Population 295 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chicota
Household size in Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Chicota average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people.
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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Chicota is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Chicota (18.5%), well above 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 Chicota
Renters in Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Chicota rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.8% 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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Chicota: 13.9% 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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Chicota is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Chicota runs $943 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Chicota
Bachelor's degrees in Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chicota have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Chicota have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Chicota
| Period | Chicota | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chicota runs below the national rate: 4.2% 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).
Chicota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicota | 2.57 | 42.3 | 18.5% | 21.4% | 13.9% | 1987 | $943 | 20.1% | 88.3% | 4.2% |
| Paris | 2.50 | 38.9 | 17.8% | 46.0% | 12.4% | 1983 | $1,007 | 20.6% | 89.1% | 6.0% |
| Biardstown | 2.86 | 31.4 | 20.3% | 30.6% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,149 | 11.3% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
| Toco | 2.56 | 43.2 | 17.0% | 13.2% | 12.8% | 1993 | $1,028 | 13.1% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Reno | 2.62 | 41.0 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $926 | 34.0% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Brookston | 2.26 | 53.4 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 14.8% | 1993 | $1,294 | 9.2% | 84.5% | 3.1% |
| Cavines | 2.65 | 45.6 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 1992 | $910 | 22.4% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Sun Valley | 2.64 | 42.0 | 13.9% | 19.3% | 6.5% | 1993 | $725 | 36.5% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Howland | 2.47 | 46.1 | 17.5% | 6.3% | 18.0% | 2001 | $627 | 19.2% | 86.6% | 0.3% |
| Sumner | 2.40 | 48.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,283 | 12.5% | 83.6% | 2.0% |
| Emberson | 3.29 | 24.6 | 18.8% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 1989 | $1,096 | 30.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
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 Chicota. 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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