Population 30 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loma Alta
Household size in Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.91 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.90 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.99 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Loma Alta are large by national standards, averaging 3.90 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 1.91, 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −19.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Loma Alta is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Loma Alta: 8.1% 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 Loma Alta
Renters in Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Loma Alta is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About nine in ten owners (89.7%) 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 73.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.2% of the housing in Loma Alta, 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +32 | +8 | +6 |
Loma Alta has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $987 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $438 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$156 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Loma Alta costs $831 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.7% 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 Loma Alta
Bachelor's degrees in Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Loma Alta than nationally: 41.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Loma Alta: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Loma Alta
| Period | Loma Alta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Loma Alta out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Loma Alta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Alta | 3.90 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 68.2% | 1989 | $831 | 41.5% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Rocksprings | 3.10 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 41.2% | 1970 | $712 | 23.9% | 76.5% | 0.0% |
| Mountain Home | 2.08 | 61.8 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 23.7% | 2001 | $1,474 | 35.5% | 97.3% | 0.8% |
| Hunt | 2.24 | 59.9 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 21.6% | 1992 | $1,512 | 37.2% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Ingram | 2.36 | 49.1 | 4.9% | 24.4% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,230 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| Kerrville | 2.22 | 48.0 | 7.9% | 32.6% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,267 | 32.5% | 91.0% | 3.6% |
| Legion | 2.37 | 46.9 | 10.4% | 36.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,260 | 33.0% | 87.0% | 5.7% |
| Center Point | 2.66 | 48.2 | 14.0% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 1994 | $798 | 28.6% | 82.4% | 2.8% |
| Morris Ranch | 2.35 | 55.8 | 3.8% | 23.3% | 13.1% | 1997 | $1,101 | 43.1% | 93.8% | 2.3% |
| Comfort | 2.37 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 1991 | $1,029 | 35.0% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| Sanderson | 1.87 | 59.2 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 29.0% | 1958 | $1,390 | 27.0% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
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 Loma Alta. 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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