Population 4,488 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crane
Household size in Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Crane average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Household size has climbed from 2.78 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Crane is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Crane, well below 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 Crane
Renters in Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Crane rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (64.7%) 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Crane: 12.8% 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Crane was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $886 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$150 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crane pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Crane
Bachelor's degrees in Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Crane: 13.6% 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Crane never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.0% 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 Crane
| Period | Crane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Crane is close to 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).
Crane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane | 2.88 | 37.2 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 12.8% | 1976 | $877 | 13.6% | 73.0% | 5.0% |
| Imperial | 2.96 | 36.0 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $412 | 5.3% | 88.0% | 20.4% |
| Rankin | 2.29 | 41.5 | 8.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1968 | $564 | 13.2% | 78.0% | 7.3% |
| Grandfalls | 2.31 | 40.0 | 26.9% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 1970 | $1,654 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.6% |
| Stiles | 1.63 | 43.6 | 8.5% | 53.3% | 28.7% | 1979 | $694 | 12.8% | 78.1% | 2.1% |
| Coyanosa | 2.91 | 35.6 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 1986 | $397 | 4.9% | 87.3% | 20.1% |
| Texon | 2.76 | 34.9 | 8.6% | 58.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $885 | 9.0% | 78.7% | 2.0% |
| Big Lake | 3.65 | 28.3 | 12.9% | 27.1% | 19.4% | 1981 | $819 | 13.8% | 88.0% | 5.6% |
| Barstow | 2.26 | 44.6 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 22.8% | 1964 | $1,303 | 12.2% | 81.2% | 0.2% |
| Pecos | 2.78 | 31.8 | 19.9% | 28.5% | 16.9% | 1977 | $1,039 | 9.3% | 72.5% | 2.9% |
| Toyahvale | 2.23 | 39.5 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 15.2% | 1980 | $869 | 2.5% | 64.0% | 1.3% |
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 Crane. 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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