Population 517 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Island
Household size in High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
High Island is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.5, High Island 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in High Island (9.4%), below 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 High Island
Renters in High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in High Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.8%) 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.6% of the housing in High Island, 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in High Island was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $566 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$72 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in High Island pays $566 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.0% 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 High Island
Bachelor's degrees in High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in High Island have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in High Island: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 High Island
| Period | High Island | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in High Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
High Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Island | 2.26 | 58.5 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 27.6% | 1981 | $566 | 21.1% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Gilchrist | 2.28 | 55.0 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 50.0% | 2002 | $1,259 | 16.1% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Oak Island | 2.60 | 48.2 | 16.4% | 5.8% | 33.6% | 1983 | $1,544 | 8.8% | 80.1% | 1.6% |
| Bolivar Peninsula | 1.77 | 56.9 | 9.4% | 4.0% | 54.9% | 2007 | $1,648 | 12.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Smith Point | 2.83 | 35.7 | 18.5% | 4.0% | 29.3% | 1980 | $1,544 | 6.2% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| San Leon | 2.58 | 40.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,128 | 12.3% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
| Bacliff | 2.59 | 31.5 | 27.6% | 39.4% | 12.3% | 1993 | $1,451 | 22.1% | 81.3% | 8.6% |
| Morgans Point | 2.03 | 51.5 | 4.1% | 38.7% | 2.6% | 1977 | $549 | 12.7% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Shoreacres | 2.51 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,483 | 23.6% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Seabrook | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,495 | 43.4% | 93.1% | 7.6% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 2.38 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 53.7% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,569 | 41.3% | 94.2% | 5.1% |
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 High Island. 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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