Population 21,373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moore County
Household size in Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Moore County is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.17, a much bigger shift than nationally. Few Texas counties have larger households: only 24 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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Moore County is young: half of its residents are under 32.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 32.1, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 19 of Texas' 254 counties 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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Moore County (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, even as the national share fell. Moore County has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas counties.
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 Moore County
Renters in Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Moore County rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Moore County: 14.3% 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. Vacancy is down 1.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Moore County was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $663 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Moore County costs $1,005 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $383 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Moore County
Bachelor's degrees in Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Moore County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of Texas' 254 counties, only 13 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Moore County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Few Texas counties have a lower share of high school graduates: only 12 of 254.
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 Moore County
| Period | Moore County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Moore County than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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).
Moore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County | 3.06 | 32.7 | 17.3% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,005 | 11.5% | 69.3% | 4.2% |
| Hartley County | 2.45 | 38.6 | 14.1% | 25.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,202 | 24.5% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Hemphill County | 2.21 | 44.9 | 8.9% | 28.9% | 16.8% | 1974 | $893 | 22.6% | 83.5% | 5.6% |
| Harding County | 2.59 | 42.5 | 2.1% | 23.1% | 42.3% | 1960 | $1,038 | 33.3% | 92.0% | 15.3% |
| Dewey County | 2.63 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 23.6% | 24.5% | 1975 | $922 | 22.2% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
| Mora County | 2.15 | 51.5 | 11.9% | 13.3% | 29.8% | 1971 | $957 | 33.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Blaine County | 2.33 | 42.4 | 10.9% | 26.6% | 26.5% | 1969 | $854 | 17.1% | 84.4% | 8.2% |
| Kingfisher County | 2.70 | 40.0 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,002 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Los Alamos County | 2.41 | 40.6 | 7.4% | 25.2% | 7.2% | 1973 | $1,444 | 69.9% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| Logan County | 2.91 | 41.3 | 9.4% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 1991 | $1,111 | 32.0% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Payne County | 2.28 | 32.8 | 10.3% | 49.0% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,003 | 42.2% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
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 Moore 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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