Population 1,228 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hillje
Household size in Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hillje has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.15, 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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hillje are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Hillje (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Hillje
Renters in Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Hillje rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). Among homeowners, 53.4% 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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Hillje: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Hillje was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $964 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$504 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Hillje runs $964 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hillje
Bachelor's degrees in Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hillje have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, 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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Hillje have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Hillje
| Period | Hillje | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hillje has been low: just 1.4% 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).
Hillje 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillje | 2.52 | 40.2 | 13.3% | 34.1% | 6.4% | 1981 | $964 | 20.0% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| El Campo | 2.82 | 35.1 | 10.2% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 1975 | $1,052 | 17.4% | 81.2% | 6.3% |
| Pierce | 2.40 | 35.7 | 15.0% | 44.6% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,001 | 12.2% | 80.4% | 2.2% |
| Newgulf | 3.21 | 31.3 | 7.9% | 26.4% | 10.1% | 1976 | $965 | 28.0% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| New Taiton | 2.98 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 1984 | $963 | 29.1% | 87.9% | 2.8% |
| Provident City | 2.25 | 59.0 | 14.2% | 14.7% | 10.3% | 1992 | $924 | 20.2% | 87.3% | 0.5% |
| Louise | 2.47 | 32.0 | 21.3% | 20.7% | 2.7% | 1980 | $1,455 | 11.5% | 81.3% | 2.0% |
| Mackay | 2.75 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 26.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $1,015 | 29.1% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Glen Flora | 2.52 | 43.1 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 21.6% | 1986 | $1,002 | 30.6% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Sorrelle | 2.66 | 49.9 | 6.0% | 15.6% | 12.0% | 1991 | $930 | 30.9% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| Wharton | 2.49 | 40.2 | 14.8% | 35.3% | 14.5% | 1979 | $1,137 | 21.3% | 87.0% | 5.0% |
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 Hillje. 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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