Population 56,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lufkin
Household size in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lufkin average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has crept up from 2.64 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Lufkin is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Lufkin (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Lufkin has a higher share of single-parent households than most Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lufkin
Renters in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Lufkin than nationally: 40.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Lufkin: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Lufkin is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $716 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,093 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lufkin costs $1,093 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $377 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lufkin
Bachelor's degrees in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lufkin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lufkin never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lufkin
| Period | Lufkin | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lufkin: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lufkin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin | 2.67 | 37.9 | 15.2% | 40.2% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,093 | 19.5% | 85.9% | 6.8% |
| Hudson | 2.64 | 37.9 | 23.0% | 52.2% | 7.9% | 2002 | $1,184 | 13.2% | 88.8% | 4.2% |
| Herty | 2.38 | 50.4 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 1980 | $934 | 13.2% | 90.6% | 5.2% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.57 | 37.8 | 17.8% | 17.6% | 10.9% | 1987 | $1,064 | 21.6% | 86.8% | 0.4% |
| Burke | 2.53 | 41.6 | 15.1% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1999 | $1,208 | 24.3% | 92.9% | 5.9% |
| Moffitt | 3.28 | 40.9 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1994 | $833 | 11.9% | 84.5% | 8.2% |
| Davisville | 2.54 | 38.1 | 12.3% | 16.6% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,319 | 14.1% | 84.2% | 8.8% |
| Pollok | 2.67 | 34.7 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,042 | 19.5% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
| Huntington | 2.65 | 42.4 | 6.4% | 29.8% | 18.7% | 1986 | $956 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 4.0% |
| Nigton | 2.47 | 40.6 | 13.6% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1982 | $1,039 | 15.6% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Woden | 2.78 | 40.0 | 9.3% | 21.1% | 20.1% | 1981 | $800 | 22.7% | 82.6% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lufkin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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