Population 445 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chita
Household size in Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Chita is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Chita are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Chita: 14.7% of all 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 Chita
Renters in Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chita is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.9%) 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −23.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.0% of the housing in Chita, 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Chita is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $489 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Chita runs $776 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Chita
Bachelor's degrees in Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Chita than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Chita: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Chita
| Period | Chita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Chita: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Chita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chita | 2.36 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 31.0% | 2001 | $776 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 6.4% |
| Sebastopol | 2.21 | 51.6 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 1995 | $867 | 15.7% | 90.6% | 13.7% |
| Trinity | 2.34 | 49.4 | 10.3% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 1989 | $898 | 15.7% | 86.1% | 6.4% |
| Glendale | 2.58 | 46.3 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 34.4% | 1993 | $878 | 20.2% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| Onalaska | 2.66 | 44.7 | 12.7% | 21.8% | 26.5% | 1991 | $1,043 | 16.9% | 86.2% | 7.1% |
| Westville | 2.20 | 47.3 | 37.4% | 50.4% | 26.5% | 1995 | $897 | 8.6% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| Josserand | 2.29 | 55.1 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 39.4% | 1995 | $790 | 14.0% | 85.4% | 4.8% |
| Groveton | 2.20 | 50.6 | 6.6% | 19.0% | 28.7% | 1984 | $728 | 18.2% | 87.6% | 14.1% |
| Crecy | 2.20 | 62.3 | 1.2% | 6.1% | 35.7% | 1994 | $799 | 12.7% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
| Riverside | 2.52 | 44.3 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 31.8% | 1991 | $967 | 7.1% | 77.1% | 24.0% |
| Carmona | 2.89 | 56.6 | 11.7% | 20.1% | 31.2% | 1982 | $937 | 10.3% | 81.4% | 0.3% |
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 Chita. 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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