Population 688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wiergate
Household size in Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.32 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wiergate holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, 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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Wiergate is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Wiergate (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 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 Wiergate
Renters in Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Wiergate rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 77.4% 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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.3% of the housing in Wiergate, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +6 |
Wiergate has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $290 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$785 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Wiergate runs $1,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% 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 Wiergate
Bachelor's degrees in Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wiergate: 5.9% 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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Wiergate never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.9% 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 Wiergate
| Period | Wiergate | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wiergate is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 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).
Wiergate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiergate | 2.85 | 47.2 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 36.3% | 1995 | $1,075 | 5.9% | 79.9% | 5.5% |
| Shanklerville | 2.87 | 43.3 | 13.8% | 10.6% | 36.9% | 1995 | $1,076 | 5.0% | 79.7% | 6.2% |
| Indian Hill | 2.83 | 37.3 | 15.1% | 2.1% | 43.9% | 1994 | $1,081 | 3.9% | 78.4% | 7.0% |
| Mattox | 2.65 | 39.9 | 15.5% | 12.9% | 40.0% | 1994 | $1,073 | 4.8% | 79.6% | 10.0% |
| Mayflower | 2.16 | 59.8 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 58.5% | 1987 | $1,081 | 10.2% | 77.7% | 5.5% |
| Newton | 2.76 | 42.1 | 15.2% | 29.7% | 16.9% | 1977 | $991 | 9.9% | 88.3% | 11.6% |
| Evans | 2.39 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 1993 | $1,264 | 11.8% | 92.2% | 8.7% |
| Harrisburg | 2.40 | 41.4 | 12.2% | 19.3% | 20.2% | 1997 | $888 | 13.5% | 89.1% | 9.0% |
| Holly Springs | 2.14 | 45.7 | 7.2% | 12.4% | 23.2% | 1973 | $873 | 6.3% | 87.5% | 2.4% |
| Junction | 2.65 | 37.2 | 10.4% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 2001 | $890 | 10.2% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Browndell | 2.28 | 47.7 | 5.1% | 17.8% | 26.5% | 1993 | $912 | 20.9% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
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 Wiergate. 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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