Lone Oak, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
487
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41
4.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.6%
128% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,500
0.715% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$168,000
16.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
246
6.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lone Oak, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Lone Oak, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lone Oak, TX was $168,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Lone Oak, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Lone Oak, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lone Oak, TX is home to a population of 487 people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.34% of Lone Oak, TX residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Lone Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Lone Oak, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lone Oak, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Oak, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    383 ± 106
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 38
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 12
2.87%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (383 people) in Lone Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.87% of the people in Lone Oak, TX are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Oak, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
4.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25 people

As of 2024, 5.34% of Lone Oak, TX residents (26 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 Lone Oak, TX was 4.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 17
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 7

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

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Economy

The economy of Lone Oak, TX employs 246 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Oak, TX were Retail Trade (52 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,969), and Transportation & Warehousing ($82,969).

Occupations

246
2024 Value
± 93
−6.11%
1 Year decline
± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Oak, TX declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 262 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Oak, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Oak, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

246
2024 Value
± 93
−6.11%
1 Year decline
± 55.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Oak, TX declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 262 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Oak, TX, are Retail Trade (52 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Public Administration (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Oak, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lone Oak, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625
Median earning men ± $21,099
$36,711
Median earning women ± $6,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,969), Manufacturing ($77,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,042).

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Oak, TX was $168,000 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $168,000, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Oak, TX is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Oak, TX have an average commute time of 40 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Oak, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$168,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,576
$147
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.4%
Homeownership
2024
53.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Lone Oak, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,500
Median Household Income
± $10,558
190
Number of Households
± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 190 households in Lone Oak, TX declined from $65,500 from the previous year's value of $65,972.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Oak, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Oak, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Lone Oak, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

40 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Oak, TX have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.2% of the workforce in Lone Oak, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Oak, TX (37 out of 487 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Oak, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Lone Oak, TX has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 8.62% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 48.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
18.1%
Medicaid
8.62%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lone Oak, TX declined by 3.19% from 12.9% to 12.5%.

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