Population 3,358 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rio Vista
Household size in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rio Vista average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rio Vista is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Rio Vista (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.5 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rio Vista
Renters in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Rio Vista rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Rio Vista is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Dallas area (7.2%).
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Rio Vista has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $870 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $924 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,243 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$461 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Rio Vista runs $1,243 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just 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 Rio Vista
Bachelor's degrees in Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rio Vista have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rio Vista have finished high school (92.7%), 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 Rio Vista
| Period | Rio Vista | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rio Vista: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Rio Vista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Vista | 2.86 | 37.2 | 10.3% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 1998 | $1,243 | 20.4% | 92.7% | 10.4% |
| Blum | 2.81 | 45.1 | 8.1% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 1997 | $941 | 19.8% | 85.9% | 3.3% |
| Covington | 2.59 | 42.4 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 1990 | $760 | 13.1% | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Cleburne | 2.87 | 39.9 | 12.3% | 33.1% | 10.2% | 1986 | $1,458 | 19.1% | 85.2% | 2.3% |
| Grandview | 2.77 | 41.8 | 6.2% | 19.5% | 8.7% | 1990 | $993 | 17.4% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Osceola | 2.56 | 41.9 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 15.9% | 1990 | $744 | 12.6% | 86.8% | 3.8% |
| Keene | 2.71 | 38.0 | 7.1% | 41.2% | 9.7% | 1988 | $1,085 | 22.5% | 84.8% | 5.3% |
| Kopperl | 2.36 | 54.1 | 2.4% | 15.8% | 21.5% | 1990 | $1,272 | 15.9% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
| Itasca | 2.96 | 39.0 | 13.0% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1982 | $930 | 18.4% | 87.1% | 1.7% |
| Mayfield | 2.36 | 44.3 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 10.1% | 1993 | $758 | 19.0% | 89.4% | 2.5% |
| Nemo | 2.69 | 44.2 | 16.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 1999 | $832 | 27.0% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
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 Rio Vista. 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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