The Community
The Town of Little Elm is all wet, in the sense that over 66 miles of our incorporated town limits are on the shoreline of Lake Lewisville.
This scenic setting serves as a beautiful, natural backdrop and is the source of the Town motto, The Town with a Lake Attitude, and is also the basis of to desire and to create a community in which the residents can not only live but play, too! As one of the fastest-growing cities in North Texas, they work to balance the growth with small-town charm to give both residents and visitors alike an exceptional experience.
HISTORY OF LITTLE ELM, TEXAS
The first store in Little Elm began operations in 1859. In 1866 Henry Hill built a store a mile east of the present site, and the post office moved to the new location and changed its name to Hilltown.
In 1900 Little Elm had a population of 194, and in the 1930s it had 120 residents and six businesses. It had 200 residents and five businesses during the 1950s. Thereafter the community’s population and businesses grew steadily because of road development in the county that made it more accessible to both Denton and Dallas, and because of its location near Lewisville Lake. In 1966 it reported 300 residents; by 1976 it had 363 and had incorporated. Little Elm had a population of 1,168 and thirteen businesses in 1989, and in 1990 its population was 1,255.
By 2000 the population reached 3,646 with 127 businesses.
GEOGRAPHY
Little Elm is located at 33°9′50″N 96°55′49″W (33.163955, -96.930281). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.3 km2), of which 14.6 square miles (37.7 km2) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), or 21.83%, is water.
Little Elm, Texas’s estimated population is 46,548 according to the most recent United States census estimates. Little Elm, Texas is the 72nd largest city in Texas based on official 2017 estimates from the US Census Bureau.
POPULATION
Population estimates, July 1, 2017, (V2017) | 46,548 |
The population density is 2687.79 people/mi² (1037.76 people/km²), with a household density of 280.17 people/km² (725.65 people/mi²).
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
2017 | 46,548 | 3,435 | 7.97% |
AGE AND SEX
The overall median age is 32.8 years, 32 years for males, and 33.6 years for females. For every 100 females, there are 95.5 males.
Persons under 5 years, percent | 7.34% |
Persons under 18 years, percent | 31.7% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent | 5.9% |
Female persons, percent | 51.1% |
**United States Census Bureau
HOUSEHOLD
Based on data from the American Community Survey, in 2017 there were 12,567 households in the city, with an average size of people per household. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.1%, with a median rent of $1433/month. The median house has 6.7 rooms and has a value of $205,300.
The median income for households in Little Elm, Texas is $93,094, while the mean household income is $100,628. The per capita income is $, and % of families and % of individuals are below the federal poverty line. % of those under 18 are in poverty and % of those 65 years or older.
Little Elm Tx Household Types
Type | Owner | Renter |
All | 74.6% | 25.4% |
Male | 74.8% | 25.2% |
Female | 59.2% | 40.8% |
Married | 80.3% | 19.7% |
Non Family | 66.3% | 33.7% |
74.6% Rate of Home Ownership
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
TYPE | COUNT | AVERAGE SIZE | OWNED |
All | 12,421 | 3.18 | 74.6 |
Married | 7,826 | 3.67 | 80.3 |
Non Family | 2,351 | 1.29 | 66.3 |
Female | 1,637 | 3.41 | 59.2 |
Male | 607 | 3.45 | 74.8 |
3.51 – Average Family Size
3.18 – Average Household Size
6.4% – Unmarried (Opposite Sex)
0.9% – Unmarried (Same Sex)
EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | COUNT | PERCENT % |
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,009 | 4.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 812 | 3.32% |
High School Graduate | 4,368 | 17.87% |
Some College | 6,200 | 25.36% |
Associates Degree | 1,951 | 7.98% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 6,991 | 28.59% |
Graduate Degree | 3,118 | 12.75% |
**2018 worldpopolationreview.com
Texas Education Agency
Department of Performance Reporting
Preliminary 2018 Accountability Ratings
District Name | District Number | Accountability Rating | Student Achievement | School Progress | Closing the Gaps | District Rating |
Little Elm ISD | 061914 | C | C | C | C | C |