Population 477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood Springs
Household size in Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.54 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.63 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wood Springs are large by national standards, averaging 3.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.2, Wood Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wood Springs as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%).
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 Wood Springs
Renters in Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wood Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.3% 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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wood Springs: 30.1% 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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Wood Springs are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $954 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,080 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wood Springs costs $1,080 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, 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 Wood Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wood Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Wood Springs never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Wood Springs
| Period | Wood Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wood Springs has been low: just 1.4% 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).
Wood Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Springs | 3.26 | 34.2 | 11.0% | 17.6% | 30.1% | 1986 | $1,080 | 14.1% | 86.9% | 1.4% |
| Hideaway | 2.34 | 56.4 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,536 | 38.3% | 97.7% | 1.0% |
| Lindale | 2.90 | 40.7 | 10.1% | 23.5% | 19.8% | 1997 | $1,341 | 25.3% | 92.0% | 2.1% |
| Mount Sylvan | 3.37 | 29.6 | 9.5% | 30.9% | 29.4% | 2006 | $1,363 | 19.8% | 86.8% | 2.5% |
| Redland | 2.66 | 49.8 | 15.1% | 29.7% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,023 | 24.3% | 87.2% | 4.8% |
| Tyler | 2.93 | 37.8 | 15.1% | 38.4% | 18.2% | 1982 | $1,249 | 27.6% | 86.4% | 4.1% |
| Edom | 3.09 | 36.6 | 7.3% | 23.4% | 5.0% | 1998 | $844 | 15.2% | 80.1% | 1.7% |
| Pruitt | 2.84 | 41.5 | 12.4% | 7.8% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,048 | 34.3% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Van | 2.95 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 18.6% | 17.3% | 1984 | $1,156 | 28.0% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Ben Wheeler | 2.73 | 48.1 | 7.8% | 16.2% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,113 | 17.1% | 87.4% | 3.0% |
| Winona | 3.16 | 43.5 | 12.4% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 1991 | $1,305 | 10.7% | 84.8% | 8.2% |
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 Wood Springs. 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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