Population 18,029 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Young County
Household size in Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Young County is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.44 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Young County skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the center.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Young County than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Texas counties, Young County has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Young County
Renters in Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Young County rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 55.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Young County is close to the national rate: 10.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Young County has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Texas counties.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Young County are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Young County runs $774 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $195 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
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 Young County
Bachelor's degrees in Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Young County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.9 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Young County never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%). The share with a diploma has risen 10.3 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Young County
| Period | Young County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Young County runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Young County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young County | 2.36 | 42.4 | 9.4% | 25.9% | 10.7% | 1976 | $774 | 23.5% | 87.6% | 3.7% |
| Jack County | 2.73 | 40.3 | 10.2% | 27.8% | 23.2% | 1975 | $952 | 15.4% | 81.0% | 10.0% |
| Throckmorton County | 2.22 | 45.3 | 11.4% | 32.0% | 25.6% | 1962 | $909 | 21.6% | 93.1% | 7.7% |
| Wise County | 3.00 | 39.9 | 9.3% | 18.6% | 8.7% | 1995 | $1,358 | 22.2% | 86.8% | 5.6% |
| Haskell County | 2.45 | 42.3 | 9.6% | 26.3% | 30.2% | 1965 | $786 | 23.2% | 87.6% | 5.0% |
| Stonewall County | 2.29 | 53.2 | 4.9% | 15.4% | 35.2% | 1969 | $613 | 18.6% | 91.5% | 2.8% |
| Denton County | 2.79 | 38.1 | 8.9% | 34.5% | 5.3% | 2003 | $2,134 | 50.2% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Collin County | 2.88 | 38.3 | 8.8% | 35.5% | 6.0% | 2004 | $2,172 | 55.6% | 94.7% | 4.1% |
| Kent County | 2.19 | 60.0 | 1.0% | 20.8% | 41.1% | 1973 | $675 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 8.5% |
| Hunt County | 2.81 | 38.1 | 11.0% | 28.7% | 10.6% | 1992 | $1,415 | 23.1% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
| Garza County | 2.65 | 38.0 | 10.0% | 29.5% | 31.4% | 1973 | $954 | 11.4% | 71.6% | 9.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Perry County, MO · Marion County, TX · Marshall County, KS · Marshall County, MN · Martin County, IN · Mathews County, VA · McCormick County, SC · McIntosh County, GA · McKenzie County, ND · McLean County, KY
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 Young County. 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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