Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carta Valley
Household size in Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.91 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.92 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +2.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Carta Valley is a place of big households: 3.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.91, 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −20.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Carta Valley 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 overall, 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Carta Valley: 7.2% 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 Carta Valley
Renters in Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.2% of households in Carta Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (90.8%) 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Carta Valley: 67.0% of homes are empty, 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +33 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Carta Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $423 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$234 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carta Valley pays $785 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Carta Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Carta Valley (39.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carta Valley is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Carta Valley
| Period | Carta Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Carta Valley out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Carta Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carta Valley | 3.92 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 3.2% | 67.0% | 1990 | $785 | 39.3% | 93.9% | 0.0% |
| Laughlin Air Force Base | 2.04 | 64.4 | 15.2% | 5.9% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,785 | 43.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Barksdale | 3.89 | 41.1 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 68.4% | 1990 | $765 | 36.9% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Camp Wood | 3.96 | 34.3 | 8.6% | 25.4% | 30.8% | 1983 | $981 | 8.7% | 87.1% | 0.1% |
| Vance | 2.48 | 59.9 | 6.0% | 14.9% | 54.6% | 1990 | $1,072 | 11.8% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Comstock | 2.04 | 64.4 | 15.1% | 5.9% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,785 | 43.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Leakey | 2.01 | 59.2 | 9.8% | 23.1% | 41.6% | 1991 | $1,180 | 32.5% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Rio Frio | 2.27 | 56.1 | 12.1% | 17.0% | 38.4% | 1991 | $1,133 | 35.6% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| Langtry | 2.02 | 63.9 | 14.3% | 6.4% | 45.6% | 1977 | $1,746 | 41.5% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Vanderpool | 2.12 | 60.9 | 11.0% | 27.9% | 43.6% | 1993 | $1,173 | 29.6% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
| Utopia | 3.23 | 36.4 | 11.6% | 32.7% | 34.2% | 1990 | $1,057 | 23.6% | 83.2% | 4.0% |
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 Carta Valley. 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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