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Population and households in New Sweden
Household size in New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in New Sweden average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.28, 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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
New Sweden is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Sweden: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% 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 New Sweden
Renters in New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in New Sweden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in New Sweden: just 2.5% 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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2004 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2010 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2016 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in New Sweden is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2016, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,100 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $820 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,752 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,479 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,379 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Sweden pays $2,479 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 New Sweden
Bachelor's degrees in New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.0% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in New Sweden: 51.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Sweden: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 New Sweden
| Period | New Sweden | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in New Sweden than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area. 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).
New Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Sweden | 2.84 | 32.8 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 2.5% | 2016 | $2,479 | 51.0% | 97.7% | 4.6% |
| Manor | 2.78 | 33.4 | 13.2% | 18.5% | 4.9% | 2013 | $1,868 | 35.0% | 85.7% | 4.5% |
| Manda | 3.40 | 25.4 | 34.4% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 2011 | $1,249 | 22.9% | 79.0% | 3.7% |
| Pflugerville | 2.75 | 35.5 | 10.8% | 35.8% | 5.0% | 2008 | $2,036 | 46.5% | 93.2% | 4.4% |
| Coupland | 2.82 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,950 | 41.4% | 91.5% | 2.6% |
| Hutto | 2.91 | 35.5 | 10.6% | 21.7% | 6.7% | 2013 | $2,173 | 41.3% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Wells Branch | 1.93 | 34.7 | 7.0% | 69.0% | 8.1% | 1995 | $1,612 | 48.3% | 94.1% | 2.8% |
| Rices Crossing | 3.05 | 35.8 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 4.0% | 2010 | $2,124 | 21.2% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| Lund | 3.20 | 28.8 | 26.2% | 23.1% | 12.9% | 2005 | $1,233 | 21.2% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Round Rock | 2.81 | 36.6 | 10.2% | 38.6% | 5.5% | 2003 | $2,139 | 49.6% | 94.4% | 3.6% |
| Elgin | 2.99 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 21.5% | 8.9% | 1999 | $1,448 | 24.6% | 78.5% | 4.9% |
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 New Sweden. 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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