Population 1,476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain City
Household size in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mountain City is a place of big households: 3.01 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 climbed from 2.90, 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mountain City is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Mountain City, well 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 Mountain City
Renters in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Mountain City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.6%) 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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Mountain City are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Mountain City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,090 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $997 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,518 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,720 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$629 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Mountain City runs $1,720 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Austin area ($1,911). The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mountain City
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Mountain City (33.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Austin area (50.4%).
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mountain City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mountain City
| Period | Mountain City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain City runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. 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).
Mountain City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain City | 3.01 | 42.0 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 4.2% | 1997 | $1,720 | 33.3% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| Buda | 2.89 | 36.8 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 3.2% | 2009 | $1,915 | 42.3% | 91.6% | 3.4% |
| Kyle | 2.78 | 34.5 | 14.3% | 30.3% | 3.4% | 2010 | $1,856 | 31.7% | 90.3% | 3.3% |
| Manchaca | 2.44 | 39.7 | 5.2% | 30.2% | 5.7% | 2011 | $1,948 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| Uhland | 3.44 | 25.2 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 5.6% | 2005 | $2,020 | 16.3% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
| San Leanna | 1.99 | 36.9 | 4.7% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 2011 | $1,929 | 61.7% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Niederwald | 3.00 | 31.3 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 1.0% | 2007 | $1,688 | 16.7% | 81.4% | 2.4% |
| Creedmoor | 2.72 | 30.5 | 25.4% | 42.6% | 1.5% | 2012 | $1,620 | 32.5% | 92.2% | 17.7% |
| Mustang Ridge | 2.62 | 36.4 | 17.5% | 17.7% | 2.3% | 2003 | $1,449 | 19.4% | 73.7% | 2.3% |
| Driftwood | 2.82 | 48.6 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2009 | $1,627 | 64.3% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
| Mendoza | 3.42 | 34.3 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,396 | 13.3% | 68.8% | 3.9% |
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 Mountain City. 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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