Population 1,219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ward Prairie
Household size in Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.79 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ward Prairie is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ward Prairie is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Ward Prairie, well below 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 Ward Prairie
Renters in Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Ward Prairie rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (48.4%) 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ward Prairie: 13.7% 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ward Prairie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$96 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ward Prairie runs $711 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.5% 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 Ward Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ward Prairie: 19.3% 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ward Prairie is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Ward Prairie
| Period | Ward Prairie | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ward Prairie is close to the national rate: 5.3% 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).
Ward Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Prairie | 3.14 | 36.3 | 5.9% | 28.6% | 13.7% | 1991 | $711 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Fairfield | 2.72 | 41.3 | 12.8% | 33.7% | 17.4% | 1985 | $874 | 19.4% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Turlington | 2.55 | 45.5 | 5.4% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1995 | $809 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 4.2% |
| Kirvin | 2.63 | 38.8 | 8.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 1988 | $1,091 | 20.3% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Young | 2.35 | 55.1 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 25.5% | 1994 | $722 | 22.6% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Teague | 2.61 | 39.2 | 13.4% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 1988 | $826 | 12.0% | 82.9% | 2.0% |
| Simsboro | 2.97 | 28.8 | 17.1% | 23.2% | 18.1% | 1996 | $1,586 | 10.1% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| Streetman | 2.42 | 52.9 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 32.1% | 1996 | $771 | 32.3% | 94.9% | 0.6% |
| Point Enterprise | 2.37 | 45.0 | 9.1% | 20.5% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,274 | 31.0% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Wortham | 2.55 | 39.9 | 11.8% | 43.8% | 16.8% | 1981 | $971 | 13.0% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| Massey Lake | 2.16 | 42.7 | 19.2% | 21.7% | 28.5% | 1991 | $941 | 3.9% | 73.1% | 4.0% |
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 Ward Prairie. 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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