Population 273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Worthing
Household size in Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Worthing are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Worthing skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Worthing: 6.4% of 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 Worthing
Renters in Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Worthing is about as common as it is nationally: 34.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas overall (37.4%). About three-quarters of owners (76.2%) 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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Worthing: 18.5% 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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Worthing was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $447 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $488 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $384 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$63 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Worthing pays $384 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% 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 Worthing
Bachelor's degrees in Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Worthing: 19.9% 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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Worthing have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Worthing
| Period | Worthing | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Worthing runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Worthing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 2.25 | 50.5 | 6.4% | 34.3% | 18.5% | 1977 | $384 | 19.9% | 88.3% | 8.9% |
| Wied | 2.59 | 45.1 | 7.7% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 1977 | $1,073 | 21.7% | 89.5% | 5.3% |
| Williamsburg | 2.38 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 25.8% | 19.7% | 1986 | $753 | 19.4% | 81.8% | 5.9% |
| Hallettsville | 2.31 | 46.2 | 5.0% | 21.5% | 18.2% | 1978 | $949 | 21.7% | 90.1% | 3.4% |
| Witting | 2.28 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 1975 | $1,226 | 23.0% | 88.2% | 4.0% |
| Sweet Home | 2.55 | 43.1 | 9.0% | 25.8% | 20.0% | 1983 | $1,295 | 14.7% | 82.1% | 5.8% |
| Koerth | 2.52 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 1987 | $1,648 | 17.8% | 83.9% | 4.4% |
| Speaks | 2.39 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% | 1989 | $1,080 | 20.5% | 82.1% | 4.7% |
| Kinkler | 2.34 | 45.5 | 5.4% | 15.4% | 18.5% | 1979 | $1,194 | 22.5% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Shiner | 2.56 | 44.1 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 1971 | $1,372 | 30.2% | 92.7% | 2.8% |
| Henkhaus | 2.27 | 43.2 | 4.2% | 20.7% | 18.7% | 1976 | $1,305 | 23.8% | 86.9% | 3.7% |
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 Worthing. 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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