Indian Lake, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

962

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

0.654% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

49.7%

39.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$25,982

21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$65,400

10.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Indian Lake, TX is home to a population of 962 people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Indian Lake, TX residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (441 people) in Indian Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 257 White (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of Indian Lake, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Lake, TX was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Lake, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
441 ± 212
White (Non-Hispanic)
257 ± 152
Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 104

72.3%

Hispanic Population

696 people

72.3% of the people in Indian Lake, TX are hispanic (696 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian 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

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

13.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Indian Lake, TX residents (191 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 Indian Lake, TX was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Indian Lake, TX employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Indian Lake, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($78,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,542), and Construction ($18,409).

Employment

Occupations

372

2024 Value

± 135

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 61.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Lake, TX declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 449 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Lake, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (43 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian 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

372

2024 Value

± 135

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 61.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Indian Lake, TX declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 449 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Lake, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Lake, TX, though some of these residents may live in Indian Lake, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,153

Median earning men ± $7,308

$19,297

Median earning women ± $14,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,917), and Construction ($18,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Lake, TX was $65,400 in 2024, which is 0.197 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,400 to $65,400, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Lake, TX is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Indian Lake, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Lake, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$65,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,212

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Indian Lake, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian 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.

$25,982

Median Household Income

± $7,408

351

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 351 households in Indian Lake, TX declined from $25,982 from the previous year's value of $32,895.

The following chart displays the households in Indian 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (9.41%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Indian Lake, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (9.41%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Lake, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Indian Lake, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Lake, TX (477 out of 959 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

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