Laguna Seca, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

239

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.3

6.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.11%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,179

40.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$49,900

15.1% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Laguna Seca, TX is home to a population of 239 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Laguna Seca, TX residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Laguna Seca, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Other (Hispanic) and 32 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laguna Seca, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Seca, TX was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Seca, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 84
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 37

100%

Hispanic Population

239 people

100% of the people in Laguna Seca, TX are hispanic (239 people).

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

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

8.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Laguna Seca, TX residents (6 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 Seca, TX was 8.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Laguna Seca, TX employs 140 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Seca, TX were Educational Services (91 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,031), Educational Services ($35,031), and Transportation & Warehousing ($17,321).

Employment

Occupations

140

2024 Value

± 130

−18.6%

1 Year decline

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Seca, TX declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 172 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Seca, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Seca, 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

140

2024 Value

± 130

−18.6%

1 Year decline

± 141%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Seca, TX declined at a rate of −18.6%, from 172 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Seca, TX, are Educational Services (91 people), Transportation & Warehousing (26 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Seca, TX, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Seca, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Seca, TX was $49,900 in 2024, which is 0.15 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,800 to $49,900, a 15.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Laguna Seca, TX is 97.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laguna Seca, TX have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Seca, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$49,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,538

$69

Median Property Taxes

±$66

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 Seca, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$39,179

Median Household Income

± $20,550

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 71 households in Laguna Seca, TX declined from $39,179 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Seca, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laguna Seca, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Laguna Seca, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Seca, TX have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laguna Seca, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Seca, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laguna Seca, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Seca, TX (17 out of 239 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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