Population 6,145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bivins Addition
Household size in Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bivins Addition is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 36.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bivins Addition is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the center.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Bivins Addition (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.6 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Bivins Addition
Renters in Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2% | 34.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 36.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.2% | 37.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.9% | 37.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Bivins Addition than nationally: 46.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bivins Addition than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Bivins Addition is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $808 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $855 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $915 | $956 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,214 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$406 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bivins Addition pays $1,098 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $312 a month from 2006–10, a 40% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northeast.
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 Bivins Addition
Bachelor's degrees in Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 25.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Bivins Addition (32.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in Amarillo as a whole (25.7%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 1.9 points, a smaller shift than 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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 85.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bivins Addition have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Amarillo as a whole (85.9%). The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bivins Addition
| Period | Bivins Addition | Amarillo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bivins Addition has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Bivins Addition compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivins Addition | 2.11 | 37.7 | 10.6% | 46.9% | 12.5% | 1951 | $1,098 | 32.3% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Route 66 Historic District | 2.08 | 37.5 | 14.5% | 52.9% | 22.5% | 1946 | $1,026 | 10.9% | 81.1% | 5.3% |
| West 10th | 2.19 | 35.5 | 12.2% | 75.1% | 19.3% | 1971 | $907 | 7.0% | 62.1% | 3.4% |
| Rockwood | 3.15 | 31.4 | 32.0% | 56.8% | 17.2% | 1960 | $976 | 3.5% | 55.1% | 6.3% |
| Brandywine | 2.78 | 41.9 | 8.0% | 18.7% | 3.9% | 2003 | $1,529 | 40.2% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| South Walker | 2.74 | 29.5 | 28.0% | 67.2% | 10.3% | 1968 | $1,045 | 7.9% | 56.4% | 1.8% |
| Midtown | 1.47 | 34.4 | 6.6% | 95.6% | 13.3% | 1993 | $1,429 | 50.1% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| Capitol Hill | 2.72 | 33.4 | 19.5% | 57.6% | 7.3% | 1949 | $686 | 10.3% | 63.6% | 6.9% |
| Brookhaven | 2.30 | 48.6 | 5.5% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,204 | 47.5% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Parkview | 2.78 | 31.6 | 22.7% | 44.2% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,188 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 14.3% |
| Embudo Canyon | 2.36 | 42.2 | 9.3% | 28.5% | 3.4% | 1980 | $1,707 | 52.3% | 96.6% | 5.2% |
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 Bivins Addition. 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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