Population 3,136 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Martindale
Household size in Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Martindale average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Austin area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has dropped from 2.99 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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Martindale are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Austin area, where the median age is 37.2.
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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Martindale (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 Martindale
Renters in Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Martindale is about as common as it is nationally: 34.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Austin area as a whole (41.7%). Just over half of owners (51.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Martindale: 5.8% 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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Martindale has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $917 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Martindale pays $1,219 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% 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 Martindale
Bachelor's degrees in Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Martindale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Martindale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Martindale
| Period | Martindale | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Martindale than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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).
Martindale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martindale | 2.68 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 5.8% | 1991 | $1,219 | 25.5% | 78.3% | 7.0% |
| Reedville | 2.92 | 33.0 | 9.5% | 25.7% | 2.8% | 2004 | $1,413 | 23.4% | 88.4% | 5.2% |
| Maxwell | 2.97 | 34.4 | 9.0% | 23.4% | 2.5% | 2003 | $1,426 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Staples | 2.80 | 43.6 | 10.5% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,241 | 26.8% | 86.0% | 10.6% |
| Redwood | 2.83 | 36.7 | 19.6% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,256 | 27.3% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
| San Marcos | 2.43 | 30.4 | 9.8% | 64.3% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,379 | 38.5% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
| Fentress | 2.63 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 2002 | $1,485 | 24.8% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| Hays | 2.47 | 45.9 | 4.7% | 19.6% | 10.3% | 2001 | $1,291 | 48.0% | 96.8% | 1.8% |
| Zorn | 2.96 | 42.7 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,153 | 25.1% | 93.0% | 13.2% |
| Prairie Lea | 2.66 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,453 | 24.2% | 85.7% | 1.6% |
| Uhland | 3.44 | 25.2 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 5.6% | 2005 | $2,020 | 16.3% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
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 Martindale. 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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