12.8% | 1969 | $1,027 | 28.1% | 94.0% | 1.1% |
| Vega | 2.88 | 37.2 | 13.8% | 23.7% | 17.9% | 1968 | $1,093 | 19.5% | 81.7% | 1.6% |
| Lark | 2.40 | 46.7 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 9.5% | 1966 | $1,031 | 23.6% | 90.0% | 1.3% |
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 Amarillo. 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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