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Population and households in Diboll
Household size in Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Diboll is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.03 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Diboll is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 31.7, a much bigger shift than 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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Diboll: 25.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.7 points, even as the national share fell. Only eight of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Diboll
Renters in Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Diboll own their homes; 29.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 7.6 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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Diboll: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Diboll are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, 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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Diboll costs $873 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $209 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Diboll
Bachelor's degrees in Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Diboll: 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Diboll never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 6.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Diboll has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 Diboll
| Period | Diboll | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Diboll runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Diboll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diboll | 2.90 | 41.0 | 25.8% | 29.4% | 13.0% | 1982 | $873 | 16.1% | 77.7% | 4.6% |
| Burke | 2.53 | 41.6 | 15.1% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1999 | $1,208 | 24.3% | 92.9% | 5.9% |
| Shady Grove | 2.66 | 41.6 | 16.7% | 24.6% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,053 | 21.7% | 78.2% | 1.6% |
| Wakefield | 2.86 | 52.7 | 14.4% | 18.6% | 28.5% | 1984 | $837 | 14.2% | 77.8% | 4.7% |
| Nigton | 2.47 | 40.6 | 13.6% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1982 | $1,039 | 15.6% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Trevat | 2.37 | 60.9 | 3.8% | 10.0% | 34.6% | 1991 | $833 | 12.1% | 80.1% | 3.2% |
| Apple Springs | 2.46 | 40.6 | 7.8% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 1985 | $945 | 19.2% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Pluck | 2.53 | 51.0 | 15.7% | 8.6% | 25.8% | 1988 | $694 | 17.7% | 73.6% | 25.3% |
| Huntington | 2.65 | 42.4 | 6.4% | 29.8% | 18.7% | 1986 | $956 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 4.0% |
| Nogalus | 2.42 | 41.0 | 3.5% | 16.3% | 30.6% | 1991 | $807 | 24.0% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| Crecy | 2.20 | 62.3 | 1.2% | 6.1% | 35.7% | 1994 | $799 | 12.7% | 79.7% | 4.1% |
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 Diboll. 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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