Laughlin AFB, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,595

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.9

0.417% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.15%

79.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,208

7.99% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

316

19% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Laughlin AFB, TX is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Laughlin AFB, TX residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 5.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Laughlin AFB, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 135 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Laughlin AFB, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laughlin AFB, TX was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laughlin AFB, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182 ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 51

13%

Hispanic Population

208 people

13% of the people in Laughlin AFB, TX are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laughlin AFB, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

3.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Laughlin AFB, TX residents (25 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 Laughlin AFB, TX was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

29 ± 41

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

Economy

The economy of Laughlin AFB, TX employs 316 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laughlin AFB, TX were Public Administration (72 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,161), and Public Administration ($31,094).

Employment

Occupations

316

2024 Value

± 163

−19%

1 Year decline

± 84.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laughlin AFB, TX declined at a rate of −19%, from 390 employees to 316 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laughlin AFB, TX, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laughlin AFB, 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

316

2024 Value

± 163

−19%

1 Year decline

± 84.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laughlin AFB, TX declined at a rate of −19%, from 390 employees to 316 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laughlin AFB, TX, are Public Administration (72 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laughlin AFB, TX, though some of these residents may live in Laughlin AFB, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,366

Median earning men ± $32,423

$17,470

Median earning women ± $34,760

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,161), Public Administration ($31,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,103).

Housing & Living

People in Laughlin AFB, TX have an average commute time of 8.25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laughlin AFB, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,208

Median Household Income

± $14,275

521

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 521 households in Laughlin AFB, TX declined from $67,208 from the previous year's value of $73,045.

The following chart displays the households in Laughlin AFB, 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 Laughlin AFB, 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 (58.7%)
Walked (16.2%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 58.7% of workers in Laughlin AFB, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

8.25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laughlin AFB, TX have a shorter commute time (8.25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Laughlin AFB, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laughlin AFB, TX (35 out of 1.11k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laughlin AFB, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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