Population 1,494 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seth Ward
Household size in Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Seth Ward are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Seth Ward is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Seth Ward, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Seth Ward
Renters in Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Seth Ward rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (80.0%) 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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Seth Ward: 28.5% 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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +8 | +6 |
Seth Ward is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$57 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Seth Ward pays $817 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Seth Ward
Bachelor's degrees in Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Seth Ward have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Seth Ward never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.1% 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 Seth Ward
| Period | Seth Ward | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Seth Ward has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Seth Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Ward | 2.32 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 28.5% | 1954 | $817 | 15.1% | 69.1% | 2.5% |
| Plainview | 2.78 | 35.3 | 21.3% | 44.4% | 16.5% | 1971 | $895 | 15.5% | 73.7% | 6.3% |
| Happy Union | 2.26 | 42.1 | 8.5% | 23.8% | 24.4% | 1962 | $735 | 15.6% | 77.7% | 1.2% |
| Sterley | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Lockney | 2.51 | 46.7 | 13.2% | 19.6% | 18.7% | 1959 | $742 | 12.1% | 77.6% | 9.5% |
| Hale Center | 2.86 | 45.7 | 14.8% | 16.2% | 21.8% | 1968 | $619 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 8.1% |
| Muncy | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Edmonson | 2.76 | 38.5 | 5.0% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 1967 | $800 | 26.3% | 85.1% | 0.2% |
| Halfway | 2.75 | 41.6 | 4.1% | 24.0% | 17.1% | 1967 | $818 | 22.8% | 85.4% | 0.9% |
| South Plains | 2.69 | 41.7 | 9.2% | 24.3% | 52.2% | 1956 | $551 | 17.7% | 92.3% | 15.5% |
| Aiken | 2.75 | 41.4 | 24.2% | 34.6% | 41.6% | 1963 | $549 | 17.8% | 82.4% | 10.4% |
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 Seth Ward. 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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