Population 534 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City
Household size in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.73 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Garden City is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.11 in 2006–10, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Garden City 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 Texas overall, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Garden City, 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 Garden City
Renters in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Garden City own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 68.8% 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Garden City is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Garden City was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $865 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,092 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $906 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$220 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garden City pays $645 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.3% 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 Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Garden City (28.2%) 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden City is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Garden City has been strong: just 1.2% 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).
Garden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 2.32 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 29.7% | 9.8% | 1978 | $645 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Sterling City | 3.58 | 32.3 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 1983 | $946 | 24.6% | 84.0% | 2.2% |
| Gardendale | 2.67 | 33.0 | 7.9% | 22.4% | 4.5% | 2008 | $1,948 | 21.6% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Odessa | 2.58 | 32.3 | 17.5% | 39.0% | 7.6% | 1984 | $1,264 | 19.5% | 81.2% | 5.4% |
| Robert Lee | 1.98 | 46.9 | 11.1% | 35.1% | 24.2% | 1974 | $420 | 22.6% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| West Odessa | 2.77 | 33.0 | 17.3% | 24.8% | 8.7% | 1993 | $1,034 | 16.2% | 69.0% | 6.1% |
| Goldsmith | 2.77 | 31.4 | 9.1% | 26.5% | 6.2% | 1999 | $1,146 | 23.9% | 65.2% | 3.7% |
| Bronte | 2.13 | 44.6 | 8.6% | 30.1% | 20.0% | 1973 | $899 | 20.2% | 90.0% | 4.1% |
| Tennyson | 2.56 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,105 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Norton | 2.52 | 47.1 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 36.7% | 1970 | $918 | 21.9% | 83.7% | 8.3% |
| Notrees | 2.82 | 31.1 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 4.0% | 1990 | $960 | 23.9% | 74.2% | 2.6% |
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 Garden City. 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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