Population 2,061 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thrall
Household size in Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Thrall holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Thrall skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, 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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Thrall as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Austin area as a whole (9.7%).
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 Thrall
Renters in Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Thrall is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Thrall: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thrall is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Austin area, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $764 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,061 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,236 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Thrall costs $1,236 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Thrall
Bachelor's degrees in Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Thrall than nationally: 30.3% 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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Thrall never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% 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 Thrall
| Period | Thrall | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Thrall has been strong: just 1.8% 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).
Thrall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrall | 2.77 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 14.3% | 12.1% | 1989 | $1,236 | 30.3% | 87.1% | 1.8% |
| Noack | 2.60 | 50.9 | 5.6% | 0.6% | 18.2% | 1990 | $1,287 | 38.8% | 94.3% | 0.1% |
| Thorndale | 2.38 | 42.2 | 12.3% | 31.7% | 14.3% | 1984 | $1,064 | 29.8% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Sandoval | 2.33 | 56.5 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 11.3% | 1980 | $1,289 | 29.4% | 98.7% | 0.0% |
| Hoxie | 2.25 | 58.3 | 8.1% | 23.1% | 8.9% | 1977 | $1,289 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| San Gabriel | 2.58 | 47.8 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 9.5% | 1999 | $1,088 | 28.6% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Taylor | 2.59 | 43.2 | 13.5% | 24.2% | 7.5% | 1981 | $1,269 | 21.6% | 85.8% | 3.6% |
| Waterloo | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,307 | 25.8% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
| Coupland | 2.82 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,950 | 41.4% | 91.5% | 2.6% |
| Rices Crossing | 3.05 | 35.8 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 4.0% | 2010 | $2,124 | 21.2% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| Lexington | 2.77 | 43.1 | 10.8% | 24.0% | 12.0% | 1994 | $1,087 | 24.3% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
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 Thrall. 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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