Population 354 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Donie
Household size in Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Donie holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Donie are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Donie (10.2%), 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 Donie
Renters in Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Donie rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.6% of the housing in Donie, 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Donie 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $889 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$162 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Donie pays $889 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% 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 Donie
Bachelor's degrees in Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Donie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Donie never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Donie
| Period | Donie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Donie has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Donie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donie | 2.81 | 38.6 | 10.2% | 28.5% | 21.6% | 1996 | $889 | 13.2% | 87.2% | 3.1% |
| Farrar | 2.67 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 29.6% | 1999 | $1,757 | 17.4% | 87.7% | 0.2% |
| Freestone | 2.71 | 37.0 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 19.2% | 2004 | $884 | 6.9% | 86.5% | 1.1% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.63 | 48.7 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 32.8% | 1996 | $1,983 | 20.4% | 85.4% | 0.0% |
| Newby | 2.73 | 36.6 | 11.3% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 1993 | $1,118 | 11.7% | 78.8% | 8.2% |
| Jewett | 2.91 | 35.3 | 13.0% | 28.1% | 32.6% | 1992 | $1,225 | 12.3% | 77.0% | 8.1% |
| Personville | 2.60 | 49.0 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 32.5% | 1996 | $1,853 | 21.6% | 85.8% | 0.7% |
| Nineveh | 2.32 | 42.5 | 8.3% | 31.0% | 15.3% | 1989 | $967 | 12.3% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Dew | 2.86 | 41.1 | 8.0% | 33.0% | 19.8% | 1994 | $763 | 17.8% | 85.5% | 3.6% |
| Buffalo | 2.37 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 30.9% | 20.6% | 1989 | $989 | 13.6% | 85.1% | 3.0% |
| Oletha | 2.35 | 50.0 | 2.0% | 19.8% | 40.3% | 1992 | $883 | 25.3% | 85.5% | 16.9% |
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 Donie. 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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