Population 138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanton
Household size in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Blanton average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Household size has climbed from 2.27 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Blanton is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Blanton (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Blanton
Renters in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blanton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.4%) 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.9% of the housing in Blanton, 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Blanton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $321 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$641 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blanton costs $962 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.8% 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 Blanton
Bachelor's degrees in Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blanton (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Blanton never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Blanton
| Period | Blanton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Blanton: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Blanton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton | 2.85 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $962 | 26.3% | 84.7% | 12.4% |
| Hatchel | 2.85 | 43.8 | 11.7% | 4.8% | 29.0% | 1981 | $968 | 24.6% | 83.6% | 12.9% |
| Talpa | 2.23 | 52.1 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 40.1% | 1978 | $566 | 30.0% | 94.7% | 7.0% |
| Ballinger | 2.53 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Winters | 2.65 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 24.3% | 1962 | $670 | 16.7% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| Glen Cove | 2.13 | 55.7 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 41.6% | 1978 | $594 | 27.6% | 93.2% | 5.7% |
| Novice | 2.05 | 60.4 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 43.5% | 1978 | $686 | 21.6% | 88.6% | 5.2% |
| Wilmeth | 2.10 | 52.1 | 3.2% | 36.8% | 44.8% | 1960 | $857 | 23.7% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
| Valera | 2.14 | 54.1 | 11.9% | 16.4% | 41.2% | 1980 | $543 | 30.1% | 95.3% | 5.7% |
| Norton | 2.52 | 47.1 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 36.7% | 1970 | $918 | 21.9% | 83.7% | 8.3% |
| Echo | 2.02 | 60.8 | 12.9% | 10.9% | 38.5% | 1981 | $756 | 21.7% | 86.9% | 2.2% |
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 Blanton. 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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