Population 3,156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ranger
Household size in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ranger are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Ranger is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Ranger (12.0%), close to 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 Ranger
Renters in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Ranger is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.5% 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Ranger, 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.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Ranger is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $516 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $596 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ranger costs $860 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.0% 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 Ranger
Bachelor's degrees in Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ranger have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ranger never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% 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 Ranger
| Period | Ranger | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ranger has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Ranger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | 2.30 | 39.5 | 12.0% | 35.0% | 21.5% | 1965 | $860 | 16.2% | 80.4% | 2.6% |
| Olden | 3.09 | 31.9 | 16.7% | 19.7% | 30.4% | 1980 | $848 | 33.3% | 74.2% | 1.1% |
| Staff | 2.19 | 53.0 | 8.9% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 1989 | $608 | 25.7% | 82.6% | 2.8% |
| Eastland | 2.59 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 30.6% | 24.6% | 1970 | $799 | 27.3% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| Morton Valley | 3.09 | 33.6 | 16.5% | 12.2% | 31.0% | 1981 | $872 | 31.9% | 76.7% | 1.0% |
| Mangum | 2.43 | 39.2 | 11.4% | 39.2% | 24.4% | 1968 | $907 | 26.4% | 86.1% | 6.2% |
| Mingus | 2.52 | 44.2 | 12.9% | 23.3% | 46.4% | 1988 | $757 | 28.4% | 90.1% | 2.2% |
| Sabanno | 2.15 | 48.8 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 24.5% | 1973 | $959 | 11.8% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Thurber | 2.20 | 56.7 | 2.6% | 10.1% | 31.5% | 1994 | $1,121 | 28.5% | 87.3% | 4.4% |
| Gunsight | 2.36 | 53.9 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 26.2% | 1976 | $1,008 | 18.0% | 95.6% | 5.4% |
| Dothan | 2.15 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 24.7% | 1974 | $956 | 11.6% | 93.4% | 1.6% |
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 Ranger. 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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