Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catarina
Household size in Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.58 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Catarina average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. The picture is much the same across Texas. Household size has climbed from 2.24 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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Catarina is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −22.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Catarina, 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 Catarina
Renters in Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Catarina rent their homes (42.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 78.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.2% of the housing in Catarina, 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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Catarina is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $269 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$271 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Catarina pays $269 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.5% 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 Catarina
Bachelor's degrees in Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Catarina have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.6%, 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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 49.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About half of adults in Catarina never finished high school, well above the national share: only 49.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Catarina
| Period | Catarina | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Catarina runs well above the national rate: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Catarina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catarina | 2.85 | 37.3 | 7.2% | 42.1% | 34.2% | 1991 | $269 | 6.6% | 49.7% | 12.8% |
| Valley Wells | 2.75 | 37.3 | 7.0% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 1990 | $459 | 11.3% | 66.0% | 8.4% |
| Asherton | 2.26 | 49.8 | 18.5% | 29.4% | 32.7% | 1984 | $628 | 14.9% | 59.5% | 9.9% |
| Cotulla | 3.78 | 32.6 | 23.8% | 27.0% | 28.5% | 1981 | $826 | 14.9% | 72.7% | 2.9% |
| Artesia Wells | 2.59 | 37.7 | 6.3% | 18.7% | 43.0% | 1987 | $821 | 19.5% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Los Angeles | 2.59 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 17.0% | 43.4% | 1983 | $821 | 19.6% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Fowlerton | 2.67 | 37.4 | 11.8% | 19.5% | 44.8% | 1987 | $811 | 20.5% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Tilden | 3.37 | 31.9 | 35.3% | 21.7% | 40.6% | 1986 | $759 | 20.1% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| Calliham | 3.32 | 32.6 | 35.5% | 20.4% | 39.1% | 1986 | $765 | 19.9% | 85.4% | 1.4% |
| Simmons | 2.16 | 39.6 | 8.2% | 18.6% | 25.0% | 1998 | $880 | 6.6% | 70.7% | 0.2% |
| Three Rivers | 2.07 | 46.3 | 10.5% | 39.4% | 24.2% | 1984 | $828 | 11.3% | 71.9% | 8.0% |
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 Catarina. 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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