Population 1,190 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dog Ridge
Household size in Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Dog Ridge sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 2.97 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Dog Ridge are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Dog Ridge, 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 Dog Ridge
Renters in Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dog Ridge own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 23.9% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Dog Ridge is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2010 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +8 | +6 |
Dog Ridge has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2010, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,183 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Dog Ridge runs $1,183 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Dog Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Dog Ridge (32.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Dog Ridge never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Dog Ridge
| Period | Dog Ridge | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dog Ridge runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Dog Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Ridge | 2.68 | 39.1 | 2.1% | 30.4% | 9.1% | 2010 | $1,183 | 32.6% | 84.3% | 3.7% |
| Belton | 2.70 | 36.1 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,303 | 31.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Nolanville | 2.46 | 35.4 | 15.6% | 34.2% | 5.8% | 2004 | $1,227 | 32.0% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Salado | 2.58 | 45.7 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 2005 | $1,270 | 43.0% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Harker Heights | 2.95 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 37.1% | 5.5% | 2001 | $1,616 | 29.7% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Morgans Point Resort | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2000 | $1,551 | 37.2% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Temple | 2.68 | 35.1 | 12.6% | 46.2% | 8.3% | 1992 | $1,411 | 30.2% | 87.7% | 6.2% |
| Little River | 2.93 | 38.5 | 10.3% | 16.0% | 8.9% | 1994 | $1,459 | 28.0% | 84.3% | 1.6% |
| Maxdale | 2.48 | 52.1 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 1999 | $2,113 | 24.3% | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Killeen | 2.81 | 31.9 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 8.4% | 1997 | $1,453 | 22.6% | 92.2% | 9.0% |
| Sparks | 2.54 | 53.4 | 2.6% | 9.0% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,036 | 20.3% | 75.3% | 2.3% |
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 Dog Ridge. 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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