Population 998 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ireland
Household size in Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ireland are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.57 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Ireland is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Ireland (8.7%), 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 Ireland
Renters in Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Ireland rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.2% 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +54.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 67.1% of the housing in Ireland, 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Ireland was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$462 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ireland costs $943 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.5% 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 Ireland
Bachelor's degrees in Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ireland: 19.1% 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ireland: 96.3% 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 Ireland
| Period | Ireland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ireland has been low: just 3.0% 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).
Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2.28 | 32.8 | 8.7% | 31.8% | 67.1% | 1983 | $943 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Gatesville | 2.43 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 31.1% | 23.3% | 1973 | $1,033 | 14.8% | 86.3% | 24.2% |
| South Mountain | 2.69 | 34.5 | 11.0% | 31.0% | 9.7% | 1989 | $1,076 | 26.3% | 92.2% | 0.6% |
| Mound | 2.69 | 30.3 | 25.2% | 32.7% | 23.3% | 1982 | $967 | 19.5% | 91.7% | 12.1% |
| Arnett | 2.63 | 49.1 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,008 | 25.8% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| King | 2.92 | 44.0 | 13.4% | 23.0% | 14.1% | 1991 | $826 | 23.3% | 85.3% | 1.0% |
| Pidcoke | 2.68 | 32.7 | 11.4% | 24.9% | 56.1% | 1987 | $893 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 0.8% |
| Flat | 2.97 | 39.2 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 38.4% | 1990 | $915 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
| Leon Junction | 2.95 | 41.2 | 10.8% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 1988 | $1,149 | 30.4% | 88.0% | 4.9% |
| South Purmela | 2.56 | 49.6 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 1990 | $1,068 | 26.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Oglesby | 2.71 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 22.1% | 15.8% | 1983 | $1,408 | 27.5% | 90.4% | 2.0% |
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 Ireland. 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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