Population 1,842 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phelps
Household size in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Phelps holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Phelps skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Phelps (10.2%), 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 Phelps
Renters in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Phelps is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.3% 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Phelps, 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Phelps has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $920 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Phelps runs $920 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, 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 Phelps
Bachelor's degrees in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Phelps have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Phelps never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phelps runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Phelps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps | 2.77 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 1995 | $920 | 17.6% | 77.7% | 10.0% |
| Dodge | 2.43 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 14.3% | 20.4% | 1997 | $931 | 21.4% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
| Huntsville | 2.57 | 36.7 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 15.4% | 1989 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 85.8% | 9.7% |
| Oakhurst | 2.20 | 59.6 | 2.5% | 14.6% | 25.8% | 1983 | $1,061 | 30.5% | 90.1% | 8.6% |
| Pine Prairie | 2.76 | 35.6 | 17.3% | 7.8% | 14.6% | 1990 | $982 | 26.1% | 91.2% | 6.2% |
| Riverside | 2.52 | 44.3 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 31.8% | 1991 | $967 | 7.1% | 77.1% | 24.0% |
| Point Blank | 2.05 | 61.8 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 1983 | $1,257 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 15.6% |
| Stephen Creek | 2.43 | 54.0 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 37.0% | 1989 | $1,322 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 14.4% |
| Willow Springs | 2.50 | 51.8 | 8.8% | 3.0% | 39.4% | 1995 | $846 | 18.7% | 84.3% | 7.7% |
| Sebastopol | 2.21 | 51.6 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 1995 | $867 | 15.7% | 90.6% | 13.7% |
| San Jacinto | 2.62 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,002 | 26.5% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
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 Phelps. 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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