Population 319 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Schwertner
Household size in Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Schwertner sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Austin area, where it has 2.55 people.
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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Schwertner is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Schwertner, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Schwertner
Renters in Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.3% of households in Schwertner rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Schwertner than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Austin area as a whole (5.9%).
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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +38 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Schwertner has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Austin area.
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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,457 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$789 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Schwertner runs $1,457 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.1% 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 Schwertner
Bachelor's degrees in Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Schwertner than nationally: 25.8% 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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Schwertner have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 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 Schwertner
| Period | Schwertner | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Schwertner is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area overall (4.3%). 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).
Schwertner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwertner | 2.63 | 43.9 | 7.5% | 24.3% | 8.0% | 2002 | $1,457 | 25.8% | 90.5% | 5.8% |
| New Corn Hill | 2.43 | 40.1 | 3.8% | 33.0% | 1.6% | 2021 | $1,957 | 29.1% | 87.0% | 6.5% |
| Bartlett | 2.77 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 16.3% | 8.1% | 1970 | $976 | 17.5% | 80.6% | 3.6% |
| Walburg | 2.86 | 45.2 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 2001 | $1,356 | 24.7% | 94.8% | 6.6% |
| Jarrell | 3.09 | 31.1 | 13.0% | 21.7% | 3.2% | 2015 | $1,820 | 20.8% | 85.6% | 4.4% |
| Granger | 2.59 | 44.6 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,172 | 21.6% | 92.4% | 5.5% |
| Holland | 2.68 | 41.6 | 15.0% | 26.4% | 9.7% | 1988 | $693 | 29.9% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| Salado | 2.58 | 45.7 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 2005 | $1,270 | 43.0% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Sparks | 2.54 | 53.4 | 2.6% | 9.0% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,036 | 20.3% | 75.3% | 2.3% |
| Vilas | 2.53 | 52.3 | 2.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 1996 | $889 | 19.8% | 82.0% | 1.5% |
| Davilla | 2.44 | 55.6 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 1999 | $880 | 17.7% | 88.8% | 0.4% |
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 Schwertner. 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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