Population 1,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nome
Household size in Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Nome holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, 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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Nome is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Nome than nationally: 14.6%, against 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 Nome
Renters in Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.3% of households in Nome rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Nome: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Nome is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, 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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $751 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,596 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$845 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nome pays $1,596 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Nome
Bachelor's degrees in Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Nome: 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Nome never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Nome
| Period | Nome | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Nome than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 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).
Nome 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nome | 2.80 | 40.3 | 14.6% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 1997 | $1,596 | 17.6% | 86.2% | 3.8% |
| China | 2.39 | 39.9 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1999 | $1,023 | 19.3% | 84.0% | 8.3% |
| Sour Lake | 2.89 | 36.9 | 12.2% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1981 | $1,203 | 32.4% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Devers | 3.35 | 41.6 | 6.9% | 15.0% | 9.9% | 1993 | $912 | 10.9% | 82.1% | 14.1% |
| Fannett | 2.57 | 41.7 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 1998 | $1,505 | 18.1% | 94.4% | 3.2% |
| Cheek | 2.46 | 43.6 | 9.5% | 24.2% | 21.9% | 1999 | $1,450 | 11.8% | 96.5% | 5.0% |
| Bevil Oaks | 2.56 | 42.9 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 19.0% | 1978 | $981 | 31.2% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
| Raywood | 3.89 | 32.3 | 14.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 1977 | $963 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 20.8% |
| Voth | 2.76 | 42.8 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 22.0% | 1978 | $1,068 | 26.1% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| Daisetta | 2.55 | 35.3 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 17.3% | 1982 | $1,146 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| Beaumont | 2.57 | 37.3 | 18.3% | 42.7% | 14.5% | 1982 | $1,254 | 24.2% | 87.1% | 6.1% |
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 Nome. 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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