Lakeport, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,170

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,646

0.443% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,800

3.25% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lakeport, TX is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Lakeport, TX residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (465 people) in Lakeport, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 283 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 269 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Lakeport, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeport, TX was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeport, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
465 ± 160
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 106
White (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 126

32.3%

Hispanic Population

378 people

32.3% of the people in Lakeport, TX are hispanic (378 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeport, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

8.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Lakeport, TX residents (124 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 Lakeport, TX was 8.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 9
Vietnam
7 ± 22

Lakeport, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeport, TX employs 510 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeport, TX were Manufacturing (74 people), Construction (68 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,679), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,679), and Public Administration ($92,750).

Employment

Occupations

510

2024 Value

± 121

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeport, TX declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 529 employees to 510 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeport, TX, are Production Occupations (77 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeport, 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

510

2024 Value

± 121

−3.59%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeport, TX declined at a rate of −3.59%, from 529 employees to 510 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeport, TX, are Manufacturing (74 people), Construction (68 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeport, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lakeport, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,950

Median earning men ± $11,419

$37,674

Median earning women ± $2,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($148,750), Manufacturing ($96,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeport, TX was $123,800 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $123,800, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeport, TX is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeport, TX have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeport, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,656

$338

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in Lakeport, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeport, 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.

$63,646

Median Household Income

± $19,660

415

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 415 households in Lakeport, TX declined from $63,646 from the previous year's value of $63,929.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeport, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeport, 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 (88.9%)
Carpooled (5.34%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2024, 88.9% of workers in Lakeport, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.34%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeport, TX have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.83% of the workforce in Lakeport, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeport, TX (203 out of 1.17k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeport, TX is Black, 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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