Population 3,607 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scenic Bluff
Household size in Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 2.90 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.97 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.89 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | +0.08 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Scenic Bluff has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.96 in 2006–10, 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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 33.1 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 33.6 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.1 | 34.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.1, Scenic Bluff is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. No other Fort Worth neighborhood is younger.
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 15.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 15.9% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 15.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 14.3% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Scenic Bluff, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Fort Worth neighborhoods, Scenic Bluff has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Scenic Bluff
Renters in Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 41.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 43.5% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.5% | 44.5% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.6% | 44.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Scenic Bluff rent: 61.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Of Fort Worth's 19 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of renters.
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 12.2% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Scenic Bluff is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Fort Worth as a whole (9.3%).
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1977 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1980 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +34 | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Scenic Bluff are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Fort Worth.
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $943 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $1,005 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,012 | $1,192 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,590 | $1,669 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$923 | +$726 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Scenic Bluff costs $1,590 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% 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 Scenic Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 24.8% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 25.4% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 27.2% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 29.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Scenic Bluff as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Fort Worth overall (29.6%).
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 77.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.1% | 78.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 80.0% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.7% | 82.7% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +4.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Scenic Bluff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Fort Worth neighborhoods, Scenic Bluff has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Scenic Bluff
| Period | Scenic Bluff | Fort Worth | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scenic Bluff runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Scenic Bluff compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Bluff | 2.49 | 31.1 | 7.8% | 61.6% | 11.0% | 1985 | $1,590 | 34.3% | 74.7% | 3.9% |
| Downtown Fort Worth | 1.44 | 39.1 | 2.8% | 75.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,774 | 44.2% | 85.6% | 2.2% |
| Diamond Hill-Jarvis | 3.25 | 31.1 | 18.3% | 46.2% | 7.7% | 1969 | $1,375 | 7.7% | 45.4% | 1.9% |
| Northside | 3.05 | 33.6 | 17.5% | 52.2% | 9.9% | 1971 | $1,273 | 11.0% | 61.1% | 5.1% |
| Fairmount | 2.31 | 35.9 | 2.8% | 41.3% | 13.5% | 1959 | $1,378 | 53.0% | 85.2% | 2.6% |
| Arlington Heights | 1.90 | 38.3 | 3.9% | 55.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $1,550 | 63.2% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| Southside | 3.06 | 33.1 | 16.9% | 51.1% | 12.8% | 1968 | $1,261 | 14.4% | 64.5% | 5.0% |
| South East | 3.35 | 32.9 | 19.3% | 45.8% | 8.7% | 1969 | $1,299 | 7.7% | 61.2% | 8.7% |
| TCU-West Cliff | 2.74 | 33.6 | 9.6% | 41.8% | 13.0% | 1965 | $1,757 | 61.5% | 90.7% | 4.7% |
| Como | 2.78 | 33.6 | 21.8% | 50.5% | 12.4% | 1958 | $1,453 | 22.7% | 84.7% | 7.8% |
| Eastside | 2.78 | 33.9 | 15.7% | 52.7% | 11.0% | 1983 | $1,504 | 26.5% | 84.4% | 7.1% |
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 Scenic Bluff. 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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