Population 1,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mustang Ridge
Household size in Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.62 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.90 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Mustang Ridge sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.20, 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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Mustang Ridge is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The Austin 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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Mustang Ridge (17.5%), well above 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 Mustang Ridge
Renters in Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.7% of households in Mustang Ridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.5%) 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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mustang Ridge: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mustang Ridge is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $836 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,003 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,449 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mustang Ridge pays $1,449 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Mustang Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mustang Ridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.4% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.7% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Mustang Ridge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Mustang Ridge
| Period | Mustang Ridge | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mustang Ridge has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Mustang Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Ridge | 2.62 | 36.4 | 17.5% | 17.7% | 2.3% | 2003 | $1,449 | 19.4% | 73.7% | 2.3% |
| Mendoza | 3.42 | 34.3 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,396 | 13.3% | 68.8% | 3.9% |
| Niederwald | 3.00 | 31.3 | 22.7% | 21.3% | 1.0% | 2007 | $1,688 | 16.7% | 81.4% | 2.4% |
| Elroy | 3.15 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 14.7% | 6.3% | 2009 | $1,448 | 11.0% | 55.9% | 1.2% |
| Lytton Springs | 4.36 | 24.1 | 30.3% | 23.9% | 7.5% | 1997 | $1,255 | 5.6% | 61.3% | 4.9% |
| Dale | 3.69 | 31.3 | 17.5% | 15.4% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,292 | 9.5% | 64.5% | 3.6% |
| Creedmoor | 2.72 | 30.5 | 25.4% | 42.6% | 1.5% | 2012 | $1,620 | 32.5% | 92.2% | 17.7% |
| Uhland | 3.44 | 25.2 | 20.1% | 10.0% | 5.6% | 2005 | $2,020 | 16.3% | 74.0% | 2.1% |
| Buda | 2.89 | 36.8 | 10.1% | 22.8% | 3.2% | 2009 | $1,915 | 42.3% | 91.6% | 3.4% |
| Del Valle | 3.28 | 34.7 | 15.2% | 20.9% | 5.7% | 2004 | $1,624 | 18.9% | 68.9% | 6.8% |
| San Leanna | 1.99 | 36.9 | 4.7% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 2011 | $1,929 | 61.7% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
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 Mustang Ridge. 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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