Lufkin, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

86,791

0.211% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.3%

1.04% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,847

3.14% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,800

8.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

37,881

1.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lufkin, TX had a population of 86.8k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $58,847. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lufkin, TX grew from 86,608 to 86,791, a 0.211% increase and its median household income grew from $57,055 to $58,847, a 3.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lufkin, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.06%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%).

None of the households in Lufkin, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Lufkin, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lufkin, TX are Angelina College (916 degrees awarded in 2022), Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin (31 degrees), and Legends Barber College (4 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lufkin, TX was $149,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Lufkin, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lufkin, TX was 2 cars per household.

Lufkin, TX borders Huntsville, TX, Jacksonville, TX, and Nacogdoches, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Lufkin, TX is home to a population of 86.8k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.28% of Lufkin, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.19k people).

In 2023, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.2k people) in Lufkin, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Lufkin, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lufkin, TX was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lufkin, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.2k ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 702
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.64k ± 1.32k

23.2%

Hispanic Population

20.1k people

23.2% of the people in Lufkin, TX are hispanic (20.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lufkin, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.19k people

8.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.54k people

As of 2023, 8.28% of Lufkin, TX residents (7.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lufkin, TX was 8.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,515 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
1,000 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
969 ± 261

Lufkin, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lufkin, TX employs 37.9k people. The largest industries in Lufkin, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,939 people), Manufacturing (4,828 people), and Educational Services (4,465 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,282), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($57,929), and Educational Services ($50,083).

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 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

37.9k

2023 Value

± 1,805

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lufkin, TX grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 37.4k employees to 37.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lufkin, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,946 people), Production Occupations (3,114 people), and Management Occupations (3,100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lufkin, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

37.9k

2023 Value

± 1,805

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lufkin, TX grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 37.4k employees to 37.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lufkin, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,939 people), Manufacturing (4,828 people), and Educational Services (4,465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lufkin, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lufkin, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,862

Median earning men ± $1,376

$29,693

Median earning women ± $2,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,891), and Public Administration ($55,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,908), Construction ($46,176), and Information ($43,594).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

132
Other Services (except Public Administration)
123
Health Care and Social Assistance
116
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$275k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$184k
Manufacturing
$145k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Lufkin, 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

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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

In 2022, universities in Lufkin, TX awarded 951 degrees. The student population of Lufkin, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,464 male students and 2,644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lufkin, TX are White (447 and 48.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (265 and 28.5%), Black or African American (170 and 18.3%), and Two or More Races (29 and 3.12%).

The largest universities in Lufkin, TX by number of degrees awarded are Angelina College (916 and 96.3%), Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin (31 and 3.26%), and Legends Barber College (4 and 0.421%).

The most popular majors in Lufkin, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (173 and 18.2%), General Studies (170 and 17.9%), and Registered Nursing (64 and 6.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,108 students enrolled in Lufkin, TX, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,928 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
170 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lufkin, TX was General Studies with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lufkin, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Angelina College
916 degrees awarded
Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin
31 degrees awarded
Legends Barber College
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Angelina College with 916 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 330 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lufkin, TX, which is 0.531 times less than the 621 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 447 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 265 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,641) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Lufkin, TX was $149,800 in 2023, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,600 to $149,800, a 8.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Lufkin, TX is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lufkin, TX have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lufkin, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lufkin, TX is $58,847. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Lufkin, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

Housing

Property

$149,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,889

$20,695

Median Property Taxes

±$1,171

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.3% of the housing units in Lufkin, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lufkin, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lufkin, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

The following map shows all of the counties in Lufkin, 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.

$58,847

Median Household Income

± $2,883

32.2k

Number of Households

± 1,602

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.2k households in Lufkin, TX grew to $58,847 from the previous year's value of $57,055.

The following chart displays the households in Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Lufkin, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lufkin, TX have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Lufkin, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lufkin, TX (13.7k out of 84.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lufkin, 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.

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

82% of the population of Lufkin, TX has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lufkin, TX declined by 3.1% from 18.6% to 18%.

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

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