Rising Star, TX City Data

Rising Star, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 835 people who live in Rising Star and approximately 18,297 who live in Eastland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rising Star 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 Rising Star. We have included Rising Star housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rising Star Information

Eastland County where Rising Star resides is 931.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,297 and has a population rank of 1,880 out of all the places in the United States.

Rising Star has a total of 835 people and of those residents there are 391 males and 444 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 45.6. There are approximately 206 births each year and around 291 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rising Star varies per year, but currently 812 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 835 people who live in Rising Star, there are 221 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rising Star is 112 male and 109 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 637.

General Rising Star Information
Total area in square miles - Eastland County	931.9
Water area in square miles - Eastland County	N/A
Resident population - Eastland County	18,297
Population rank - Eastland County	1,880
Total population	835
Total population (male)	391
Total population (female)	444
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	45.6
Births - Eastland County	206
Deaths- Eastland County	291
Population of one race	812
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	221
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	109
Total population 18 years and over	637

Rising Star Social Characteristics

There are 7,321 households in Rising Star. Families make up 5,057 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rising Star families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,053), male householder with no wife present (232) and female householder with no husband present (662). The remainder of the Rising Star households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,285. Rising Star, TX moving companies help people in Rising Star 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 Rising Star. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rising Star is based, there are 7,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,135 never married, 4,543 now married, 153 separated, 1,191 widowed, and 738 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 142 separated, 206 widowed and 643 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rising Star social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rising Star.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eastland County)
Total households	7,321
Family households (families)	5,057
With own children under 18 years	2,234
Married-couple family	4,053
With own children under 18 years	1,531
Male householder, no wife present, family	232
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	662
With own children under 18 years	387
Nonfamily households	2,285
Householder living alone	2,088
65 years and over	1,187

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	129
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	646
Householder	213
Spouse	166
Child	216
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	147
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	72
Female householder living alone	71
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,760
Never married	1,135
Now married	4,543
Separated	153
Widowed	1,191
Divorced	738
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	142
Widowed	206
Divorced	643

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	835
Male	391
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	10
Female	444
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	27
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	33

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	835
One race	812
White	782
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	793
People who are White alone	740
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	24

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,206
Same house	9,923
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,040
Different state or abroad	930
Different state	680
Abroad	250

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eastland County)
Total resident population	18,297
Born in United States	16,269
State of residence	14,506
Different state	2,965
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	737

Rising Star 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 Rising Star. That total enrollment is 4,568 for the population of the country, which includes Rising Star. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,909 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 999.

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 Rising Star population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,568
Pre-kindergarten	313
Public	245
Private	68
Kindergarten	256
Public	246
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,885
Public	1,832
Private	53
Elementary and high school	2,999
Public	2,916
Private	83
High school grades 9 to 12	1,114
Public	1,084
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	944
Public	884
Private	60
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	24
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	13,130

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,171
Less than 9th grade	1,255
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,085
High school graduate	4,076
Some college, no degree	2,562
Associate's degree	650
Bachelor's degree	1,543
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,093

Rising Star Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,496 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rising Star. The Rising Star occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,108), service occupations (1,269), sales and office occupations (1,707), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (134), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (943) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,459). The 14,496 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,209 private wage and salary workers, 1,314 government workers, 1,050 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eastland County)
Population 16 years and over	14,496
In labor force	8,275
Civilian labor force	8,275
Employed	7,620
Unemployed	655
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,583
In labor force	3,741
Civilian labor force	3,741
Unemployed Civilian labor force	343
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,913
In labor force	4,534
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	312
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eastland County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,479
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,733
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,195
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	255
Other means	64
Worked at home	189
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	143,430

OCCUPATION (Eastland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,108
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,108
Service occupations	1,269
Sales and office occupations	1,707
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	134
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	943
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,459

INDUSTRY (Eastland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,108
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	601
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	922
Wholesale trade	249
Retail trade	911
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	480
Information	81
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	325
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	233
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,754
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	531
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	364

CLASS OF WORKER (Eastland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,108
Private wage and salary workers	5,209
Government workers	1,314
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,050
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rising Star Housing Characteristics

In Rising Star, TX there are 9,547 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,321 occupied and 2,226 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rising Star, there are 7,469 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Rising Star. 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 Rising Star, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rising Star, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rising Star. There are 278 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 537 with rent between $300-499 and 280 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rising Star gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rising Star, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eastland County)
Total housing units	9,547
Occupied housing units	7,321
Vacant housing units	2,226

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eastland County)
Total housing units	9,547
1-unit, detached	7,469
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	153
3 or 4 units	143
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	118
Mobile home	1,221

HOUSING TENURE (Eastland County)
Occupied housing units	7,321
Owner-occupied	5,614
Renter-occupied	1,707

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eastland County)
Occupied housing units	7,321
No vehicles available	515
2 vehicle available	4,162
3 vehicles available	1,002
4 vehicles available	305
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eastland County)
Occupied housing units	7,321
Utility gas	3,523
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,491
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	143
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eastland County)
Occupied housing units	7,321
Less Than $50,000	5,614
$50,000 to $99,999	942
$100,000 to $149,999	211
$150,000 to $199,999	20
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	33,100

GROSS RENT (Eastland County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,707
Less than $200	278
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	537
$500 to $699	255
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A