Population 10,179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Alstyne
Household size in Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Van Alstyne is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Van Alstyne is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Van Alstyne than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Van Alstyne
Renters in Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Van Alstyne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Van Alstyne: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +6 |
Van Alstyne has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2007, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $795 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,080 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,583 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$788 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Van Alstyne pays $1,583 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $788 a month from 2006–10, a 99% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just 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 Van Alstyne
Bachelor's degrees in Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Van Alstyne (36.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 17.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Van Alstyne is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.3 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Van Alstyne
| Period | Van Alstyne | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Van Alstyne has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Van Alstyne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Alstyne | 2.96 | 37.3 | 13.4% | 18.6% | 12.3% | 2007 | $1,583 | 36.9% | 92.9% | 2.7% |
| Anna | 3.28 | 33.8 | 10.6% | 19.3% | 7.7% | 2013 | $1,989 | 29.7% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| Elmont | 3.08 | 43.0 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 10.4% | 2014 | $1,889 | 62.2% | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| Cannon | 2.49 | 49.1 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 8.2% | 1994 | $601 | 30.0% | 93.8% | 1.7% |
| Kelly | 2.44 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 8.6% | 5.4% | 2018 | $1,956 | 61.0% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Howe | 3.22 | 32.7 | 8.0% | 26.4% | 17.0% | 1986 | $1,386 | 19.5% | 78.8% | 2.0% |
| Westminster | 2.83 | 43.4 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 2008 | $1,310 | 28.1% | 90.1% | 2.0% |
| White Mound | 2.86 | 44.7 | 4.2% | 13.6% | 4.8% | 1995 | $1,415 | 28.5% | 87.7% | 0.9% |
| Weston | 2.44 | 43.8 | 2.4% | 8.6% | 5.4% | 2018 | $1,956 | 61.0% | 98.2% | 5.3% |
| Gunter | 3.24 | 39.0 | 4.3% | 19.1% | 11.7% | 2005 | $1,813 | 51.6% | 89.3% | 1.9% |
| Tom Bean | 2.66 | 52.7 | 0.9% | 16.6% | 8.6% | 1985 | $1,547 | 11.1% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
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 Van Alstyne. 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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