Population 4,436 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West
Household size in West
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in West has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in West, 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 West
Renters in West
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.9% of households in West rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West as nationally: 8.9%, 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 West
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in West was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $698 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in West pays $979 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 West
Bachelor's degrees in West
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, 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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (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
| Period | West | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 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 | 2.56 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 23.9% | 8.9% | 1977 | $979 | 21.4% | 88.8% | 1.8% |
| Tours | 2.38 | 46.5 | 8.1% | 25.4% | 15.0% | 1980 | $732 | 18.0% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Wiggins | 2.61 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 7.2% | 1998 | $855 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 1.1% |
| Ross | 2.57 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 14.4% | 6.8% | 1997 | $813 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.0% |
| Menlow | 2.83 | 36.4 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 1981 | $1,188 | 20.7% | 88.5% | 5.5% |
| Abbott | 2.74 | 38.8 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,060 | 24.6% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
| Leroy | 2.72 | 43.7 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 1992 | $721 | 18.4% | 91.8% | 6.8% |
| Hoen | 2.52 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 19.2% | 15.2% | 1983 | $908 | 17.5% | 89.2% | 4.8% |
| Elm Mott | 2.70 | 39.6 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 4.8% | 1988 | $909 | 21.8% | 90.8% | 3.0% |
| Aquilla | 2.85 | 36.9 | 8.8% | 21.3% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,052 | 14.3% | 91.4% | 2.3% |
| Birome | 3.08 | 38.5 | 12.6% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 1986 | $1,138 | 15.4% | 87.0% | 2.7% |
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 West. 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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