Population 292 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middle Water
Household size in Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Middle Water are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.15, 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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Middle Water is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Middle Water: 15.4% 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 Middle Water
Renters in Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Middle Water is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Middle Water: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Middle Water are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,488 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$893 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Middle Water runs $1,488 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Middle Water
Bachelor's degrees in Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Middle Water have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Middle Water never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.8% 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 Middle Water
| Period | Middle Water | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Middle Water out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Middle Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Water | 2.95 | 38.6 | 15.4% | 24.3% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,488 | 12.2% | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| Dalhart | 2.73 | 32.5 | 15.6% | 34.8% | 15.2% | 1978 | $1,109 | 17.4% | 81.7% | 3.0% |
| Hartley | 2.84 | 39.1 | 17.3% | 23.6% | 6.7% | 1981 | $1,444 | 10.7% | 73.2% | 0.3% |
| Amistad | 1.80 | 46.8 | 12.6% | 27.3% | 46.2% | 1958 | $718 | 24.5% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Hayden | 1.83 | 46.7 | 12.3% | 27.2% | 46.1% | 1958 | $727 | 24.8% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Rosebud | 2.51 | 43.0 | 3.2% | 23.5% | 42.7% | 1960 | $1,004 | 32.4% | 91.1% | 13.9% |
| Etter | 2.34 | 36.3 | 2.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 1994 | $734 | 9.5% | 87.1% | 5.9% |
| Cactus | 3.14 | 33.2 | 18.1% | 62.6% | 12.0% | 1993 | $761 | 5.3% | 36.8% | 1.6% |
| Dumas | 3.08 | 32.3 | 19.2% | 37.2% | 14.2% | 1972 | $1,065 | 11.6% | 73.7% | 4.7% |
| Bueyeros | 2.44 | 43.3 | 4.1% | 23.8% | 43.1% | 1960 | $977 | 31.7% | 90.4% | 12.7% |
| Sunray | 3.10 | 34.4 | 6.9% | 17.7% | 20.5% | 1971 | $970 | 22.1% | 69.8% | 3.0% |
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 Middle Water. 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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