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Population and households in Painted Meadows
Household size in Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.60 | 2.84 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.97 | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Painted Meadows is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.28 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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 41.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 42.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 42.4 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.6 | 42.0 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.6, Painted Meadows is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Painted Meadows than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Santa Fe overall (9.3%).
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 Painted Meadows
Renters in Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 18.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 14.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Painted Meadows rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in Santa Fe overall (14.6%). Among homeowners, 25.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Painted Meadows: just 5.0% 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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1986 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1988 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1991 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2015 | 1996 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Painted Meadows is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2015, 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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $825 | $880 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $945 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,700 | $1,061 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,964 | $1,375 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,139 | +$495 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Painted Meadows runs $1,964 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.8% 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 Painted Meadows
Bachelor's degrees in Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 17.3% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 16.2% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 15.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 24.2% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Painted Meadows: 47.3% 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.
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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 85.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 91.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Painted Meadows is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Painted Meadows
| Period | Painted Meadows | Santa Fe | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Painted Meadows runs below the national rate: 4.1% 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).
Painted Meadows compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painted Meadows | 2.31 | 32.6 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2015 | $1,964 | 47.3% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Bay Colony | 2.52 | 33.1 | 10.8% | 34.1% | 7.0% | 2003 | $1,475 | 40.6% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| Tuscan Lakes | 2.97 | 37.2 | 4.3% | 27.3% | 6.0% | 2005 | $1,969 | 69.6% | 99.3% | 5.7% |
| Mainland Park | 2.72 | 43.5 | 9.8% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 1971 | $1,539 | 22.7% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| South Shore Harbour and Marina | 1.92 | 42.7 | 13.4% | 62.0% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,662 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
| Clear Lake | 2.32 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 44.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,647 | 52.2% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| Bayou Shore | 2.57 | 36.0 | 12.8% | 40.9% | 14.9% | 1967 | $1,412 | 24.5% | 74.0% | 2.8% |
| Southbelt Ellington | 3.20 | 40.2 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,511 | 30.7% | 84.2% | 5.0% |
| Pasadina | 2.77 | 37.8 | 13.8% | 43.9% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,536 | 28.4% | 78.4% | 6.9% |
| South Houston Gardens | 2.43 | 30.7 | 12.6% | 47.6% | 6.4% | 2005 | $1,671 | 45.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Downtown La Porte | 2.68 | 35.8 | 19.7% | 36.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,346 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
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 Painted Meadows. 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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