Population 6,214 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in China Spring
Household size in China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
China Spring is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.77 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in China Spring are younger than 40.2 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, as it has nationally.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in China Spring than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 China Spring
Renters in China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
China Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 12.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in China Spring are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only ten of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in China Spring is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $979 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $944 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,635 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$901 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in China Spring runs $1,635 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $901 a month since 2006–10, up 123%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 China Spring
Bachelor's degrees in China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in China Spring (31.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the south.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in China Spring: 99.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.1 points, as it has nationally. Only two of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 China Spring
| Period | China Spring | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in China Spring has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only five have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
China Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Spring | 3.07 | 40.2 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 2000 | $1,635 | 31.8% | 99.3% | 1.0% |
| Gholson | 2.46 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 1995 | $815 | 13.7% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Crawford | 3.12 | 40.6 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 1993 | $1,541 | 35.0% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| Ocee | 2.77 | 42.0 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,461 | 35.8% | 96.4% | 2.3% |
| Valley Mills | 2.91 | 38.3 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 11.5% | 1981 | $1,123 | 24.0% | 92.9% | 2.6% |
| Wiggins | 2.61 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $855 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Ross | 2.57 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 1997 | $813 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Waco | 2.62 | 32.9 | 14.9% | 51.2% | 13.3% | 1977 | $1,224 | 26.2% | 85.0% | 4.7% |
| Coryell | 2.92 | 41.1 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 1988 | $727 | 19.4% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
| Elm Mott | 2.70 | 39.6 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 4.8% | 1988 | $909 | 21.8% | 90.8% | 3.0% |
| Lacy-Lakeview | 2.85 | 35.0 | 11.2% | 53.5% | 11.6% | 1981 | $928 | 15.6% | 83.0% | 4.9% |
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 China Spring. 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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