Bradford, TX Demographics

Population 516 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Bradford

Household size in Bradford

Household size, people per household
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–103.122.872.68
2010–142.812.932.73
2015–192.672.952.71
2020–242.472.832.65
Change−0.65−0.05−0.03
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Households in Bradford run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 3.12 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 Bradford

Median age, years
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–1039.534.737.7
2010–1439.635.438.6
2015–1951.036.139.6
2020–2445.336.740.1
Change+5.8+2.0+2.3
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Bradford skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Bradford

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–107.5%13.7%12.3%
2010–148.9%13.7%12.3%
2015–193.8%13.1%11.6%
2020–2412.1%12.9%11.6%
Change+4.6 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Bradford as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%.

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 Bradford

Renters in Bradford

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–1024.7%35.2%33.3%
2010–1420.6%37.3%35.6%
2015–1922.1%38.0%36.0%
2020–2412.1%37.4%34.8%
Change−12.6 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 12.1% of households in Bradford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) 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 Bradford

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–1015.5%11.8%11.4%
2010–1422.0%10.9%11.4%
2015–1924.5%10.9%11.1%
2020–2430.0%9.4%9.6%
Change+14.5 pts−2.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 30.0% of the housing in Bradford, 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 Bradford

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–10198719831974
2010–14198619851975
2015–19199319871977
2020–24199219921980
Change+5+8+6
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Much of the housing in Bradford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Texas.

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 Bradford

Rent, per month
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–10$668$921$965
2010–14$627$1,005$1,040
2015–19$658$1,178$1,213
2020–24$932$1,560$1,571
Change+$263+$639+$606
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The median renter in Bradford pays $932 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Bradford

Bachelor's degrees in Bradford

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–1018.7%27.0%28.4%
2010–1411.2%27.9%29.6%
2015–1920.7%30.0%32.1%
2020–2420.7%34.0%35.6%
Change+2.0 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Bradford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% 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 Bradford

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–1092.2%80.7%84.9%
2010–1487.8%82.0%86.1%
2015–1988.8%83.6%87.7%
2020–2497.7%85.8%89.3%
Change+5.5 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bradford: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Bradford

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBradfordTexasU.S.
2006–106.9%7.0%8.1%
2010–149.6%7.7%9.4%
2015–190.0%5.1%5.6%
2020–247.2%5.3%5.4%
Change+0.3 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been harder to find in Bradford than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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).

Bradford compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Bradford2.4745.312.1%12.1%30.0%1992$93220.7%97.7%7.2%
Montalba2.5243.113.0%16.0%26.8%1993$95623.0%95.9%5.5%
Springfield2.6649.18.2%9.8%20.0%1993$80018.5%89.4%4.9%
Cayuga3.1131.216.5%25.8%14.1%2002$93811.4%95.9%3.4%
Baxter2.7439.97.8%19.1%12.9%1992$1,06615.9%90.5%0.3%
Fincastle2.6247.37.4%10.0%12.5%1994$99225.8%95.8%3.2%
Neches2.3944.17.2%17.9%12.3%1994$1,11728.0%89.7%4.4%
Rural Shade2.3147.28.7%24.4%14.7%1982$73523.4%93.1%4.4%
Frankston2.5745.68.8%17.0%12.0%1989$1,04520.2%92.1%6.5%
Young2.3555.19.0%16.1%25.5%1994$72222.6%93.1%1.9%
Berryville2.4450.64.9%6.0%11.9%1989$61123.5%93.5%1.2%

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 Bradford. 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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