Ratcliff, TX City Data

Ratcliff, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 189 people who live in Ratcliff and approximately 23,185 who live in Houston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ratcliff to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ratcliff. We have included Ratcliff housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ratcliff Information

Houston County where Ratcliff resides is 1,236.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,185 and has a population rank of 1,634 out of all the places in the United States.

Ratcliff has a total of 189 people and of those residents there are 88 males and 101 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 255 births each year and around 341 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ratcliff varies per year, but currently 189 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 189 people who live in Ratcliff, there are 46 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ratcliff is 24 male and 22 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 149.

General Ratcliff Information
Total area in square miles - Houston County	1,236.83
Water area in square miles - Houston County	N/A
Resident population - Houston County	23,185
Population rank - Houston County	1,634
Total population	189
Total population (male)	88
Total population (female)	101
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Houston County	255
Deaths- Houston County	341
Population of one race	189
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	46
Population under 20 years (male)	24
Population under 20 years (female)	22
Total population 18 years and over	149

Ratcliff Social Characteristics

There are 8,259 households in Ratcliff. Families make up 5,786 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ratcliff families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,288), male householder with no wife present (334) and female householder with no husband present (1,060). The remainder of the Ratcliff households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,503. Ratcliff, TX moving companies help people in Ratcliff move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ratcliff. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ratcliff is based, there are 8,720 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,598 never married, 4,533 now married, 284 separated, 1,623 widowed, and 682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 495 widowed and 614 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ratcliff social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ratcliff.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Houston County)
Total households	8,259
Family households (families)	5,786
With own children under 18 years	2,698
Married-couple family	4,288
With own children under 18 years	1,639
Male householder, no wife present, family	334
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,060
With own children under 18 years	678
Nonfamily households	2,503
Householder living alone	2,292
65 years and over	1,243

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	25
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	161
Householder	56
Spouse	40
Child	49
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	19
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,720
Never married	1,598
Now married	4,533
Separated	284
Widowed	1,623
Divorced	682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	495
Divorced	614

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	189
Male	88
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	101
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	189
One race	189
White	132
Black or African American	56
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	189
People who are White alone	132
People who are Black or African American alone	56
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,919
Same house	11,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,652
Different state or abroad	1,162
Different state	855
Abroad	307

PLACE OF BIRTH (Houston County)
Total resident population	23,185
Born in United States	19,255
State of residence	19,140
Different state	3,293
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	50
Foreign born	702

Ratcliff Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ratcliff. That total enrollment is 5,478 for the population of the country, which includes Ratcliff. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 486.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ratcliff population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,478
Pre-kindergarten	268
Public	198
Private	70
Kindergarten	313
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,523
Public	2,319
Private	204
Elementary and high school	4,410
Public	3,885
Private	525
High school grades 9 to 12	1,887
Public	1,566
Private	321
College, undergraduate years	432
Public	404
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	42
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	16,896

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,244
Less than 9th grade	1,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,999
High school graduate	5,632
Some college, no degree	3,118
Associate's degree	629
Bachelor's degree	1,989
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,289

Ratcliff Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,471 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ratcliff. The Ratcliff occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,007), service occupations (1,812), sales and office occupations (1,751), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (878) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,308). The 18,471 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,046 private wage and salary workers, 1,985 government workers, 872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Houston County)
Population 16 years and over	18,471
In labor force	8,478
Civilian labor force	8,476
Employed	7,958
Unemployed	518
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	8,521
In labor force	3,921
Civilian labor force	3,921
Unemployed Civilian labor force	246
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,950
In labor force	4,557
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Houston County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,843
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,024
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,237
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	191
Other means	67
Worked at home	264
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	180,970

OCCUPATION (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,007
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,007
Service occupations	1,812
Sales and office occupations	1,751
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	878
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,308

INDUSTRY (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,007
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	603
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	960
Wholesale trade	235
Retail trade	903
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343
Information	178
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	348
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,885
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	279
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	896

CLASS OF WORKER (Houston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,007
Private wage and salary workers	5,046
Government workers	1,985
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ratcliff Housing Characteristics

In Ratcliff, TX there are 10,730 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,259 occupied and 2,471 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ratcliff, there are 7,591 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 166 units in Ratcliff. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ratcliff, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ratcliff, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ratcliff. There are 254 housing units with rent less than $200, 244 with rent between $200-299, 629 with rent between $300-499 and 326 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ratcliff gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ratcliff, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Houston County)
Total housing units	10,730
Occupied housing units	8,259
Vacant housing units	2,471

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Houston County)
Total housing units	10,730
1-unit, detached	7,591
1-unit, attached	166
2 units	469
3 or 4 units	70
5 to 9 units	60
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	2,165

HOUSING TENURE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	8,259
Owner-occupied	6,285
Renter-occupied	1,974

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	8,259
No vehicles available	838
2 vehicle available	4,300
3 vehicles available	901
4 vehicles available	257
5 or more vehicles available	83

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	8,259
Utility gas	2,282
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,678
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16
Coal or coke	4
Wood	244
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Houston County)
Occupied housing units	8,259
Less Than $50,000	6,285
$50,000 to $99,999	1,375
$100,000 to $149,999	246
$150,000 to $199,999	78
$200,000 to $299,999	68
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	49,300

GROSS RENT (Houston County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,974
Less than $200	254
$200 to $299	244
$300 to $499	629
$500 to $699	255
$700 to $999	54
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A