Population 174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Luther
Household size in Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Luther is a place of big households: 3.51 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Luther are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Luther: 1.3% 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 Luther
Renters in Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Luther is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (61.5%) 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Luther: 14.1% of homes are empty, 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Luther are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $352 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,269 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,041 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Luther runs $1,041 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Luther
Bachelor's degrees in Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Luther (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Luther never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% 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 Luther
| Period | Luther | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Luther out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Luther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther | 3.51 | 38.6 | 1.3% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 1976 | $1,041 | 30.9% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| Vealmoor | 3.30 | 36.3 | 2.6% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 1975 | $1,066 | 33.0% | 89.0% | 0.1% |
| Vincent | 3.08 | 33.3 | 6.2% | 20.9% | 21.5% | 1971 | $1,081 | 30.0% | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| Knott | 3.39 | 38.8 | 2.3% | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1978 | $989 | 29.6% | 85.5% | 0.2% |
| Ackerly | 2.94 | 39.9 | 10.8% | 27.7% | 18.3% | 1975 | $830 | 20.8% | 81.1% | 0.0% |
| Three Leagues | 2.78 | 37.5 | 7.0% | 23.1% | 11.6% | 1986 | $974 | 28.8% | 83.8% | 0.0% |
| Westbrook | 2.28 | 42.2 | 7.7% | 22.9% | 31.6% | 1973 | $436 | 14.4% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| Ira | 2.50 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 23.6% | 1963 | $863 | 19.5% | 87.5% | 0.7% |
| Sparenberg | 3.02 | 42.4 | 14.3% | 33.1% | 21.2% | 1969 | $676 | 13.4% | 78.0% | 0.0% |
| Colorado City | 2.81 | 39.0 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 1960 | $652 | 14.8% | 84.0% | 4.9% |
| Patricia | 2.70 | 29.2 | 8.0% | 18.9% | 18.2% | 1969 | $696 | 31.3% | 73.6% | 0.7% |
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 Luther. 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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