Population 977 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Smiths Bend
Household size in Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Smiths Bend has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, Smiths Bend is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Smiths Bend, 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 Smiths Bend
Renters in Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in Smiths Bend rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.7% 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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Smiths Bend: 14.9% 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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Smiths Bend is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $653 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Smiths Bend runs $839 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, 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 Smiths Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Smiths Bend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, 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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Smiths Bend is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Smiths Bend
| Period | Smiths Bend | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Smiths Bend runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Smiths Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Bend | 2.46 | 49.6 | 5.2% | 18.4% | 14.9% | 1996 | $839 | 23.7% | 91.8% | 15.4% |
| Aquilla | 2.85 | 36.9 | 8.8% | 21.3% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,052 | 14.3% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| Laguna Park | 2.45 | 46.9 | 8.1% | 17.7% | 25.6% | 1975 | $808 | 21.4% | 94.1% | 6.9% |
| Wiggins | 2.61 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $855 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Menlow | 2.83 | 36.4 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,188 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 5.5% |
| Lakewood Harbor | 2.46 | 45.9 | 5.6% | 12.9% | 29.8% | 1985 | $780 | 22.7% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| Vaughan | 2.84 | 36.6 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 1987 | $1,141 | 18.5% | 89.5% | 4.4% |
| Gholson | 2.46 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 1995 | $815 | 13.7% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Peoria | 2.93 | 37.3 | 7.4% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1989 | $1,094 | 13.8% | 89.3% | 5.4% |
| Whitney | 2.37 | 50.8 | 8.1% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 1986 | $960 | 19.8% | 87.7% | 5.0% |
| West | 2.56 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 23.9% | 8.9% | 1977 | $979 | 21.4% | 88.8% | 1.8% |
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 Smiths Bend. 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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