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Lake Colorado City, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Lake Colorado City, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,001

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,074

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+137.2% since 2018

Lake Colorado City added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone703 (71.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races92 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race89 (9.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone65 (6.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone24 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish72
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

76

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$35,898

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Other Services120
  2. 2.Retail Trade110
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining95
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities78
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care68

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations201
  2. 2.Service Occupations103
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations100
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations100
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations62

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 3.99×)120
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.58×)110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$53,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$435/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $35,000 to $39,99962 (20.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99945 (14.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99934 (11.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99923 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99920 (6.5%)
  • Under $10,00019 (6.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$19,103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone435 (68.2%)
  • Carpooled136 (21.3%)
  • Walked42 (6.6%)
  • Worked at Home25 (3.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.