Canyon Lake, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

33,883

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.837% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

1.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,301

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,300

15.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Canyon Lake, TX is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.9% of Canyon Lake, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Canyon Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Canyon Lake, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canyon Lake, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canyon Lake, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canyon Lake, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.9k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.5k ± 508
White (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 820

21.1%

Hispanic Population

7.16k people

21.1% of the people in Canyon Lake, TX are hispanic (7.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canyon Lake, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

As of 2024, 3.9% of Canyon Lake, TX residents (1.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canyon Lake, TX was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canyon Lake, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,325 ± 320
Vietnam
780 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 156

Canyon Lake, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canyon Lake, TX.

Economy

The economy of Canyon Lake, TX employs 14.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canyon Lake, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Retail Trade (1,734 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,632 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($132,159), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($113,125).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2024 Value

± 1,147

4.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon Lake, TX grew at a rate of 4.84%, from 14.2k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canyon Lake, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,996 people), Management Occupations (1,904 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canyon Lake, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2024 Value

± 1,147

4.84%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canyon Lake, TX grew at a rate of 4.84%, from 14.2k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canyon Lake, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,002 people), Retail Trade (1,734 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,632 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canyon Lake, TX, though some of these residents may live in Canyon Lake, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,566

Median earning men ± $9,873

$43,532

Median earning women ± $10,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($131,420), Manufacturing ($111,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,089).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,429), Public Administration ($88,356), and Information ($76,618).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canyon Lake, TX was $389,300 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,200 to $389,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Canyon Lake, TX is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canyon Lake, TX have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canyon Lake, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,911

$11,821

Median Property Taxes

±$885

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 Canyon Lake, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Canyon Lake, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canyon Lake, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,301

Median Household Income

± $5,028

13.6k

Number of Households

± 939

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Canyon Lake, TX grew to $97,301 from the previous year's value of $93,114.

The following chart displays the households in Canyon Lake, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canyon Lake, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (24.4%)
Carpooled (5.37%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Canyon Lake, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.37%).

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.

Commute Time

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canyon Lake, TX have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Canyon Lake, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canyon Lake, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canyon Lake, TX (2.45k out of 33.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canyon Lake, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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