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Population and households in Pecan Gap
Household size in Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pecan Gap average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area. Household size has climbed from 2.37 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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.3 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pecan Gap is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Pecan Gap (10.1%), a little below 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 Pecan Gap
Renters in Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Pecan Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.5%) 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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Pecan Gap, 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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Pecan Gap is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Dallas area 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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $943 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,112 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$486 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pecan Gap costs $1,112 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Pecan Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pecan Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Pecan Gap have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Pecan Gap
| Period | Pecan Gap | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pecan Gap runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Pecan Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 2.81 | 37.9 | 10.1% | 15.7% | 17.5% | 1984 | $1,112 | 14.8% | 91.4% | 8.5% |
| Rattan | 2.74 | 37.9 | 8.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 1984 | $1,255 | 15.1% | 92.5% | 6.9% |
| Harmon | 2.68 | 41.1 | 10.3% | 7.7% | 17.5% | 2000 | $611 | 22.9% | 85.2% | 4.1% |
| Ladonia | 2.50 | 46.6 | 17.9% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 1980 | $564 | 15.6% | 89.3% | 13.6% |
| Ben Franklin | 2.61 | 39.7 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 1985 | $1,206 | 15.7% | 92.3% | 6.2% |
| Klondike | 2.88 | 35.9 | 8.3% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 1984 | $1,283 | 14.3% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Fairlie | 2.97 | 40.5 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 34.6% | 1984 | $834 | 18.9% | 75.2% | 20.0% |
| Cooper | 2.52 | 39.8 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 1971 | $949 | 13.9% | 86.2% | 3.2% |
| Roxton | 2.63 | 40.6 | 18.6% | 18.8% | 21.9% | 1996 | $913 | 32.8% | 86.3% | 2.0% |
| Enloe | 1.91 | 49.0 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 19.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Honey Grove | 2.54 | 41.6 | 6.3% | 27.7% | 12.0% | 1987 | $706 | 22.5% | 86.4% | 4.8% |
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 Pecan Gap. 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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