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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 Lone Star, TX compare?
| Figure | Lone Star, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,391 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,400 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 708 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Lone Star, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,543±405 |
| Median age | 47.8±9.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.6%±8.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.6%±11.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 24.6%±11.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $38,646±$10,532 |
| Per capita income | $22,467±$3,697 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.0%±11.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±7.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $137,500±$83,290 |
| Median gross rent | $752±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.4%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.7%±12.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.9%±10.3 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