Population 514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pickens
Household size in Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pickens run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Pickens is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Pickens (9.8%), 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 Pickens
Renters in Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Pickens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.6% of the housing in Pickens, 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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pickens is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, 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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $621 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,034 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,051 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Pickens runs $1,051 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Pickens
Bachelor's degrees in Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pickens: 24.9% 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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Pickens never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Pickens
| Period | Pickens | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Pickens out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Pickens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens | 2.51 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 1998 | $1,051 | 24.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| Stockard | 2.73 | 47.9 | 11.2% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 1990 | $1,047 | 27.5% | 91.0% | 1.2% |
| Athens | 2.72 | 38.8 | 14.4% | 32.5% | 12.8% | 1983 | $1,093 | 19.7% | 83.6% | 3.5% |
| Eustace | 2.83 | 45.9 | 11.3% | 24.4% | 16.1% | 1995 | $967 | 20.6% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Crescent Heights | 2.52 | 42.0 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 1997 | $1,097 | 19.3% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Log Cabin | 2.27 | 45.8 | 5.9% | 18.3% | 25.2% | 1981 | $1,018 | 25.1% | 79.0% | 4.4% |
| Odom | 3.10 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 16.1% | 9.6% | 1999 | $1,184 | 23.3% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
| Malakoff | 2.45 | 44.0 | 14.8% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 1984 | $1,015 | 22.5% | 85.3% | 1.7% |
| Caney City | 2.23 | 58.2 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 43.0% | 1991 | $1,322 | 24.2% | 83.8% | 1.6% |
| Murchison | 2.66 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 1994 | $1,219 | 18.8% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
| Star Harbor | 1.90 | 57.7 | 3.0% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 1986 | $883 | 32.7% | 88.4% | 1.3% |
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 Pickens. 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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