Population 1,558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blossom
Household size in Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Blossom has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Blossom are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blossom: 6.2% of 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 Blossom
Renters in Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Blossom own their homes; 24.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (67.9%) 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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Blossom is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Blossom is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Still, 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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blossom costs $1,085 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.5% 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 Blossom
Bachelor's degrees in Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blossom (27.3%) 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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Blossom never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Blossom
| Period | Blossom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Blossom than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, 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).
Blossom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom | 2.44 | 39.6 | 6.2% | 24.8% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,085 | 27.3% | 86.4% | 6.3% |
| Sun Valley | 2.64 | 42.0 | 13.9% | 19.3% | 6.5% | 1993 | $725 | 36.5% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Faulkner | 2.45 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1993 | $1,061 | 30.0% | 86.7% | 5.7% |
| Reno | 2.62 | 41.0 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $926 | 34.0% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Detroit | 2.67 | 37.0 | 14.5% | 28.5% | 14.5% | 1985 | $706 | 14.6% | 87.9% | 2.4% |
| Pattonville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 23.2% | 11.4% | 1994 | $820 | 23.2% | 89.1% | 1.6% |
| Paris | 2.50 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 46.0% | 12.4% | 1983 | $1,007 | 20.6% | 89.1% | 6.0% |
| Deport | 2.54 | 43.7 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 1980 | $749 | 17.1% | 82.4% | 0.0% |
| Fulbright | 2.60 | 43.6 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 14.4% | 1986 | $1,545 | 25.1% | 88.9% | 1.1% |
| Milton | 2.70 | 46.2 | 9.0% | 29.9% | 8.1% | 1994 | $956 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Chicota | 2.57 | 42.3 | 18.5% | 21.4% | 13.9% | 1987 | $943 | 20.1% | 88.3% | 4.2% |
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 Blossom. 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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