Lake Dunlap, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,411

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,641

7.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$226,800

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

714

16.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake Dunlap, TX is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.17% of Lake Dunlap, TX residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 6.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (989 people) in Lake Dunlap, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 White (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Dunlap, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 569
White (Hispanic)
163 ± 179
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 118

29.9%

Hispanic Population

422 people

29.9% of the people in Lake Dunlap, TX are hispanic (422 people).

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

5.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

2.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 5.17% of Lake Dunlap, TX residents (73 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 Dunlap, TX was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 37

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Dunlap, TX employs 714 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Dunlap, TX were Manufacturing (123 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (119 people), and Construction (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($195,297), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,922), and Retail Trade ($16,758).

Employment

Occupations

714

2024 Value

± 313

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Dunlap, TX grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 614 employees to 714 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Dunlap, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (192 people), Sales & Related Occupations (119 people), and Management Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Dunlap, 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

714

2024 Value

± 313

16.3%

1 Year growth

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Dunlap, TX grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 614 employees to 714 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Dunlap, TX, are Manufacturing (123 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (119 people), and Construction (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Dunlap, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Dunlap, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,404

Median earning men ± $16,698

$54,108

Median earning women ± $3,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($195,297) and Retail Trade ($16,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Dunlap, TX was $226,800 in 2024, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,600 to $226,800, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Dunlap, TX is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Dunlap, TX have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Dunlap, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,431

$538

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Lake Dunlap, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

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

$78,641

Median Household Income

± $69,650

565

Number of Households

± 260

In 2024, the median household income of the 565 households in Lake Dunlap, TX grew to $78,641 from the previous year's value of $73,056.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Dunlap, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Dunlap, 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (2.8%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Lake Dunlap, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.8%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Dunlap, TX have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Lake Dunlap, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Dunlap, TX (194 out of 1.41k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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