Population 4,100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eagle Lake
Household size in Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Eagle Lake are large by national standards, averaging 2.93 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Eagle Lake is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Eagle Lake (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Eagle Lake
Renters in Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eagle Lake is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Eagle Lake: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Eagle Lake is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,199 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Eagle Lake runs $1,199 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Eagle Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Eagle Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Eagle Lake never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Eagle Lake
| Period | Eagle Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Eagle Lake than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Eagle Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake | 2.93 | 34.9 | 14.3% | 22.5% | 16.2% | 1971 | $1,199 | 20.8% | 86.1% | 4.4% |
| Ramsey | 2.76 | 51.0 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,415 | 24.0% | 81.4% | 2.1% |
| Lissie | 2.39 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 2001 | $1,149 | 28.3% | 88.5% | 2.8% |
| Altair | 2.44 | 47.0 | 3.5% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 1991 | $681 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 4.7% |
| Garwood | 2.27 | 54.9 | 0.7% | 18.7% | 11.9% | 1969 | $616 | 21.2% | 91.7% | 2.8% |
| Egypt | 1.63 | 45.7 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 36.4% | 1990 | $1,030 | 25.3% | 94.1% | 8.1% |
| Rock Island | 2.57 | 45.7 | 3.7% | 21.0% | 28.9% | 1992 | $574 | 15.8% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Wallis | 2.39 | 41.4 | 14.1% | 26.6% | 11.0% | 1986 | $949 | 10.8% | 84.6% | 14.3% |
| East Bernard | 2.62 | 41.5 | 9.8% | 15.3% | 7.4% | 1996 | $1,047 | 25.1% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| Glidden | 3.48 | 43.5 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 18.1% | 1988 | $1,544 | 15.4% | 82.9% | 4.2% |
| Hungerford | 2.56 | 52.0 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 1995 | $999 | 31.4% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
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 Eagle Lake. 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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