Lost Creek, TX

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Population

1,035

77% decline

Median Age

44.9


Median Household Income

$176,023

6.41% growth

Poverty Rate

5.7%


Number of Employees

426

78.9% decline

Median Property Value

$811,500

33.4% growth

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Health

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Housing & Living

About

In 2017, Lost Creek, TX had a population of 1.04k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of $176,023. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Lost Creek, TX declined from 4,498 to 1,035, a -77% decrease and its median household income grew from $165,417 to $176,023, a 6.41% increase.

The population of Lost Creek, TX is 81.7% White Alone, 12.7% Asian Alone, and 4.06% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Lost Creek, TX speak a non-English language, and 99.6% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Lost Creek, TX is $811,500, and the homeownership rate is 100%. Most people in Lost Creek, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lost Creek, TX is 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lost Creek, TX employs 426 people. The largest industries in Lost Creek, TX are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,417), and Finance & Insurance ($160,417).

Median household income in Lost Creek, TX is $176,023. Males in Lost Creek, TX have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,959. The income inequality in Lost Creek, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$176,023

2017 value

± $67,402

6.41%

1 Year Growth

± 39.1%

Households in Lost Creek, TX have a median annual income of $176,023, which is more than the median annual income of $60,336 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $165,417 in 2016, which represents a 6.41% annual growth.

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Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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$64,953

Average Male Salary

± $716

$45,959

Average Female Salary

± $514

In 2017, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.41 times more than female employees.

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Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $64,947 ± $2,196

  2. White

    $52,072 ± $505

  3. American Indian

    $45,538 ± $7,571

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lost Creek, TX is from Texas.

0.482

2017 Wage GINI

0.482

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Texas was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.139% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In 2017, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lost Creek, TX was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 15

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

5.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lost Creek, TX (59 out of 1.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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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Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    59 ± 66

  2. Hispanic

    10 ± 64

  3. Black

    0 ± 66

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lost Creek, 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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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

426

2017 Value

± 110

-78.9%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Lost Creek, TX declined at a rate of -78.9%, from 2.02k employees to 426 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lost Creek, TX, are Management Occupations (136 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (56 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lost Creek, TX.

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Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Lost Creek, TX, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (136 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (56 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Lost Creek, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Legal Occupations (5.1 times higher than expected), Management Occupations (3.14 times), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2.68 times).

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Lost Creek, TX, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($250,001), Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($238,750), and Management Occupations ($163,750).

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Industries

Employment by Industries

426

2017 Value

± 110

-78.9%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Lost Creek, TX declined at a rate of -78.9%, from 2.02k employees to 426 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lost Creek, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lost Creek, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lost Creek, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Most Common

The most common industries in Lost Creek, TX, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), Retail Trade (44 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people).

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Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Lost Creek, TX has an unusually high number of Management of Companies & Enterprises (12.1 times higher than expected), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4.53 times), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (3.61 times) industries.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Lost Creek, TX, by median earnings, are Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,417), and Finance & Insurance ($160,417).

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Fuel oils

    $282B

  2. Gasoline

    $216B

  3. Mixed freight

    $159B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $282B, followed by Gasoline ($216B) and Mixed freight ($159B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$1.97T

2015 Value

$2.8T

Projected 2045 Value

42.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Texas trade was $1.97T. This is expected to increase 42.1% to $2.8T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Louisiana

    $85.7B

  2. Oklahoma

    $53.4B

  3. California

    $34.5B

In 2015, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $85.7B, followed by Oklahoma with $53.4B and California and $34.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Health

99.5% of the population of Lost Creek, TX has health coverage, with 68.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 9.08% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Lost Creek, TX was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Lost Creek, TX see 1670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1672 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1790 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1012 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (14.5%). Additionally, Angelina County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0.12% decrease from the previous year (1,672 patients).

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Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

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Health Care Spending

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$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

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Health Care Coverage

0.483%

Uninsured

68.8%

Employer Coverage

0%

Medicaid

9.08%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

0%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lost Creek, TX declined by 75.6% from 1.98% to 0.483%.

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

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Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Cass County

    14.5% prevalence

  2. Nacogdoches County

    14.4% prevalence

  3. San Augustine County

    14.3% prevalence

Cass County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Texas, at 14.5%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Texas by county over multiple years.

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Diversity

Lost Creek, TX is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2017, N/A% of Lost Creek, TX residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

The ethnic composition of the population of Lost Creek, TX is composed of 846 White Alone residents (81.7%), 131 Asian Alone residents (12.7%), 42 Hispanic or Latino residents (4.06%), 16 Two or More Races residents (1.55%), 0 Some Other Race Alone residents (0%), 0 Black or African American Alone residents (0%), 0 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0%), and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0%).

The most common foreign languages spoken in Lost Creek, TX are N/A.

Age

Age by Nativity

45

Median Native-Born Age

± 4.9

45

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 15.3

In 2017, the median age of all people in Lost Creek, TX was 44.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 45, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 45. But people in Lost Creek, TX are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Lost Creek, TX residents was 43.

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Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2017 Foreign-Born Population

  1. N/A%

    107 people

  2. N/A%

    N/A people

As of 2017, N/A% of Lost Creek, TX residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lost Creek, TX was N/A%, meaning that the rate has been maintaining.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    2,547,886 ± 37,324 people

  2. India

    231,271 ± 11,757 people

  3. El Salvador

    200,904 ± 10,964 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,547,886 Texas residents, followed by India with 231,271 and El Salvador with 200,904.

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Citizenship

99.6%

2017 Citizenship

97%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 99.6% of Lost Creek, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.1%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Lost Creek, TX was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

Most Common

  1. White Alone

    846 ± 158

  2. Asian Alone

    131 ± 60

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    42 ± 44.1

In 2017, there were 6.46 times more White Alone residents (846 people) in Lost Creek, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Asian Alone and 42 Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Lost Creek, TX as a share of the total population.

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Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

  1. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

  2. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

  3. N/A

    N/A speakers (N/A%)

N/A% of Lost Creek, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is approximately the same as the national average of 21.8%. In N/A, the most common non-English language spoken in Lost Creek, TX was N/A. N/A% of the overall population of Lost Creek, TX are native N/A speakers. N/A% speak N/A and N/A% speak N/A, the next two most common languages.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    15 ± 18

  2. Korea

    13 ± 19

  3. Gulf War (1990s)

    4 ± 15

Lost Creek, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lost Creek, TX was $811,500 in 2017, which is 3.73 times larger than the national average of $217,600. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $608,300 to $811,500, a 33.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lost Creek, TX is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Lost Creek, TX have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lost Creek, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income

Household Income

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$176,023

Median Household Income

± $67,402

353

Number of Households

± 82

In 2017, the median household income of the 353 households in Lost Creek, TX grew to $176,023 from the previous year's value of $165,417.

The following chart displays the households in Lost Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

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Housing

Property Value

$811,500

2017 Median

± $64,080

$608,300

2016 Median

± $36,913

In 2017, the median property value in Lost Creek, TX grew to to $811,500 from the previous year's value of $608,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Lost Creek, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lost Creek, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $750k - $1000k range.

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Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Lost Creek, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lost Creek, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

100%

2017 Homeownership

94.7%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 100% of the housing units in Lost Creek, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Lost Creek, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lost Creek, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lost Creek, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lost Creek, TX have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Lost Creek, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    65.7%

  2. Worked At Home

    26.8%

  3. Carpooled

    3.99%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Lost Creek, TX was Drove Alone (65.7%), followed by those who Worked At Home (26.8%) and those who Carpooled (3.99%).

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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