Lufkin, TX

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2021 Population
34,264
3.03% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.3
1.52% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
20.9%
2.34% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$49,601
2.55% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$118,300
0.169% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
14,784
1.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Lufkin, TX had a population of 34.3k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $49,601. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lufkin, TX declined from 35,336 to 34,264, a −3.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,369 to $49,601, a 2.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lufkin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), White (Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.83%).

None of the households in Lufkin, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.1% of the residents in Lufkin, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lufkin, TX are Angelina College (890 degrees awarded in 2021) and Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin (46 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Lufkin, TX was $118,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

Most people in Lufkin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lufkin, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Lufkin, TX is home to a population of 34.3k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.9% of Lufkin, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.42k people).

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Lufkin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.87k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.1%
2021 Citizenship
91.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.1% of Lufkin, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lufkin, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lufkin, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.8k ± 823
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.02k ± 698
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.87k ± 996
32.7%
Hispanic Population
11.2k people

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Lufkin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.87k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.7% of the people in Lufkin, TX are hispanic (11.2k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
  2. India
    290,669 ± 13,170 people
  3. El Salvador
    220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.42k people
12.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.55k people

As of 2021, 12.9% of Lufkin, TX residents (4.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lufkin, TX was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    480 ± 224
  2. Vietnam
    440 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    416 ± 149

Lufkin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Lufkin, TX employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Lufkin, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,331 people), Manufacturing (2,050 people), and Retail Trade (1,619 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($92,598), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,261), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,774).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

14.8k
2021 Value
± 1,067
−1.75%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lufkin, TX declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 15k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lufkin, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,730 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,424 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lufkin, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14.8k
2021 Value
± 1,067
−1.75%
1 Year decline
± 10.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lufkin, TX declined at a rate of −1.75%, from 15k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lufkin, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,331 people), Manufacturing (2,050 people), and Retail Trade (1,619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lufkin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lufkin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,511
Median earning men ± $4,979
$22,972
Median earning women ± $2,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,927), Public Administration ($52,520), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($38,257), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,483), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Lufkin, TX awarded 936 degrees. The student population of Lufkin, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,560 male students and 2,795 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lufkin, TX are White (483 and 51.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (294 and 31.6%), Black or African American (103 and 11.1%), and Two or More Races (26 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Lufkin, TX by number of degrees awarded are Angelina College (890 and 95.1%) and Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin (46 and 4.91%).

The most popular majors in Lufkin, TX are General Studies (121 and 12.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (111 and 11.9%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (84 and 8.97%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 4,355 students enrolled in Lufkin, TX, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,117 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 121 degrees awarded
  2. 71 degrees awarded
  3. 35 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lufkin, TX was General Studies with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lufkin, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 890 degrees awarded
  2. 46 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Angelina College with 890 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 326 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lufkin, TX, which is 0.534 times less than the 610 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 483 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 294 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,633) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Lufkin, TX was $118,300 in 2021, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $118,500 to $118,300, a 0.169% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lufkin, TX is 52.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lufkin, TX have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lufkin, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lufkin, TX is $49,601. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lufkin, TX was Census Tract 3.01 with a value of $71,087, followed by Census Tract 3.02 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $65,985 and $59,538.

Property

$118,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,918
$6,466
Median Property Taxes
±$609

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lufkin, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lufkin, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.1%
Homeownership
2021
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.1% of the housing units in Lufkin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3.01
  2. Census Tract 3.02
  3. Census Tract 8

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lufkin, TX was Census Tract 3.01 with a value of $71,087, followed by Census Tract 3.02 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $65,985 and $59,538.

The following map shows all of the places in Lufkin, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,601
Median Household Income
± $4,573
12.4k
Number of Households
± 934

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Lufkin, TX grew to $49,601 from the previous year's value of $48,369.

The following chart displays the households in Lufkin, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lufkin, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.14%)

In 2021, 78.2% of workers in Lufkin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (3.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lufkin, TX have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Lufkin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lufkin, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lufkin, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lufkin, TX (6.96k out of 33.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lufkin, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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80.1% of the population of Lufkin, TX has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.55% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Angelina County, TX see 1606 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.97% decrease from the previous year (1708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1847 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 694 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,606 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Angelina County, TX

Primary care physicians in Angelina County, TX see an average of 1,606 patients per year. This represents a 5.97% decrease from the previous year (1,708 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Angelina County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.9%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
22.7%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
9.55%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lufkin, TX grew by 1.13% from 19.7% to 19.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lufkin, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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