Population 4,086 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Santa Rosa
Household size in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.72 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.69 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.59 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.59 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Santa Rosa is a place of big households: 3.59 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 3.72, 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.0, Santa Rosa is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Santa Rosa: 17.9% of all 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 Santa Rosa
Renters in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Santa Rosa rent their homes (35.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 68.1% 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Santa Rosa as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Santa Rosa has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Santa Rosa runs $988 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.4% 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 Santa Rosa
Bachelor's degrees in Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Santa Rosa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 61.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Santa Rosa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.1% 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 Santa Rosa
| Period | Santa Rosa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Santa Rosa runs well above the national rate: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Santa Rosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 3.59 | 29.0 | 17.9% | 35.5% | 8.5% | 1992 | $988 | 16.5% | 74.1% | 10.2% |
| Yznaga | 3.32 | 45.1 | 4.5% | 28.4% | 2.2% | 1980 | $1,677 | 24.5% | 64.6% | 0.0% |
| Primera | 3.37 | 33.0 | 17.6% | 22.9% | 18.2% | 2003 | $1,240 | 24.1% | 78.3% | 4.2% |
| Palm Valley | 2.75 | 39.8 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,328 | 41.4% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Combes | 3.09 | 37.7 | 19.5% | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1997 | $1,080 | 18.2% | 76.6% | 3.5% |
| Solis | 3.26 | 30.5 | 20.6% | 36.6% | 22.0% | 1995 | $938 | 11.3% | 72.4% | 17.8% |
| Laguna Seca | 4.48 | 22.8 | 28.6% | 9.7% | 3.6% | 2002 | $913 | 12.9% | 82.8% | 0.4% |
| La Feria | 2.88 | 39.3 | 17.1% | 26.7% | 17.5% | 1993 | $1,152 | 14.9% | 74.2% | 6.0% |
| Sebastian | 2.78 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 22.7% | 7.8% | 1986 | $384 | 9.7% | 67.3% | 7.8% |
| La Villa | 3.31 | 32.1 | 15.9% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1991 | $423 | 5.4% | 53.1% | 12.7% |
| Rio Rico | 4.08 | 21.8 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 10.8% | 2000 | $552 | 7.4% | 47.9% | 26.0% |
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 Santa Rosa. 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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