Big Thicket Lake Estates

Population: 550
Median household income: $22,074
Median home value: $111,000

Big Thicket Lake Estates is a community in Liberty County, Texas, home to 550 residents. Its median household income of $22,074 runs below the Liberty County figure of $64,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Thicket Lake Estates's population declined 21.9% from 704 to 550, while its median home value fell 7.7% from $120,300 to $111,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 37.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 550
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $22,074
Median home value: $111,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 322
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

704550

Median household income

$30,417$22,074

Median home value

$120,300$111,000

Median gross rent

$588$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	704	$30,417	$120,300	$588
2020	611	$30,179	—	$629
2021	615	$34,450	—	$636
2022	595	$55,066	$110,100	—
2023	550	$22,074	$111,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6437.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	157	28.5%
18 to 24	32	5.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	33	6.0%
45 to 54	18	3.3%
55 to 64	206	37.5%
65 to 74	52	9.5%
75 and over	52	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	420	76.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	22	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.9%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's14.7%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	42.9%
High school graduate	135	37.4%
Some college or associate's	53	14.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone97.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	97.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	30.5%
15 to 29 min	10	5.6%
30 to 44 min	81	45.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	32	18.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 37.8% (208 of 550)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	48.6%
Nonfamily households	133	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	80.4%
Vacant	63	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	77.2%
Renter-occupied	59	22.8%

1-unit, detached56.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	56.8%
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	139	43.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4808240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 30.4877, -94.7676