Population 913 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Slocum
Household size in Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Slocum is a place of big households: 3.05 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 climbed from 2.61, 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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Slocum is 43.0 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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Slocum, 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 Slocum
Renters in Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Slocum is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 73.5% 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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Slocum than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Slocum is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $845 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $894 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,332 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$487 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Slocum costs $1,332 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 Slocum
Bachelor's degrees in Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Slocum have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, 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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Slocum is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, 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 Slocum
| Period | Slocum | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Slocum is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Slocum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum | 3.05 | 43.0 | 8.6% | 19.6% | 12.7% | 1999 | $1,332 | 20.5% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Mound City | 2.69 | 54.0 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 22.0% | 2000 | $961 | 15.1% | 93.5% | 6.9% |
| Salmon | 2.66 | 49.8 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 18.4% | 1990 | $902 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Elkhart | 2.97 | 39.7 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,020 | 16.3% | 90.5% | 9.0% |
| Percilla | 2.68 | 42.1 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 9.7% | 1996 | $816 | 13.2% | 94.3% | 1.6% |
| Grapeland | 2.26 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 25.6% | 23.2% | 1978 | $880 | 14.4% | 88.9% | 11.0% |
| Palestine | 2.90 | 37.5 | 14.7% | 35.8% | 14.5% | 1981 | $1,104 | 17.7% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Maydelle | 2.47 | 54.3 | 13.7% | 11.2% | 19.8% | 1994 | $802 | 11.2% | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Tucker | 2.51 | 39.9 | 9.5% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,057 | 14.1% | 87.2% | 3.7% |
| Weches | 2.61 | 45.2 | 20.4% | 18.4% | 25.0% | 1994 | $652 | 10.5% | 75.4% | 1.7% |
| Weeping Mary | 2.59 | 46.7 | 3.2% | 7.7% | 25.8% | 1986 | $855 | 33.6% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
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 Slocum. 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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