Lakeside City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,234

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.273% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.36%

59.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$113,636

8.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,300

11.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lakeside City, TX is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.43% of Lakeside City, TX residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Lakeside City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Lakeside City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeside City, TX was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeside City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 240
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 41
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 32

8.91%

Hispanic Population

110 people

8.91% of the people in Lakeside City, TX are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeside City, 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

8.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2024, 8.43% of Lakeside City, TX residents (104 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 Lakeside City, TX was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 33
Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 17

Lakeside City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeside City, TX employs 526 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeside City, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), Public Administration (72 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,865), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,917), and Public Administration ($96,250).

Employment

Occupations

526

2024 Value

± 113

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside City, TX grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 471 employees to 526 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeside City, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeside City, 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

526

2024 Value

± 113

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside City, TX grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 471 employees to 526 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeside City, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), Public Administration (72 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeside City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lakeside City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,563

Median earning men ± $9,892

$44,500

Median earning women ± $8,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,203), Construction ($91,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,615), and Public Administration ($39,028).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeside City, TX was $268,300 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,500 to $268,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeside City, TX is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeside City, TX have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeside City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,312

$361

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Lakeside City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeside City, 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.

$113,636

Median Household Income

± $13,121

402

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 402 households in Lakeside City, TX grew to $113,636 from the previous year's value of $104,563.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeside City, 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 (88.5%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)
Carpooled (2.42%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Lakeside City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who carpooled to work (2.42%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeside City, TX have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Lakeside City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeside City, TX (29 out of 1.23k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeside City, TX is White, followed by Other and Black.

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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