Lasara, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,467

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

28.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

3.25% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,000

63.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$57,700

0.517% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lasara, TX is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.73% of Lasara, TX residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Lasara, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 White (Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Lasara, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lasara, TX was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lasara, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 350
White (Hispanic)
149 ± 172
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 66

98.6%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

98.6% of the people in Lasara, TX are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lasara, 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

8.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 8.73% of Lasara, TX residents (128 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 Lasara, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

49 ± 66

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

Economy

The economy of Lasara, TX employs 679 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lasara, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Educational Services (197 people), and Public Administration (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($112,639), Educational Services ($56,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,250).

Employment

Occupations

679

2024 Value

± 257

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lasara, TX grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 551 employees to 679 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lasara, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (197 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (118 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lasara, 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

679

2024 Value

± 257

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 44.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lasara, TX grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 551 employees to 679 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lasara, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Educational Services (197 people), and Public Administration (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lasara, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lasara, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,450

Median earning men ± $19,851

$26,522

Median earning women ± $22,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,663) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,467).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lasara, TX was $57,700 in 2024, which is 0.173 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,000 to $57,700, a 0.517% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lasara, TX is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lasara, TX have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lasara, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,768

$316

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 Lasara, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Lasara, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lasara, 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.

$45,000

Median Household Income

± $30,342

384

Number of Households

± 139

In 2023, the median household income of the 384 households in Lasara, TX grew to $45,000 from the previous year's value of $27,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lasara, 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 Lasara, 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 (84.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Lasara, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lasara, TX have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.73% of the workforce in Lasara, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lasara, TX (242 out of 1.47k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lasara, 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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