Lake Kiowa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,476

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.3

2.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.14%

52.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$125,956

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$526,900

12.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake Kiowa, TX is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.565% of Lake Kiowa, TX residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 30.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Lake Kiowa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lake Kiowa, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Kiowa, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Kiowa, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 478
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 66

1.33%

Hispanic Population

33 people

1.33% of the people in Lake Kiowa, TX are hispanic (33 people).

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

0.565%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.565% of Lake Kiowa, TX residents (14 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 Kiowa, TX was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 104
Vietnam
70 ± 54
Korea
18 ± 33

Lake Kiowa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Kiowa, TX employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Kiowa, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Wholesale Trade (195 people), and Construction (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 329

−9.55%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Kiowa, TX declined at a rate of −9.55%, from 1.32k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Kiowa, TX, are Management Occupations (375 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Kiowa, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 329

−9.55%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Kiowa, TX declined at a rate of −9.55%, from 1.32k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Kiowa, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Wholesale Trade (195 people), and Construction (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Kiowa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Kiowa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,813

Median earning men ± $39,550

$56,624

Median earning women ± $9,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($118,726), Wholesale Trade ($87,234), and Retail Trade ($74,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,940).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Kiowa, TX was $526,900 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $467,500 to $526,900, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Kiowa, TX is 92.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Kiowa, TX have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Kiowa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$526,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,686

$1,032

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.7% of the housing units in Lake Kiowa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

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

$125,956

Median Household Income

± $11,608

1.11k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Lake Kiowa, TX grew to $125,956 from the previous year's value of $123,098.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Kiowa, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Kiowa, 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 (68.8%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (7.21%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Lake Kiowa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.21%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Kiowa, TX have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.73% of the workforce in Lake Kiowa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Kiowa, TX (53 out of 2.48k 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 Males 15, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Kiowa, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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