Population 34,152 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deer Park
Household size in Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.95 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Deer Park are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.97, as it has nationally.
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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Deer Park are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median age is 36.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.5, in line with the national trend.
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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Deer Park as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Houston area (13.5%). The single-parent share is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Deer Park
Renters in Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Deer Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Deer Park than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Deer Park was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center.
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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,357 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,211 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,442 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,490 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$133 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Deer Park pays $1,490 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $133 a month since 2006–10, up 10%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Deer Park
Bachelor's degrees in Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Deer Park than nationally: 25.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east 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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Deer Park have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.8 points, as it has 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 Deer Park
| Period | Deer Park | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Deer Park is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Houston area (6.2%). 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).
Deer Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | 2.91 | 39.6 | 10.7% | 22.1% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,490 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Pasadena | 3.09 | 33.8 | 16.8% | 46.5% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,368 | 15.8% | 72.6% | 8.3% |
| La Porte | 2.79 | 38.3 | 12.4% | 27.4% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,456 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| South Houston | 3.29 | 32.7 | 19.3% | 44.6% | 10.1% | 1971 | $1,323 | 10.4% | 56.4% | 7.7% |
| Lynchburg | 3.05 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 25.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,642 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Morgans Point | 2.03 | 51.5 | 4.1% | 38.7% | 2.6% | 1977 | $549 | 12.7% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Shoreacres | 2.51 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,483 | 23.6% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Channelview | 3.46 | 32.3 | 17.7% | 30.3% | 11.4% | 1991 | $1,187 | 14.5% | 70.9% | 8.0% |
| Cloverleaf | 3.45 | 30.3 | 27.1% | 43.2% | 10.0% | 1979 | $1,238 | 10.8% | 64.4% | 6.9% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 2.60 | 48.9 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,131 | 56.5% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Galena Park | 3.34 | 32.6 | 21.6% | 29.5% | 8.0% | 1956 | $1,191 | 8.7% | 65.4% | 13.0% |
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 Deer Park. 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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