Population 31 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owens
Household size in Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Owens are small: just 2.31 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.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Owens skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Owens (23.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 18.3 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Owens
Renters in Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Owens rent their homes (25.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 74.4% 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.6% of the housing in Owens, 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Owens leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $303 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Owens runs $709 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Owens
Bachelor's degrees in Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Owens as nationally: 36.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Owens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Owens: 6.2% 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).
Owens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens | 2.31 | 44.5 | 23.4% | 25.4% | 38.6% | 1972 | $709 | 36.3% | 81.9% | 6.2% |
| Savage | 2.62 | 40.2 | 20.5% | 23.0% | 28.7% | 1968 | $720 | 25.9% | 80.7% | 8.7% |
| Crosbyton | 2.68 | 37.5 | 11.9% | 36.6% | 27.2% | 1964 | $604 | 12.9% | 82.1% | 3.4% |
| Ralls | 2.38 | 40.2 | 16.8% | 30.9% | 22.1% | 1962 | $773 | 17.1% | 80.4% | 11.1% |
| Robertson | 2.76 | 40.2 | 12.2% | 19.9% | 17.2% | 1966 | $757 | 19.8% | 82.9% | 8.0% |
| Lorenzo | 2.77 | 39.4 | 13.7% | 21.1% | 20.0% | 1966 | $727 | 18.8% | 81.5% | 8.8% |
| Slaton | 2.72 | 39.1 | 12.9% | 20.9% | 14.1% | 1967 | $977 | 17.8% | 86.6% | 4.4% |
| Ransom Canyon | 2.37 | 45.9 | 2.0% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 1977 | $1,028 | 39.7% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Buffalo Springs | 2.34 | 46.0 | 1.1% | 13.8% | 23.2% | 1978 | $1,029 | 40.6% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Idalou | 2.64 | 45.1 | 10.6% | 21.6% | 13.2% | 1971 | $761 | 23.7% | 89.5% | 1.9% |
| Spur | 2.34 | 42.5 | 8.0% | 23.4% | 35.6% | 1960 | $743 | 17.9% | 84.0% | 12.8% |
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 Owens. 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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