Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sodville
Household size in Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Sodville is a place of big households: 3.10 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 2.88, 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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.1, Sodville is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Sodville (18.2%), well above 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 Sodville
Renters in Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sodville is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.2%) 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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Sodville than nationally: 13.1%, 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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +6 |
Sodville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $867 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,065 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,146 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,646 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$779 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sodville costs $1,646 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Texas as a whole ($1,560). Rent takes 39.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Sodville
Bachelor's degrees in Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sodville: 18.9% 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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sodville never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Sodville
| Period | Sodville | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sodville runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sodville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodville | 3.10 | 33.1 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 1992 | $1,646 | 18.9% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Sinton | 3.02 | 31.1 | 23.4% | 40.4% | 12.5% | 1975 | $964 | 9.5% | 77.7% | 6.4% |
| Morgan Farm | 2.95 | 34.6 | 5.4% | 16.1% | 9.8% | 1972 | $1,386 | 11.4% | 78.8% | 4.2% |
| Taft | 3.22 | 33.8 | 23.7% | 27.1% | 19.7% | 1973 | $1,383 | 12.6% | 74.2% | 7.3% |
| Odem | 3.02 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 25.1% | 11.9% | 1982 | $1,227 | 12.5% | 87.0% | 7.9% |
| Taft Southwest | 2.98 | 38.4 | 16.0% | 13.5% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,775 | 16.1% | 87.5% | 4.2% |
| Edroy | 3.38 | 32.5 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,620 | 20.7% | 85.5% | 13.5% |
| West Sinton | 2.90 | 37.0 | 3.9% | 23.1% | 16.4% | 1978 | $1,416 | 13.5% | 85.0% | 2.8% |
| Portland | 2.73 | 37.3 | 9.5% | 38.3% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,689 | 25.1% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| Gregory | 3.11 | 32.5 | 18.9% | 27.8% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,440 | 15.2% | 78.5% | 4.7% |
| Hubert | 2.78 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 28.7% | 1987 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 80.6% | 12.7% |
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 Sodville. 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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