Population 285 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arroyo Gardens
Household size in Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.57 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.24 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.48 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.72 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Arroyo Gardens holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Household size has dropped from 3.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Arroyo Gardens skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Arroyo Gardens, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Arroyo Gardens
Renters in Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Arroyo Gardens is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Arroyo Gardens is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
Arroyo Gardens has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $447 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Arroyo Gardens pays $804 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Arroyo Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Arroyo Gardens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 55.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Arroyo Gardens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Arroyo Gardens
| Period | Arroyo Gardens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Arroyo Gardens runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Arroyo Gardens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Gardens | 2.85 | 42.7 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 8.4% | 1991 | $804 | 16.6% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
| Lozano | 3.21 | 34.8 | 13.9% | 20.0% | 9.3% | 1994 | $781 | 17.5% | 64.1% | 3.2% |
| Rio Hondo | 2.82 | 42.0 | 9.7% | 21.3% | 11.2% | 1993 | $855 | 16.4% | 69.1% | 1.3% |
| Bayview | 2.99 | 41.4 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 2003 | $853 | 34.6% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| San Benito | 3.37 | 33.7 | 20.9% | 26.1% | 10.2% | 1991 | $892 | 14.0% | 66.8% | 6.5% |
| Stuart Place | 3.94 | 22.3 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 14.8% | 1989 | $835 | 19.0% | 73.1% | 9.1% |
| Harlingen | 2.92 | 34.5 | 18.2% | 41.8% | 12.8% | 1987 | $998 | 20.7% | 78.0% | 6.1% |
| Combes | 3.09 | 37.7 | 19.5% | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1997 | $1,080 | 18.2% | 76.6% | 3.5% |
| Laguna Vista | 2.36 | 50.4 | 6.4% | 17.0% | 16.7% | 1998 | $752 | 33.7% | 87.7% | 0.9% |
| Primera | 3.37 | 33.0 | 17.6% | 22.9% | 18.2% | 2003 | $1,240 | 24.1% | 78.3% | 4.2% |
| Palm Valley | 2.75 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,328 | 41.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
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 Arroyo Gardens. 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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