Population 4,464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eastland
Household size in Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Eastland sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, 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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Eastland are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. 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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Eastland (14.3%), above 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 Eastland
Renters in Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Eastland own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Eastland: 24.6% 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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Eastland is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$102 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Eastland runs $799 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Eastland
Bachelor's degrees in Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Eastland (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Eastland never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Eastland
| Period | Eastland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Eastland: 6.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Eastland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland | 2.59 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 30.6% | 24.6% | 1970 | $799 | 27.3% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| Mangum | 2.43 | 39.2 | 11.4% | 39.2% | 24.4% | 1968 | $907 | 26.4% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Olden | 3.09 | 31.9 | 16.7% | 19.7% | 30.4% | 1980 | $848 | 33.3% | 74.2% | 1.1% |
| Morton Valley | 3.09 | 33.6 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 31.0% | 1981 | $872 | 31.9% | 76.7% | 1.0% |
| Staff | 2.19 | 53.0 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 1989 | $608 | 25.7% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Sabanno | 2.15 | 48.8 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 24.5% | 1973 | $959 | 11.8% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Carbon | 2.67 | 38.1 | 14.2% | 29.0% | 27.4% | 1967 | $668 | 15.3% | 84.6% | 5.4% |
| Ranger | 2.30 | 39.5 | 12.0% | 35.0% | 21.5% | 1965 | $860 | 16.2% | 80.4% | 2.6% |
| Kokomo | 2.32 | 45.8 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 30.3% | 1961 | $536 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Cisco | 2.31 | 35.7 | 5.6% | 28.5% | 18.4% | 1953 | $1,100 | 22.7% | 82.3% | 5.2% |
| Gunsight | 2.36 | 53.9 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 26.2% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.0% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
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 Eastland. 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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