Laguna Park, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,596

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,833

3.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

10% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Laguna Park, TX is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of Laguna Park, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Laguna Park, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laguna Park, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Park, TX was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Park, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 352
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 41

3.32%

Hispanic Population

53 people

3.32% of the people in Laguna Park, TX are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laguna Park, 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

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

4.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of Laguna Park, TX residents (31 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 Laguna Park, TX was 4.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 20

Laguna Park, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laguna Park, TX.

Economy

The economy of Laguna Park, TX employs 471 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Park, TX were Educational Services (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($86,600), Public Administration ($85,417), and Educational Services ($62,353).

Employment

Occupations

471

2024 Value

± 155

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Park, TX grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 443 employees to 471 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Park, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (76 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Park, 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

471

2024 Value

± 155

6.32%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Park, TX grew at a rate of 6.32%, from 443 employees to 471 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Park, TX, are Educational Services (116 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (112 people), and Retail Trade (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Park, TX, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Park, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,757

Median earning men ± $13,251

$29,792

Median earning women ± $5,755

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($86,600), Public Administration ($85,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,211) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Park, TX was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $206,300, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Laguna Park, TX is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laguna Park, TX have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Park, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,242

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Laguna Park, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Laguna Park, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laguna Park, 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.

$60,833

Median Household Income

± $36,705

614

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 614 households in Laguna Park, TX declined from $60,833 from the previous year's value of $63,214.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Park, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laguna Park, 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 (76.2%)
Worked At Home (18.9%)
Carpooled (3.61%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Laguna Park, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.61%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Park, TX have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Laguna Park, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Park, TX (221 out of 1.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laguna Park, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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