Population 199 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Big Bend National Park
Household size in Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.39 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Big Bend National Park are small: just 1.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 1.98 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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.0, Big Bend National Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Big Bend National Park (13.4%), a bit above the national share of 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 Big Bend National Park
Renters in Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +44.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Big Bend National Park rent: 86.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 98.1% 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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Big Bend National Park: 23.9% of homes are empty, 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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Big Bend National Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $464 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $567 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Big Bend National Park pays $819 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.3% 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 Big Bend National Park
Bachelor's degrees in Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +37.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Big Bend National Park: 64.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Big Bend National Park is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Big Bend National Park
| Period | Big Bend National Park | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Big Bend National Park 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).
Big Bend National Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend National Park | 1.39 | 34.0 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 23.9% | 1978 | $819 | 64.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Study Butte | 1.76 | 57.9 | 10.7% | 50.3% | 26.0% | 1986 | $848 | 40.9% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Terlingua | 1.77 | 58.6 | 10.7% | 48.7% | 26.3% | 1986 | $846 | 40.0% | 88.8% | 0.1% |
| Lajitas | 1.45 | 41.3 | 11.3% | 79.5% | 24.5% | 1982 | $820 | 58.9% | 92.2% | 0.2% |
| Redford | 1.56 | 59.3 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 63.4% | 1989 | $433 | 17.2% | 64.2% | 15.1% |
| Del Rio | 2.83 | 34.2 | 17.6% | 30.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,094 | 22.3% | 77.4% | 6.1% |
| Laughlin A F B | 2.52 | 26.3 | 16.2% | 80.2% | 6.9% | 1980 | $1,237 | 45.6% | 89.9% | 10.8% |
| Fort Clark Springs | 1.73 | 61.0 | 3.5% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 1985 | $1,272 | 12.4% | 93.4% | 0.0% |
| Brackettville | 3.18 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 24.4% | 1981 | $1,169 | 10.9% | 75.2% | 1.0% |
| Cline | 2.55 | 42.6 | 9.9% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 1991 | $1,081 | 23.3% | 88.5% | 9.3% |
| Dabney | 2.47 | 51.0 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 28.4% | 1988 | $1,037 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 8.9% |
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 Big Bend National Park. 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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