Population 47,461 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nacogdoches
Household size in Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Nacogdoches are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 40 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Nacogdoches is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 30.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Nacogdoches (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Nacogdoches
Renters in Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Nacogdoches: 50.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 57.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 29 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Nacogdoches as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.0 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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Nacogdoches are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nacogdoches costs $1,049 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $339 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast 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 Nacogdoches
Bachelor's degrees in Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Nacogdoches (29.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Nacogdoches never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Nacogdoches
| Period | Nacogdoches | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Nacogdoches than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Nacogdoches has higher unemployment than at least four in five Texas cities. 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).
Nacogdoches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | 2.38 | 33.6 | 14.4% | 50.1% | 10.8% | 1983 | $1,049 | 29.8% | 85.5% | 6.9% |
| Orton Hill | 2.86 | 38.3 | 20.3% | 33.2% | 25.3% | 1982 | $959 | 30.6% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Martinsville | 3.23 | 34.4 | 20.7% | 21.1% | 18.3% | 1987 | $1,015 | 15.2% | 76.8% | 10.6% |
| Appleby | 2.65 | 39.7 | 4.4% | 12.1% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,103 | 48.7% | 91.6% | 1.4% |
| Swift | 2.17 | 47.1 | 7.5% | 18.7% | 15.5% | 1980 | $1,086 | 28.7% | 90.8% | 10.9% |
| Douglass | 2.39 | 44.4 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 1992 | $1,109 | 36.1% | 88.0% | 4.1% |
| Melrose | 2.90 | 38.0 | 15.7% | 16.4% | 18.4% | 1983 | $846 | 29.8% | 88.8% | 4.1% |
| Looneyville | 2.51 | 46.1 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 1985 | $1,109 | 17.7% | 81.3% | 0.0% |
| Grigsby | 2.55 | 42.6 | 15.5% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 1984 | $889 | 22.2% | 90.9% | 3.7% |
| Cushing | 2.47 | 43.4 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 16.4% | 1986 | $1,075 | 24.0% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Stockman | 2.67 | 44.8 | 5.0% | 20.1% | 27.6% | 1987 | $781 | 8.5% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
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 Nacogdoches. 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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