Population 194 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lelia Lake
Household size in Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lelia Lake has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Lelia Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in Lelia Lake, 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 Lelia Lake
Renters in Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.6% of households in Lelia Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 81.2% 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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.3% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 50.3% of the housing in Lelia 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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Lelia Lake leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$81 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Lelia Lake runs $623 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.3% 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 Lelia Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lelia Lake: 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lelia Lake never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% 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 Lelia Lake
| Period | Lelia Lake | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lelia Lake has been low: just 1.8% 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).
Lelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelia Lake | 2.41 | 52.8 | 1.1% | 11.6% | 50.3% | 1973 | $623 | 14.1% | 85.4% | 1.8% |
| Clarendon | 2.36 | 36.6 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 25.8% | 1967 | $864 | 18.4% | 86.7% | 1.1% |
| Hedley | 2.26 | 54.1 | 0.4% | 12.2% | 47.3% | 1970 | $622 | 14.8% | 83.8% | 1.2% |
| South Brice | 2.75 | 50.0 | 2.6% | 9.8% | 57.1% | 1979 | $625 | 12.5% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| Memphis | 2.39 | 43.8 | 16.1% | 26.7% | 19.2% | 1962 | $535 | 21.3% | 82.2% | 10.5% |
| Quail | 2.85 | 46.6 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 51.8% | 1958 | $714 | 44.8% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| Paloduro | 2.22 | 50.9 | 6.2% | 31.7% | 19.3% | 1963 | $1,042 | 24.1% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Rolla | 2.83 | 46.0 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 49.0% | 1962 | $712 | 42.0% | 92.1% | 4.1% |
| Samnorwood | 2.85 | 46.6 | 11.2% | 8.9% | 51.8% | 1958 | $714 | 44.8% | 92.6% | 4.6% |
| Wellington | 2.66 | 40.5 | 22.6% | 29.9% | 26.0% | 1958 | $695 | 20.0% | 71.1% | 0.4% |
| Dodson | 2.84 | 46.2 | 11.5% | 8.5% | 50.2% | 1960 | $730 | 43.2% | 92.3% | 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 Lelia 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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