Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pledger
Household size in Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pledger run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Pledger 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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pledger: 4.6% 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 Pledger
Renters in Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.8% of households in Pledger rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.6% 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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pledger is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Pledger has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,315 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$652 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pledger pays $1,315 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Pledger
Bachelor's degrees in Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Pledger than nationally: 29.8% 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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Pledger never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% 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 Pledger
| Period | Pledger | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pledger is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, 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).
Pledger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledger | 2.51 | 45.8 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 2000 | $1,315 | 29.8% | 82.3% | 5.6% |
| Danciger | 2.65 | 45.9 | 4.8% | 18.8% | 24.1% | 2001 | $1,300 | 17.5% | 76.3% | 5.7% |
| Magnet | 2.81 | 38.8 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,035 | 24.1% | 77.9% | 4.5% |
| Boling | 2.42 | 39.0 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 8.5% | 1975 | $868 | 18.7% | 80.8% | 4.9% |
| Old Ocean | 1.56 | 74.0 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 28.9% | 1967 | $1,941 | 14.1% | 84.1% | 11.5% |
| Sugar Valley | 2.39 | 49.7 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 9.0% | 2008 | $1,417 | 33.1% | 81.2% | 7.4% |
| Lane City | 3.03 | 34.1 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 13.0% | 1976 | $877 | 19.6% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Iago | 2.81 | 36.1 | 12.7% | 12.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $910 | 23.2% | 84.0% | 3.8% |
| Van Vleck | 3.29 | 25.3 | 21.1% | 11.3% | 28.2% | 1980 | $1,335 | 20.0% | 74.0% | 1.8% |
| Sweeny | 2.58 | 42.0 | 7.9% | 21.5% | 15.6% | 1977 | $1,382 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 3.1% |
| Damon | 2.59 | 49.4 | 6.8% | 18.2% | 17.0% | 1994 | $1,055 | 21.2% | 75.0% | 10.9% |
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 Pledger. 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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