Population 420 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McNeil
Household size in McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.50 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.92 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
McNeil is a place of big households: 3.50 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 2.58 in 2006–10, 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.8, McNeil is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in McNeil: 16.4% of all 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 McNeil
Renters in McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
McNeil is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.1% 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in McNeil: 16.1% of homes are empty, 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in McNeil is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the Austin area overall, 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $322 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $501 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$933 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in McNeil runs $1,255 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 McNeil
Bachelor's degrees in McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McNeil have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in McNeil: 94.9% 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 McNeil
| Period | McNeil | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in McNeil than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, 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).
McNeil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeil | 3.50 | 34.8 | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1994 | $1,255 | 21.7% | 94.9% | 6.3% |
| Luling | 2.48 | 44.0 | 16.1% | 32.7% | 9.0% | 1978 | $1,090 | 13.1% | 80.4% | 3.8% |
| Saturn | 2.78 | 43.8 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,202 | 25.4% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Harwood | 2.94 | 48.5 | 6.7% | 14.7% | 20.7% | 1992 | $1,124 | 18.0% | 82.1% | 1.3% |
| Stairtown | 3.48 | 34.6 | 16.2% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 1995 | $1,262 | 23.5% | 95.3% | 6.7% |
| Sandy Fork | 2.61 | 45.3 | 8.1% | 24.0% | 17.9% | 1991 | $1,012 | 16.1% | 81.0% | 4.1% |
| Prairie Lea | 2.66 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,453 | 24.2% | 85.7% | 1.6% |
| Fentress | 2.63 | 39.9 | 8.8% | 5.9% | 3.3% | 2002 | $1,485 | 24.8% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
| Oak Forest | 2.23 | 51.4 | 11.2% | 24.3% | 7.6% | 1990 | $555 | 13.3% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Gonzales | 2.53 | 41.3 | 17.1% | 39.3% | 12.1% | 1976 | $839 | 12.9% | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Nickel | 2.38 | 31.9 | 23.9% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1988 | $647 | 14.6% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
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 McNeil. 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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