Population 3,078 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flatonia
Household size in Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Flatonia sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Austin area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.20, 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Flatonia are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Austin area, 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Flatonia, well below 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 Flatonia
Renters in Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Flatonia is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (74.9%) 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.8% of the housing in Flatonia, 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Flatonia are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Austin area as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $794 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $861 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Flatonia runs $861 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% 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 Flatonia
Bachelor's degrees in Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Flatonia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Flatonia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% 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 Flatonia
| Period | Flatonia | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Flatonia has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Flatonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia | 2.64 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 1987 | $861 | 18.7% | 86.2% | 1.1% |
| Praha | 2.39 | 41.5 | 5.4% | 21.1% | 30.9% | 1978 | $1,057 | 26.6% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
| Floy | 2.67 | 50.4 | 7.6% | 17.4% | 27.1% | 1991 | $1,011 | 21.5% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Colony | 2.08 | 46.3 | 6.0% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 2010 | $1,011 | 20.6% | 95.2% | 2.5% |
| Engle | 2.33 | 40.1 | 4.6% | 22.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $1,110 | 29.6% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| Muldoon | 2.46 | 53.3 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 23.5% | 1986 | $1,023 | 26.3% | 95.8% | 0.6% |
| Novohrad | 2.02 | 57.3 | 4.3% | 13.5% | 25.1% | 1988 | $1,026 | 39.9% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| Freyburg | 2.52 | 40.9 | 5.1% | 18.0% | 29.4% | 1979 | $1,081 | 23.3% | 91.9% | 1.8% |
| O'Quinn | 2.55 | 51.1 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,009 | 26.6% | 95.9% | 1.9% |
| Waelder | 2.17 | 46.9 | 7.4% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 1993 | $954 | 14.2% | 83.6% | 3.8% |
| Schulenburg | 2.46 | 40.4 | 16.7% | 31.7% | 23.1% | 1975 | $1,007 | 18.5% | 82.9% | 4.0% |
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 Flatonia. 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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