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Population and households in McMullen County
Household size in McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
McMullen County is a place of big households: 3.38 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.92 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Few Texas counties have larger households: only 12 of 254.
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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
McMullen County is young: half of its residents are under 31.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Of Texas' 254 counties, only 11 are younger.
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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +34.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than a third of households in McMullen County (35.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. McMullen County has the highest share of single-parent households of any Texas county.
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 McMullen County
Renters in McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
McMullen County is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (90.1%) 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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.5% of the housing in McMullen County, 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. Few Texas counties have a higher vacancy rate: only four of 254.
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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in McMullen County are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, 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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $463 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $826 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in McMullen County pays $758 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. McMullen County has lower rents than at least four in five Texas counties.
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 McMullen County
Bachelor's degrees in McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in McMullen County: 20.1% 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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in McMullen County never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 McMullen County
| Period | McMullen County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in McMullen County out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Only six of Texas' 254 counties have lower unemployment. 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).
McMullen County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMullen County | 3.38 | 31.8 | 35.7% | 21.7% | 40.5% | 1986 | $758 | 20.1% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Live Oak County | 2.32 | 42.0 | 9.2% | 28.7% | 25.3% | 1990 | $949 | 15.6% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
| Atascosa County | 3.13 | 36.9 | 12.4% | 22.6% | 12.5% | 1990 | $1,135 | 15.5% | 80.6% | 4.0% |
| La Salle County | 3.60 | 32.4 | 18.7% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 1982 | $824 | 14.2% | 70.7% | 2.1% |
| Frio County | 3.11 | 31.0 | 16.8% | 41.1% | 16.7% | 1990 | $995 | 12.5% | 74.2% | 5.8% |
| Bee County | 2.83 | 35.0 | 13.2% | 29.2% | 17.5% | 1979 | $1,084 | 14.6% | 82.8% | 4.7% |
| Duval County | 3.21 | 35.9 | 18.7% | 29.6% | 27.3% | 1979 | $823 | 6.4% | 74.5% | 10.6% |
| Karnes County | 2.44 | 38.5 | 15.0% | 37.6% | 20.0% | 1989 | $980 | 14.1% | 78.4% | 3.1% |
| Jim Wells County | 2.93 | 37.7 | 20.8% | 31.5% | 17.0% | 1983 | $870 | 15.7% | 79.6% | 6.6% |
| Wilson County | 2.95 | 41.1 | 9.2% | 15.3% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,095 | 25.9% | 89.6% | 3.6% |
| Medina County | 2.99 | 41.1 | 8.6% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,310 | 23.7% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
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 McMullen County. 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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