Population 769 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Progress
Household size in Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.68 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Progress are large by national standards, averaging 3.51 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.83 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Progress is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Progress (14.2%), above 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 Progress
Renters in Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Progress own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (68.0%) 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Progress: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Progress are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Progress pays $974 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.9% 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 Progress
Bachelor's degrees in Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Progress (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −21.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over four in ten adults in Progress never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.4% 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 Progress
| Period | Progress | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Progress 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).
Progress 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress | 3.51 | 33.8 | 14.2% | 26.8% | 13.2% | 1978 | $974 | 26.6% | 57.4% | 0.0% |
| Muleshoe | 3.05 | 39.9 | 15.0% | 19.5% | 14.1% | 1969 | $893 | 11.1% | 64.0% | 0.0% |
| Lazbuddie | 3.23 | 32.1 | 13.3% | 36.9% | 21.3% | 1970 | $924 | 26.3% | 65.9% | 0.1% |
| Lariat | 3.04 | 37.4 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 21.6% | 1975 | $1,074 | 25.3% | 73.7% | 0.3% |
| Farwell | 2.95 | 32.9 | 12.3% | 35.8% | 17.0% | 1973 | $1,259 | 20.4% | 78.0% | 0.1% |
| Earth | 2.46 | 45.8 | 10.4% | 25.1% | 25.2% | 1963 | $749 | 9.5% | 71.3% | 0.4% |
| Springlake | 2.70 | 41.9 | 12.8% | 23.6% | 33.6% | 1960 | $758 | 5.6% | 63.0% | 0.1% |
| Cannon Air Force Base | 2.13 | 48.6 | 5.8% | 15.5% | 13.4% | 1983 | $1,027 | 22.7% | 90.1% | 1.2% |
| Olton | 2.92 | 40.5 | 18.0% | 30.2% | 20.9% | 1962 | $992 | 12.6% | 77.3% | 0.6% |
| Portales | 2.39 | 33.3 | 17.6% | 42.3% | 13.2% | 1978 | $986 | 23.1% | 86.6% | 5.8% |
| Hart | 3.66 | 34.4 | 18.5% | 31.2% | 26.2% | 1967 | $934 | 9.9% | 72.5% | 4.0% |
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 Progress. 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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