Population 264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in String Prairie
Household size in String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in String Prairie has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, String Prairie is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in String Prairie: 0.8% of 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 String Prairie
Renters in String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
String Prairie is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in String Prairie as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area as a whole (5.9%).
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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in String Prairie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area.
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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,282 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,527 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$616 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in String Prairie pays $1,527 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Austin area overall ($1,911). Rent takes 20.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 String Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in String Prairie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, 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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in String Prairie never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 String Prairie
| Period | String Prairie | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in String Prairie has been low: 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).
String Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Prairie | 2.49 | 49.7 | 0.8% | 17.2% | 9.5% | 1997 | $1,527 | 19.1% | 85.9% | 1.3% |
| Rosanky | 2.71 | 42.0 | 3.0% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 1995 | $1,469 | 21.7% | 92.2% | 0.6% |
| Jeddo | 2.29 | 48.3 | 2.5% | 28.2% | 17.3% | 1995 | $1,549 | 29.7% | 96.5% | 0.3% |
| Red Rock | 2.61 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 7.1% | 1995 | $1,458 | 15.5% | 82.7% | 4.5% |
| Upton | 3.09 | 28.6 | 2.5% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 1995 | $1,484 | 17.9% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Kovar | 2.23 | 49.9 | 1.1% | 35.6% | 18.8% | 1995 | $1,675 | 31.5% | 97.1% | 0.0% |
| Taylorsville | 2.71 | 46.6 | 11.4% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1998 | $1,487 | 21.3% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| Togo | 2.65 | 39.2 | 1.6% | 26.9% | 18.0% | 1995 | $1,593 | 24.9% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Clearview | 2.55 | 37.9 | 2.3% | 33.9% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,467 | 18.9% | 85.0% | 2.2% |
| McMahan | 2.72 | 45.3 | 10.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1996 | $1,410 | 23.0% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Tilmon | 2.80 | 42.9 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 1992 | $1,284 | 25.9% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
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 String Prairie. 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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