Population 2,131 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rainbow
Household size in Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Rainbow sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people.
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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Rainbow is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The median age has dropped from 42.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rainbow (9.5%), 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 Rainbow
Renters in Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Rainbow rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.3% 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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rainbow is close to the national rate: 8.3% 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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rainbow is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $556 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $869 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $827 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rainbow pays $827 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Rainbow
Bachelor's degrees in Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rainbow than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rainbow have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Rainbow
| Period | Rainbow | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rainbow has been strong: just 2.6% 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).
Rainbow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | 2.71 | 37.9 | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 1988 | $827 | 31.8% | 91.2% | 2.6% |
| Mambrino | 3.10 | 34.2 | 14.4% | 26.9% | 12.5% | 1992 | $1,742 | 23.0% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| Nemo | 2.69 | 44.2 | 16.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 1999 | $832 | 27.0% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
| Glen Rose | 2.53 | 45.4 | 12.6% | 23.1% | 8.1% | 1993 | $769 | 28.0% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
| Pecan Plantation | 2.37 | 62.7 | 1.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2000 | $2,127 | 46.8% | 98.9% | 9.7% |
| Tolar | 3.02 | 37.8 | 12.4% | 20.6% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,475 | 24.5% | 92.9% | 4.9% |
| Paluxy | 2.78 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 17.9% | 7.3% | 1997 | $1,198 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 6.1% |
| Kopperl | 2.36 | 54.1 | 2.4% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 1990 | $1,272 | 15.9% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
| Johnsville | 2.67 | 48.8 | 3.4% | 20.0% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,058 | 28.1% | 90.8% | 3.8% |
| Bluff Dale | 2.52 | 43.7 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 6.6% | 2001 | $1,138 | 37.2% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Rio Vista | 2.86 | 37.2 | 10.3% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 1998 | $1,243 | 20.4% | 92.7% | 10.4% |
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 Rainbow. 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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