Population 228 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chat
Household size in Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Chat 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Chat are younger than 39.8 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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chat: 4.9% 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 Chat
Renters in Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Chat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.2% 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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Chat: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Chat has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $419 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$576 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chat pays $995 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% 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 Chat
Bachelor's degrees in Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Chat (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Chat is above the national rate: 93.6% 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 Chat
| Period | Chat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chat has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Chat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | 2.70 | 39.8 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 1992 | $995 | 29.3% | 93.6% | 1.8% |
| Winslow | 2.70 | 37.5 | 7.6% | 26.2% | 9.2% | 1991 | $882 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 4.0% |
| Hillsboro | 2.94 | 35.3 | 13.3% | 38.4% | 12.7% | 1970 | $1,034 | 15.5% | 82.2% | 4.1% |
| Bynum | 2.76 | 39.5 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 1992 | $991 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Abbott | 2.74 | 38.8 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,060 | 24.6% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
| Vaughan | 2.84 | 36.6 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 1987 | $1,141 | 18.5% | 89.5% | 4.4% |
| Menlow | 2.83 | 36.4 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,188 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 5.5% |
| Brandon | 2.64 | 41.0 | 4.2% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 1995 | $904 | 28.5% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Peoria | 2.93 | 37.3 | 7.4% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1989 | $1,094 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Carls Corner | 2.37 | 45.9 | 0.8% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 2004 | $518 | 19.5% | 88.9% | 6.8% |
| Lovelace | 2.75 | 40.2 | 5.1% | 17.5% | 6.7% | 1996 | $795 | 16.0% | 90.5% | 6.5% |
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 Chat. 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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