Little Elm is a city located in Denton County Texas. Little Elm has a 2020 population of 63,572. Little Elm is currently growing at a rate of 5.79% annually and its population has increased by 142.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,197 in 2010.
The average household income in Little Elm is $110,185 with a poverty rate of 8.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,660 per month, and the median house value is $270,600. The median age in Little Elm is 34.4 years, 32.5 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Little Elmwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 29,931 | 60.11% |
Black or African American | 10,083 | 20.25% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 126 | 0.25% |
Asian | 4,395 | 8.83% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 83 | 0.17% |
Some Other Race | 1,199 | 2.41% |
Two or More Races | 3,975 | 7.98% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,942 | 3.12 | 68.8 |
Married | 9,434 | 3.6 | 83 |
Male | 1,032 | 3.82 | 64.7 |
Female | 1,977 | 3.7 | 44.1 |
Non Family | 3,499 | 1.31 | 45.9 |
3.5
Average Family Size
3.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,195 | 3.79% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,507 | 4.78% |
High School Graduate | 6,425 | 20.39% |
Some College | 7,343 | 23.31% |
Associates Degree | 2,822 | 8.96% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,340 | 23.30% |
Graduate Degree | 4,873 | 15.47% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 2,900 | 2,649 | 2,090 |
Black | 6,192 | 5,802 | 2,427 |
White | 16,002 | 15,079 | 6,046 |
2+ Races | 1,743 | 1,441 | 604 |
Native American | 61 | 61 | 17 |
Hispanic | 5,062 | 3,956 | 1,124 |
Other Race | 786 | 604 | 133 |
Islander | 65 | 65 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.07%.
$56,054
Average Earnings
$58,646
Average Male
$52,414
Average Female
73.05% of Little Elm residents speak only English, while 26.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.23% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 23,149 | 2,398 | 10.36% |
Black | 10,083 | 951 | 9.43% |
Hispanic | 8,987 | 695 | 7.73% |
Asian | 4,395 | 36 | 0.82% |
Other | 16 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 3,957 | 124 | 3.13% |
8.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.62%
Male Poverty Rate
6.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Little Elm is White, with 10.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Little Elm is Multiple, with 3.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.76%.
53.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.1%
Male Marriage Rate
51.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,591 | 7.18% |
Black | 361 | 5.05% |
Native American | 19 | 26.39% |
Asian | 7 | 0.24% |
Islander | 5 | 7.69% |
Other Race | 6 | 0.61% |
2+ Races | 12 | 0.65% |
Hispanic | 230 | 3.77% |
7.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
74.3%
Labor Force Participation
69.6%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
39.65%
Born in Little Elm
82.51%
Native Born
17.49%
Foreign Born
9.07%
Non Citizen
8.42%
Naturalized
82.51% of Little Elm residents were born in the United States, with 39.65% having been born in Texas. 9.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 3,646 | 0.00% | |
2010 | 26,197 | 22,551 | 21.80% |
2011 | 27,709 | 1,512 | 5.77% |
2012 | 29,023 | 1,314 | 4.74% |
2013 | 32,916 | 3,893 | 13.41% |
2014 | 35,493 | 2,577 | 7.83% |
2015 | 38,438 | 2,945 | 8.30% |
2016 | 42,661 | 4,223 | 10.99% |
2017 | 45,988 | 3,327 | 7.80% |
2018 | 49,644 | 3,656 | 7.95% |
2019 | 53,126 | 3,482 | 7.01% |
2020 | 56,608 | 3,482 | 6.55% |
2021 | 60,090 | 3,482 | 6.15% |
2022 | 63,572 | 3,482 | 5.79% |