Bastrop receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Locust Grove
Bastrop
Opportunity
72 · Top 19%
vs70 · Top 22%
Growth
81 · Top 4%
vs74 · Top 12%
Climate
77 · Top 23%
vs68 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs63 · Top 45%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs89 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 47%
vs73 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Locust Grove | Bastrop | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,532 | 11,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,083 | $81,551 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,441 | $41,634 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 853/sq mi | 1,209/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $307,300 | $339,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,573 | $1,443 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 56.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.3% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 35.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 236 | 202 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 22.4 | 18.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.7% | -66.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.3" | 35.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.7 min | 33.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.9 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
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68
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74
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72
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Full profiles: Locust Grove, GA · Bastrop, TX · How this is calculated: methodology