Population 174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bald Prairie
Household size in Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bald Prairie average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.93 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bald Prairie is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Bald Prairie than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bald Prairie
Renters in Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in Bald Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.5% of the housing in Bald Prairie, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bald Prairie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,056 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Bald Prairie runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bald Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bald Prairie (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bald Prairie: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Bald Prairie
| Period | Bald Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bald Prairie out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Bald Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Prairie | 2.68 | 38.1 | 12.6% | 21.1% | 30.5% | 1992 | $956 | 26.6% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Headsville | 2.57 | 47.4 | 7.2% | 15.5% | 33.4% | 1992 | $932 | 21.0% | 91.5% | 1.4% |
| Petteway | 2.62 | 47.8 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 36.8% | 1994 | $934 | 19.0% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| Seale | 2.64 | 42.7 | 11.1% | 19.7% | 34.1% | 1994 | $1,291 | 24.6% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| Ridge | 2.48 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 16.0% | 32.4% | 1995 | $982 | 25.5% | 94.1% | 2.7% |
| Coit | 1.96 | 62.9 | 3.7% | 15.0% | 14.8% | 1980 | $882 | 25.5% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Marquez | 2.29 | 42.6 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 28.6% | 1997 | $1,380 | 21.6% | 92.5% | 1.8% |
| Thornton | 2.68 | 47.9 | 4.0% | 15.6% | 39.6% | 1988 | $900 | 20.0% | 87.7% | 8.1% |
| Kosse | 2.06 | 61.3 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 1987 | $953 | 27.8% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
| Bremond | 2.26 | 46.1 | 13.6% | 28.8% | 22.9% | 1983 | $949 | 21.8% | 87.2% | 4.9% |
| Flynn | 2.27 | 53.0 | 3.9% | 17.1% | 28.1% | 1990 | $923 | 19.9% | 79.9% | 9.0% |
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 Bald Prairie. 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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