Lopezville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,227

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

0.219% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.4%

92.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,207

0.225% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$74,600

1.36% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lopezville, TX is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.8% of Lopezville, TX residents were born outside of the country (641 people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Lopezville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 524 Other (Hispanic) and 387 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Lopezville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lopezville, TX was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lopezville, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 634
Other (Hispanic)
524 ± 327
White (Hispanic)
387 ± 365

98.7%

Hispanic Population

2.2k people

98.7% of the people in Lopezville, TX are hispanic (2.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lopezville, 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

28.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

641 people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

439 people

As of 2024, 28.8% of Lopezville, TX residents (641 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 Lopezville, TX was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 41
Korea
12 ± 24

Lopezville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lopezville, TX employs 727 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lopezville, TX were Construction (206 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($41,190), Construction ($33,158), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,009).

Employment

Occupations

727

2024 Value

± 344

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lopezville, TX grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 662 employees to 727 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lopezville, TX, are Production Occupations (230 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lopezville, 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

727

2024 Value

± 344

9.82%

1 Year growth

± 64.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lopezville, TX grew at a rate of 9.82%, from 662 employees to 727 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lopezville, TX, are Construction (206 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lopezville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lopezville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,178

Median earning men ± $6,131

$16,415

Median earning women ± $13,728

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($33,728) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($9,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lopezville, TX was $74,600 in 2024, which is 0.224 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,600 to $74,600, a 1.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Lopezville, TX is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lopezville, TX have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lopezville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$74,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,898

$615

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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 Lopezville, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Lopezville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lopezville, 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.

$38,207

Median Household Income

± $6,018

809

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 809 households in Lopezville, TX declined from $38,207 from the previous year's value of $38,293.

The following chart displays the households in Lopezville, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lopezville, 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 (85.3%)
Worked At Home (9.08%)
Carpooled (3.58%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Lopezville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.08%) and those who carpooled to work (3.58%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lopezville, TX have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lopezville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lopezville, TX (678 out of 2.23k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lopezville, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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