Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mackay
Household size in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mackay holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.97, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mackay is 41.7 years old, a bit 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mackay (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Mackay
Renters in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mackay own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 66.3% 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Mackay, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Mackay are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $662 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,015 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$353 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mackay pays $1,015 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Mackay
Bachelor's degrees in Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Mackay (29.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mackay is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Mackay
| Period | Mackay | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mackay has been strong: just 2.8% 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).
Mackay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay | 2.75 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 26.3% | 18.0% | 1984 | $1,015 | 29.1% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Wharton | 2.49 | 40.2 | 14.8% | 35.3% | 14.5% | 1979 | $1,137 | 21.3% | 87.0% | 5.0% |
| Sorrelle | 2.66 | 49.9 | 6.0% | 15.6% | 12.0% | 1991 | $930 | 30.9% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| Pierce | 2.40 | 35.7 | 15.0% | 44.6% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,001 | 12.2% | 80.4% | 2.2% |
| Dinsmore | 2.49 | 51.6 | 15.4% | 19.3% | 16.4% | 1982 | $1,115 | 27.5% | 94.4% | 0.9% |
| Newgulf | 3.21 | 31.3 | 7.9% | 26.4% | 10.1% | 1976 | $965 | 28.0% | 88.8% | 3.8% |
| Lane City | 3.03 | 34.1 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 13.0% | 1976 | $877 | 19.6% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Glen Flora | 2.52 | 43.1 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 21.6% | 1986 | $1,002 | 30.6% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| Hillje | 2.52 | 40.2 | 13.3% | 34.1% | 6.4% | 1981 | $964 | 20.0% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| El Campo | 2.82 | 35.1 | 10.2% | 32.2% | 10.3% | 1975 | $1,052 | 17.4% | 81.2% | 6.3% |
| Boling | 2.42 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 8.5% | 1975 | $868 | 18.7% | 80.8% | 4.9% |
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 Mackay. 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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