Lamar, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,202

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.7

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.84%

99.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,851

4.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,000

1.76% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lamar, TX is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Lamar, TX residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lamar, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Lamar, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar, TX was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 311
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 40
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 46

5.74%

Hispanic Population

69 people

5.74% of the people in Lamar, TX are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamar, 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

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

3.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Lamar, TX residents (48 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 Lamar, TX was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 33
World War II
5 ± 9

Lamar, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lamar, TX employs 475 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamar, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Manufacturing (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,112), Educational Services ($75,385), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,107).

Employment

Occupations

475

2024 Value

± 191

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 65.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, TX declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 515 employees to 475 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, TX, are Management Occupations (95 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar, 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

475

2024 Value

± 191

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 65.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, TX declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 515 employees to 475 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (110 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Manufacturing (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lamar, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,424

Median earning men ± $25,917

$34,646

Median earning women ± $36,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,282).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar, TX was $318,000 in 2024, which is 0.956 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $323,700 to $318,000, a 1.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lamar, TX is 96%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamar, TX have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,689

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$196

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

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

Rent vs Own

96%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96% of the housing units in Lamar, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar, 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.

$86,851

Median Household Income

± $10,175

628

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 628 households in Lamar, TX grew to $86,851 from the previous year's value of $83,117.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar, 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 Lamar, 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 (54.5%)
Worked At Home (31.8%)
Walked (5.47%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Lamar, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.8%) and those who walked to work (5.47%).

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

37.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar, TX have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.88% of the workforce in Lamar, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, TX (58 out of 1.2k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar, TX is White, followed by Asian 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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