Population 1,508 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wortham
Household size in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wortham has 2.55 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Wortham are younger than 39.9 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. The median age has climbed from 35.0 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wortham as they are nationally: 11.8%, 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 Wortham
Renters in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Wortham rent their homes (43.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (73.7%) 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Wortham, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Wortham was built around 1981, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wortham pays $971 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Wortham
Bachelor's degrees in Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wortham have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Wortham never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 Wortham
| Period | Wortham | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wortham than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).
Wortham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortham | 2.55 | 39.9 | 11.8% | 43.8% | 16.8% | 1981 | $971 | 13.0% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| Tehuacana | 2.32 | 47.1 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 11.8% | 1980 | $1,189 | 33.3% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
| Mexia | 2.54 | 41.1 | 15.2% | 35.3% | 17.0% | 1980 | $949 | 16.6% | 84.5% | 3.1% |
| Point Enterprise | 2.37 | 45.0 | 9.1% | 20.5% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,274 | 31.0% | 95.2% | 2.3% |
| Kirvin | 2.63 | 38.8 | 8.6% | 19.9% | 19.1% | 1988 | $1,091 | 20.3% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Rodney | 2.40 | 38.7 | 7.4% | 24.8% | 20.6% | 1995 | $813 | 33.3% | 91.4% | 2.7% |
| Simsboro | 2.97 | 28.8 | 17.1% | 23.2% | 18.1% | 1996 | $1,586 | 10.1% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| Eldorado Center | 2.36 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 26.9% | 20.8% | 1994 | $773 | 34.7% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Coolidge | 2.85 | 33.4 | 12.8% | 36.9% | 13.9% | 1985 | $964 | 15.4% | 70.8% | 2.8% |
| Forest Glade | 2.78 | 37.0 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 24.0% | 1990 | $1,051 | 20.9% | 87.4% | 0.4% |
| Echols | 2.87 | 42.6 | 17.2% | 9.9% | 15.3% | 1992 | $1,070 | 20.4% | 86.0% | 4.2% |
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 Wortham. 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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