Indian Lake, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,340
8.85% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
30.6
4.44% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
35.6%
1.44% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$32,895
37.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$59,400
2.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
449
11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Indian Lake, TX had a population of 1.34k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $32,895. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Indian Lake, TX grew from 1,231 to 1,340, a 8.85% increase and its median household income grew from $24,000 to $32,895, a 37.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian Lake, TX are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (26.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), White (Hispanic) (18.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.16%).

None of the households in Indian Lake, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.4% of the residents in Indian Lake, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Indian Lake, TX was $59,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Indian Lake, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian Lake, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indian Lake, TX is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.5% of Indian Lake, TX residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Indian Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 White (Non-Hispanic) and 276 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%
2023 Citizenship
91%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.4% of Indian Lake, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Lake, TX was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Lake, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    350 ± 231
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    341 ± 188
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    276 ± 292
53.7%
Hispanic Population
719 people

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Indian Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 White (Non-Hispanic) and 276 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

53.7% of the people in Indian Lake, TX are hispanic (719 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

13.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
181 people
12.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
156 people

As of 2023, 13.5% of Indian Lake, TX residents (181 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian Lake, TX was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 30
  2. World War II
    0 ± 15
  3. Korea
    0 ± 21

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

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Economy

The economy of Indian Lake, TX employs 449 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Indian Lake, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Transportation & Warehousing (71 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,922).

Employment

Occupations

449
2023 Value
± 161
11.1%
1 Year growth
± 49.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Lake, TX grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 404 employees to 449 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Lake, TX, are Transportation Occupations (66 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Lake, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

449
2023 Value
± 161
11.1%
1 Year growth
± 49.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Lake, TX grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 404 employees to 449 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Lake, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (95 people), Transportation & Warehousing (71 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$25,625
Median earning men ± $26,265
$21,250
Median earning women ± $11,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,250), and Construction ($16,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,516), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Lake, TX was $59,400 in 2023, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $59,400, a 2.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Indian Lake, TX is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Indian Lake, TX have an average commute time of 25.2 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

$59,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$20,712
$288
Median Property Taxes
±$97

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.

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Rent vs Own

70.9%
Homeownership
2023
57.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Indian Lake, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Indian Lake, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,895
Median Household Income
± $14,389
406
Number of Households
± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 406 households in Indian Lake, TX grew to $32,895 from the previous year's value of $24,000.

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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Lake, TX is from Indian Lake, TX.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Indian Lake, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Lake, TX have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Indian Lake, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Lake, TX (477 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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.

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Health

75.7% of the population of Indian Lake, TX has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.373% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.975% increase from the previous year (1,641 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 638 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.7% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 27.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

24.3%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
26%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
0.373%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian Lake, TX declined by 14.2% from 28.4% to 24.3%.

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