Population 666 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Higginbotham
Household size in Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.14 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.14 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.88 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Higginbotham is a place of big households: 4.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Higginbotham is young: half of its residents are under 20.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Higginbotham: 22.7% of all 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 Higginbotham
Renters in Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Higginbotham is about as common as it is nationally: 35.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (75.4%) 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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Higginbotham than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Higginbotham is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $739 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Higginbotham runs $763 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Higginbotham
Bachelor's degrees in Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Higginbotham: 9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly six in ten adults in Higginbotham never finished high school, well above the national share: only 42.9% 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 Higginbotham
| Period | Higginbotham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Higginbotham has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Higginbotham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higginbotham | 4.14 | 20.2 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 6.7% | 2011 | $763 | 9.5% | 42.9% | 1.2% |
| Denver City | 3.07 | 32.4 | 15.3% | 32.6% | 13.2% | 1983 | $957 | 23.4% | 69.0% | 5.6% |
| North Hobbs | 3.23 | 31.4 | 11.5% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 1991 | $1,404 | 19.3% | 82.8% | 5.3% |
| Hobbs | 2.92 | 33.4 | 16.5% | 32.2% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,154 | 17.8% | 74.1% | 6.8% |
| Humble City | 3.77 | 30.1 | 8.5% | 2.3% | 8.1% | 2012 | $1,436 | 12.2% | 76.4% | 5.2% |
| Seminole | 3.37 | 28.6 | 10.0% | 23.5% | 11.4% | 1990 | $840 | 12.5% | 55.0% | 2.2% |
| Seagraves | 3.27 | 31.4 | 13.5% | 32.4% | 13.6% | 1984 | $717 | 12.0% | 60.1% | 3.1% |
| Lovington | 3.42 | 30.0 | 16.9% | 24.1% | 14.3% | 1973 | $1,091 | 13.3% | 76.0% | 8.5% |
| Caprock | 2.93 | 32.5 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 17.7% | 1985 | $951 | 18.0% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Loop | 3.71 | 32.9 | 8.4% | 16.4% | 10.5% | 1988 | $790 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 2.5% |
| Maljamar | 2.96 | 32.3 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 17.5% | 1985 | $925 | 17.4% | 78.1% | 0.6% |
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 Higginbotham. 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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