Population 2,574 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyford
Household size in Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.77 | 3.67 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.65 | 3.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 3.66 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.47 | 3.42 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lyford is a place of big households: 3.47 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.77 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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3 | 28.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 29.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 31.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lyford is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 18.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 19.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lyford as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider McAllen area (18.6%).
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 Lyford
Renters in Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 29.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 32.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.7% of households in Lyford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.9% 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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lyford: 14.9% 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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1998 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Lyford is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the McAllen area overall, where the median home dates to 1998.
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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $597 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $652 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $737 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $721 | $987 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$390 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Lyford runs $721 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.6% 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 Lyford
Bachelor's degrees in Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 20.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lyford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, 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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.6% | 59.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.8% | 61.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.3% | 64.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 69.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Lyford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.1% 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 Lyford
| Period | Lyford | McAllen area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.3% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Lyford: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider McAllen area (7.6%). 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).
Lyford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford | 3.47 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 1984 | $721 | 16.9% | 67.1% | 6.5% |
| Sebastian | 2.78 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 22.7% | 7.8% | 1986 | $384 | 9.7% | 67.3% | 7.8% |
| Raymondville | 3.42 | 33.9 | 29.3% | 31.0% | 16.3% | 1984 | $771 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 9.6% |
| Santa Monica | 3.11 | 33.2 | 35.3% | 47.9% | 19.6% | 1994 | $672 | 8.6% | 67.3% | 13.8% |
| Yznaga | 3.32 | 45.1 | 4.5% | 28.4% | 2.2% | 1980 | $1,677 | 24.5% | 64.6% | 0.0% |
| Lasara | 3.36 | 42.6 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 2006 | $835 | 22.9% | 60.3% | 8.4% |
| Willamar | 3.40 | 40.2 | 12.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 1984 | $770 | 20.2% | 74.4% | 0.9% |
| San Perlita | 2.92 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 6.6% | 47.5% | 1982 | $832 | 29.6% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Monte Alto | 3.75 | 28.3 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 2003 | $738 | 9.8% | 62.6% | 14.4% |
| Edcouch | 3.68 | 28.3 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10.8% | 2000 | $664 | 8.3% | 63.8% | 12.8% |
| Hargill | 3.24 | 35.3 | 12.3% | 6.6% | 21.4% | 2003 | $979 | 18.5% | 63.8% | 21.9% |
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 Lyford. 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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