Lovelady

Population: 424
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $153,400

Lovelady, a community in Houston County, Texas, has 424 residents. Its median household income of $42,500 runs below the Houston County figure of $54,563.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lovelady's population declined 35.2% from 654 to 424, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $119,900 to $153,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.9% of the population. 96.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 424
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,500
Median home value: $153,400
Median gross rent: $1,026
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

654424

Median household income

$48,529$42,500

Median home value

$119,900$153,400

Median gross rent

$786$1,026

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	654	$48,529	$119,900	$786
2020	679	$47,730	$94,800	$791
2021	613	$50,214	$97,200	$867
2022	503	$40,714	$105,800	$882
2023	424	$42,500	$153,400	$1,026

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 240.5%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 5427.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.3%
5 to 17	89	21.0%
18 to 24	2	0.5%
25 to 34	27	6.4%
35 to 44	14	3.3%
45 to 54	115	27.1%
55 to 64	42	9.9%
65 to 74	83	19.6%
75 and over	38	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	322	75.9%
Black or African American	55	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	5.0%
High school graduate	105	32.9%
Some college or associate's	113	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	69	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 54 min

Drove alone96.4%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	160	96.4%
Carpooled	6	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	9.0%
15 to 29 min	60	36.1%
30 to 44 min	24	14.5%
45 to 59 min	19	11.4%
60+ min	48	28.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 9.7% (41 of 424)

	Count	Share
Family households	113	51.8%
Nonfamily households	105	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	73.9%
Vacant	77	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	77.5%
Renter-occupied	49	22.5%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	68.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	31.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4844260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1282, -95.4459