Flint, TX City Data

Flint, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,056 people who live in Flint and approximately 174,706 who live in Smith County. We want to help people moving to or living in Flint 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 Flint. We have included Flint housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Flint Information

Smith County where Flint resides is 949.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 174,706 and has a population rank of 312 out of all the places in the United States.

Flint has a total of 8,056 people and of those residents there are 4,009 males and 4,047 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 2,653 births each year and around 1,703 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Flint varies per year, but currently 7,966 are one race and 90 are two or more races.

Of the 8,056 people who live in Flint, there are 2,271 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Flint is 1,199 male and 1,072 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 5,965.

General Flint Information
Total area in square miles - Smith County	949.45
Water area in square miles - Smith County	N/A
Resident population - Smith County	174,706
Population rank - Smith County	312
Total population	8,056
Total population (male)	4,009
Total population (female)	4,047
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Smith County	2,653
Deaths- Smith County	1,703
Population of one race	7,966
Population of two or more races	90
Population under 20 years	2,271
Population under 20 years (male)	1,199
Population under 20 years (female)	1,072
Total population 18 years and over	5,965

Flint Social Characteristics

There are 65,692 households in Flint. Families make up 47,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Flint families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,462), male householder with no wife present (2,286) and female householder with no husband present (7,681). The remainder of the Flint households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,791. Flint, TX moving companies help people in Flint 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 Flint. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Flint is based, there are 72,227 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,831 never married, 40,402 now married, 1,947 separated, 7,949 widowed, and 8,098 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,056 separated, 1,475 widowed and 5,677 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Flint social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Flint.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Smith County)
Total households	65,692
Family households (families)	47,225
With own children under 18 years	24,096
Married-couple family	36,462
With own children under 18 years	16,472
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,286
With own children under 18 years	1,188
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,681
With own children under 18 years	4,739
Nonfamily households	18,791
Householder living alone	16,180
65 years and over	6,460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,174
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	694
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,351
Householder	2,475
Spouse	2,141
Child	2,338
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	82
Foster child	12
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	705
Male householder	293
Male householder living alone	247
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	307
Female householder living alone	269
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	32
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	72,227
Never married	13,831
Now married	40,402
Separated	1,947
Widowed	7,949
Divorced	8,098
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,056
Widowed	1,475
Divorced	5,677

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,056
Male	4,009
Under 5 years	301
5 to 9 years	337
10 to 14 years	313
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	34
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	92
25 to 29 years	186
30 to 34 years	266
35 to 39 years	350
40 to 44 years	322
45 to 49 years	298
50 to 54 years	278
55 to 59 years	267
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	95
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	17
Female	4,047
Under 5 years	271
5 to 9 years	265
10 to 14 years	298
15 to 17 years	148
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	31
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	102
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	371
40 to 44 years	331
45 to 49 years	296
50 to 54 years	307
55 to 59 years	271
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	118
65 and 66 years	98
67 to 69 years	105
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	42

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,056
One race	7,966
White	7,398
Black or African American	388
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	71
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	90

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,056
People who are White alone	7,398
People who are Black or African American alone	388
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	71
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	230
People who are Some other race alone	68

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	162,278
Same house	82,779
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,500
Different state or abroad	12,033
Different state	8,900
Abroad	3,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smith County)
Total resident population	174,706
Born in United States	97,442
State of residence	125,511
Different state	36,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	874
Foreign born	11,603

Flint 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 Flint. That total enrollment is 46,077 for the population of the country, which includes Flint. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,903 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,085 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,011.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,077
Pre-kindergarten	2,913
Public	1,633
Private	1,280
Kindergarten	2,609
Public	2,282
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,058
Public	18,770
Private	2,288
Elementary and high school	31,543
Public	28,457
Private	3,086
High school grades 9 to 12	10,485
Public	9,687
Private	798
College, undergraduate years	8,039
Public	7,419
Private	620
Graduate or professional school	973
Public	810
Private	163
Not enrolled in school	121,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	111,020
Less than 9th grade	8,351
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,621
High school graduate	27,578
Some college, no degree	28,218
Associate's degree	8,219
Bachelor's degree	25,033
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,008

Flint Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 133,774 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Flint. The Flint occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,500), service occupations (11,838), sales and office occupations (20,986), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (445), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,275) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,474). The 133,774 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 61,291 private wage and salary workers, 9,492 government workers, 6,437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smith County)
Population 16 years and over	133,774
In labor force	82,955
Civilian labor force	82,936
Employed	77,518
Unemployed	5,418
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	71,018
In labor force	38,545
Civilian labor force	38,545
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,890
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	62,756
In labor force	44,410
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,528
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smith County)
Workers 16 years and over	76,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	62,399
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,796
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	829
Other means	816
Worked at home	1,972
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,652,030

OCCUPATION (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,500
Service occupations	11,838
Sales and office occupations	20,986
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	445
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,275
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,474

INDUSTRY (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,010
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,177
Wholesale trade	2,599
Retail trade	11,635
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,019
Information	1,640
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,598
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,975
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,817
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,466

CLASS OF WORKER (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,500
Private wage and salary workers	61,291
Government workers	9,492
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Flint Housing Characteristics

In Flint, TX there are 71,701 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 65,692 occupied and 6,009 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Flint, there are 48,823 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,959 units in Flint. 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 Flint, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Flint, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Flint. There are 754 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,140 with rent between $200-299, 6,789 with rent between $300-499 and 9,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Flint gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Flint, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smith County)
Total housing units	71,701
Occupied housing units	65,692
Vacant housing units	6,009

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smith County)
Total housing units	71,701
1-unit, detached	48,823
1-unit, attached	1,959
2 units	1,729
3 or 4 units	1,761
5 to 9 units	2,345
10 to 19 units	1,496
20 to 49 units	793
50 or more units	3,470
Mobile home	9,183

HOUSING TENURE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Owner-occupied	45,785
Renter-occupied	19,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
No vehicles available	4,451
2 vehicle available	38,505
3 vehicles available	8,790
4 vehicles available	2,043
5 or more vehicles available	618

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Utility gas	27,137
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,982
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41
Coal or coke
Wood	685
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	100
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	65,692
Less Than $50,000	45,785
$50,000 to $99,999	15,676
$100,000 to $149,999	6,463
$150,000 to $199,999	3,015
$200,000 to $299,999	2,037
$300,000 to $499,999	497
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Smith County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,907
Less than $200	754
$200 to $299	1,140
$300 to $499	6,789
$500 to $699	6,184
$700 to $999	2,852
$1,000 to $1,499	605
$1,500 or more	153