Lone Star, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,543

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28%

98.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,646

17.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

1.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lone Star, TX is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.83% of Lone Star, TX residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (889 people) in Lone Star, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 379 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Lone Star, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lone Star, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Star, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
889 ± 289
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
379 ± 200
Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 128

12.6%

Hispanic Population

195 people

12.6% of the people in Lone Star, TX are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Star, 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

5.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 5.83% of Lone Star, TX residents (90 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 Star, TX was 4.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 22

Lone Star, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Star, TX employs 555 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Star, TX were Retail Trade (168 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,278), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,650), and Educational Services ($58,350).

Employment

Occupations

555

2024 Value

± 187

−25.7%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Star, TX declined at a rate of −25.7%, from 747 employees to 555 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Star, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), Sales & Related Occupations (92 people), and Management Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Star, 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

555

2024 Value

± 187

−25.7%

1 Year decline

± 59.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Star, TX declined at a rate of −25.7%, from 747 employees to 555 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Star, TX, are Retail Trade (168 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Star, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lone Star, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,313

Median earning men ± $25,455

$27,904

Median earning women ± $9,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($222,969), Manufacturing ($41,181), and Retail Trade ($6,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,810), and Manufacturing ($28,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Star, TX was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,100 to $137,500, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Star, TX is 53.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Star, TX have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Star, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,290

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.7% of the housing units in Lone Star, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lone Star, 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.

$38,646

Median Household Income

± $10,532

674

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 674 households in Lone Star, TX declined from $38,646 from the previous year's value of $47,059.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Star, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Star, 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 (70.8%)
Walked (14.2%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Lone Star, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Star, TX have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.186% of the workforce in Lone Star, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lone Star, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lone Star, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Star, TX (432 out of 1.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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