Population 1,675 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moss Hill
Household size in Moss Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Moss Hill has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, 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 Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Moss Hill skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Moss Hill (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Houston area (13.5%).
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 Hill
Renters in Moss Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Moss Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.5%) 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 Moss Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.0% of the housing in Moss Hill, 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 Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Moss Hill are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,003 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Moss Hill pays $1,003 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Moss Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Moss Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Moss Hill: 10.1% 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 Moss Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.7% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Moss Hill never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (84.8%).
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 Hill
| Period | Moss Hill | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Moss Hill runs well above the national rate: 11.5% 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 Hill 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 Hill | 2.43 | 42.2 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 19.0% | 1988 | $1,003 | 10.1% | 86.7% | 11.5% |
| Hardin | 2.75 | 37.3 | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $1,146 | 11.2% | 81.7% | 2.3% |
| Hull | 2.29 | 39.1 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 1985 | $903 | 10.1% | 91.5% | 11.8% |
| Dayton Lakes | 2.82 | 42.2 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 22.7% | 1995 | $1,121 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 5.7% |
| Batson | 2.55 | 31.9 | 22.1% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $571 | 11.1% | 96.4% | 8.3% |
| Daisetta | 2.55 | 35.3 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 17.3% | 1982 | $1,146 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| Macedonia | 2.61 | 47.0 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 1998 | $1,335 | 22.1% | 88.8% | 9.3% |
| Thicket | 2.35 | 42.3 | 18.1% | 6.0% | 17.4% | 1985 | $556 | 3.6% | 80.3% | 7.5% |
| Kenefick | 3.52 | 34.4 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 5.3% | 2004 | $1,123 | 15.3% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Evergreen | 2.95 | 35.8 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 19.6% | 1997 | $1,161 | 28.8% | 93.1% | 12.3% |
| Saratoga | 2.61 | 31.6 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1970 | $577 | 8.3% | 89.5% | 9.9% |
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 Hill. 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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