Population 4,660 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Post
Household size in Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Post average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Post is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Post than nationally: 10.0%, against 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 Post
Renters in Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Post own their homes; 29.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 80.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the south.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 28.5% of the housing in Post, 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. Only seven of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
Post is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 35 have older homes.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$405 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Post pays $959 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the south.
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 Post
Bachelor's degrees in Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Post have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.9%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the center. Only 27 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 60.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Post never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only 39 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Post
| Period | Post | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Post: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have higher unemployment. 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).
Post 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 2.67 | 37.1 | 10.0% | 29.5% | 28.5% | 1971 | $959 | 9.9% | 69.4% | 10.6% |
| Close City | 2.42 | 42.7 | 9.8% | 29.6% | 47.0% | 1982 | $841 | 22.7% | 86.1% | 3.3% |
| Kalgary | 2.61 | 45.5 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 48.7% | 1982 | $1,007 | 19.4% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Justiceburg | 2.44 | 46.7 | 7.9% | 27.4% | 51.5% | 1982 | $898 | 26.5% | 90.0% | 2.5% |
| Tahoka | 2.77 | 38.3 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 18.2% | 1971 | $801 | 30.3% | 84.4% | 5.0% |
| New Moore | 3.45 | 26.4 | 7.6% | 27.4% | 22.9% | 1965 | $802 | 19.8% | 68.9% | 1.3% |
| Jayton | 2.19 | 59.9 | 1.1% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 1973 | $678 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 8.4% |
| Brownfield | 2.41 | 39.5 | 21.6% | 33.4% | 10.1% | 1967 | $811 | 11.0% | 79.4% | 6.3% |
| Foster | 4.19 | 20.2 | 9.7% | 35.8% | 24.7% | 1971 | $833 | 28.8% | 65.5% | 2.2% |
| Peacock | 2.26 | 60.3 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 45.0% | 1965 | $617 | 25.9% | 95.7% | 0.5% |
| Gomez | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
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 Post. 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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