Lake Tanglewood, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

624

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.8

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.73%

35.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,625

3.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$633,600

1.37% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lake Tanglewood, TX is home to a population of 624 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (522 people) in Lake Tanglewood, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Tanglewood, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Tanglewood, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Tanglewood, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
522 ± 136
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 26

9.62%

Hispanic Population

60 people

9.62% of the people in Lake Tanglewood, TX are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Tanglewood, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 28
Korea
15 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25

Lake Tanglewood, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Tanglewood, TX employs 274 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Tanglewood, TX were Public Administration (44 people), Educational Services (35 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($219,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($150,625).

Employment

Occupations

274

2024 Value

± 89

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tanglewood, TX declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 297 employees to 274 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Tanglewood, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (57 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Tanglewood, 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

274

2024 Value

± 89

−7.74%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tanglewood, TX declined at a rate of −7.74%, from 297 employees to 274 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Tanglewood, TX, are Public Administration (44 people), Educational Services (35 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Tanglewood, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lake Tanglewood, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$120,417

Median earning men ± $30,245

$52,917

Median earning women ± $16,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($150,625), and Manufacturing ($121,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,972), and Public Administration ($53,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Tanglewood, TX was $633,600 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $642,400 to $633,600, a 1.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Tanglewood, TX is 96.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Tanglewood, TX have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Tanglewood, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$633,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,871

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.6%

Homeownership

2024

51%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.6% of the housing units in Lake Tanglewood, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.6%.

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

$120,625

Median Household Income

± $43,141

263

Number of Households

± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 263 households in Lake Tanglewood, TX declined from $120,625 from the previous year's value of $125,179.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Tanglewood, 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 Tanglewood, 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 (79.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.57%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Lake Tanglewood, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.57%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Tanglewood, TX have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Tanglewood, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Tanglewood, TX (42 out of 624 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

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