Population 3,359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little River
Household size in Little River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Little River is a place of big households: 2.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Little River is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Little River (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.3 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 River
Renters in Little River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Little River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Little River is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Little River has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $980 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,459 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$808 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Little River pays $1,459 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% 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 Little River
Bachelor's degrees in Little River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Little River (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Little River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Little River never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.3% 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 River
| Period | Little River | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Little River has been low: just 1.6% 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).
Little River 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 River | 2.93 | 38.5 | 10.3% | 16.0% | 8.9% | 1994 | $1,459 | 28.0% | 84.3% | 1.6% |
| Sparks | 2.54 | 53.4 | 2.6% | 9.0% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,036 | 20.3% | 75.3% | 2.3% |
| Oscar | 2.82 | 39.6 | 6.0% | 16.9% | 12.0% | 1993 | $1,252 | 23.4% | 91.3% | 0.4% |
| Temple | 2.68 | 35.1 | 12.6% | 46.2% | 8.3% | 1992 | $1,411 | 30.2% | 87.7% | 6.2% |
| Holland | 2.68 | 41.6 | 15.0% | 26.4% | 9.7% | 1988 | $693 | 29.9% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| Rogers | 2.98 | 40.2 | 8.0% | 20.7% | 11.4% | 1983 | $777 | 14.1% | 89.8% | 2.0% |
| Belton | 2.70 | 36.1 | 11.1% | 29.8% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,303 | 31.8% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Vilas | 2.53 | 52.3 | 2.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 1996 | $889 | 19.8% | 82.0% | 1.5% |
| Salado | 2.58 | 45.7 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 2005 | $1,270 | 43.0% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
| Dog Ridge | 2.68 | 39.1 | 2.1% | 30.4% | 9.1% | 2010 | $1,183 | 32.6% | 84.3% | 3.7% |
| Red Ranger | 2.69 | 48.9 | 3.6% | 11.3% | 23.3% | 1981 | $1,458 | 24.7% | 91.9% | 2.2% |
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 River. 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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