Laguna Vista, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,673

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.3

3.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

16.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,632

0.698% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$255,900

4.34% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Laguna Vista, TX is home to a population of 3.67k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Laguna Vista, TX residents were born outside of the country (563 people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Laguna Vista, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 776 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 406 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Laguna Vista, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laguna Vista, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laguna Vista, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 351
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
776 ± 348
White (Hispanic)
406 ± 222

36.3%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

36.3% of the people in Laguna Vista, TX are hispanic (1.33k people).

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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Laguna Vista, TX residents (563 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 Vista, TX was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
97 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 27

Laguna Vista, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Laguna Vista, TX employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laguna Vista, TX were Educational Services (264 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (253 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,393).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 293

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Vista, TX grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 1.36k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laguna Vista, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (183 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laguna Vista, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 293

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laguna Vista, TX grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 1.36k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laguna Vista, TX, are Educational Services (264 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (253 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laguna Vista, TX, though some of these residents may live in Laguna Vista, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,875

Median earning men ± $31,081

$38,193

Median earning women ± $9,933

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,369), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,883), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,838), and Retail Trade ($30,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laguna Vista, TX was $255,900 in 2024, which is 0.769 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,500 to $255,900, a 4.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Laguna Vista, TX is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laguna Vista, TX have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laguna Vista, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,948

$1,360

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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 Vista, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Laguna Vista, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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

$63,632

Median Household Income

± $15,805

1.61k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Laguna Vista, TX grew to $63,632 from the previous year's value of $63,191.

The following chart displays the households in Laguna Vista, 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 Vista, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Laguna Vista, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laguna Vista, TX have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Laguna Vista, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laguna Vista, TX (799 out of 3.67k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laguna Vista, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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