Population 1,749 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moss Bluff
Household size in Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.63 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Moss Bluff are large by national standards, averaging 3.63 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.01, 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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Moss Bluff is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Moss Bluff (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Moss Bluff
Renters in Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Moss Bluff rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.3% of the housing in Moss Bluff, 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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Moss Bluff has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $934 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $882 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,106 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Moss Bluff runs $1,106 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Moss Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Moss Bluff as nationally: 34.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Moss Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Houston area.
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 Moss Bluff
| Period | Moss Bluff | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Moss Bluff runs well above the national rate: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Moss Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Bluff | 3.63 | 35.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 27.3% | 1995 | $1,106 | 34.7% | 84.1% | 10.4% |
| Old River-Winfree | 3.65 | 31.4 | 11.7% | 15.5% | 6.4% | 1995 | $1,468 | 15.7% | 84.9% | 6.5% |
| Shiloh | 2.53 | 51.4 | 9.0% | 22.3% | 13.6% | 1997 | $1,054 | 11.3% | 68.7% | 18.0% |
| South Liberty | 2.97 | 42.6 | 13.1% | 26.7% | 10.6% | 2001 | $1,089 | 13.0% | 75.4% | 10.0% |
| Cove | 3.34 | 33.0 | 5.7% | 16.1% | 2.3% | 2013 | $2,109 | 26.5% | 88.3% | 4.9% |
| Mont Belvieu | 3.02 | 34.9 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 4.7% | 2008 | $1,915 | 25.9% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Wallisville | 2.77 | 45.4 | 8.0% | 20.3% | 19.0% | 1995 | $1,597 | 10.8% | 85.9% | 4.8% |
| Ames | 2.89 | 31.3 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $934 | 8.6% | 69.5% | 3.9% |
| Hankamer | 2.88 | 42.4 | 19.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 2003 | $1,530 | 4.0% | 95.3% | 6.3% |
| Liberty | 2.92 | 35.8 | 11.6% | 27.4% | 18.0% | 1982 | $1,012 | 13.2% | 72.2% | 3.9% |
| Raywood | 3.89 | 32.3 | 14.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 1977 | $963 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 20.8% |
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 Moss Bluff. 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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