Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bunyan
Household size in Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Bunyan sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.87 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Bunyan is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Bunyan, well below the national share of 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 Bunyan
Renters in Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.2% of households in Bunyan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.0%) 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in Bunyan, 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bunyan is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,381 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bunyan costs $1,381 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.8% of household income on rent, 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 Bunyan
Bachelor's degrees in Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Bunyan than nationally: 25.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bunyan never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bunyan
| Period | Bunyan | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Bunyan: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Bunyan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyan | 2.60 | 39.0 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 1995 | $1,381 | 25.9% | 85.4% | 6.8% |
| Dublin | 2.98 | 36.5 | 15.8% | 20.1% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,033 | 24.2% | 71.9% | 3.8% |
| Lingleville | 2.68 | 40.7 | 5.6% | 22.1% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,298 | 35.5% | 87.2% | 10.1% |
| Highland | 2.44 | 40.5 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 24.8% | 1995 | $1,390 | 18.7% | 90.3% | 1.8% |
| Harbin | 2.34 | 43.1 | 7.5% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,032 | 46.4% | 86.4% | 1.2% |
| Stephenville | 2.28 | 29.2 | 7.8% | 47.9% | 9.5% | 1989 | $1,289 | 28.8% | 91.6% | 7.3% |
| DeLeon | 2.64 | 45.0 | 13.4% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 1968 | $679 | 18.4% | 77.1% | 9.3% |
| Purves | 2.71 | 30.9 | 35.1% | 21.4% | 15.3% | 2001 | $704 | 13.4% | 61.1% | 2.1% |
| Desdemona | 2.44 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 1980 | $972 | 20.0% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| Rucker | 2.52 | 54.0 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 25.6% | 1985 | $595 | 31.8% | 91.8% | 11.3% |
| Welcome Valley | 2.39 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 25.5% | 4.5% | 2002 | $1,306 | 33.6% | 90.3% | 1.5% |
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 Bunyan. 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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