Population 1,173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Redwater
Household size in Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Redwater is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.72 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Redwater skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Redwater: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Redwater
Renters in Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Redwater own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.1% 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Redwater is close to the national rate: 10.2% 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Redwater is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Redwater runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% 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 Redwater
Bachelor's degrees in Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Redwater (27.2%) 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Redwater is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Redwater
| Period | Redwater | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Redwater has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Redwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater | 2.37 | 45.2 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 10.2% | 1987 | $783 | 27.2% | 91.6% | 2.2% |
| Maud | 2.71 | 36.7 | 7.7% | 26.9% | 11.7% | 1983 | $840 | 23.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Leary | 2.61 | 39.7 | 10.2% | 23.6% | 13.4% | 1990 | $963 | 13.8% | 84.8% | 1.9% |
| Corley | 2.98 | 32.3 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 10.3% | 1989 | $913 | 28.2% | 96.3% | 8.3% |
| Hooks | 2.66 | 37.0 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 16.9% | 1984 | $1,065 | 21.0% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
| Victory City | 2.86 | 38.6 | 2.2% | 14.1% | 6.4% | 1996 | $1,192 | 40.8% | 98.0% | 1.8% |
| Whaley | 2.90 | 27.6 | 2.2% | 28.2% | 19.0% | 1986 | $1,033 | 43.9% | 96.5% | 4.1% |
| Wake Village | 2.57 | 34.8 | 21.4% | 46.3% | 15.6% | 1983 | $1,055 | 24.6% | 93.5% | 2.2% |
| Nash | 2.50 | 35.8 | 17.9% | 38.1% | 13.7% | 1991 | $902 | 20.5% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Red Lick | 2.64 | 42.9 | 3.0% | 13.0% | 5.1% | 1995 | $1,169 | 47.1% | 96.8% | 3.0% |
| Old Boston | 2.93 | 36.0 | 12.5% | 16.7% | 7.5% | 1994 | $953 | 22.1% | 96.7% | 5.8% |
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 Redwater. 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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