Population 3,504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tahoka
Household size in Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Tahoka average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tahoka is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Tahoka, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Tahoka
Renters in Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Tahoka own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.2% 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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tahoka: 18.2% 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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Tahoka is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tahoka costs $801 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Tahoka
Bachelor's degrees in Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Tahoka (30.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Tahoka never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Tahoka
| Period | Tahoka | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tahoka is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, 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).
Tahoka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka | 2.77 | 38.3 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 18.2% | 1971 | $801 | 30.3% | 84.4% | 5.0% |
| New Home | 2.87 | 36.2 | 12.7% | 15.0% | 12.2% | 1969 | $517 | 40.2% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| Wilson | 2.94 | 36.5 | 13.6% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 1973 | $567 | 40.8% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Southland | 2.68 | 40.4 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 29.0% | 1976 | $676 | 34.6% | 91.5% | 2.2% |
| Close City | 2.42 | 42.7 | 9.8% | 29.6% | 47.0% | 1982 | $841 | 22.7% | 86.1% | 3.3% |
| Meadow | 3.73 | 26.9 | 9.4% | 27.4% | 17.1% | 1969 | $804 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 1.8% |
| Post | 2.67 | 37.1 | 10.0% | 29.5% | 28.5% | 1971 | $959 | 9.9% | 69.4% | 10.6% |
| Brownfield | 2.41 | 39.5 | 21.6% | 33.4% | 10.1% | 1967 | $811 | 11.0% | 79.4% | 6.3% |
| Kalgary | 2.61 | 45.5 | 12.3% | 30.0% | 48.7% | 1982 | $1,007 | 19.4% | 84.6% | 1.7% |
| Gomez | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Johnson | 2.91 | 37.4 | 7.7% | 46.5% | 30.4% | 1972 | $821 | 21.9% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
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 Tahoka. 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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