Lockhart, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,708

1.69% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

2.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

6,758

5.12% 1-year growth

About

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.

Most people in Lockhart, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lockhart, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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.

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.

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 , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($63,385), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,917), and Public Administration ($56,847).

Employment

Occupations

6.76k

2023 Value

± 705

5.12%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

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%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockhart, TX, are . 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

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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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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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

People in Lockhart, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lockhart, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lockhart, TX is N/A. 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.

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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

4.98k

Number of Households

± 536

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 Lockhart, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lockhart, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Worked At Home (7.61%)
Carpooled (7.34%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Lockhart, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.61%) and those who carpooled to work (7.34%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockhart, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockhart, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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