What percentage of people rent in Little River-Academy, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Little River-Academy, TX, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Little River-Academy, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 157 renting households against 590 that own their home.

In Little River-Academy, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 157 (±54)
Median renter income: $55,893 (±$22,204)

Who rents and who owns in Little River-Academy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little River-Academy	Bell County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±6.2 points)	43.5% (±1.0 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	157 (±54)	61,887 (±1,525)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	590 (±112)	80,418 (±1,596)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.5 (±1.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,893 (±$22,204)	$47,555 (±$2,419)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,250 (±$19,505)	$90,215 (±$2,558)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Little River-Academy, the renter share is lower than in Bell County (43.5%).

It is also lower than in Texas (37.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bell County, Little River-Academy ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 891 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Little River-Academy has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.6% (±6.9 points)	21.0% (±6.2 points)	−9.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$896 (±$121)	$1,463 (±$231)	+63.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$62,829 (±$8,020)	$75,563 (±$15,165)	+20.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Little River-Academy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little River-Academy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Little River-Academy	—	21.0% (±6.2 points)	—
Holland	7.0 mi	31.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rogers	7.7 mi	30.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Temple	9.1 mi	47.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Belton	9.4 mi	44.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Salado	11 mi	12.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	14 mi	17.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan's Point Resort	14 mi	5.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Buckholts	15 mi	45.7% (±16.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morgan's Point Resort, TX (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temple, TX (47.7%), Belton, TX (44.0%), Buckholts, TX (45.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Bell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Belton	44.0% (±4.4 points)
5	Harker Heights	38.3% (±4.8 points)
6	Nolanville	35.7% (±10.6 points)
7	Troy	34.6% (±9.3 points)
8	Holland	31.1% (±11.4 points)
9	Rogers	30.0% (±9.7 points)
10	Little River-Academy	21.0% (±6.2 points)
11	Salado	12.6% (±6.0 points)
12	Morgan's Point Resort	5.5% (±4.7 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Bell County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Little River-Academy

How many renters are there in Little River-Academy?

Little River-Academy has an estimated 157 (±54) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Little River-Academy?

In Little River-Academy, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−9.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Little River-Academy?

A renting household in Little River-Academy has 4.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Little River-Academy?

The median renting household in Little River-Academy, TX has an income of $55,893 (±$22,204) a year, against $81,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Little River-Academy city, Texas (place:43066, in state:48).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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