Lake Cherokee, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,093

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.4

2.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,855

0.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$345,000

12.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lake Cherokee, TX is home to a population of 3.09k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.2% of Lake Cherokee, TX residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 8.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Lake Cherokee, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Lake Cherokee, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Cherokee, TX was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Cherokee, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 532
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 184

7.37%

Hispanic Population

228 people

7.37% of the people in Lake Cherokee, TX are hispanic (228 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Cherokee, 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

3.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 3.2% of Lake Cherokee, TX residents (99 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 Lake Cherokee, TX was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 26

Lake Cherokee, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Cherokee, TX.

Economy

The economy of Lake Cherokee, TX employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Cherokee, TX were Retail Trade (237 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 331

−0.737%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Cherokee, TX declined at a rate of −0.737%, from 1.63k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Cherokee, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), and Management Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Cherokee, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 331

−0.737%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Cherokee, TX declined at a rate of −0.737%, from 1.63k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Cherokee, TX, are Retail Trade (237 people), Educational Services (172 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Cherokee, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Cherokee, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,734

Median earning men ± $23,826

$34,167

Median earning women ± $4,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,444), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,143), Retail Trade ($26,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Cherokee, TX was $345,000 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $394,900 to $345,000, a 12.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Cherokee, TX is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Cherokee, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Cherokee, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$97,350

$1,142

Median Property Taxes

±$240

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Lake Cherokee, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Cherokee, 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.

$91,855

Median Household Income

± $7,934

1.46k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Lake Cherokee, TX grew to $91,855 from the previous year's value of $91,571.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Cherokee, 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 Lake Cherokee, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (4.94%)
Other (4.11%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Lake Cherokee, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.94%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.11%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Cherokee, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Lake Cherokee, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Cherokee, TX (350 out of 3.09k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Cherokee, TX is White, followed by Black 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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