Population 490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wickett
Household size in Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wickett run small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wickett is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The median age has dropped from 42.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Wickett than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Wickett
Renters in Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.2% of households in Wickett rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 77.5% 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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wickett as nationally: 9.2%, 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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Wickett are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,352 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$829 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Wickett runs $1,352 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.6% 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 Wickett
Bachelor's degrees in Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wickett: 7.9% 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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Wickett never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wickett
| Period | Wickett | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wickett has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Wickett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickett | 2.49 | 37.6 | 13.6% | 17.2% | 9.2% | 1979 | $1,352 | 7.9% | 77.9% | 3.1% |
| Thorntonville | 2.46 | 37.9 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 1978 | $1,388 | 9.0% | 78.9% | 2.8% |
| Monahans | 2.56 | 34.2 | 14.2% | 23.0% | 15.3% | 1972 | $1,122 | 13.2% | 77.8% | 3.0% |
| Pyote | 2.33 | 43.1 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 19.8% | 1966 | $1,372 | 12.1% | 82.4% | 0.9% |
| Barstow | 2.26 | 44.6 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 22.8% | 1964 | $1,303 | 12.2% | 81.2% | 0.2% |
| Penwell | 3.21 | 33.3 | 6.7% | 19.6% | 6.2% | 1995 | $1,041 | 22.3% | 74.7% | 7.4% |
| Pecos | 2.78 | 31.8 | 19.9% | 28.5% | 16.9% | 1977 | $1,039 | 9.3% | 72.5% | 2.9% |
| Midkiff | 2.42 | 41.0 | 8.2% | 21.1% | 15.1% | 1980 | $698 | 14.5% | 77.6% | 4.6% |
| Stiles | 1.63 | 43.6 | 8.5% | 53.3% | 28.7% | 1979 | $694 | 12.8% | 78.1% | 2.1% |
| St. Lawrence | 2.27 | 36.8 | 8.0% | 45.5% | 14.6% | 1986 | $660 | 29.4% | 87.7% | 0.1% |
| Water Valley | 2.61 | 35.5 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,241 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
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 Wickett. 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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