Population 833 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fentress
Household size in Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.38 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.75 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Fentress sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Austin area overall, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has dropped from 3.37 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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Fentress is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Austin area overall, where the median age is 37.2.
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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Fentress than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 Fentress
Renters in Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.9% of households in Fentress rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) 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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fentress: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Fentress has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $728 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $835 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $813 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,485 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$758 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fentress costs $1,485 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Fentress
Bachelor's degrees in Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fentress: 24.8% 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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Fentress never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Fentress
| Period | Fentress | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fentress has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Fentress 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentress | 2.63 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 2002 | $1,485 | 24.8% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| Prairie Lea | 2.66 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,453 | 24.2% | 85.7% | 1.6% |
| Staples | 2.80 | 43.6 | 10.5% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,241 | 26.8% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Stairtown | 3.48 | 34.6 | 16.2% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 1995 | $1,262 | 23.5% | 95.3% | 6.7% |
| Martindale | 2.68 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,219 | 25.5% | 78.3% | 7.0% |
| Luling | 2.48 | 44.0 | 16.1% | 32.7% | 9.0% | 1978 | $1,090 | 13.1% | 80.4% | 3.8% |
| Maxwell | 2.97 | 34.4 | 9.0% | 23.4% | 2.5% | 2003 | $1,426 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Redwood | 2.83 | 36.7 | 19.6% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,256 | 27.3% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
| Lockhart | 2.68 | 39.3 | 15.1% | 28.6% | 6.7% | 1988 | $1,302 | 23.4% | 86.9% | 2.8% |
| Kingsbury | 2.73 | 48.4 | 7.9% | 19.0% | 12.8% | 1994 | $1,324 | 24.6% | 87.6% | 2.9% |
| Reedville | 2.92 | 33.0 | 9.5% | 25.7% | 2.8% | 2004 | $1,413 | 23.4% | 88.4% | 5.2% |
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 Fentress. 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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