Population 3,520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mainland Park
Household size in Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.72 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Mainland Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Texas City as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.57 in 2006–10, 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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 36.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.8 | 39.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mainland Park skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 17.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 19.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 16.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mainland Park (9.8%), a little 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 Mainland Park
Renters in Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 38.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 39.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 43.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 45.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mainland Park is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mainland Park: 13.0% 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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1974 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1976 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1980 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1982 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Mainland Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,123 | $817 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $998 | $857 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,351 | $1,061 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,539 | $1,403 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$586 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Mainland Park runs $1,539 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Texas City as a whole ($1,403). The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Mainland Park
Bachelor's degrees in Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 12.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 15.8% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 20.1% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mainland Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Texas City as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 82.7% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 82.1% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 83.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 85.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Mainland Park never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in Texas City as a whole (85.2%).
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 Mainland Park
| Period | Mainland Park | Texas City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Mainland Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Texas City as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Mainland Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland Park | 2.72 | 43.5 | 9.8% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 1971 | $1,539 | 22.7% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| Painted Meadows | 2.31 | 32.6 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2015 | $1,964 | 47.3% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Bayou Shore | 2.57 | 36.0 | 12.8% | 40.9% | 14.9% | 1967 | $1,412 | 24.5% | 74.0% | 2.8% |
| Tuscan Lakes | 2.97 | 37.2 | 4.3% | 27.3% | 6.0% | 2005 | $1,969 | 69.6% | 99.3% | 5.7% |
| Bay Colony | 2.52 | 33.1 | 10.8% | 34.1% | 7.0% | 2003 | $1,475 | 40.6% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| South Shore Harbour and Marina | 1.92 | 42.7 | 13.4% | 62.0% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,662 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
| Clear Lake | 2.32 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 44.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,647 | 52.2% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| Downtown La Porte | 2.68 | 35.8 | 19.7% | 36.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,346 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
| South Houston Gardens | 2.43 | 30.7 | 12.6% | 47.6% | 6.4% | 2005 | $1,671 | 45.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Spencer View Terrace | 2.81 | 36.9 | 20.0% | 46.6% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,225 | 12.5% | 60.5% | 10.9% |
| Pasadina | 2.77 | 37.8 | 13.8% | 43.9% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,536 | 28.4% | 78.4% | 6.9% |
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 Mainland Park. 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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