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Population and households in Jonah
Household size in Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.22 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.93 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jonah are large by national standards, averaging 3.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.22 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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Jonah is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Jonah (18.5%), well above 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 Jonah
Renters in Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in Jonah rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Jonah: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area.
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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jonah is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area.
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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,015 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $920 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $952 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,422 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jonah pays $1,422 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Jonah
Bachelor's degrees in Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jonah: 24.1% 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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Jonah never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Jonah
| Period | Jonah | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jonah has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
Jonah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah | 3.36 | 38.2 | 18.5% | 14.3% | 7.4% | 1997 | $1,422 | 24.1% | 86.2% | 2.0% |
| Weir | 3.24 | 39.8 | 16.9% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 1992 | $1,188 | 25.5% | 84.8% | 0.0% |
| Walburg | 2.86 | 45.2 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 2001 | $1,356 | 24.7% | 94.8% | 6.6% |
| Hutto | 2.91 | 35.5 | 10.6% | 21.7% | 6.7% | 2013 | $2,173 | 41.3% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Granger | 2.59 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,172 | 21.6% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Taylor | 2.59 | 43.2 | 13.5% | 24.2% | 7.5% | 1981 | $1,269 | 21.6% | 85.8% | 3.6% |
| Waterloo | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,307 | 25.8% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
| Georgetown | 2.64 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 23.6% | 5.3% | 2007 | $1,934 | 50.2% | 94.2% | 4.1% |
| New Corn Hill | 2.43 | 40.1 | 3.8% | 33.0% | 1.6% | 2021 | $1,957 | 29.1% | 87.0% | 6.5% |
| Rices Crossing | 3.05 | 35.8 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 4.0% | 2010 | $2,124 | 21.2% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| Round Rock | 2.81 | 36.6 | 10.2% | 38.6% | 5.5% | 2003 | $2,139 | 49.6% | 94.4% | 3.6% |
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 Jonah. 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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