Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belk
Household size in Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Belk has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Belk is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Belk, 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 Belk
Renters in Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Belk own their homes; 28.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (69.6%) 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Belk than nationally: 12.5%, 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Belk is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $938 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$587 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Belk runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% 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 Belk
Bachelor's degrees in Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Belk have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Belk is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (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 Belk
| Period | Belk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Belk out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Belk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belk | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Razor | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Emberson | 3.29 | 24.6 | 18.8% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 1989 | $1,096 | 30.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Forest Chapel | 2.53 | 45.4 | 7.3% | 24.5% | 12.2% | 1986 | $1,096 | 19.0% | 89.3% | 0.0% |
| Unity | 2.32 | 46.5 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1997 | $1,096 | 13.2% | 76.7% | 0.0% |
| Sumner | 2.40 | 48.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,283 | 12.5% | 83.6% | 2.0% |
| Oberlin | 2.59 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 22.7% | 14.2% | 1987 | $725 | 22.4% | 85.2% | 3.7% |
| Gay | 2.34 | 49.2 | 7.1% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 1988 | $890 | 17.2% | 91.7% | 5.3% |
| Direct | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Cavines | 2.65 | 45.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 1992 | $910 | 22.4% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| New Oberlin | 2.40 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 23.7% | 13.8% | 1986 | $820 | 20.0% | 90.5% | 5.9% |
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 Belk. 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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