Lyford, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,153

15.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

18.3%

19.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$58,300

1.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lyford, TX had a population of 2.15k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lyford, TX declined from 2,540 to 2,153, a −15.2% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lyford, TX are White (Hispanic) (56.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (31.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.62%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lyford, 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.

93% of the residents in Lyford, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lyford, TX was $58,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Lyford, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lyford, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lyford, TX is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lyford, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.77 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Lyford, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 686 Two+ (Hispanic) and 164 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Lyford, TX residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lyford, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyford, TX

White (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 363
Two+ (Hispanic)
686 ± 292
Other (Hispanic)
164 ± 99

95.9%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

95.9% of the people in Lyford, TX are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lyford, 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
2,430,315 ± 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.

Economy

The economy of Lyford, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lyford, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Lyford, TX stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyford, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (163 people), and Management Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyford, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyford, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyford, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lyford, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($42,386), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,775).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,824) and Retail Trade ($21,302).

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.

Civics

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.

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.

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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

Completions

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.

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 Lyford, TX was $58,300 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $59,300 to $58,300, a 1.69% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lyford, TX is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lyford, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyford, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,995

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

79.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Lyford, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lyford, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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573

Number of Households

± 146

In N/A, the median household income of the 573 households in Lyford, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lyford, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyford, 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 (86%)
Worked At Home (9.17%)
Carpooled (4.52%)

In 2023, 86% of workers in Lyford, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.17%) and those who carpooled to work (4.52%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyford, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lyford, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyford, TX (392 out of 2.15k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

71% of the population of Lyford, TX has health coverage, with 18.2% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 6.13% on non-group plans, and 0.604% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

29%

Uninsured

18.2%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

6.13%

Non-Group

0.604%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lyford, TX grew by 19.7% from 24.3% to 29%.

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

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