Population 4,111 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Overton
Household size in Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Overton is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Overton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Overton (14.7%), 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 Overton
Renters in Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Overton is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.0%) 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in Overton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Overton was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Overton runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Overton
Bachelor's degrees in Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Overton: 15.4% 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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Overton never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Overton
| Period | Overton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Overton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Overton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton | 2.92 | 35.1 | 14.7% | 24.0% | 17.1% | 1979 | $858 | 15.4% | 85.4% | 5.0% |
| New London | 2.91 | 46.9 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 15.8% | 1969 | $925 | 12.3% | 85.0% | 6.3% |
| Laird Hill | 2.78 | 36.4 | 7.9% | 16.4% | 10.4% | 1990 | $897 | 17.4% | 81.9% | 6.0% |
| Wright City | 3.30 | 31.7 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 20.4% | 1993 | $983 | 19.1% | 85.6% | 7.2% |
| Pitner Junction | 2.94 | 37.0 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 10.8% | 1991 | $840 | 18.5% | 76.7% | 6.4% |
| Turnertown | 3.26 | 30.8 | 8.8% | 13.9% | 24.8% | 1990 | $877 | 20.7% | 86.2% | 6.4% |
| Pirtle | 2.07 | 41.7 | 7.2% | 8.0% | 18.8% | 1978 | $701 | 24.3% | 81.6% | 1.1% |
| Arp | 3.06 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 1988 | $977 | 15.8% | 84.1% | 8.0% |
| Selman City | 3.11 | 35.2 | 6.6% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 1988 | $1,017 | 12.3% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| Liberty City | 2.56 | 38.2 | 6.5% | 32.9% | 5.9% | 1988 | $953 | 8.5% | 85.9% | 4.2% |
| Joinerville | 2.99 | 39.1 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1986 | $1,017 | 4.9% | 91.0% | 0.1% |
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 Overton. 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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