Population 4,155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tolar
Household size in Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Tolar are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.74 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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Tolar is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Tolar (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Tolar
Renters in Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Tolar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Tolar than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Tolar is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,133 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,475 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$689 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Tolar runs $1,475 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.6% 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 Tolar
Bachelor's degrees in Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tolar have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, 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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Tolar have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Tolar
| Period | Tolar | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tolar is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Tolar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar | 3.02 | 37.8 | 12.4% | 20.6% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,475 | 24.5% | 92.9% | 4.9% |
| Paluxy | 2.78 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 17.9% | 7.3% | 1997 | $1,198 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 6.1% |
| Mambrino | 3.10 | 34.2 | 14.4% | 26.9% | 12.5% | 1992 | $1,742 | 23.0% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| Bluff Dale | 2.52 | 43.7 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 6.6% | 2001 | $1,138 | 37.2% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Granbury | 2.54 | 46.3 | 7.3% | 21.3% | 12.8% | 1997 | $1,620 | 30.2% | 90.8% | 4.2% |
| Brazos Bend | 2.52 | 51.1 | 3.2% | 26.7% | 15.2% | 1996 | $1,580 | 39.3% | 92.1% | 2.8% |
| Rainbow | 2.71 | 37.9 | 9.5% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 1988 | $827 | 31.8% | 91.2% | 2.6% |
| Glen Rose | 2.53 | 45.4 | 12.6% | 23.1% | 8.1% | 1993 | $769 | 28.0% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
| DeCordova | 2.24 | 52.0 | 2.5% | 10.7% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,914 | 49.2% | 97.8% | 5.6% |
| Pecan Plantation | 2.37 | 62.7 | 1.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2000 | $2,127 | 46.8% | 98.9% | 9.7% |
| Nemo | 2.69 | 44.2 | 16.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 1999 | $832 | 27.0% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
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 Tolar. 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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