Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flat
Household size in Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Flat are large by national standards, averaging 2.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.47, 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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Flat are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Flat (14.1%), 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 Flat
Renters in Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Flat is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +34.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.4% of the housing in Flat, 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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +6 |
Flat has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Flat runs $915 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% 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 Flat
Bachelor's degrees in Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Flat (27.9%) 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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Flat have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Flat
| Period | Flat | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Flat: 6.2% 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).
Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2.97 | 39.2 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 38.4% | 1990 | $915 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
| Mound | 2.69 | 30.3 | 25.2% | 32.7% | 23.3% | 1982 | $967 | 19.5% | 91.7% | 12.1% |
| Leon Junction | 2.95 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 1988 | $1,149 | 30.4% | 88.0% | 4.9% |
| Whitson | 2.83 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 24.7% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,309 | 26.8% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Ireland | 2.28 | 32.8 | 8.7% | 31.8% | 67.1% | 1983 | $943 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Morgans Point Resort | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2000 | $1,551 | 37.2% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Moody | 2.92 | 43.0 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,141 | 23.0% | 88.2% | 4.2% |
| Fort Hood | 3.33 | 22.0 | 11.9% | 99.8% | 20.1% | 1983 | $1,409 | 25.9% | 97.2% | 19.3% |
| Pidcoke | 2.68 | 32.7 | 11.4% | 24.9% | 56.1% | 1987 | $893 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 0.8% |
| Troy | 2.69 | 40.3 | 6.7% | 34.8% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,237 | 23.5% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| King | 2.92 | 44.0 | 13.4% | 23.0% | 14.1% | 1991 | $826 | 23.3% | 85.3% | 1.0% |
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 Flat. 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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