Lorena, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,497

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,250

1.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,000

6.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lorena, TX is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Lorena, TX residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Lorena, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 White (Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lorena, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lorena, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorena, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 275
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 54

12.2%

Hispanic Population

182 people

12.2% of the people in Lorena, TX are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lorena, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.797%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Lorena, TX residents (24 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 Lorena, TX was 0.797%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 46
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Lorena, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lorena, TX employs 714 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lorena, TX were Educational Services (86 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,938), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,833), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

714

2024 Value

± 126

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorena, TX grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 705 employees to 714 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorena, TX, are Management Occupations (107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorena, 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

714

2024 Value

± 126

1.28%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorena, TX grew at a rate of 1.28%, from 705 employees to 714 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorena, TX, are Educational Services (86 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorena, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lorena, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,135

Median earning men ± $13,299

$46,094

Median earning women ± $9,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorena, TX was $281,000 in 2024, which is 0.845 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,600 to $281,000, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorena, TX is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lorena, TX have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorena, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,759

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Lorena, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorena, 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.

$88,250

Median Household Income

± $14,520

593

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 593 households in Lorena, TX grew to $88,250 from the previous year's value of $87,337.

The following chart displays the households in Lorena, 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 Lorena, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Lorena, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorena, TX have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.462% of the workforce in Lorena, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorena, TX (67 out of 1.47k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorena, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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