Lone Star, TX

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2023 Population

1,924

16.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

3.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,059

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$136,100

5.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

747

15.8% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lone Star, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.87%), and White (Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Lone Star, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Lone Star, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lone Star, TX was $136,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lone Star, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lone Star, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lone Star, TX is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.05% of Lone Star, TX residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2023, there were 4.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Lone Star, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 166 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.25k ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 167
Other (Hispanic)
166 ± 177

13.5%

Hispanic Population

259 people

13.5% of the people in Lone Star, TX are hispanic (259 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Lone Star, TX.

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 Lone Star, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Lone Star, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

0.181%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

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
71 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Lone Star, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lone Star, TX employs 747 people. The largest industries in Lone Star, TX are Retail Trade (154 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,850), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,278), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,396).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

747

2023 Value

± 210

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 36%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Star, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Production Occupations (89 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 false.

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

747

2023 Value

± 210

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 36%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Star, TX, are Retail Trade (154 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 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

$40,061

Median earning men ± $9,941

$28,583

Median earning women ± $6,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,200), Construction ($41,146), and Manufacturing ($40,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,036), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($12,121).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Lone Star, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Lone Star, TX was $136,100 in 2023, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $129,000 to $136,100, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Star, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lone Star, TX have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Star, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,492

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lone Star, 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.

$47,059

Median Household Income

± $13,350

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Star, TX is from Lone Star, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Walked (8.7%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Lone Star, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who walked to work (8.7%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Star, TX have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.402% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Star, TX (271 out of 1.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Star, TX is Black, 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

81.7% of the population of Lone Star, TX has health coverage, with 22.8% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morris County, TX see 4131 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.3% decrease from the previous year (6194 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2005 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3008 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Morris County, TX.

4,131 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morris County, TX

Primary care physicians in Morris County, TX see an average of 4,131 patients per year. This represents a 33.3% decrease from the previous year (6,194 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.3%

Uninsured

22.8%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

19.6%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

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

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