Population 354 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Petersville
Household size in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Petersville sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has climbed from 2.48 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Petersville is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Petersville than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Petersville
Renters in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Petersville is about as common as it is nationally: 35.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Petersville: 28.1% 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Petersville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $401 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $934 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$534 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Petersville pays $934 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over 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 Petersville
Bachelor's degrees in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Petersville: 14.3% 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Petersville never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Petersville runs below the national rate: 3.9% 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).
Petersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersville | 2.71 | 35.1 | 13.6% | 35.4% | 28.1% | 1979 | $934 | 14.3% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Yoakum | 2.59 | 38.2 | 14.2% | 32.0% | 14.8% | 1978 | $1,085 | 13.1% | 84.3% | 2.0% |
| Pearl City | 2.98 | 34.1 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 27.5% | 1979 | $1,054 | 10.3% | 86.6% | 2.6% |
| Edgar | 2.41 | 39.4 | 12.9% | 33.1% | 15.7% | 1983 | $987 | 17.6% | 85.2% | 3.1% |
| Concrete | 2.62 | 38.0 | 12.3% | 34.3% | 41.5% | 1976 | $787 | 20.1% | 89.5% | 5.8% |
| Sweet Home | 2.55 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 25.8% | 20.0% | 1983 | $1,295 | 14.7% | 82.1% | 5.8% |
| Terryville | 2.52 | 37.7 | 14.0% | 24.9% | 7.5% | 1981 | $1,356 | 17.6% | 86.6% | 0.6% |
| Koerth | 2.52 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 1987 | $1,648 | 17.8% | 83.9% | 4.4% |
| Stratton | 2.47 | 43.7 | 8.7% | 31.7% | 37.2% | 1983 | $644 | 11.5% | 78.7% | 2.2% |
| Cheapside | 2.73 | 34.9 | 12.2% | 30.9% | 18.0% | 1989 | $1,128 | 18.1% | 75.3% | 0.8% |
| Hope | 2.47 | 47.3 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 17.1% | 1992 | $2,087 | 21.7% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
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 Petersville. 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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