Population 3,465 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ghost Town
Household size in Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.43 | 3.74 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 3.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 3.70 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 3.38 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.36 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ghost Town average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Laredo overall, where it has 3.38 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.43, 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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2 | 28.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.5 | 28.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 29.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 31.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Ghost Town is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Still, the population here is older than in Laredo as a whole, where the median age is 31.0.
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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 20.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 20.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 20.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 20.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Ghost Town (29.9%), well above 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 Ghost Town
Renters in Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 38.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 38.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ghost Town rent: 76.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 76.2% 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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ghost Town: 17.3% 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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Ghost Town is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in Laredo as a whole, where the median home dates to 1995.
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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $824 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $902 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $934 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,183 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$360 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ghost Town runs $830 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Ghost Town
Bachelor's degrees in Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 18.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 18.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 19.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ghost Town have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, 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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.3% | 64.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.5% | 66.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 68.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.3% | 71.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Ghost Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ghost Town
| Period | Ghost Town | Laredo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ghost Town has been strong: just 2.7% 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).
Ghost Town compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Town | 2.83 | 33.5 | 29.9% | 76.7% | 17.3% | 1987 | $830 | 10.7% | 64.3% | 2.7% |
| Las Lomas | 3.40 | 29.7 | 18.0% | 68.5% | 11.0% | 1973 | $986 | 14.9% | 58.8% | 5.0% |
| Heights | 2.79 | 37.4 | 19.2% | 54.4% | 11.4% | 1977 | $949 | 15.9% | 64.5% | 7.3% |
| Las Cruces | 3.01 | 31.4 | 24.4% | 59.7% | 9.2% | 1980 | $977 | 9.9% | 61.9% | 6.4% |
| Calton Gardens | 2.67 | 29.8 | 31.6% | 79.2% | 8.5% | 1991 | $885 | 14.9% | 64.6% | 6.8% |
| El Trece | 2.81 | 33.7 | 22.2% | 69.5% | 16.2% | 1967 | $709 | 8.9% | 53.3% | 6.2% |
| Santo Nino | 3.71 | 29.4 | 20.5% | 42.9% | 10.8% | 1983 | $947 | 7.1% | 49.8% | 4.1% |
| Santa Fe | 3.31 | 27.4 | 30.9% | 22.8% | 3.4% | 1997 | $1,488 | 12.1% | 66.1% | 2.3% |
| San Isidro | 3.12 | 30.6 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 5.5% | 2010 | $1,459 | 42.6% | 84.6% | 4.5% |
| San Pedro | 2.64 | 43.5 | 14.6% | 33.5% | 15.4% | 1971 | $1,272 | 6.1% | 70.5% | 12.6% |
| Calallen | 2.96 | 36.1 | 12.1% | 25.2% | 16.0% | 1987 | $1,226 | 22.1% | 90.7% | 2.2% |
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 Ghost Town. 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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