Population 2,244 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fred
Household size in Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Fred is a place of big households: 3.01 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 2.42, 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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Fred skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fred: 7.1% 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 Fred
Renters in Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Fred rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.7% 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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Fred than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fred is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $451 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $941 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$453 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Fred runs $941 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Fred
Bachelor's degrees in Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fred have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, 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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Fred have finished high school (92.5%), 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 Fred
| Period | Fred | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fred runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Fred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred | 3.01 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1992 | $941 | 11.1% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| Spurger | 3.05 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 9.0% | 18.2% | 1993 | $959 | 8.3% | 92.2% | 8.4% |
| Hillister | 2.78 | 41.5 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 19.3% | 1982 | $1,012 | 12.5% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Mount Union | 2.52 | 49.2 | 8.8% | 4.5% | 43.0% | 1986 | $920 | 6.8% | 85.8% | 12.5% |
| Warren | 2.28 | 43.2 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 18.3% | 1988 | $1,082 | 19.7% | 92.1% | 2.0% |
| Village Mills | 2.50 | 43.7 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,127 | 17.5% | 87.7% | 7.5% |
| Buna | 2.53 | 39.5 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 1995 | $880 | 15.7% | 85.7% | 12.8% |
| Bleakwood | 2.34 | 56.2 | 6.8% | 0.8% | 28.2% | 1985 | $845 | 9.6% | 90.9% | 7.6% |
| Wildwood | 2.30 | 44.1 | 13.8% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 1987 | $1,110 | 16.8% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Ivanhoe North | 2.50 | 51.6 | 13.5% | 16.8% | 36.4% | 1983 | $1,002 | 13.4% | 79.9% | 16.0% |
| Call | 2.33 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 1985 | $839 | 8.7% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
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 Fred. 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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