Lometa

Population: 787
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $118,300

Lometa is a community in Lampasas County, Texas, home to 787 residents. Its median household income of $53,333 runs below the Lampasas County figure of $76,919.

From 2019 to 2023, Lometa's population grew 50.2% from 524 to 787, while its median home value rose 61.4% from $73,300 to $118,300.

19.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 787
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $118,300
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 301
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524787

Median household income

$29,583$53,333

Median home value

$73,300$118,300

Median gross rent

$619$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	524	$29,583	$73,300	$619
2020	451	$33,333	$70,600	$633
2021	672	$36,776	$73,700	$695
2022	795	$39,333	$83,800	$582
2023	787	$53,333	$118,300	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2415.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	6.4%
5 to 17	99	12.6%
18 to 24	118	15.0%
25 to 34	99	12.6%
35 to 44	95	12.1%
45 to 54	94	11.9%
55 to 64	127	16.1%
65 to 74	54	6.9%
75 and over	51	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	561	71.3%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	161	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	22.9%
High school graduate	150	28.8%
Some college or associate's	140	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	103	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled23.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	230	66.3%
Carpooled	83	23.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.6%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	59.5%
15 to 29 min	70	21.1%
30 to 44 min	8	2.4%
45 to 59 min	6	1.8%
60+ min	50	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 19.0% (147 of 773)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	73.0%
Nonfamily households	67	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	82.4%
Vacant	53	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	59.7%
Renter-occupied	100	40.3%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	216	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	7.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843516
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.2166, -98.3924