Hilltop Lakes, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

797

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

2.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.4%

83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,775

4.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,300

12.2% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Hilltop Lakes, TX is home to a population of 797 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.89% of Hilltop Lakes, TX residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499 people) in Hilltop Lakes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Other (Hispanic) and 102 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hilltop Lakes, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hilltop Lakes, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hilltop Lakes, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 180
Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 228
White (Hispanic)
102 ± 129

37.4%

Hispanic Population

298 people

37.4% of the people in Hilltop Lakes, TX are hispanic (298 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hilltop Lakes, 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

2.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 2.89% of Hilltop Lakes, TX residents (23 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 Hilltop Lakes, TX was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 44
World War II
14 ± 22

Hilltop Lakes, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hilltop Lakes, TX.

Economy

The economy of Hilltop Lakes, TX employs 273 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hilltop Lakes, TX were Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,976), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,214), and Educational Services ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

273

2024 Value

± 167

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilltop Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 331 employees to 273 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hilltop Lakes, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (54 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hilltop Lakes, 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

273

2024 Value

± 167

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hilltop Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 331 employees to 273 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hilltop Lakes, TX, are Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hilltop Lakes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Hilltop Lakes, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,389

Median earning men ± $74,133

$2,499

Median earning women ± $0

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hilltop Lakes, TX was $233,300 in 2024, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $265,800 to $233,300, a 12.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hilltop Lakes, TX is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hilltop Lakes, TX have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hilltop Lakes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$233,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,218

$310

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Hilltop Lakes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hilltop Lakes, 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.

$100,775

Median Household Income

± $29,746

334

Number of Households

± 143

In 2023, the median household income of the 334 households in Hilltop Lakes, TX grew to $100,775 from the previous year's value of $96,707.

The following chart displays the households in Hilltop Lakes, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hilltop Lakes, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Hilltop Lakes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hilltop Lakes, TX have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hilltop Lakes, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hilltop Lakes, TX (218 out of 797 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 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 15.

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

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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