Population 506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cost
Household size in Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cost average 2.63 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 has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Cost is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Cost (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Cost
Renters in Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cost is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Just over eight in ten owners (84.1%) 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cost than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cost is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $451 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,098 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$647 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cost costs $1,098 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.7% 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 Cost
Bachelor's degrees in Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cost: 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Cost never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.4% 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 Cost
| Period | Cost | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cost has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Cost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 2.63 | 37.0 | 13.5% | 32.4% | 11.7% | 1997 | $1,098 | 14.7% | 70.4% | 0.1% |
| Bebe | 2.44 | 41.1 | 10.9% | 30.9% | 9.5% | 1992 | $804 | 15.3% | 80.6% | 1.4% |
| Monthalia | 2.63 | 39.9 | 18.4% | 29.4% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,052 | 11.8% | 73.1% | 0.6% |
| Gonzales | 2.53 | 41.3 | 17.1% | 39.3% | 12.1% | 1976 | $839 | 12.9% | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Oak Forest | 2.23 | 51.4 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 7.6% | 1990 | $555 | 13.3% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Wrightsboro | 2.65 | 33.7 | 9.5% | 33.0% | 12.5% | 1991 | $1,077 | 13.9% | 74.8% | 4.0% |
| Hamon | 2.55 | 38.4 | 12.3% | 35.9% | 9.6% | 1994 | $935 | 16.5% | 69.3% | 0.0% |
| Nickel | 2.38 | 31.9 | 23.9% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1988 | $647 | 14.6% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
| Cheapside | 2.73 | 34.9 | 12.2% | 30.9% | 18.0% | 1989 | $1,128 | 18.1% | 75.3% | 0.8% |
| Leesville | 2.14 | 49.2 | 16.7% | 22.7% | 12.9% | 1994 | $1,871 | 19.3% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Glaze City | 2.22 | 53.0 | 12.6% | 34.3% | 4.4% | 1987 | $438 | 18.0% | 74.2% | 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 Cost. 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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