Population 7,452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boyd
Household size in Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.13 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Boyd are large by national standards, averaging 3.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Boyd are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Dallas area, where the median age is 36.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.0, even as the national median rose.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Boyd (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, 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 Boyd
Renters in Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Boyd rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the center. The renter share has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Boyd are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 31 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Boyd has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The Dallas area as a whole looks much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $967 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,354 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Boyd runs $1,354 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $387 a month since 2006–10, up 40%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are 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 Boyd
Bachelor's degrees in Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Boyd: 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northeast.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Boyd never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area. The share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Boyd
| Period | Boyd | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boyd is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area as a whole (4.6%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.8 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Boyd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd | 3.13 | 39.5 | 15.4% | 20.8% | 3.8% | 1995 | $1,354 | 18.0% | 87.4% | 5.8% |
| Keeter | 2.87 | 46.5 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 2.3% | 1993 | $1,312 | 20.3% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
| Briar | 2.88 | 41.5 | 3.7% | 16.8% | 5.3% | 2002 | $967 | 24.8% | 89.1% | 7.9% |
| Aurora | 3.35 | 34.9 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 4.9% | 2003 | $1,188 | 30.3% | 91.4% | 4.3% |
| Lucky Ridge | 2.98 | 43.7 | 15.8% | 15.6% | 1.6% | 1996 | $1,372 | 24.8% | 90.4% | 5.7% |
| Pecan Acres | 2.95 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 12.2% | 2005 | $1,635 | 46.5% | 96.0% | 3.8% |
| Newark | 3.33 | 33.5 | 13.1% | 21.2% | 10.7% | 1998 | $1,421 | 15.8% | 84.0% | 12.1% |
| Rhome | 3.21 | 35.3 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 6.4% | 2004 | $1,660 | 25.8% | 86.6% | 4.9% |
| Springtown | 3.19 | 38.6 | 7.6% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 2000 | $1,257 | 18.1% | 89.7% | 5.7% |
| Paradise | 3.21 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 1998 | $1,264 | 23.0% | 88.7% | 4.8% |
| New Fairview | 3.25 | 36.6 | 10.7% | 17.6% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,449 | 21.5% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
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 Boyd. 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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