Population 157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lone Star
Household size in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Lone Star run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.47 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lone Star is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Arizona as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lone Star: 4.9% 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 Lone Star
Renters in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Lone Star rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.2% 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Lone Star as nationally: 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lone Star is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $787 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $988 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $716 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$71 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Lone Star runs $716 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lone Star
Bachelor's degrees in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lone Star: 14.8% 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lone Star have finished high school (92.1%), a bit 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lone Star runs well above the national rate: 18.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lone Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | 2.57 | 41.9 | 4.9% | 23.0% | 9.6% | 1986 | $716 | 14.8% | 92.1% | 18.8% |
| Hollywood | 3.77 | 26.3 | 50.3% | 18.8% | 11.0% | 1981 | $945 | 8.8% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Safford | 2.78 | 36.5 | 14.4% | 24.8% | 10.9% | 1984 | $976 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 7.1% |
| Solomon | 2.51 | 50.1 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1995 | $726 | 16.0% | 92.1% | 0.4% |
| Cactus Flat | 2.57 | 48.7 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 4.6% | 1995 | $777 | 15.3% | 91.1% | 0.9% |
| San Jose | 2.73 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 1987 | $895 | 5.9% | 76.0% | 0.1% |
| Thatcher | 2.85 | 32.1 | 12.3% | 29.8% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,010 | 23.7% | 89.9% | 4.8% |
| Swift Trail Junction | 2.65 | 38.1 | 9.0% | 20.4% | 12.8% | 1999 | $1,279 | 10.4% | 80.3% | 4.9% |
| Buena Vista | 2.80 | 44.7 | 5.5% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 1984 | $945 | 2.8% | 71.2% | 0.0% |
| Central | 3.15 | 32.3 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 10.3% | 1998 | $1,060 | 27.8% | 94.2% | 0.8% |
| Pima | 2.80 | 39.3 | 16.0% | 32.3% | 15.2% | 1987 | $1,339 | 13.5% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
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 Lone Star. 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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