Population 219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheffield
Household size in Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheffield are small: just 2.37 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sheffield are younger than 40.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sheffield: 6.6% 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 Sheffield
Renters in Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Sheffield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 83.3% 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sheffield: 23.9% 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Sheffield are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $510 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$8 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sheffield pays $510 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sheffield
Bachelor's degrees in Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Sheffield than nationally: 27.5% 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Sheffield never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Sheffield
| Period | Sheffield | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sheffield out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Sheffield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 2.37 | 40.4 | 6.6% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 1984 | $510 | 27.5% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| Ozona | 2.57 | 41.8 | 4.4% | 25.6% | 23.4% | 1975 | $558 | 14.8% | 55.4% | 0.1% |
| Girvin | 2.73 | 32.6 | 21.4% | 41.4% | 8.9% | 1994 | $891 | 28.6% | 71.6% | 0.1% |
| Sonora | 2.65 | 40.4 | 12.2% | 24.7% | 23.2% | 1973 | $764 | 19.5% | 83.0% | 1.8% |
| Fort Davis | 1.97 | 49.9 | 8.8% | 14.0% | 34.4% | 1990 | $1,262 | 34.7% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Yates | 1.86 | 65.7 | 12.3% | 15.9% | 42.0% | 1990 | $808 | 33.3% | 81.5% | 0.0% |
| London | 2.15 | 64.0 | 11.8% | 18.8% | 51.3% | 1984 | $776 | 38.7% | 78.7% | 9.8% |
| Streeter | 2.22 | 63.9 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 37.1% | 1993 | $640 | 46.1% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
| Koockville | 2.07 | 57.7 | 2.5% | 15.2% | 38.4% | 1983 | $643 | 41.1% | 93.7% | 0.9% |
| Mason | 2.44 | 48.4 | 1.7% | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1974 | $794 | 35.2% | 74.9% | 6.2% |
| Hilda | 2.22 | 63.9 | 2.3% | 7.3% | 37.1% | 1993 | $640 | 46.1% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
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 Sheffield. 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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