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Jourdanton, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,407
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.4
years ∙ half population younger than 36.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
58.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

10.3%
foreign-born population
89.7%Native
10.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Jourdanton is a city within Atascosa County, Texas, United States.
Location
City in Atascosa County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC28.914045° N, 98.540806° W
DMS28° 54′ 50.56″ N, 98° 32′ 26.90″ W

Population Density & area

1,211/sq mi (467.8/km²)
Total Area
3.64 sq mi (9.42 km²)
Land Area
3.64 sq mi (9.42 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.3% male
Male 52.3%
Female 47.7%
males per 100 females
Jourdanton 109.6
Atascosa County 99
Texas 99.6

Nativity

10.3%
foreign-born population
89.7%Native
10.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Jourdanton 10.3%
Atascosa County 8.4%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.4
years ∙ half population younger than 36.4, half older
Jourdanton
36.4
Atascosa County
36.1
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Jourdanton 65.8
Atascosa County 71.7
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 29.1% 26.5% 25%
Working age (18-64) 60.3% 58.3% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 10.6% 15.2% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.8 71.7 62.4
Child dependency ratio 48.3 45.6 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 17.5 26.2 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
50%
Black
1.4%
Asian
3.5%
Hispanic
40%
Other
5.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
58.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Jourdanton 58.6%
Atascosa County 47.6%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Jourdanton population
Racial and ethnic composition — Jourdanton vs Atascosa County vs Texas. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 40% 65.4% 39.7%
Mexican 34.8% 59.3% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 5.1% 5.1% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 60% 34.6% 60.3%
One race 54.9% 33.3% 57.2%
White 50% 31% 39.1%
Black or African American 1.4% 1.1% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.4% 0.1%
Asian 3.5% 0.6% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.1% 1.3% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.8% family
Family 67.8%
Non family 32.2%
% family households
Jourdanton 67.8%
Atascosa County 73.3%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.78
persons per household
Jourdanton
2.78
Atascosa County
3.01
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Jourdanton population
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Total households 1,500 16,786 10,992,816
Average houshold size 2.78 3.01 2.69
Family households 1,017 12,307 7,443,447
Average family size 3.47 3.57 3.3
Married couple family 815 8,530 5,376,819
Other families 202 3,777 2,066,628
Male householder 115 1,559 591,475
Female householder 87 2,218 1,475,153
Non-family households 483 4,479 3,549,369
One-person households 404 4,131 2,885,361
Male householder 55 1,778 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 0 823 338,159
Female householder 349 2,353 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 65 1,155 643,272
Other living arrangements 79 348 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,776
housing units
Jourdanton 1,776
Atascosa County 19,214
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

84.5% occupied
Occupied 84.5%
Vacant 15.5%
vacancy rate
Jourdanton 15.5%
Atascosa County 12.6%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
63.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
10.4%
Mobile homes
26.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1991
Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
4.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
22.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
33.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.3 5.4
1–3 rooms 5.2% 10.6% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 74.4% 65% 52.8%
7+ rooms 20.5% 24.6% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.5% 3%
1 bedroom 5.2% 6.2% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 25.6% 22.8% 21%
3 bedrooms 51.6% 49.4% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 17.6% 20.1% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1991 1993 1992
Total housing units 1,776 19,214 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.7% owners
Renter-occupied 24.3%
Owner-occupied 75.7%
homeownership rate
Jourdanton 75.7%
Atascosa County 77.4%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.52
Owner-occupied
3.59
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Jourdanton 2.52
Atascosa County 3.03
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Total occupied units 1,500 16,786 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 14.5% 16.8% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 35.3% 43.9% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 28.2% 17% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 22% 22.3% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 94.7% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 4.3% 3.2%
1.51 or more 0% 1% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 12.2% 5.1% 5.4%
1 vehicle 26.6% 28.2% 33%
2 vehicles 36.5% 40.3% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 24.7% 26.4% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 28.7% 15.6% 37.4%
Electricity 70.5% 82.5% 61.2%
Solar 0.9% 0.2% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.8% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.7% 0.9% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 1.2% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1.2% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$171,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Jourdanton
$171,000
Atascosa County
$174,800
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

7.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
7.2%
Owners without a mortgage
17.8%
Renters
57.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Property value
Median Value $171,000 $174,800 $283,800
Under $100,000 15.2% 26.4% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 36.9% 28.8% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 23.9% 18.6% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 17.5% 18.1% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 6.5% 7.1% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 63.9% 46.8% 56%
Without a mortgage 36.1% 53.2% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,626 $1,595 $2,106
Without a mortgage $485 $495 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,095 $1,061 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Jourdanton 21.4%
Atascosa County 15.7%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Jourdanton 15.6%
Atascosa County 18.7%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,198
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.3%
K–12
79%
College / Undergraduate
10.3%
Graduate / Professional
9.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Jourdanton
26.8%
Atascosa County
18.6%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,198 11,994 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 1.3% 4.6% 5.6%
K–12 79% 81.2% 70.6%
Kindergarten 10.7% 6% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.5% 28.3% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 12.4% 22.8% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 26.4% 24.1% 22.3%
College or graduate school 19.8% 14.2% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 10.3% 12.7% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 9.5% 1.5% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 26.8% 18.6% 36.3%
School type
Public school 92.7% 92.6% 86.9%
Private school 7.3% 7.4% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,825
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.1%
HS graduate
32.1%
Some college no degree
23.1%
Associates degree
7.7%
Bachelors degree
19.5%
Graduate or professional degree
1.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
76.2% · 23.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
30.2% · 69.8%
HS graduate
44.5% · 55.5%
Some college no degree
40.4% · 59.6%
Associates degree
55.8% · 44.2%
Bachelors degree
37.1% · 62.9%
Graduate or professional degree
71.2% · 28.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Population (25+) 2,825 32,769 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 6.5% 7.8% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.1% 10.9% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 32.1% 38.1% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 23.1% 20.6% 20.1%
Associate's degree 7.7% 6.9% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.4% 15.7% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 19.5% 11.9% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 1.8% 3.9% 12.3%
High School or higher 84.3% 81.3% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,071
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$16,865
HS graduate
$58,221
Some college or associates
$65,580
Bachelors degree
$59,138
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

5.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
26.3%
HS graduate
13.1%
Some college or associates
7%
Bachelors degree or higher
5.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Jourdanton Atascosa County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $58,071 $43,308 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $16,865 $36,495 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $58,221 $41,246 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $65,580 $40,438 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $59,138 $65,290 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $— $70,655 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 26.3% 24.4% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.1% 16.6% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 7% 12.8% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.6% 2.6% 4.5%

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