Population 261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kovar
Household size in Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Kovar are small: just 2.23 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, 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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Kovar skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kovar: 1.1% of 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 Kovar
Renters in Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Kovar is about as common as it is nationally: 35.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Austin area overall (41.7%). Among homeowners, 47.5% 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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.8% of the housing in Kovar, 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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Kovar has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Austin area as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,517 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,675 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,020 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Kovar runs $1,675 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Austin area ($1,911). The typical renter here spends 20.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Kovar
Bachelor's degrees in Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Kovar (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kovar: 97.1% 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 Kovar
| Period | Kovar | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Kovar out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Kovar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kovar | 2.23 | 49.9 | 1.1% | 35.6% | 18.8% | 1995 | $1,675 | 31.5% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Togo | 2.65 | 39.2 | 1.6% | 26.9% | 18.0% | 1995 | $1,593 | 24.9% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Stellar | 2.56 | 54.5 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 22.9% | 1991 | $1,005 | 24.0% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Upton | 3.09 | 28.6 | 2.5% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 1995 | $1,484 | 17.9% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Rosanky | 2.71 | 42.0 | 3.0% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 1995 | $1,469 | 21.7% | 92.2% | 0.6% |
| String Prairie | 2.49 | 49.7 | 0.8% | 17.2% | 9.5% | 1997 | $1,527 | 19.1% | 85.9% | 1.3% |
| Smithville | 2.44 | 39.4 | 4.3% | 29.8% | 11.7% | 1977 | $1,401 | 22.4% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Jeddo | 2.29 | 48.3 | 2.5% | 28.2% | 17.3% | 1995 | $1,549 | 29.7% | 96.5% | 0.3% |
| Muldoon | 2.46 | 53.3 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 23.5% | 1986 | $1,023 | 26.3% | 95.8% | 0.6% |
| West Point | 2.17 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 1992 | $988 | 29.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Red Rock | 2.61 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,458 | 15.5% | 82.7% | 4.5% |
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 Kovar. 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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