Population 384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ricardo
Household size in Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.98 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ricardo is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ricardo is 36.9 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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Ricardo, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 7.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ricardo
Renters in Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ricardo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.7%) 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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Ricardo: 13.2% 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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Ricardo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,037 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$597 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ricardo pays $1,037 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ricardo
Bachelor's degrees in Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ricardo: 18.7% 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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Ricardo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% 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 Ricardo
| Period | Ricardo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ricardo has been low: just 3.0% 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).
Ricardo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo | 2.98 | 36.9 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 13.2% | 1991 | $1,037 | 18.7% | 73.3% | 3.0% |
| Kingsville | 2.47 | 31.7 | 17.6% | 50.3% | 15.4% | 1976 | $978 | 22.8% | 84.1% | 7.8% |
| Riviera | 2.55 | 46.3 | 12.6% | 16.3% | 26.6% | 1998 | $1,043 | 33.2% | 77.8% | 3.6% |
| Vattmannville | 2.07 | 54.4 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 35.0% | 2002 | $1,042 | 34.6% | 87.2% | 3.7% |
| Bishop | 2.76 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 18.5% | 20.2% | 1977 | $988 | 21.0% | 79.2% | 6.3% |
| Premont | 2.65 | 34.7 | 15.5% | 39.5% | 29.2% | 1978 | $782 | 10.1% | 62.9% | 13.2% |
| Cruz Calle | 2.99 | 35.9 | 8.7% | 17.5% | 46.5% | 1992 | $815 | 19.7% | 73.6% | 1.0% |
| Rios | 3.66 | 14.9 | 16.9% | 23.1% | 59.8% | 1983 | $845 | 11.8% | 65.5% | 1.2% |
| Palito Blanco | 2.73 | 31.1 | 10.3% | 18.9% | 44.2% | 1977 | $861 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 0.5% |
| Concepcion | 2.71 | 61.3 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 70.8% | 1985 | $863 | 6.7% | 53.7% | 1.0% |
| Benavides | 3.45 | 40.6 | 7.5% | 43.3% | 34.2% | 1975 | $867 | 9.8% | 76.3% | 0.2% |
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 Ricardo. 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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