Lyford

Population: 2,153
Median household income: $44,464
Median home value: $58,300

Lyford is a community in Willacy County, Texas, home to 2,153 residents. The median household income of $44,464 is in line with the Willacy County median ($45,645).

From 2019 to 2023, Lyford's population declined 15.5% from 2,547 to 2,153, while its median home value rose 23.3% from $47,300 to $58,300.

78.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,153
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,464
Median home value: $58,300
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 713
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5472,153

Median household income

$32,589$44,464

Median home value

$47,300$58,300

Median gross rent

$633$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,547	$32,589	$47,300	$633
2020	2,536	$36,346	$55,100	$629
2021	2,494	$39,896	$57,700	$622
2022	2,540	$39,300	$59,300	$658
2023	2,153	$44,464	$58,300	$974

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	6.9%
5 to 17	419	19.5%
18 to 24	191	8.9%
25 to 34	300	13.9%
35 to 44	298	13.8%
45 to 54	357	16.6%
55 to 64	129	6.0%
65 to 74	179	8.3%
75 and over	131	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	4.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,064	95.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.3%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	520	37.3%
High school graduate	336	24.1%
Some college or associate's	330	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	170	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	722	86.0%
Carpooled	38	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	9.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	37.7%
15 to 29 min	260	34.1%
30 to 44 min	151	19.8%
45 to 59 min	58	7.6%
60+ min	6	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.75
Poverty rate: 18.3% (392 of 2,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	440	76.8%
Nonfamily households	133	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	573	80.4%
Vacant	140	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	414	72.3%
Renter-occupied	159	27.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	561	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	96	13.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	29	4.1%
Mobile home & other	27	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845228
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 26.4146, -97.7893