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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Little Elm, TX compare?
| Figure | Little Elm, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 62,727 |
| Change since April 2020 | +36.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 46,453 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,509 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.7% |
| Measure | Little Elm, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 54,820±67 |
| Median age | 35.4±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.8%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 41.3%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 21.3%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.9%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.5%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $119,219±$8,047 |
| Per capita income | $48,310±$2,927 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $420,700±$11,723 |
| Median gross rent | $1,953±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.1%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 13.6%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.2%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.6%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.6%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov