Population 620 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Terlingua
Household size in Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.77 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Terlingua are small: just 1.77 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. Household size has dropped from 1.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.6, Terlingua 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Terlingua (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Terlingua
Renters in Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Terlingua than nationally: 48.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 81.6% 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.3% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Terlingua: 26.3% 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Terlingua are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $400 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $524 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$445 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Terlingua pays $846 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.9% 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 Terlingua
Bachelor's degrees in Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Terlingua than nationally: 40.0% 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Terlingua is close to the national rate: 88.8% 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 Terlingua
| Period | Terlingua | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Terlingua has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Terlingua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terlingua | 1.77 | 58.6 | 10.7% | 48.7% | 26.3% | 1986 | $846 | 40.0% | 88.8% | 0.1% |
| Study Butte | 1.76 | 57.9 | 10.7% | 50.3% | 26.0% | 1986 | $848 | 40.9% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Big Bend National Park | 1.39 | 34.0 | 13.4% | 86.6% | 23.9% | 1978 | $819 | 64.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Redford | 1.56 | 59.3 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 63.4% | 1989 | $433 | 17.2% | 64.2% | 15.1% |
| Presidio | 2.73 | 37.5 | 10.2% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 1992 | $513 | 17.8% | 55.7% | 10.7% |
| Del Rio | 2.83 | 34.2 | 17.6% | 30.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,094 | 22.3% | 77.4% | 6.1% |
| Laughlin A F B | 2.52 | 26.3 | 16.2% | 80.2% | 6.9% | 1980 | $1,237 | 45.6% | 89.9% | 10.8% |
| Brackettville | 3.18 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 24.4% | 1981 | $1,169 | 10.9% | 75.2% | 1.0% |
| Montell | 2.21 | 63.4 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 39.9% | 1986 | $1,055 | 24.5% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Dabney | 2.47 | 51.0 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 28.4% | 1988 | $1,037 | 25.7% | 93.2% | 8.9% |
| Reagan Wells | 2.14 | 65.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 43.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 18.5% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
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 Terlingua. 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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