Population 2,396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baxter
Household size in Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Baxter average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 3.09 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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Baxter is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Baxter, 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 Baxter
Renters in Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Baxter is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Baxter than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Baxter has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $907 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,066 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Baxter runs $1,066 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.8% 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 Baxter
Bachelor's degrees in Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Baxter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Baxter is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Baxter
| Period | Baxter | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Baxter has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Baxter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter | 2.74 | 39.9 | 7.8% | 19.1% | 12.9% | 1992 | $1,066 | 15.9% | 90.5% | 0.3% |
| Crescent Heights | 2.52 | 42.0 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 1997 | $1,097 | 19.3% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Malakoff | 2.45 | 44.0 | 14.8% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 1984 | $1,015 | 22.5% | 85.3% | 1.7% |
| Cayuga | 3.11 | 31.2 | 16.5% | 25.8% | 14.1% | 2002 | $938 | 11.4% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| Springfield | 2.66 | 49.1 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 20.0% | 1993 | $800 | 18.5% | 89.4% | 4.9% |
| Star Harbor | 1.90 | 57.7 | 3.0% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 1986 | $883 | 32.7% | 88.4% | 1.3% |
| New York | 2.56 | 48.1 | 11.2% | 20.7% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,064 | 21.6% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| Rural Shade | 2.31 | 47.2 | 8.7% | 24.4% | 14.7% | 1982 | $735 | 23.4% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| Bradford | 2.47 | 45.3 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 30.0% | 1992 | $932 | 20.7% | 97.7% | 7.2% |
| Larue | 2.63 | 48.1 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 1997 | $1,077 | 22.6% | 91.1% | 4.0% |
| Trinidad | 2.24 | 54.2 | 7.6% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 1982 | $1,178 | 20.6% | 91.5% | 9.4% |
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 Baxter. 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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