Population 3,806 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garrison
Household size in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Garrison run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Garrison is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Garrison than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Garrison
Renters in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Garrison own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.4%) 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Garrison, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Garrison is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $753 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Garrison runs $980 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Garrison
Bachelor's degrees in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garrison have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garrison is close to the national rate: 88.4% 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Garrison: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Garrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison | 2.43 | 43.7 | 9.4% | 30.2% | 15.7% | 1984 | $980 | 22.3% | 88.4% | 9.1% |
| Fitze | 2.21 | 57.3 | 6.2% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 1980 | $928 | 15.5% | 90.2% | 1.6% |
| Stockman | 2.67 | 44.8 | 5.0% | 20.1% | 27.6% | 1987 | $781 | 8.5% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Appleby | 2.65 | 39.7 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,103 | 48.7% | 91.6% | 1.4% |
| Silas | 2.90 | 35.2 | 6.7% | 24.1% | 27.9% | 1985 | $689 | 9.9% | 82.7% | 3.2% |
| Timpson | 2.61 | 44.3 | 10.6% | 31.7% | 18.5% | 1980 | $640 | 15.3% | 86.9% | 1.6% |
| Mount Enterprise | 2.57 | 39.7 | 8.4% | 23.9% | 15.8% | 1988 | $1,219 | 14.4% | 84.2% | 3.6% |
| Arcadia | 2.67 | 36.1 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 14.4% | 1987 | $739 | 17.8% | 82.2% | 3.0% |
| Meldrum | 2.75 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 29.7% | 16.2% | 1978 | $646 | 16.9% | 82.5% | 2.9% |
| Oak Flat | 2.67 | 41.2 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 1988 | $1,047 | 18.3% | 82.5% | 5.3% |
| Looneyville | 2.51 | 46.1 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,109 | 17.7% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
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 Garrison. 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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