Lampasas, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

7,671

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

6.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,229

6.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,800

0.914% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lampasas, TX is home to a population of 7.67k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Lampasas, TX residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.29k people) in Lampasas, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 677 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Lampasas, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lampasas, TX was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lampasas, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.29k ± 288
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
694 ± 280
White (Hispanic)
677 ± 274

23.8%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

23.8% of the people in Lampasas, TX are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lampasas, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Lampasas, TX residents (276 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 Lampasas, TX was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 105
Vietnam
140 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
131 ± 84

Lampasas, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lampasas, TX employs 3.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lampasas, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (527 people), Construction (492 people), and Manufacturing (471 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($171,250), Construction ($78,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,487).

Employment

Occupations

3.47k

2024 Value

± 467

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lampasas, TX grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 3.28k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lampasas, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (500 people), Management Occupations (483 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lampasas, 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

3.47k

2024 Value

± 467

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lampasas, TX grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 3.28k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lampasas, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (527 people), Construction (492 people), and Manufacturing (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lampasas, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lampasas, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,914

Median earning men ± $20,085

$33,636

Median earning women ± $4,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($123,654), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,844), and Construction ($98,409).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,169), Construction ($66,098), and Public Administration ($62,586).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lampasas, TX was $198,800 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,000 to $198,800, a 0.914% increase. The homeownership rate in Lampasas, TX is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lampasas, TX have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lampasas, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,243

$1,825

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

45.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Lampasas, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lampasas, 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.

$67,229

Median Household Income

± $10,797

2.87k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.87k households in Lampasas, TX grew to $67,229 from the previous year's value of $63,173.

The following chart displays the households in Lampasas, 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 Lampasas, 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 (82.2%)
Carpooled (8.97%)
Worked At Home (5.27%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Lampasas, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.97%) and those who worked at home (5.27%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lampasas, TX have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Lampasas, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lampasas, TX (1.13k out of 7.49k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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