Population 8,003 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Giddings
Household size in Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Giddings run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, a much bigger shift than nationally. Giddings has smaller households than at least four in five Texas cities.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Giddings skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 30 are older.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Giddings (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Texas cities, Giddings has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Giddings
Renters in Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Giddings own their homes; 28.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Giddings: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 6.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Giddings is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Austin area overall, where the median home dates to 2000. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $769 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$536 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Giddings runs $1,087 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $536 a month from 2006–10, a 97% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the northeast.
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 Giddings
Bachelor's degrees in Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Giddings: 19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Giddings never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Giddings
| Period | Giddings | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Giddings: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Giddings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings | 2.42 | 46.1 | 14.9% | 28.2% | 13.0% | 1985 | $1,087 | 19.9% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| Serbin | 2.43 | 49.7 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 1994 | $1,101 | 36.9% | 89.0% | 4.4% |
| Northrup | 2.80 | 40.9 | 19.1% | 11.8% | 9.9% | 1990 | $1,042 | 32.4% | 82.8% | 9.1% |
| Warda | 2.72 | 42.6 | 14.4% | 13.9% | 23.1% | 1991 | $1,309 | 26.0% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Loebau | 2.52 | 44.4 | 17.8% | 15.5% | 30.6% | 1993 | $876 | 19.6% | 84.4% | 3.1% |
| Ledbetter | 2.83 | 41.3 | 17.4% | 8.3% | 21.3% | 1993 | $950 | 22.7% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Lincoln | 2.41 | 49.8 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 28.3% | 1996 | $886 | 19.5% | 84.1% | 6.3% |
| Waldeck | 2.22 | 66.8 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 35.8% | 1991 | $1,055 | 29.3% | 93.1% | 2.5% |
| Nechanitz | 2.49 | 58.6 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 32.3% | 1994 | $1,262 | 29.2% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Paige | 2.63 | 44.8 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 14.3% | 2004 | $1,320 | 31.4% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
| Winchester | 2.32 | 51.9 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 29.8% | 1989 | $1,594 | 28.7% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
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 Giddings. 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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