Population 8,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Song
Household size in Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.62 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.74 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.89 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.18 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Song are small: just 2.20 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. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4 | 31.8 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.2 | 32.8 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 33.3 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Song is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 14.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Song: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Song
Renters in Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 60.4% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 61.3% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 63.5% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 61.9% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Song: 83.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over half of owners (53.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is down 7.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Song is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Irving as a whole (8.0%). Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Song are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Irving 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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $798 | $913 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $974 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,216 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,425 | $1,694 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$627 | +$780 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Song pays $1,425 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $627 a month since 2006–10, up 79%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Song
Bachelor's degrees in Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 34.9% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 34.8% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 37.4% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 43.0% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Song (40.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Irving. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.4 points, as it has 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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 79.3% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 80.5% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 80.3% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 81.3% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Song is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Song
| Period | Song | Irving | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Song runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Song compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | 2.20 | 33.5 | 6.3% | 83.1% | 10.1% | 1986 | $1,425 | 40.4% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Bear Creek | 2.78 | 34.6 | 11.4% | 58.3% | 9.5% | 1986 | $1,356 | 21.5% | 68.3% | 10.4% |
| Valley Ranch | 2.51 | 33.8 | 10.5% | 70.5% | 10.0% | 1994 | $1,855 | 73.8% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| North Arlington | 2.17 | 36.4 | 9.9% | 66.6% | 11.3% | 1993 | $1,809 | 44.9% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Love Field Area | 2.40 | 35.6 | 16.2% | 75.1% | 9.3% | 1981 | $1,429 | 33.4% | 66.9% | 3.9% |
| Preston Hollow | 2.95 | 35.6 | 16.6% | 45.7% | 10.5% | 1972 | $1,800 | 37.1% | 72.5% | 4.8% |
| Indian Hills | 2.90 | 33.8 | 17.7% | 45.0% | 11.4% | 1968 | $1,381 | 8.1% | 64.1% | 3.9% |
| Original Town | 2.96 | 33.3 | 12.7% | 54.9% | 4.9% | 1983 | $1,741 | 27.9% | 69.4% | 3.6% |
| Mosier Valley | 3.04 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 49.2% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,584 | 33.3% | 87.5% | 1.7% |
| Eagle Ford | 3.06 | 31.7 | 16.1% | 52.5% | 6.3% | 1995 | $1,394 | 23.6% | 67.5% | 6.5% |
| Bluffview | 2.29 | 40.7 | 5.3% | 40.5% | 11.8% | 1977 | $2,043 | 69.6% | 94.0% | 4.1% |
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 Song. 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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