Lariat, TX Demographics

Population 286 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Lariat

Household size in Lariat

Household size, people per household
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–102.792.872.68
2010–142.742.932.73
2015–193.812.952.71
2020–243.042.832.65
Change+0.25−0.05−0.03
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Households in Lariat are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.79, 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 Lariat

Median age, years
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–1043.734.737.7
2010–1439.635.438.6
2015–1930.536.139.6
2020–2437.436.740.1
Change−6.3+2.0+2.3
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Lariat is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.

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 Lariat

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–106.6%13.7%12.3%
2010–1410.0%13.7%12.3%
2015–1916.8%13.1%11.6%
2020–244.5%12.9%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.8 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lariat: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Lariat

Renters in Lariat

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–1026.4%35.2%33.3%
2010–1433.2%37.3%35.6%
2015–1929.4%38.0%36.0%
2020–2433.3%37.4%34.8%
Change+6.9 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Renting in Lariat is about as common as it is nationally: 33.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). About two-thirds of owners (66.3%) 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 Lariat

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–1020.6%11.8%11.4%
2010–1421.5%10.9%11.4%
2015–1927.2%10.9%11.1%
2020–2421.6%9.4%9.6%
Change+1.0 pts−2.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 21.6% of the housing in Lariat, 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 Lariat

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–10195919831974
2010–14196619851975
2015–19197519871977
2020–24197519921980
Change+16+8+6
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Homes in Lariat run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.

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 Lariat

Rent, per month
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–10$602$921$965
2010–14$603$1,005$1,040
2015–19$586$1,178$1,213
2020–24$1,074$1,560$1,571
Change+$472+$639+$606
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A typical rental in Lariat costs $1,074 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% 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 Lariat

Bachelor's degrees in Lariat

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–1019.9%27.0%28.4%
2010–1421.0%27.9%29.6%
2015–1912.9%30.0%32.1%
2020–2425.3%34.0%35.6%
Change+5.4 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Lariat have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, 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 Lariat

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–1068.1%80.7%84.9%
2010–1475.8%82.0%86.1%
2015–1971.1%83.6%87.7%
2020–2473.7%85.8%89.3%
Change+5.6 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over a quarter of adults in Lariat never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 Lariat

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLariatTexasU.S.
2006–103.0%7.0%8.1%
2010–143.3%7.7%9.4%
2015–192.2%5.1%5.6%
2020–240.3%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.7 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Lariat has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Lariat compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Lariat3.0437.44.5%33.3%21.6%1975$1,07425.3%73.7%0.3%
Farwell2.9532.912.3%35.8%17.0%1973$1,25920.4%78.0%0.1%
Texico2.5242.64.8%22.5%10.3%1990$97523.8%84.0%2.1%
Progress3.5133.814.2%26.8%13.2%1978$97426.6%57.4%0.0%
Muleshoe3.0539.915.0%19.5%14.1%1969$89311.1%64.0%0.0%
Clovis2.6333.314.7%38.8%13.1%1977$1,06024.0%82.8%8.8%
Lazbuddie3.2332.113.3%36.9%21.3%1970$92426.3%65.9%0.1%
Cannon Air Force Base2.1348.65.8%15.5%13.4%1983$1,02722.7%90.1%1.2%
Hollene2.5238.48.6%40.4%12.4%1990$1,10629.5%93.2%7.4%
Ranchvale2.4538.211.5%42.3%17.5%1982$1,21126.3%93.1%6.1%
Grier2.1842.47.0%8.8%22.1%1982$89939.0%98.0%0.4%

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 Lariat. 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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