Eagle Lake, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,485

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

26.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,205

3.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$137,900

24.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Eagle Lake, TX is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.12% of Eagle Lake, TX residents were born outside of the country (318 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (913 people) in Eagle Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 824 Other (Hispanic) and 698 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Eagle Lake, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eagle Lake, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eagle Lake, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
913 ± 316
Other (Hispanic)
824 ± 342
White (Non-Hispanic)
698 ± 251

63.4%

Hispanic Population

2.21k people

63.4% of the people in Eagle Lake, TX are hispanic (2.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eagle 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

9.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

318 people

7.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

262 people

As of 2024, 9.12% of Eagle Lake, TX residents (318 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 Eagle Lake, TX was 7.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 44

Eagle Lake, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eagle Lake, TX employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eagle Lake, TX were Manufacturing (274 people), Construction (257 people), and Retail Trade (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($69,242), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,242), and Manufacturing ($60,288).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 366

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 1.47k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eagle Lake, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), Production Occupations (242 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eagle 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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 366

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eagle Lake, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 1.47k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eagle Lake, TX, are Manufacturing (274 people), Construction (257 people), and Retail Trade (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eagle Lake, TX, though some of these residents may live in Eagle Lake, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,106

Median earning men ± $21,228

$24,496

Median earning women ± $9,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,939), Manufacturing ($60,338), and Construction ($37,377).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,731), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eagle Lake, TX was $137,900 in 2024, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $137,900, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eagle Lake, TX is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eagle Lake, TX have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eagle Lake, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$137,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,372

$797

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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 Eagle Lake, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Eagle Lake, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eagle 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.

$69,205

Median Household Income

± $24,527

1.1k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Eagle Lake, TX declined from $69,205 from the previous year's value of $71,684.

The following chart displays the households in Eagle 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eagle 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 (74.3%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Walked (7.23%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Eagle Lake, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (7.23%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eagle Lake, TX have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.94% of the workforce in Eagle Lake, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eagle Lake, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eagle Lake, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eagle Lake, TX (492 out of 3.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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