Population 6,080 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay Colony
Household size in Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.87 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.89 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.92 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.88 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay Colony run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 33.8 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 35.6 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 36.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.1 | 38.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +4.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.1, Bay Colony is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 31.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the east.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Bay Colony (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in League City overall (7.3%). The single-parent share has risen 4.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Bay Colony
Renters in Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 21.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 23.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 24.8% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +3.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Bay Colony rent their homes (34.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in League City as a whole (24.8%). Among owners, 32.9% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 19.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bay Colony: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of League City. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2002 | 1998 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 2001 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 2002 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Bay Colony has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across League City.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $846 | $1,125 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,535 | $1,410 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,004 | $1,502 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,475 | $1,855 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$628 | +$730 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bay Colony costs $1,475 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $628 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Bay Colony
Bachelor's degrees in Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 40.8% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 43.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 47.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 47.6% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Bay Colony than nationally: 40.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in League City as a whole (47.6%). The share with a degree is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 94.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 94.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 96.2% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 94.7% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bay Colony: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. League City as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bay Colony
| Period | Bay Colony | League City | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Bay Colony is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in League City overall (4.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bay Colony compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Colony | 2.52 | 33.1 | 10.8% | 34.1% | 7.0% | 2003 | $1,475 | 40.6% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
| Painted Meadows | 2.31 | 32.6 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 5.0% | 2015 | $1,964 | 47.3% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Tuscan Lakes | 2.97 | 37.2 | 4.3% | 27.3% | 6.0% | 2005 | $1,969 | 69.6% | 99.3% | 5.7% |
| South Shore Harbour and Marina | 1.92 | 42.7 | 13.4% | 62.0% | 11.5% | 1997 | $1,662 | 52.3% | 95.1% | 3.7% |
| Clear Lake | 2.32 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 44.7% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,647 | 52.2% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| Mainland Park | 2.72 | 43.5 | 9.8% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 1971 | $1,539 | 22.7% | 87.1% | 6.2% |
| Southbelt Ellington | 3.20 | 40.2 | 11.1% | 35.5% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,511 | 30.7% | 84.2% | 5.0% |
| Pasadina | 2.77 | 37.8 | 13.8% | 43.9% | 8.8% | 1978 | $1,536 | 28.4% | 78.4% | 6.9% |
| South Houston Gardens | 2.43 | 30.7 | 12.6% | 47.6% | 6.4% | 2005 | $1,671 | 45.1% | 95.9% | 2.9% |
| Spencer View Terrace | 2.81 | 36.9 | 20.0% | 46.6% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,225 | 12.5% | 60.5% | 10.9% |
| Downtown La Porte | 2.68 | 35.8 | 19.7% | 36.5% | 6.4% | 1983 | $1,346 | 27.1% | 89.2% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Bay Colony. 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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