Population 1,180 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Purdon
Household size in Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Purdon holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Texas as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, 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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Purdon is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Purdon as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Purdon
Renters in Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Purdon is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Purdon: 11.7% 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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
Purdon has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, 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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,379 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$841 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Purdon runs $1,379 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Purdon
Bachelor's degrees in Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Purdon: 18.6% 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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Purdon never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Purdon
| Period | Purdon | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Purdon has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Purdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdon | 2.86 | 40.1 | 11.4% | 18.4% | 11.7% | 1998 | $1,379 | 18.6% | 85.0% | 1.2% |
| Spring Hill | 2.85 | 39.6 | 19.5% | 25.8% | 14.8% | 1990 | $971 | 14.3% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Dresden | 2.88 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 23.9% | 16.9% | 1987 | $1,249 | 11.1% | 82.6% | 1.1% |
| Silver City | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Dawson | 2.77 | 39.2 | 21.7% | 30.0% | 17.3% | 1986 | $736 | 15.1% | 87.2% | 2.5% |
| Barry | 2.93 | 37.1 | 12.5% | 24.3% | 10.4% | 1994 | $1,316 | 15.0% | 79.7% | 3.7% |
| Pelham | 2.98 | 40.5 | 14.9% | 17.9% | 11.1% | 1996 | $1,387 | 13.7% | 83.9% | 1.4% |
| Drane | 2.58 | 37.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 10.1% | 1984 | $1,087 | 18.7% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Corbet | 2.88 | 39.2 | 13.5% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1988 | $1,004 | 13.2% | 85.5% | 2.7% |
| Eldorado Center | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Frost | 2.91 | 36.2 | 14.1% | 19.0% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,072 | 17.1% | 81.5% | 0.8% |
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 Purdon. 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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