Population 492 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in San Perlita
Household size in San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.21 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.63 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.63 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
San Perlita is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.21, 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in San Perlita is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in San Perlita: 2.6% 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 San Perlita
Renters in San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
San Perlita is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 67.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in San Perlita: 47.5% 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in San Perlita was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $505 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $463 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $833 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$327 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in San Perlita pays $832 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 San Perlita
Bachelor's degrees in San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in San Perlita than nationally: 29.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in San Perlita never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% 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 San Perlita
| Period | San Perlita | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in San Perlita out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
San Perlita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $832 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Willamar | 3.40 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 1984 | $770 | 20.2% | 74.4% | 0.9% |
| Santa Monica | 3.11 | 33.2 | 35.3% | 47.9% | 19.6% | 1994 | $672 | 8.6% | 67.3% | 13.8% |
| Raymondville | 3.42 | 33.9 | 29.3% | 31.0% | 16.3% | 1984 | $771 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 9.6% |
| Lyford | 3.47 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1984 | $721 | 16.9% | 67.1% | 6.5% |
| Port Mansfield | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $809 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Lasara | 3.36 | 42.6 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 2006 | $835 | 22.9% | 60.3% | 8.4% |
| Hargill | 3.24 | 35.3 | 12.3% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 2003 | $979 | 18.5% | 63.8% | 21.9% |
| Faysville | 3.49 | 32.7 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 8.4% | 1994 | $867 | 5.3% | 58.5% | 2.1% |
| Linn | 3.06 | 44.0 | 4.1% | 12.3% | 25.5% | 1995 | $1,328 | 32.4% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
| San Manuel-Linn | 3.62 | 29.5 | 16.7% | 29.1% | 6.4% | 2007 | $898 | 9.9% | 59.8% | 9.5% |
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 San Perlita. 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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