Lake View, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

349

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

0.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.4%

8.8% 1-year decrease

2016 Median Household Income

$125,603

2024 Median Property Value

$171,900

3.12% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake View, TX is home to a population of 349 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.02% of Lake View, TX residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 2.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (199 people) in Lake View, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 White (Non-Hispanic) and 60 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Lake View, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake View, TX was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake View, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 160
White (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 74
White (Hispanic)
60 ± 77

74.2%

Hispanic Population

259 people

74.2% of the people in Lake View, TX are hispanic (259 people).

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

8.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

6.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 8.02% of Lake View, TX residents (28 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 View, TX was 6.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 23

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake View, TX was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $171,900, a 3.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake View, TX is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$171,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,874

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

80.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Lake View, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

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

$125,603

Median Household Income

± $124,098

131

Number of Households

± 92

The following chart displays the households in Lake View, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake View, 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

Carpooled (53.7%)
Drove Alone (46.3%)

In 2024, 53.7% of workers in Lake View, TX carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (46.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake View, TX (176 out of 349 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake View, TX is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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