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Lake Jackson, Texas

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StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Total Population27,97430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,938$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$250,100$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,478$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate11.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.9%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.726.726.4
Worked from Home5.6%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.4%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lake Jackson, Texas

Age in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Median Age35.735.638.9
Under 18 %24.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.9%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Households10,72510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.72.5
Family Households66.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%26.2%28.7%
Never Married34.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,090$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.3%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.3%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households7.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Housing Units11,53212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.5%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,804$4,232n/a

Education in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Less than High School7.4%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.9%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.9%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lake Jackson, Texas

StatisticLake JacksonTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.4%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.9%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.5%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Lake Jackson

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.