Population 1,167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Tempe
Household size in West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Tempe run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped 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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West Tempe skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in West Tempe as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 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 West Tempe
Renters in West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in West Tempe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.4% 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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in West Tempe: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Tempe is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,111 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$513 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in West Tempe runs $1,111 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 West Tempe
Bachelor's degrees in West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Tempe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.1%, 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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Tempe is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
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 West Tempe
| Period | West Tempe | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in West Tempe is close to the national rate of 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).
West Tempe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Tempe | 2.56 | 43.0 | 12.3% | 15.7% | 12.7% | 2001 | $1,111 | 9.1% | 89.5% | 5.6% |
| West Livingston | 2.95 | 39.0 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 31.3% | 1993 | $1,151 | 11.7% | 75.4% | 19.7% |
| Marston | 2.64 | 46.0 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 24.0% | 1992 | $947 | 20.3% | 88.4% | 2.0% |
| Livingston | 2.43 | 45.9 | 13.4% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 1989 | $1,054 | 20.2% | 86.3% | 6.6% |
| Dallardsville | 2.94 | 44.2 | 12.6% | 27.4% | 20.0% | 1994 | $974 | 14.6% | 86.4% | 6.4% |
| Onalaska | 2.66 | 44.7 | 12.7% | 21.8% | 26.5% | 1991 | $1,043 | 16.9% | 86.2% | 7.1% |
| Seven Oaks | 2.98 | 43.8 | 13.0% | 31.0% | 18.3% | 1995 | $989 | 12.6% | 86.1% | 7.4% |
| Providence | 2.53 | 46.9 | 14.3% | 12.1% | 19.5% | 1994 | $1,076 | 24.8% | 86.1% | 12.6% |
| Leggett | 2.71 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 39.3% | 19.6% | 1997 | $978 | 11.0% | 87.6% | 5.5% |
| Goodrich | 2.57 | 45.5 | 19.0% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 1989 | $1,052 | 22.1% | 82.7% | 11.8% |
| Point Blank | 2.05 | 61.8 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 32.1% | 1983 | $1,257 | 21.5% | 92.7% | 15.6% |
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 West Tempe. 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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