Little River-Academy

Population: 2,044
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $162,800

Located in Bell County, Texas, Little River-Academy is a community with a population of 2,044. At $73,750, its median household income sits above Bell County's $66,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Little River-Academy's population grew 1.2% from 2,020 to 2,044, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $112,100 to $162,800.

The typical home was built around 1981. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,044
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $1,274
Housing units: 783
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0202,044

Median household income

$62,829$73,750

Median home value

$112,100$162,800

Median gross rent

$896$1,274

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,020	$62,829	$112,100	$896
2020	2,139	$62,109	$131,300	$950
2021	2,242	$66,957	$140,700	$1,016
2022	2,374	$73,125	$158,700	$1,128
2023	2,044	$73,750	$162,800	$1,274

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	10.0%
5 to 17	495	24.2%
18 to 24	92	4.5%
25 to 34	336	16.4%
35 to 44	241	11.8%
45 to 54	207	10.1%
55 to 64	199	9.7%
65 to 74	145	7.1%
75 and over	125	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,337	65.4%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	140	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	553	27.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	13.6%
High school graduate	375	29.9%
Some college or associate's	474	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	169	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	65	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	767	81.5%
Carpooled	70	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	93	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	20.2%
15 to 29 min	477	56.3%
30 to 44 min	99	11.7%
45 to 59 min	26	3.1%
60+ min	75	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 6.3% (127 of 2,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	513	74.3%
Nonfamily households	177	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	690	88.1%
Vacant	93	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	564	81.7%
Renter-occupied	126	18.3%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	619	79.1%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	37	4.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	117	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843066
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.9788, -97.3470