Lockhart, TX

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US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

2.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.1%

2.61% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,252

1.49% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$218,400

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,758

5.12% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lockhart, TX had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $67,252. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lockhart, TX N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $68,270 to $67,252, a −1.49% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lockhart, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), White (Hispanic) (26.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.27%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.61%).

None of the households in Lockhart, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Lockhart, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lockhart, TX was $218,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

United States Texas Caldwell County, TX Austin-Round Rock, TX Capital Area COG (East)--Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette & Lee Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Lockhart, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.77% of Lockhart, TX residents were born outside of the country (701 people).

In 2023, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Lockhart, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.91k White (Hispanic) and 2.41k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Lockhart, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lockhart, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockhart, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 557
White (Hispanic)
3.91k ± 755
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.41k ± 524

52.9%

Hispanic Population

7.78k people

52.9% of the people in Lockhart, TX are hispanic (7.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lockhart, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

701 people

4.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

678 people

As of 2023, 4.77% of Lockhart, TX residents (701 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lockhart, TX was 4.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
428 ± 193
Vietnam
394 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 68

Lockhart, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lockhart, TX employs 6.76k people. The largest industries in Lockhart, TX are Retail Trade (1,041 people), Construction (858 people), and Educational Services (719 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($63,385), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,917), and Public Administration ($56,847).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.76k

2023 Value

± 705

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lockhart, TX grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 6.43k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lockhart, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (938 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (771 people), and Management Occupations (704 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lockhart, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.76k

2023 Value

± 705

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lockhart, TX grew at a rate of 5.12%, from 6.43k employees to 6.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockhart, TX, are Retail Trade (1,041 people), Construction (858 people), and Educational Services (719 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lockhart, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lockhart, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,291

Median earning men ± $3,706

$31,831

Median earning women ± $4,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,950), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,500), and Wholesale Trade ($65,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,188), Public Administration ($51,331), and Construction ($48,571).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lockhart, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lockhart, TX was $218,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,900 to $218,400, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lockhart, TX is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Lockhart, TX is $67,252. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lockhart, TX was Census Tract 9601.02 with a value of $80,143, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $76,535 and $60,995.

Housing

Property

$218,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,821

$3,146

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.2%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.2% of the housing units in Lockhart, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lockhart, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601.02
Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9602

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lockhart, TX was Census Tract 9601.02 with a value of $80,143, followed by Census Tract 9603 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $76,535 and $60,995.

The following map shows all of the places in Lockhart, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,252

Median Household Income

± $6,774

4.98k

Number of Households

± 536

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.98k households in Lockhart, TX declined from $67,252 from the previous year's value of $68,270.

The following chart displays the households in Lockhart, 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 Lockhart, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Lockhart, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockhart, TX have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Lockhart, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockhart, TX (1.71k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lockhart, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.8% of the population of Lockhart, TX has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 3.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, TX see 3998 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.87% increase from the previous year (3639 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3342 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1265 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Caldwell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, TX see an average of 3,998 patients per year. This represents a 9.87% increase from the previous year (3,639 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Caldwell County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

3.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lockhart, TX declined by 3.34% from 16.8% to 16.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lockhart, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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