Lawn, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

280

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

8.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.93%

82.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

24.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$69,400

20.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lawn, TX is home to a population of 280 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (242 people) in Lawn, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawn, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 116
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 42
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

11.8%

Hispanic Population

33 people

11.8% of the people in Lawn, TX are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawn, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22

Lawn, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lawn, TX employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawn, TX were Retail Trade (33 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people), and Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), and Public Administration ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

135

2024 Value

± 92

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawn, TX declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 166 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawn, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (21 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawn, 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

135

2024 Value

± 92

−18.7%

1 Year decline

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawn, TX declined at a rate of −18.7%, from 166 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawn, TX, are Retail Trade (33 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (16 people), and Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawn, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lawn, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,333

Median earning men ± $49,107

$27,083

Median earning women ± $9,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($27,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawn, TX was $69,400 in 2024, which is 0.209 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $69,400, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawn, TX is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawn, TX have an average commute time of 46.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawn, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$69,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,219

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Lawn, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

47.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Lawn, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawn, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $20,792

107

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 107 households in Lawn, TX grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $49,375.

The following chart displays the households in Lawn, 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 Lawn, 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 (78.5%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Other (5.93%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Lawn, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.93%).

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

46.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawn, TX have a longer commute time (46.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15% of the workforce in Lawn, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawn, TX (25 out of 280 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawn, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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