Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX

Census Place

2024 Population

339

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

0.202% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,583

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$147,600

Population & Diversity

Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX is home to a population of 339 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.59% of Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (156 people) in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 56 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 49
Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 67

51.9%

Hispanic Population

176 people

51.9% of the people in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX are hispanic (176 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeside (San Patricio County), 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

0.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.297%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.59% of Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX residents (2 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 (San Patricio County), TX was 0.297%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX.

Economy

The economy of Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX were Educational Services (26 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($30,833).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 95

−5.96%

1 Year decline

± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX declined at a rate of −5.96%, from 151 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Production Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeside (San Patricio County), 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

142

2024 Value

± 95

−5.96%

1 Year decline

± 96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX declined at a rate of −5.96%, from 151 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX, are Educational Services (26 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX, though some of these residents may live in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,654

Median earning men ± $18,530

$28,125

Median earning women ± $3,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($27,500) and Retail Trade ($19,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX was $147,600 in 2024, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,700 to $147,600, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,271

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 (San Patricio County), TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeside (San Patricio County), 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.

$54,583

Median Household Income

± $19,429

142

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX grew to $54,583 from the previous year's value of $47,917.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeside (San Patricio County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeside (San Patricio County), 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%)
Carpooled (33.8%)
Worked At Home (6.21%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.8%) and those who worked at home (6.21%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX (44 out of 339 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeside (San Patricio County), TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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