Population 3,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Lago
Household size in El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
El Lago is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.32 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of El Lago is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in El Lago, well below 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 El Lago
Renters in El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in El Lago than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 55.1% have paid off their mortgages, 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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in El Lago than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in El Lago are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,137 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,057 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,106 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,419 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in El Lago runs $1,419 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 El Lago
Bachelor's degrees in El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in El Lago (38.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in El Lago is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (84.8%).
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 El Lago
| Period | El Lago | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Lago runs well above the national rate: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
El Lago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Lago | 2.08 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 47.3% | 6.6% | 1978 | $1,419 | 38.3% | 88.4% | 11.4% |
| Seabrook | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,495 | 43.4% | 93.1% | 7.6% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 2.60 | 48.9 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,131 | 56.5% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 2.38 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 53.7% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,569 | 41.3% | 94.2% | 5.1% |
| Kemah | 2.17 | 48.2 | 5.4% | 41.4% | 9.1% | 1997 | $1,749 | 42.8% | 93.9% | 2.0% |
| Nassau Bay | 1.99 | 41.0 | 11.1% | 51.3% | 12.1% | 1971 | $1,264 | 37.3% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Shoreacres | 2.51 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,483 | 23.6% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Bacliff | 2.59 | 31.5 | 27.6% | 39.4% | 12.3% | 1993 | $1,451 | 22.1% | 81.3% | 8.6% |
| Webster | 2.08 | 36.2 | 13.0% | 76.9% | 8.4% | 1988 | $1,393 | 32.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| League City | 2.88 | 38.5 | 7.3% | 24.8% | 6.0% | 2002 | $1,855 | 47.6% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| La Porte | 2.79 | 38.3 | 12.4% | 27.4% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,456 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
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 El Lago. 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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