Population 432 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gay Hill
Household size in Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.86 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Gay Hill is a place of big households: 2.99 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 2.13, 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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, Gay Hill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gay Hill: 4.2% 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 Gay Hill
Renters in Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gay Hill is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.1%) 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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gay Hill: 31.5% of homes are empty, 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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Gay Hill has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,127 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $989 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,142 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$15 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gay Hill costs $1,142 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.1% 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 Gay Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Gay Hill as nationally: 37.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Texas as a whole (34.0%).
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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Gay Hill have finished high school (91.9%), 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 Gay Hill
| Period | Gay Hill | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Gay Hill out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Gay Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Hill | 2.99 | 48.9 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 31.5% | 1988 | $1,142 | 37.7% | 91.9% | 0.0% |
| Clay | 2.63 | 48.7 | 1.9% | 11.8% | 28.8% | 1978 | $743 | 29.3% | 91.8% | 5.4% |
| Winedale | 2.19 | 54.0 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 27.3% | 1993 | $857 | 17.9% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Mill Creek | 2.60 | 40.6 | 21.5% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 2000 | $1,103 | 45.0% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| Somerville | 2.24 | 48.7 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 1985 | $1,365 | 25.7% | 88.0% | 8.1% |
| Burton | 2.44 | 50.5 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 27.5% | 1993 | $925 | 21.7% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Independence | 2.19 | 55.7 | 4.2% | 15.0% | 26.8% | 1986 | $1,096 | 38.8% | 88.9% | 0.2% |
| Lyons | 2.33 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 1990 | $1,874 | 28.0% | 93.9% | 3.2% |
| Brenham | 2.21 | 40.7 | 8.6% | 36.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,166 | 31.4% | 89.7% | 2.8% |
| Sandy Hill | 2.34 | 54.1 | 3.0% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 1987 | $1,142 | 34.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Greenvine | 2.24 | 49.7 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 2002 | $857 | 16.3% | 97.3% | 12.5% |
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 Gay Hill. 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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