Lake Medina Shores, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,411

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.1%

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,147

4.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

41.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake Medina Shores, TX is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.58% of Lake Medina Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (884 people) in Lake Medina Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 258 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

88.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Lake Medina Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Medina Shores, TX was 88.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Medina Shores, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
884 ± 420
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
258 ± 258
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
69 ± 70

29.1%

Hispanic Population

410 people

29.1% of the people in Lake Medina Shores, TX are hispanic (410 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Medina Shores, 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

7.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 7.58% of Lake Medina Shores, TX residents (107 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 Medina Shores, TX was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 88
Vietnam
15 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 34

Lake Medina Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Medina Shores, TX employs 575 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Medina Shores, TX were Construction (238 people), Information (101 people), and Retail Trade (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($40,650) and Retail Trade ($33,793).

Employment

Occupations

575

2024 Value

± 274

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Medina Shores, TX grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 505 employees to 575 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Medina Shores, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (192 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (105 people), and Material Moving Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Medina Shores, 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

575

2024 Value

± 274

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 62.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Medina Shores, TX grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 505 employees to 575 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Medina Shores, TX, are Construction (238 people), Information (101 people), and Retail Trade (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Medina Shores, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Medina Shores, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,533

Median earning men ± $10,230

$41,250

Median earning women ± $10,342

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($24,825).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($45,870) and Retail Trade ($33,793).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Medina Shores, TX was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $225,000, a 41.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Medina Shores, TX is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Medina Shores, TX have an average commute time of 57.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Medina Shores, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,571

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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 Medina Shores, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Lake Medina Shores, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Medina Shores, 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.

$47,147

Median Household Income

± $33,067

663

Number of Households

± 251

In 2024, the median household income of the 663 households in Lake Medina Shores, TX grew to $47,147 from the previous year's value of $44,926.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Medina Shores, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Medina Shores, 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 (60.5%)
Carpooled (24.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Lake Medina Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.9%) and those who worked at home (14.6%).

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

57.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Medina Shores, TX have a longer commute time (57.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Medina Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Medina Shores, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Medina Shores, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Medina Shores, TX (439 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Medina Shores, 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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