Population 141 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smith Point
Household size in Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Smith Point average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Houston area as a whole, where it has 2.91 people. Household size has climbed from 2.28 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Smith Point is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The Houston area 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Smith Point: 18.5% of all 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 Smith Point
Renters in Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Smith Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (80.9%) 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.3% of the housing in Smith Point, 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Smith Point are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,544 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$912 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Smith Point pays $1,544 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Houston area overall ($1,649). The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Smith Point
Bachelor's degrees in Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Smith Point: 6.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Smith Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% 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 Smith Point
| Period | Smith Point | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Smith Point out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Smith Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Point | 2.83 | 35.7 | 18.5% | 4.0% | 29.3% | 1980 | $1,544 | 6.2% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| Oak Island | 2.60 | 48.2 | 16.4% | 5.8% | 33.6% | 1983 | $1,544 | 8.8% | 80.1% | 1.6% |
| Bolivar Peninsula | 1.77 | 56.9 | 9.4% | 4.0% | 54.9% | 2007 | $1,648 | 12.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Gilchrist | 2.28 | 55.0 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 50.0% | 2002 | $1,259 | 16.1% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| San Leon | 2.58 | 40.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,128 | 12.3% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
| Bacliff | 2.59 | 31.5 | 27.6% | 39.4% | 12.3% | 1993 | $1,451 | 22.1% | 81.3% | 8.6% |
| Shoreacres | 2.51 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,483 | 23.6% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Seabrook | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,495 | 43.4% | 93.1% | 7.6% |
| Morgans Point | 2.03 | 51.5 | 4.1% | 38.7% | 2.6% | 1977 | $549 | 12.7% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 2.38 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 53.7% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,569 | 41.3% | 94.2% | 5.1% |
| Kemah | 2.17 | 48.2 | 5.4% | 41.4% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,749 | 42.8% | 93.9% | 2.0% |
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 Smith Point. 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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