Population 1,185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ben Bolt
Household size in Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.41 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.36 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.66 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ben Bolt is a place of big households: 3.66 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.41 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.1, Ben Bolt is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ben Bolt: 25.0% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Ben Bolt
Renters in Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Ben Bolt rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.8% 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Ben Bolt, 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Ben Bolt has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $912 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $877 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ben Bolt runs $899 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ben Bolt
Bachelor's degrees in Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ben Bolt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Ben Bolt never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Ben Bolt
| Period | Ben Bolt | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ben Bolt runs well above the national rate: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Ben Bolt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bolt | 3.66 | 30.1 | 25.0% | 21.2% | 17.2% | 1994 | $899 | 15.6% | 81.7% | 10.8% |
| San Jose | 3.01 | 43.8 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 1998 | $923 | 12.6% | 73.2% | 7.2% |
| Alice | 3.01 | 37.1 | 23.1% | 36.4% | 15.0% | 1978 | $913 | 14.7% | 80.7% | 4.8% |
| Palito Blanco | 2.73 | 31.1 | 10.3% | 18.9% | 44.2% | 1977 | $861 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 0.5% |
| San Diego | 3.39 | 35.8 | 23.9% | 30.3% | 26.4% | 1979 | $872 | 8.5% | 74.7% | 12.7% |
| Agua Dulce | 2.96 | 38.1 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 22.1% | 1985 | $944 | 12.3% | 78.7% | 8.9% |
| Palo Alto | 2.44 | 35.7 | 11.8% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 1993 | $939 | 18.4% | 84.3% | 5.9% |
| Kingsville | 2.47 | 31.7 | 17.6% | 50.3% | 15.4% | 1976 | $978 | 22.8% | 84.1% | 7.8% |
| Bishop | 2.76 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 1977 | $988 | 21.0% | 79.2% | 6.3% |
| Benavides | 3.45 | 40.6 | 7.5% | 43.3% | 34.2% | 1975 | $867 | 9.8% | 76.3% | 0.2% |
| Driscoll | 2.87 | 29.6 | 22.4% | 22.7% | 13.0% | 1989 | $1,011 | 15.5% | 83.4% | 5.1% |
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 Ben Bolt. 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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