Population 1,812 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Encinal
Household size in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.71 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Encinal is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.79, 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Encinal is young: half of its residents are under 30.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Encinal: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Encinal
Renters in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −22.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Encinal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About nine in ten owners (87.6%) 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.7% of the housing in Encinal, 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Encinal are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $466 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Encinal runs $817 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% 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 Encinal
Bachelor's degrees in Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Encinal: 10.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Encinal never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Encinal
| Period | Encinal | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Encinal out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Encinal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal | 3.23 | 30.7 | 4.0% | 19.3% | 17.7% | 1986 | $817 | 10.2% | 56.4% | 0.0% |
| Seven Sisters | 3.60 | 33.6 | 18.5% | 18.9% | 28.0% | 1986 | $698 | 7.4% | 77.8% | 10.7% |
| Orange Grove | 2.64 | 42.3 | 18.0% | 20.3% | 17.0% | 1992 | $682 | 16.8% | 80.6% | 10.0% |
| Sandia | 2.53 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 19.8% | 29.0% | 1992 | $1,014 | 30.6% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Lake City | 2.32 | 47.5 | 5.3% | 13.0% | 31.1% | 1984 | $1,182 | 19.8% | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Mathis | 2.48 | 40.3 | 11.8% | 24.7% | 18.0% | 1982 | $856 | 12.5% | 76.7% | 8.4% |
| San Patricio | 2.76 | 49.1 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 32.4% | 1990 | $1,008 | 23.2% | 83.9% | 9.4% |
| Sandy Hollow-Escondidas | 4.33 | 28.3 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2001 | $948 | 35.1% | 98.9% | 1.4% |
| Tynan | 2.79 | 40.1 | 2.5% | 24.8% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,090 | 34.6% | 92.6% | 0.7% |
| Hubert | 2.78 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 28.7% | 1987 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 80.6% | 12.7% |
| Edroy | 3.38 | 32.5 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,620 | 20.7% | 85.5% | 13.5% |
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 Encinal. 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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