Population 61,336 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Huntsville
Household size in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Huntsville has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Huntsville is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.7, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Huntsville (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Huntsville
Renters in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.8% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Huntsville: 50.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 55.1% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.7 points, in line with the national trend. Only 30 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Huntsville: 15.4% 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. Vacancy is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Huntsville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,034 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Huntsville runs $1,034 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $352 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 Huntsville
Bachelor's degrees in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Huntsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Huntsville never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. The share with a diploma is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Huntsville: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 31 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Huntsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 2.57 | 36.7 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 15.4% | 1989 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 85.8% | 9.7% |
| Pine Prairie | 2.76 | 35.6 | 17.3% | 7.8% | 14.6% | 1990 | $982 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
| Phelps | 2.77 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 1995 | $920 | 17.6% | 77.7% | 10.0% |
| Dodge | 2.43 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 1997 | $931 | 21.4% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Riverside | 2.52 | 44.3 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 31.8% | 1991 | $967 | 7.1% | 77.1% | 24.0% |
| San Jacinto | 2.62 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,002 | 26.5% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Oakhurst | 2.20 | 59.6 | 2.5% | 14.6% | 25.8% | 1983 | $1,061 | 30.5% | 90.1% | 8.6% |
| Shiro | 3.33 | 35.1 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 1994 | $1,156 | 28.8% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
| Point Blank | 2.05 | 61.8 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 1983 | $1,257 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 15.6% |
| Stephen Creek | 2.43 | 54.0 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 37.0% | 1989 | $1,322 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 14.4% |
| Willow Springs | 2.50 | 51.8 | 8.8% | 3.0% | 39.4% | 1995 | $846 | 18.7% | 84.3% | 7.7% |
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 Huntsville. 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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