West Lake Hills

Population: 3,315
Median household income: $211,471
Median home value: $1,647,400

West Lake Hills is a community in Travis County, Texas, home to 3,315 residents. The median household income of $211,471 is above the Travis County median ($97,169).

From 2019 to 2023, West Lake Hills's population held roughly steady from 3,311 to 3,315, while its median home value rose 64.4% from $1,001,800 to $1,647,400.

The typical home was built around 1988. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,315
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $211,471
Median home value: $1,647,400
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,344
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 80.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3113,315

Median household income

$187,569$211,471

Median home value

$1,001,800$1,647,400

Median gross rent

$1,433$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,311	$187,569	$1,001,800	$1,433
2020	3,302	$208,641	$1,128,500	$1,366
2021	3,373	$191,667	$1,195,400	$1,365
2022	3,360	$210,000	$1,425,700	$1,566
2023	3,315	$211,471	$1,647,400	$3,501

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	2.5%
5 to 17	801	24.2%
18 to 24	193	5.8%
25 to 34	62	1.9%
35 to 44	256	7.7%
45 to 54	549	16.6%
55 to 64	716	21.6%
65 to 74	357	10.8%
75 and over	297	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,724	82.2%
Black or African American	28	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	159	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.7%
Two or more races	42	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate3.9%

Some college or associate's14.8%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree47.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.4%
High school graduate	87	3.9%
Some college or associate's	332	14.8%
Bachelor's degree	745	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,063	47.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home38.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	647	51.5%
Carpooled	83	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	485	38.6%
Other means	24	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	19.2%
15 to 29 min	458	59.4%
30 to 44 min	136	17.6%
45 to 59 min	29	3.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 8.4% (274 of 3,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	977	80.9%
Nonfamily households	231	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,208	89.9%
Vacant	136	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,091	90.3%
Renter-occupied	117	9.7%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,157	86.1%
1-unit, attached	44	3.3%
2 to 4 units	16	1.2%
5 to 19 units	17	1.3%
20 or more units	89	6.6%
Mobile home & other	21	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877632
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.2916, -97.8142