Population 454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peerless
Household size in Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Peerless average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.26, 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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Peerless is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Peerless: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Peerless
Renters in Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Peerless is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.5% 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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Peerless: 15.1% of homes are empty, 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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Peerless is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Peerless pays $873 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% 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 Peerless
Bachelor's degrees in Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Peerless than nationally: 26.2% 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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Peerless have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, 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 Peerless
| Period | Peerless | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Peerless has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Peerless 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless | 2.81 | 40.5 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 15.1% | 1995 | $873 | 26.2% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Emblem | 2.28 | 55.2 | 1.2% | 12.3% | 18.5% | 2000 | $888 | 26.3% | 90.2% | 3.6% |
| Arbala | 2.77 | 43.5 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 1998 | $939 | 38.0% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| Birthright | 2.80 | 43.2 | 3.0% | 7.9% | 12.3% | 1993 | $875 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 7.8% |
| Ridgeway | 2.39 | 52.6 | 2.2% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 2000 | $899 | 29.0% | 90.4% | 2.8% |
| Tira | 2.81 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 16.9% | 1992 | $848 | 19.0% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| Cooper | 2.52 | 39.8 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 9.5% | 1971 | $949 | 13.9% | 86.2% | 3.2% |
| Horton | 2.78 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,198 | 16.6% | 91.4% | 7.3% |
| Klondike | 2.88 | 35.9 | 8.3% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 1984 | $1,283 | 14.3% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Hatchetville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 1.9% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 1992 | $886 | 12.2% | 90.7% | 12.8% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.66 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 41.6% | 11.5% | 1980 | $1,105 | 23.8% | 88.7% | 4.4% |
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 Peerless. 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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