Lake Colorado City

Population: 1,001
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $53,300

Located in Mitchell County, Texas, Lake Colorado City is a community with a population of 1,001. Its median household income of $54,286 runs in line with the Mitchell County figure of $56,033.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Colorado City's population grew 103.0% from 493 to 1,001, while its median home value fell 22.5% from $68,800 to $53,300.

Owners occupy 84.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,001
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $53,300
Median gross rent: $435
Housing units: 764
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4931,001

Median household income

$78,750$54,286

Median home value

$68,800$53,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	493	$78,750	$68,800	—
2020	602	$79,375	$80,000	—
2021	752	$74,097	$80,200	—
2022	903	$65,000	$90,200	—
2023	1,001	$54,286	$53,300	$435

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4418.9%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	57	5.7%
18 to 24	120	12.0%
25 to 34	50	5.0%
35 to 44	189	18.9%
45 to 54	158	15.8%
55 to 64	233	23.3%
65 to 74	101	10.1%
75 and over	93	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	655	65.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	11.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	225	22.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.9%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	27.9%
High school graduate	293	35.6%
Some college or associate's	206	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	67	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	435	68.2%
Carpooled	136	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	197	32.1%
15 to 29 min	200	32.6%
30 to 44 min	132	21.5%
45 to 59 min	59	9.6%
60+ min	25	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 25.7% (256 of 997)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	41.5%
Nonfamily households	214	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	366	47.9%
Vacant	398	52.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	84.2%
Renter-occupied	58	15.8%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	58.0%
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	321	42.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4840475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.76 sq mi
Water area: 1.36 sq mi
Center point: 32.3465, -100.9375