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Population and households in West Lake Hills
Household size in West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Lake Hills average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West Lake Hills skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Lake Hills: 7.4% 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 West Lake Hills
Renters in West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
West Lake Hills is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (51.6%) 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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Lake Hills as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area as a whole (5.9%).
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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in West Lake Hills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Austin area overall, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,362 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,772 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,585 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,032 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,670 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in West Lake Hills runs $3,032 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.0% 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 West Lake Hills
Bachelor's degrees in West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Lake Hills: 84.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.2% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.8% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.7% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Lake Hills: 99.7% 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 West Lake Hills
| Period | West Lake Hills | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Lake Hills has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
West Lake Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake Hills | 2.73 | 48.9 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 9.5% | 1990 | $3,032 | 84.3% | 99.7% | 1.7% |
| Rollingwood | 2.86 | 46.6 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 5.4% | 1983 | $3,400 | 88.2% | 99.9% | 1.7% |
| Austin area | 2.55 | 37.2 | 9.7% | 41.7% | 5.9% | 2000 | $1,911 | 50.4% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
| Sunset Valley | 1.57 | 37.5 | 2.5% | 82.7% | 7.7% | 1997 | $1,840 | 70.7% | 99.9% | 16.8% |
| Bee Cave | 2.21 | 43.5 | 3.1% | 48.5% | 7.4% | 2010 | $2,057 | 66.8% | 99.2% | 3.0% |
| San Leanna | 1.99 | 36.9 | 4.7% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 2011 | $1,929 | 61.7% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Creedmoor | 2.72 | 30.5 | 25.4% | 42.6% | 1.5% | 2012 | $1,620 | 32.5% | 92.2% | 17.7% |
| Manchaca | 2.44 | 39.7 | 5.2% | 30.2% | 5.7% | 2011 | $1,948 | 57.3% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| Lakeway | 2.53 | 48.8 | 7.8% | 15.5% | 9.2% | 2003 | $2,916 | 73.6% | 98.5% | 3.4% |
| The Hills | 2.84 | 42.5 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 2013 | $2,228 | 78.0% | 95.6% | 2.2% |
| Point Venture | 2.09 | 56.4 | 1.5% | 11.6% | 22.0% | 2003 | $2,250 | 54.1% | 98.0% | 4.5% |
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 West Lake Hills. 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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