Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star Harbor
Household size in Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Star Harbor is a place of small households, averaging 1.90 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.13 in 2006–10, 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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Star Harbor skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Star Harbor, 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 Star Harbor
Renters in Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Star Harbor own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.6% 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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Star Harbor: 40.6% 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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Star Harbor is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,264 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $947 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $883 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$381 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Star Harbor pays $883 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.4% 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 Star Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Star Harbor as nationally: 32.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Star Harbor is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 Star Harbor
| Period | Star Harbor | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Star Harbor has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Star Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Harbor | 1.90 | 57.7 | 3.0% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 1986 | $883 | 32.7% | 88.4% | 1.3% |
| Caney City | 2.23 | 58.2 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 43.0% | 1991 | $1,322 | 24.2% | 83.8% | 1.6% |
| Malakoff | 2.45 | 44.0 | 14.8% | 24.0% | 20.4% | 1984 | $1,015 | 22.5% | 85.3% | 1.7% |
| Log Cabin | 2.27 | 45.8 | 5.9% | 18.3% | 25.2% | 1981 | $1,018 | 25.1% | 79.0% | 4.4% |
| Trinidad | 2.24 | 54.2 | 7.6% | 15.5% | 29.7% | 1982 | $1,178 | 20.6% | 91.5% | 9.4% |
| Enchanted Oaks | 2.89 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 41.8% | 27.6% | 1989 | $1,068 | 9.4% | 78.9% | 21.1% |
| Crescent Heights | 2.52 | 42.0 | 9.6% | 12.5% | 8.6% | 1997 | $1,097 | 19.3% | 89.2% | 1.4% |
| Payne Springs | 2.64 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 1991 | $1,051 | 23.8% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Tool | 2.19 | 51.6 | 10.0% | 15.1% | 29.5% | 1983 | $1,374 | 22.5% | 88.0% | 10.0% |
| Rural Shade | 2.31 | 47.2 | 8.7% | 24.4% | 14.7% | 1982 | $735 | 23.4% | 93.1% | 4.4% |
| Baxter | 2.74 | 39.9 | 7.8% | 19.1% | 12.9% | 1992 | $1,066 | 15.9% | 90.5% | 0.3% |
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 Star Harbor. 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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