Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Hope
Household size in Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Little Hope average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Little Hope skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Little Hope: 4.2% 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 Little Hope
Renters in Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Little Hope is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.6% 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.2% of the housing in Little Hope, 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Little Hope has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $936 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $820 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $987 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$240 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Little Hope pays $696 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.5% 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 Little Hope
Bachelor's degrees in Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Little Hope have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Little Hope never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% 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 Little Hope
| Period | Little Hope | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Little Hope than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 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).
Little Hope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hope | 2.86 | 49.1 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 34.2% | 1992 | $696 | 18.5% | 83.4% | 6.4% |
| East Point | 2.86 | 46.0 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 28.8% | 1989 | $733 | 20.5% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| Pine Mills | 2.25 | 57.8 | 6.8% | 3.6% | 21.6% | 1992 | $1,096 | 35.3% | 96.8% | 3.2% |
| Grice | 2.57 | 44.4 | 4.6% | 13.5% | 19.0% | 1983 | $711 | 19.4% | 86.6% | 1.7% |
| Rhonesboro | 2.67 | 47.7 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 26.7% | 1992 | $996 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 8.1% |
| Stout | 3.32 | 44.3 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 38.7% | 1993 | $599 | 9.6% | 77.0% | 8.8% |
| Holly Lake Ranch | 2.36 | 66.7 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 18.8% | 1994 | $1,239 | 17.2% | 82.8% | 30.3% |
| Hainesville | 2.32 | 52.6 | 8.3% | 5.7% | 20.9% | 1993 | $983 | 27.0% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
| Golden | 2.55 | 51.4 | 8.5% | 2.5% | 18.5% | 1988 | $1,056 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
| Piney Grove | 2.93 | 39.9 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 16.3% | 1989 | $775 | 20.5% | 83.8% | 2.5% |
| Hawkins | 2.43 | 46.9 | 6.9% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 1990 | $996 | 25.1% | 89.2% | 9.8% |
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 Little Hope. 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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