Population 3,538 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ore City
Household size in Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ore City run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ore City is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Ore City (12.2%), close to 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 Ore City
Renters in Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Ore City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% 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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Ore City than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. 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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Ore City was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $784 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ore City runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, 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 Ore City
Bachelor's degrees in Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ore City: 12.9% 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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ore City have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Ore City
| Period | Ore City | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ore City runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Ore City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City | 2.53 | 42.2 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 1983 | $956 | 12.9% | 88.2% | 4.6% |
| Coffeeville | 2.56 | 42.8 | 27.6% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 1976 | $813 | 21.0% | 92.9% | 1.0% |
| Cedar Springs | 2.56 | 40.6 | 14.1% | 7.5% | 18.8% | 1986 | $842 | 22.0% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Diana | 2.77 | 40.8 | 4.9% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 2000 | $1,478 | 25.6% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Warlock | 2.31 | 56.7 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 32.9% | 1981 | $965 | 12.1% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
| LaFayette | 2.70 | 41.2 | 6.9% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 1990 | $956 | 23.2% | 89.0% | 10.8% |
| Avinger | 2.44 | 57.0 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 31.5% | 1983 | $888 | 18.2% | 84.2% | 2.6% |
| Delrose | 2.67 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 16.4% | 10.6% | 1990 | $1,014 | 19.5% | 88.1% | 11.8% |
| Ewell | 2.73 | 43.8 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 1988 | $1,045 | 16.3% | 81.8% | 11.9% |
| Orrs | 2.49 | 46.2 | 12.6% | 4.2% | 36.4% | 1978 | $1,125 | 8.6% | 78.4% | 7.6% |
| Bettie | 2.77 | 43.7 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,088 | 17.2% | 82.6% | 14.2% |
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 Ore City. 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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