Population 2,502 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Electra
Household size in Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Electra 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. Household size has climbed from 2.37 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Electra is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. Still, 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Electra (16.5%), well 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 Electra
Renters in Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Electra rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (61.5%) 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Electra: 24.4% 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Electra is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $464 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$112 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Electra runs $814 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Electra
Bachelor's degrees in Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Electra have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Electra never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Electra
| Period | Electra | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Electra than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Electra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electra | 2.59 | 38.3 | 16.5% | 31.5% | 24.4% | 1954 | $814 | 17.1% | 84.8% | 3.6% |
| Haynesville | 2.52 | 44.4 | 3.2% | 31.0% | 14.3% | 1979 | $963 | 27.4% | 96.5% | 4.6% |
| Harrold | 2.26 | 47.6 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 9.4% | 1964 | $730 | 21.1% | 75.3% | 2.8% |
| Kamay | 2.99 | 39.7 | 2.5% | 16.6% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,038 | 34.4% | 97.2% | 2.3% |
| Oklaunion | 2.26 | 47.6 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 9.4% | 1964 | $730 | 21.1% | 75.3% | 2.8% |
| Iowa Park | 2.55 | 41.0 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 9.9% | 1981 | $945 | 26.2% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.65 | 47.3 | 5.4% | 13.4% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,142 | 22.3% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| Grayback | 2.26 | 47.6 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 9.4% | 1964 | $730 | 21.1% | 75.3% | 2.8% |
| Burkburnett | 2.53 | 42.4 | 10.0% | 28.3% | 10.4% | 1974 | $1,046 | 24.4% | 91.1% | 3.6% |
| DeVol | 2.59 | 49.3 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 21.5% | 1976 | $827 | 19.7% | 84.9% | 7.5% |
| Cashion Community | 2.23 | 46.5 | 6.2% | 22.8% | 19.9% | 1975 | $665 | 25.2% | 88.4% | 4.7% |
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 Electra. 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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