Population 79 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rugby
Household size in Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rugby has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.5, Rugby 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rugby as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Rugby
Renters in Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.4% of households in Rugby rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.0%) 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Rugby, 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Rugby is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $652 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,102 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,157 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,505 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rugby costs $2,157 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.5% 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 Rugby
Bachelor's degrees in Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rugby: 21.8% 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rugby never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Rugby
| Period | Rugby | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Rugby out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Rugby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | 2.43 | 53.5 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 1986 | $2,157 | 21.8% | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| Bogata | 2.23 | 46.3 | 13.4% | 22.5% | 14.0% | 1979 | $1,171 | 12.3% | 87.9% | 0.9% |
| Shadowland | 2.67 | 46.9 | 9.2% | 29.1% | 8.9% | 1993 | $1,067 | 15.3% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Halesboro | 2.57 | 49.6 | 9.9% | 25.8% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,518 | 18.0% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Deport | 2.54 | 43.7 | 9.1% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 1980 | $749 | 17.1% | 82.4% | 0.0% |
| Rosalie | 2.38 | 50.9 | 12.9% | 23.2% | 15.9% | 1983 | $1,775 | 18.1% | 83.1% | 0.0% |
| Fulbright | 2.60 | 43.6 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 14.4% | 1986 | $1,545 | 25.1% | 88.9% | 1.1% |
| Minter | 2.71 | 45.8 | 9.0% | 29.0% | 8.3% | 1995 | $936 | 15.9% | 86.8% | 0.3% |
| Milton | 2.70 | 46.2 | 9.0% | 29.9% | 8.1% | 1994 | $956 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| Johntown | 2.43 | 53.5 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 1986 | $2,157 | 21.8% | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| Kensing | 2.82 | 40.5 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 2002 | $666 | 33.9% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
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 Rugby. 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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