Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ratcliff
Household size in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ratcliff are small: just 2.25 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. Household size has dropped from 2.65 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ratcliff is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Ratcliff (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (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 Ratcliff
Renters in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ratcliff own their homes; 28.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (69.4%) 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ratcliff: 46.5% of homes are empty, 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Ratcliff was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $598 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,097 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$481 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ratcliff costs $1,097 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.7% 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 Ratcliff
Bachelor's degrees in Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ratcliff: 23.1% 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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ratcliff have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Ratcliff
| Period | Ratcliff | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ratcliff: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Ratcliff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliff | 2.25 | 37.0 | 11.3% | 28.0% | 46.5% | 1979 | $1,097 | 23.1% | 89.7% | 7.6% |
| Tadmor | 2.36 | 39.5 | 14.8% | 25.3% | 40.4% | 1984 | $942 | 18.9% | 83.6% | 5.7% |
| Kennard | 2.50 | 47.8 | 4.3% | 26.1% | 38.6% | 1979 | $898 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 3.9% |
| Nogalus | 2.42 | 41.0 | 3.5% | 16.3% | 30.6% | 1991 | $807 | 24.0% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| Belott | 2.63 | 46.2 | 14.1% | 20.7% | 27.4% | 1991 | $719 | 13.4% | 76.7% | 2.9% |
| Wells | 2.33 | 37.6 | 10.2% | 21.1% | 17.9% | 1982 | $677 | 22.2% | 88.9% | 5.7% |
| Apple Springs | 2.46 | 40.6 | 7.8% | 14.9% | 20.7% | 1985 | $945 | 19.2% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Pennington | 2.25 | 55.3 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 38.9% | 1980 | $841 | 16.9% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Nigton | 2.47 | 40.6 | 13.6% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1982 | $1,039 | 15.6% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Hopewell | 2.68 | 47.4 | 3.7% | 22.4% | 27.0% | 1987 | $869 | 18.5% | 84.0% | 4.9% |
| Pollok | 2.67 | 34.7 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,042 | 19.5% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
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 Ratcliff. 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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