Holiday Lakes, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

862

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.2

3.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.6%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,500

3.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,800

1.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Holiday Lakes, TX is home to a population of 862 people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Holiday Lakes, TX residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Holiday Lakes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 White (Hispanic) and 197 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Holiday Lakes, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holiday Lakes, TX was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holiday Lakes, TX

Other (Hispanic)
287 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
209 ± 182
White (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 144

76.2%

Hispanic Population

657 people

76.2% of the people in Holiday Lakes, TX are hispanic (657 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holiday 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Holiday Lakes, TX residents (159 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 Holiday Lakes, TX was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Holiday Lakes, TX employs 303 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holiday Lakes, TX were Construction (98 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($57,778), Construction ($54,231), and Manufacturing ($50,469).

Employment

Occupations

303

2024 Value

± 123

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holiday Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 337 employees to 303 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holiday Lakes, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people), Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holiday 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

303

2024 Value

± 123

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holiday Lakes, TX declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 337 employees to 303 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holiday Lakes, TX, are Construction (98 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (33 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holiday Lakes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Holiday Lakes, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,857

Median earning men ± $38,903

$23,750

Median earning women ± $6,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($54,231) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($25,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,139), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,412), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holiday Lakes, TX was $94,800 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,600 to $94,800, a 1.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Holiday Lakes, TX is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holiday Lakes, TX have an average commute time of 37.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holiday Lakes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,848

$209

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Holiday Lakes, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in Holiday Lakes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holiday 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.

$44,500

Median Household Income

± $13,006

262

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 262 households in Holiday Lakes, TX declined from $44,500 from the previous year's value of $45,962.

The following chart displays the households in Holiday 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holiday 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (1.03%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Holiday Lakes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (1.03%).

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

37.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holiday Lakes, TX have a longer commute time (37.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Holiday Lakes, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Holiday 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 Holiday Lakes, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Holiday Lakes, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holiday Lakes, TX (281 out of 862 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holiday Lakes, 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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