Population 370 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Williams
Household size in Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Williams run small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Williams are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Williams: 16.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Williams
Renters in Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Williams is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). Just over six in ten owners (62.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 60.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Williams: 37.4% of homes are empty, 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Williams is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,729 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$966 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Williams runs $1,527 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.6% 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 Williams
Bachelor's degrees in Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Williams have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Williams never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% 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 Williams
| Period | Williams | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Williams has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Williams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | 2.49 | 39.8 | 16.2% | 33.6% | 37.4% | 2000 | $1,527 | 16.3% | 79.4% | 1.0% |
| May | 2.22 | 47.1 | 6.0% | 28.0% | 42.7% | 1988 | $1,179 | 15.0% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Byrds | 2.28 | 54.7 | 3.4% | 16.2% | 37.6% | 1985 | $931 | 27.8% | 90.7% | 12.4% |
| Lake Brownwood | 2.08 | 56.9 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 49.8% | 1994 | $1,016 | 19.0% | 84.3% | 1.6% |
| Blanket | 2.77 | 51.2 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 20.7% | 1982 | $857 | 15.9% | 88.3% | 1.9% |
| Lake Shore | 2.37 | 62.3 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 50.6% | 1989 | $885 | 32.4% | 93.1% | 14.8% |
| Sidney | 2.51 | 51.9 | 11.5% | 6.8% | 22.2% | 1980 | $1,077 | 23.5% | 95.9% | 7.0% |
| Chuckville | 2.28 | 54.8 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 29.1% | 1980 | $847 | 27.6% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Sipe Springs | 2.53 | 53.4 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 23.3% | 1984 | $1,013 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 9.4% |
| Rising Star | 2.18 | 50.8 | 9.2% | 28.8% | 32.1% | 1965 | $747 | 18.2% | 80.0% | 4.5% |
| Grosvenor | 2.39 | 60.8 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 48.9% | 1989 | $862 | 32.2% | 93.0% | 14.1% |
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 Williams. 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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