Population 5,935 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Creek
Household size in Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 3.12 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.45 | 3.10 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.18 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.80 | −0.37 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain Creek average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
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 Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4 | 31.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.3 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.0 | 35.2 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 35.5 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +4.3 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mountain Creek is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Pflugerville overall, where the median age is 35.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.4, a much bigger shift than 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 Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 15.2% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.9% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mountain Creek (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 8.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Mountain Creek
Renters in Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 24.7% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 25.8% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 27.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 35.8% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +11.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Mountain Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has edged up 0.8 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 Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mountain Creek than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Pflugerville. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.4 points, as it has nationally.
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 Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 2000 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 2001 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 2004 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 2008 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +8 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mountain Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in Pflugerville overall, where the median home dates to 2008. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,154 | $1,334 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,305 | $1,356 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,672 | $1,513 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,121 | $2,036 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$967 | +$703 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mountain Creek costs $2,121 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $967 a month from 2006–10, an 84% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
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 Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 34.1% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 36.9% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 37.3% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 46.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +12.4 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Mountain Creek than nationally: 31.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share rose.
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 Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 90.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 91.3% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 93.2% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Mountain Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than 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 Mountain Creek
| Period | Mountain Creek | Pflugerville | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mountain Creek runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Mountain Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Creek | 2.76 | 38.5 | 11.1% | 22.6% | 5.7% | 2003 | $2,121 | 31.2% | 84.2% | 4.3% |
| North Burnet | 1.43 | 31.7 | 4.5% | 89.9% | 9.5% | 2004 | $1,803 | 66.8% | 96.5% | 4.7% |
| North Lamar | 3.12 | 32.3 | 22.2% | 78.3% | 6.0% | 1989 | $1,541 | 28.6% | 72.6% | 0.4% |
| Crossley Crossing | 2.98 | 37.3 | 5.2% | 21.8% | 1.6% | 2006 | $2,415 | 58.1% | 97.1% | 7.5% |
| Harris Branch | 2.58 | 34.8 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 1.1% | 2012 | $1,568 | 62.4% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
| North Austin | 2.41 | 34.1 | 19.8% | 67.8% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,520 | 30.0% | 74.2% | 6.3% |
| Milwood | 2.04 | 36.3 | 6.0% | 69.0% | 6.0% | 1996 | $2,002 | 68.5% | 96.4% | 5.6% |
| Windsor Hills | 2.20 | 43.1 | 12.0% | 48.1% | 2.7% | 1983 | $1,766 | 42.8% | 86.1% | 7.4% |
| Heritage Hills | 2.23 | 35.2 | 14.9% | 70.5% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,410 | 37.6% | 71.3% | 3.8% |
| Georgian Acres | 2.17 | 34.3 | 14.2% | 80.4% | 5.8% | 1981 | $1,391 | 43.9% | 82.5% | 10.6% |
| Wooten | 2.29 | 33.4 | 17.1% | 55.8% | 6.7% | 1971 | $1,536 | 42.0% | 89.1% | 6.5% |
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 Creek. 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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