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Population and households in East Congress
Household size in East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.97 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in East Congress are small: just 1.86 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. Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, 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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
East Congress is young: half of its residents are under 34.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Congress: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Few Austin neighborhoods have a lower share of single-parent households: only five of 61.
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 East Congress
Renters in East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.9% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.2% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in East Congress: 69.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in East Congress: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. East Congress has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Austin neighborhoods.
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
East Congress has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Austin area, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $828 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,228 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,333 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,906 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,078 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Congress costs $1,906 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 East Congress
Bachelor's degrees in East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.0% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
East Congress is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area. Compared with other Austin neighborhoods, though, East Congress has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in East Congress have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Austin area overall (91.6%).
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 East Congress
| Period | East Congress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in East Congress: 6.8% 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).
East Congress compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Congress | 1.86 | 34.0 | 3.5% | 69.3% | 4.2% | 1988 | $1,906 | 50.0% | 89.1% | 6.8% |
| West Congress | 2.03 | 34.4 | 10.6% | 68.7% | 2.5% | 1980 | $1,481 | 61.5% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| Sweetbriar | 1.94 | 35.6 | 7.2% | 71.3% | 7.0% | 1991 | $1,747 | 45.2% | 92.7% | 5.3% |
| South Manchaca | 1.99 | 39.0 | 5.3% | 39.7% | 5.6% | 1966 | $1,675 | 64.6% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Franklin Park | 2.85 | 37.7 | 17.1% | 49.7% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,683 | 17.9% | 63.6% | 8.8% |
| Saint Edwards | 1.55 | 27.1 | 7.7% | 89.8% | 1.2% | 1982 | $1,539 | 64.1% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| Galindo | 2.15 | 35.8 | 12.9% | 56.2% | 5.3% | 1992 | $1,842 | 53.0% | 90.9% | 13.3% |
| Garrison Park | 2.04 | 38.0 | 7.7% | 49.7% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,787 | 54.1% | 92.1% | 3.2% |
| South Lamar | 1.68 | 34.5 | 6.7% | 77.5% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,642 | 67.4% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Parker Lane | 1.86 | 32.5 | 13.1% | 79.5% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,569 | 47.1% | 91.7% | 7.0% |
| McKinney | 2.67 | 35.8 | 13.7% | 27.6% | 4.1% | 2003 | $1,954 | 42.5% | 88.5% | 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 East Congress. 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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