Luling, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,531

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.7

3.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,818

1.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$210,300

1.04% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Luling, TX is home to a population of 5.53k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Luling, TX residents were born outside of the country (671 people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Luling, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 639 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

90.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Luling, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Luling, TX was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luling, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 593
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 375
Other (Hispanic)
639 ± 297

58.5%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

58.5% of the people in Luling, TX are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Luling, 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

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

671 people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

752 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Luling, TX residents (671 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 Luling, TX was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
203 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 54
Korea
52 ± 66

Luling, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Luling, TX employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Luling, TX were Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (269 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,467), Public Administration ($99,010), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,652).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 532

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luling, TX grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 2.63k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luling, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (260 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (195 people), and Management Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luling, 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

2.71k

2024 Value

± 532

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luling, TX grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 2.63k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luling, TX, are Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (435 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (269 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luling, TX, though some of these residents may live in Luling, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,254

Median earning men ± $9,084

$25,865

Median earning women ± $7,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,767), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,375), and Construction ($42,358).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,101), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,842).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luling, TX was $210,300 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,500 to $210,300, a 1.04% decrease. The homeownership rate in Luling, TX is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Luling, TX have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luling, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,099

$1,602

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Luling, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luling, 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.

$54,818

Median Household Income

± $8,206

2.52k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Luling, TX declined from $54,818 from the previous year's value of $55,733.

The following chart displays the households in Luling, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luling, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Luling, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luling, TX have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Luling, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luling, TX (536 out of 5.36k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luling, TX is Hispanic, 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

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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