Population 400 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Water Valley
Household size in Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Water Valley average 2.61 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 climbed from 2.51 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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Water Valley is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Water Valley: 4.7% of 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 Water Valley
Renters in Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Water Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Water Valley as nationally: 8.4%, 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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Water Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2004, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,108 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $985 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $896 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,241 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$133 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Water Valley pays $1,241 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Water Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Water Valley than nationally: 32.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Water Valley have finished high school (91.5%), a bit 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 Water Valley
| Period | Water Valley | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Water Valley runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Water Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Valley | 2.61 | 35.5 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,241 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Carlsbad | 2.54 | 36.1 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 1991 | $1,304 | 24.9% | 89.5% | 3.4% |
| Orient | 2.51 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 4.0% | 14.7% | 1970 | $1,302 | 13.1% | 84.6% | 3.2% |
| Harriet | 2.73 | 40.6 | 15.9% | 4.5% | 20.2% | 1974 | $1,264 | 15.5% | 84.6% | 3.8% |
| Grape Creek | 2.82 | 33.8 | 5.9% | 24.6% | 13.1% | 1986 | $1,079 | 16.0% | 78.4% | 2.0% |
| Tennyson | 2.56 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,105 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Miles | 2.68 | 41.0 | 6.3% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 1968 | $972 | 23.0% | 86.2% | 1.7% |
| Mereta | 2.93 | 39.8 | 14.2% | 12.7% | 10.2% | 1986 | $1,357 | 28.7% | 83.0% | 1.6% |
| Rowena | 2.72 | 43.5 | 5.9% | 19.7% | 24.0% | 1963 | $809 | 21.0% | 84.6% | 4.0% |
| Ballinger | 2.53 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Bethel | 2.76 | 43.0 | 8.8% | 14.2% | 25.4% | 1970 | $877 | 21.0% | 82.7% | 8.7% |
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 Water Valley. 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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