Population 3,504 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waters
Household size in Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Waters is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 33.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 32.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Waters is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in Lubbock overall, where the median age is 33.5. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood is older.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Waters: 5.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Waters has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Lubbock neighborhood.
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 Waters
Renters in Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6% | 42.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 44.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 46.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 46.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Waters is about as common as it is nationally: 32.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Lubbock as a whole (46.8%). Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waters than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Waters was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Lubbock overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $777 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $882 | $859 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,024 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,063 | $1,261 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$252 | +$484 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Waters runs $1,063 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% 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 Waters
Bachelor's degrees in Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 33.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.2% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Waters than nationally: 45.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Only two of Lubbock's 12 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 83.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 86.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 86.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Waters is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Of Lubbock's 12 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Waters
| Period | Waters | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Waters than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Waters compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waters | 2.35 | 38.0 | 5.2% | 32.3% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,063 | 45.2% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| University Pines | 2.24 | 36.8 | 5.9% | 20.2% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,527 | 27.9% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
| Caprock | 2.65 | 34.2 | 12.8% | 47.9% | 6.8% | 1963 | $1,223 | 36.0% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| Bayless Atkins | 2.49 | 38.3 | 19.8% | 42.4% | 12.2% | 1969 | $1,112 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 5.6% |
| Clapp Park | 2.86 | 25.5 | 26.1% | 59.4% | 12.7% | 1961 | $1,254 | 18.2% | 78.8% | 6.1% |
| Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. | 2.24 | 28.3 | 7.3% | 59.9% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,324 | 67.8% | 95.8% | 6.9% |
| Wester | 2.49 | 26.8 | 19.6% | 67.8% | 12.7% | 1972 | $1,018 | 23.9% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| South Overton | 2.35 | 20.3 | 11.7% | 88.6% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,142 | 34.1% | 9.1% | 12.5% |
| Bowie | 2.02 | 27.6 | 10.3% | 71.4% | 12.1% | 1982 | $1,214 | 35.1% | 92.9% | 4.7% |
| North Overton | 1.90 | 21.8 | 5.3% | 99.6% | 18.3% | 1998 | $1,301 | 59.3% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Arnett Benson | 2.36 | 27.5 | 14.8% | 77.0% | 14.1% | 1983 | $995 | 27.7% | 78.7% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: 3rd Ward, Portsmouth, OH · Academy Hills Park, Albuquerque, NM · Acorn, Oakland, CA · Bellevue, Richmond, VA · Point Pleasant Manor, Brick, NJ · Old Redford, Detroit, MI · Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC · Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH · Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL · Peacock Village, Peoria, AZ
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 Waters. 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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