Population 1,437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robert Lee
Household size in Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Robert Lee is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.37 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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Robert Lee skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Robert Lee as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas as a whole (12.9%).
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 Robert Lee
Renters in Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Robert Lee rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About three-quarters of owners (73.6%) 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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.2% of the housing in Robert Lee, 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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Robert Lee leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $507 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $420 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$64 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Robert Lee runs $420 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Robert Lee
Bachelor's degrees in Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Robert Lee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Robert Lee never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Robert Lee
| Period | Robert Lee | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Robert Lee is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 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).
Robert Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee | 1.98 | 46.9 | 11.1% | 35.1% | 24.2% | 1974 | $420 | 22.6% | 85.8% | 5.2% |
| Bronte | 2.13 | 44.6 | 8.6% | 30.1% | 20.0% | 1973 | $899 | 20.2% | 90.0% | 4.1% |
| Tennyson | 2.56 | 47.5 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 20.8% | 1982 | $1,105 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 6.1% |
| Norton | 2.52 | 47.1 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 36.7% | 1970 | $918 | 21.9% | 83.7% | 8.3% |
| Wilmeth | 2.10 | 52.1 | 3.2% | 36.8% | 44.8% | 1960 | $857 | 23.7% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
| Sterling City | 3.58 | 32.3 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 1983 | $946 | 24.6% | 84.0% | 2.2% |
| Hatchel | 2.85 | 43.8 | 11.7% | 4.8% | 29.0% | 1981 | $968 | 24.6% | 83.6% | 12.9% |
| Winters | 2.65 | 39.1 | 11.6% | 33.1% | 24.3% | 1962 | $670 | 16.7% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| Ballinger | 2.53 | 43.0 | 16.8% | 22.8% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,111 | 18.0% | 87.9% | 6.1% |
| Blanton | 2.85 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 27.9% | 1982 | $962 | 26.3% | 84.7% | 12.4% |
| Talpa | 2.23 | 52.1 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 40.1% | 1978 | $566 | 30.0% | 94.7% | 7.0% |
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 Robert Lee. 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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