Population 691 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dime Box
Household size in Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Dime Box are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.28, 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, Dime Box is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Dime Box (10.3%), a little 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 Dime Box
Renters in Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dime Box is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (72.8%) 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dime Box: 25.6% of homes are empty, 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Dime Box is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $564 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $834 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dime Box pays $834 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 Dime Box
Bachelor's degrees in Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dime Box: 16.2% 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Dime Box never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.8% 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 Dime Box
| Period | Dime Box | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dime Box has been low: just 2.7% 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).
Dime Box 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dime Box | 2.17 | 55.4 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 25.6% | 1996 | $834 | 16.2% | 77.8% | 2.7% |
| Old Dime Box | 2.16 | 57.7 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 23.7% | 1999 | $869 | 18.2% | 82.6% | 5.9% |
| Loebau | 2.52 | 44.4 | 17.8% | 15.5% | 30.6% | 1993 | $876 | 19.6% | 84.4% | 3.1% |
| Hogg | 2.09 | 48.4 | 7.5% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 1996 | $903 | 11.6% | 84.4% | 0.2% |
| Lincoln | 2.41 | 49.8 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 28.3% | 1996 | $886 | 19.5% | 84.1% | 6.3% |
| Lyons | 2.33 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 1990 | $1,874 | 28.0% | 93.9% | 3.2% |
| Tanglewood | 2.38 | 45.8 | 10.7% | 17.7% | 10.0% | 1996 | $994 | 17.4% | 90.8% | 3.6% |
| Somerville | 2.24 | 48.7 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 1985 | $1,365 | 25.7% | 88.0% | 8.1% |
| Lexington | 2.77 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,087 | 24.3% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| Winedale | 2.19 | 54.0 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 27.3% | 1993 | $857 | 17.9% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Wilcox | 2.49 | 45.3 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 15.4% | 1990 | $803 | 24.8% | 76.7% | 3.2% |
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 Dime Box. 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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