Population 1,235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rossville
Household size in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.33 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.56 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.68 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Rossville are large by national standards, averaging 3.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.33, 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rossville are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider San Antonio area, where the median age is 36.9.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Rossville, well below 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 Rossville
Renters in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in Rossville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Rossville, 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Rossville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $702 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,032 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rossville costs $1,032 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, 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 Rossville
Bachelor's degrees in Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rossville: 15.6% 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Rossville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Rossville
| Period | Rossville | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rossville runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Rossville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossville | 3.21 | 39.8 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 18.4% | 2001 | $1,032 | 15.6% | 78.1% | 3.9% |
| Somerset | 3.32 | 37.2 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 2000 | $1,195 | 11.3% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| Poteet | 3.38 | 40.0 | 17.2% | 23.7% | 13.9% | 1989 | $1,135 | 7.2% | 76.9% | 4.7% |
| Kyote | 3.42 | 35.5 | 13.7% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 1999 | $1,127 | 15.0% | 79.7% | 9.5% |
| Lytle | 3.28 | 38.5 | 9.7% | 15.1% | 13.3% | 1995 | $1,209 | 17.9% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Von Ormy | 3.59 | 34.8 | 12.5% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,154 | 12.3% | 71.8% | 5.2% |
| Natalia | 3.28 | 39.2 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 1998 | $1,355 | 16.5% | 73.6% | 3.3% |
| Atascosa | 3.61 | 32.6 | 20.6% | 19.4% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,323 | 12.9% | 80.5% | 4.0% |
| Leming | 3.22 | 37.3 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 1992 | $1,265 | 15.4% | 80.8% | 1.5% |
| Bigfoot | 3.40 | 30.4 | 20.5% | 33.7% | 28.1% | 1997 | $1,119 | 14.2% | 79.1% | 12.4% |
| Devine | 2.75 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 19.2% | 9.6% | 1981 | $851 | 20.4% | 83.7% | 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 Rossville. 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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