Population 384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rucker
Household size in Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rucker has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.83, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Rucker is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rucker: 4.2% 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 Rucker
Renters in Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Rucker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (75.1%) 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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rucker: 25.6% 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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Rucker is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, 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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $440 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $595 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$3 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rucker pays $595 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Rucker
Bachelor's degrees in Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Rucker than nationally: 31.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rucker have finished high school (91.8%), a bit 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 Rucker
| Period | Rucker | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rucker runs well above the national rate: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Rucker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rucker | 2.52 | 54.0 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 25.6% | 1985 | $595 | 31.8% | 91.8% | 11.3% |
| DeLeon | 2.64 | 45.0 | 13.4% | 23.8% | 23.6% | 1968 | $679 | 18.4% | 77.1% | 9.3% |
| Duster | 2.52 | 55.5 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 25.5% | 1987 | $581 | 33.1% | 92.8% | 11.6% |
| Gorman | 2.45 | 44.0 | 15.3% | 27.9% | 28.5% | 1967 | $585 | 17.0% | 86.2% | 4.2% |
| Highland | 2.44 | 40.5 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 24.8% | 1995 | $1,390 | 18.7% | 90.3% | 1.8% |
| Desdemona | 2.44 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 1980 | $972 | 20.0% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| Downing | 2.51 | 55.2 | 2.3% | 4.7% | 29.7% | 1989 | $687 | 29.4% | 93.7% | 12.8% |
| Kokomo | 2.32 | 45.8 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 30.3% | 1961 | $536 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Bunyan | 2.60 | 39.0 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 1995 | $1,381 | 25.9% | 85.4% | 6.8% |
| Lingleville | 2.68 | 40.7 | 5.6% | 22.1% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,298 | 35.5% | 87.2% | 10.1% |
| Sipe Springs | 2.53 | 53.4 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 23.3% | 1984 | $1,013 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 9.4% |
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 Rucker. 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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