Population 289 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Lake
Household size in Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Green Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, 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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Green Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Green Lake than nationally: 9.9%, against 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 Green Lake
Renters in Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Green Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.5% 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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Green Lake, 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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Green Lake is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Green Lake runs $965 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, 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 Green Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, 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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Green Lake never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Green Lake
| Period | Green Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Green Lake than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, 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).
Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake | 2.31 | 49.9 | 9.9% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 1993 | $965 | 14.6% | 85.2% | 3.8% |
| Long Mott | 2.37 | 47.9 | 17.4% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 1993 | $958 | 12.8% | 86.7% | 0.0% |
| Tivoli | 2.21 | 55.3 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 36.0% | 1978 | $1,203 | 20.4% | 86.9% | 5.5% |
| Seadrift | 2.28 | 45.8 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 28.4% | 1994 | $1,331 | 21.1% | 91.6% | 7.0% |
| Port Lavaca | 2.29 | 38.4 | 13.4% | 26.6% | 12.1% | 1976 | $853 | 19.8% | 82.8% | 8.0% |
| Kamey | 2.25 | 37.6 | 6.9% | 14.9% | 7.4% | 1992 | $809 | 23.9% | 91.8% | 0.3% |
| Bloomington | 3.93 | 31.9 | 28.7% | 22.9% | 11.4% | 1994 | $765 | 8.5% | 73.3% | 7.3% |
| Indianola | 2.59 | 46.0 | 38.4% | 28.6% | 37.1% | 1998 | $1,271 | 16.5% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Point Comfort | 2.28 | 54.5 | 3.8% | 32.9% | 19.9% | 1970 | $1,173 | 19.7% | 99.4% | 0.0% |
| Mcfaddin | 2.70 | 40.3 | 11.7% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 1988 | $1,111 | 9.8% | 89.4% | 8.0% |
| Olivia | 2.02 | 58.3 | 5.2% | 1.5% | 46.5% | 1974 | $1,175 | 21.9% | 97.3% | 7.6% |
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 Green 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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