Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Direct
Household size in Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Direct has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Direct is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Direct, 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 Direct
Renters in Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Direct rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (69.6%) 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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Direct than nationally: 12.5%, 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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Direct are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $938 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,096 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$587 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Direct runs $1,096 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% 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 Direct
Bachelor's degrees in Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Direct: 17.3% 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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Direct is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Direct
| Period | Direct | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Direct out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Direct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Oberlin | 2.59 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 22.7% | 14.2% | 1987 | $725 | 22.4% | 85.2% | 3.7% |
| Unity | 2.32 | 46.5 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1997 | $1,096 | 13.2% | 76.7% | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 2.43 | 46.3 | 4.9% | 21.0% | 15.5% | 1992 | $1,047 | 16.7% | 83.2% | 0.9% |
| New Oberlin | 2.40 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 23.7% | 13.8% | 1986 | $820 | 20.0% | 90.5% | 5.9% |
| Maxey | 2.28 | 45.3 | 5.5% | 4.7% | 21.9% | 2002 | $1,096 | 11.1% | 70.5% | 0.0% |
| Belk | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Sumner | 2.40 | 48.3 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 1992 | $1,283 | 12.5% | 83.6% | 2.0% |
| Emberson | 3.29 | 24.6 | 18.8% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 1989 | $1,096 | 30.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Razor | 2.41 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 28.5% | 12.5% | 1986 | $1,096 | 17.3% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Telephone | 3.03 | 38.6 | 7.7% | 1.8% | 15.8% | 2003 | $1,367 | 14.1% | 92.0% | 6.5% |
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 Direct. 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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