Lackland AFB, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,785

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.2

0.474% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

283% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,646

33.6% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

1,076

3.76% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lackland AFB, TX is home to a population of 6.79k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.37% of Lackland AFB, TX residents were born outside of the country (432 people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.87k people) in Lackland AFB, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 998 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 455 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lackland AFB, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lackland AFB, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lackland AFB, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 557
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
998 ± 236
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
455 ± 155

15.5%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

15.5% of the people in Lackland AFB, TX are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lackland AFB, 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

6.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

432 people

5.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

As of 2024, 6.37% of Lackland AFB, TX residents (432 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 Lackland AFB, TX was 5.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
723 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Lackland AFB, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 60.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lackland AFB, TX.

Economy

The economy of Lackland AFB, TX employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lackland AFB, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (287 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Public Administration (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,919), Construction ($37,431), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 374

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lackland AFB, TX declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 1.12k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lackland AFB, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (231 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (190 people), and Material Moving Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lackland AFB, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 374

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lackland AFB, TX declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 1.12k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lackland AFB, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (287 people), Retail Trade (276 people), and Public Administration (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lackland AFB, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lackland AFB, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,664

Median earning men ± $7,589

$18,269

Median earning women ± $11,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,919), Construction ($37,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,481), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,205).

Housing & Living

People in Lackland AFB, TX have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Lackland AFB, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,646

Median Household Income

± $25,985

289

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 289 households in Lackland AFB, TX declined from $73,646 from the previous year's value of $110,833.

The following chart displays the households in Lackland AFB, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lackland AFB, 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

Worked At Home (39.5%)
Walked (37.7%)
Drove Alone (15.1%)

In 2024, 39.5% of workers in Lackland AFB, TX worked at home, followed by those who walked to work (37.7%) and those who drove alone to work (15.1%).

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

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lackland AFB, TX have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.139% of the workforce in Lackland AFB, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lackland AFB, TX (127 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lackland AFB, TX is Two Or More, 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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