Population 91 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kirk
Household size in Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.67 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Kirk is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Kirk is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Kirk: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Kirk
Renters in Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.7% of households in Kirk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.8% 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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Kirk: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Kirk has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $824 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Kirk runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% 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 Kirk
Bachelor's degrees in Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kirk: 17.0% 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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Kirk never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kirk
| Period | Kirk | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Kirk than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. 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).
Kirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk | 3.06 | 44.0 | 19.8% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 1990 | $963 | 17.0% | 85.3% | 3.9% |
| Ben Hur | 3.06 | 40.7 | 17.4% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 1985 | $947 | 21.3% | 90.1% | 5.8% |
| Horn Hill | 3.20 | 45.4 | 20.3% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 1985 | $857 | 15.2% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| Mart | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 18.5% | 1975 | $910 | 14.4% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| Prairie Hill | 2.79 | 41.2 | 18.8% | 8.2% | 18.6% | 2000 | $1,175 | 20.4% | 83.8% | 6.7% |
| Odds | 2.68 | 44.5 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 14.5% | 1984 | $992 | 28.9% | 95.1% | 6.2% |
| Echols | 2.87 | 42.6 | 17.2% | 9.9% | 15.3% | 1992 | $1,070 | 20.4% | 86.0% | 4.2% |
| Forest Glade | 2.78 | 37.0 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 24.0% | 1990 | $1,051 | 20.9% | 87.4% | 0.4% |
| Elk | 2.76 | 43.1 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 1993 | $918 | 14.9% | 83.0% | 8.3% |
| Groesbeck | 2.74 | 40.9 | 18.8% | 29.4% | 12.0% | 1983 | $847 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Riesel | 2.80 | 34.4 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10.4% | 1986 | $1,033 | 27.4% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
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 Kirk. 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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