Population 960 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thermo
Household size in Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Thermo average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has dropped from 3.00 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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Thermo is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Thermo: 14.8% of all 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 Thermo
Renters in Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Thermo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Thermo as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thermo is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $892 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,253 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$67 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Thermo runs $825 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Thermo
Bachelor's degrees in Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thermo: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Thermo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Thermo
| Period | Thermo | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Thermo than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, 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).
Thermo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo | 2.67 | 41.2 | 14.8% | 20.1% | 8.5% | 1990 | $825 | 23.9% | 77.5% | 7.0% |
| Mahoney | 2.78 | 46.9 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 5.8% | 1992 | $901 | 29.2% | 89.7% | 6.3% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.66 | 39.3 | 9.0% | 41.6% | 11.5% | 1980 | $1,105 | 23.8% | 88.7% | 4.4% |
| Martin Springs | 2.72 | 43.0 | 11.0% | 21.5% | 10.7% | 1995 | $1,063 | 23.2% | 79.2% | 2.9% |
| Como | 3.07 | 36.1 | 7.0% | 27.4% | 11.8% | 1989 | $984 | 9.2% | 69.4% | 1.5% |
| Weaver | 2.59 | 36.7 | 29.4% | 37.8% | 10.0% | 1979 | $1,272 | 18.7% | 79.5% | 1.3% |
| Reilly Springs | 2.83 | 46.9 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 14.9% | 1996 | $1,196 | 18.3% | 69.9% | 0.5% |
| Dike | 2.75 | 45.2 | 2.1% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 1992 | $877 | 11.3% | 90.1% | 12.5% |
| Arbala | 2.77 | 43.5 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 1998 | $939 | 38.0% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| Hatchetville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 1.9% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 1992 | $886 | 12.2% | 90.7% | 12.8% |
| Flora | 2.74 | 45.9 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 1992 | $881 | 10.6% | 90.4% | 13.4% |
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 Thermo. 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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