Population 16,560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flint
Household size in Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Flint is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.68 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Flint are younger than 40.3 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.0, in line with the national trend.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Flint, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 43 have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Flint
Renters in Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Flint is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the north.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Flint than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Flint is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,001 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,150 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,483 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$697 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Flint runs $1,483 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $697 a month since 2006–10, up 89%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the east.
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 Flint
Bachelor's degrees in Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Flint than nationally: 40.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Flint: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points, in line with the national trend. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 46 have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Flint
| Period | Flint | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Flint has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Flint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint | 3.07 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 2000 | $1,483 | 40.7% | 96.3% | 3.2% |
| Noonday | 2.80 | 46.2 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 21.4% | 1997 | $1,356 | 35.9% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Teaselville | 2.50 | 40.9 | 11.1% | 23.1% | 12.2% | 2004 | $1,280 | 30.8% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Bullard | 2.69 | 42.9 | 6.5% | 15.9% | 10.8% | 2000 | $1,364 | 37.3% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
| Shadybrook | 2.97 | 36.9 | 7.9% | 26.2% | 25.4% | 2004 | $1,167 | 25.3% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Chandler | 2.35 | 50.0 | 5.8% | 18.0% | 19.5% | 1993 | $1,146 | 21.0% | 90.0% | 7.5% |
| Whitehouse | 3.02 | 36.2 | 10.9% | 22.4% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,473 | 34.1% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Coffee City | 2.46 | 50.8 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 13.2% | 1991 | $745 | 24.0% | 94.1% | 1.5% |
| Tyler | 2.93 | 37.8 | 15.1% | 38.4% | 18.2% | 1982 | $1,249 | 27.6% | 86.4% | 4.1% |
| Moore Station | 2.37 | 54.9 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 35.1% | 1982 | $853 | 9.3% | 92.8% | 4.0% |
| Poynor | 2.48 | 54.4 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 25.5% | 1990 | $988 | 19.6% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
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 Flint. 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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