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Canyon Lake

Texas · 33,883 residents · 143 sq mi
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Canyon Lake is home to 33,883 people in Texas. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 17,013 people. The median age is 48.2, about 9 years above the US median. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 39 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 147%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,883
+101%since 2000
from 16,870 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
237 / sq mi
+68%since 2009
from 141 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.2
+13%since 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
143 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K15K22K29K36K19902000201020202024Canyon Lake
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,701)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,113)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(1,505)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(1,798)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.5%(853)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(3,286)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(4,451)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(4,165)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.8%(6,047)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.6%(5,288)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(2,035)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(641)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,301
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,019 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,878
+146%since 2000
from $21,516 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.2%
+27.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+10%since 2010
from 0.416 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$389,300
+147%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,327
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $608 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
12.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
−12.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.0%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.4%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+67%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(14,866)
Black0.3%(52)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(1,648)
Asian0.2%(30)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(23,896)
Black2.4%(805)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(7,155)
Asian0.7%(234)
Other5.3%(1,793)
Diversity Score
57
+58%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.2%(5,505)
Puerto Rican1.6%(536)
Spaniard0.7%(236)
Chilean0.7%(232)
Cuban0.4%(132)
Ecuadorian0.2%(66)
Guatemalan0.1%(36)
Nicaraguan0.1%(34)
Honduran0.1%(27)
Argentine0.1%(22)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Pakistani0.2%(82)
Thai0.2%(58)
Asian Indian0.2%(53)
Korean0.1%(24)
Filipino0.1%(22)
Chinese0.1%(18)
Japanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18.7%(6,326)
English14.2%(4,821)
Irish10.3%(3,488)
American8.4%(2,858)
Italian3%(1,022)
Scottish3%(1,008)
French2.9%(977)
Polish1.8%(620)
Czech1.7%(572)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(561)
Welsh0.9%(298)
Norwegian0.8%(285)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(276)
Russian0.7%(223)
British0.6%(200)
Dutch0.3%(104)
Austrian0.3%(96)
Ukrainian0.3%(92)
Hungarian0.2%(78)
Danish0.2%(76)
Greek0.2%(63)
Swiss0.2%(58)
Brazilian0.1%(50)
Lithuanian0.1%(50)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Arab0.1%(41)
Belgian0.1%(35)
Iranian0.1%(33)
West Indian0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(30)
Lebanese0.1%(27)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Serbian0.1%(20)
Finnish0%(13)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.3%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.9 min
+36%since 2000
from 28.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.4%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.1%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
48.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2017
from 86.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 10.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.1%(3,543)
Married62.1%(9,126)
Widowed4.1%(607)
Divorced9.7%(1,429)
Women 15+
Never married14%(1,935)
Married66.8%(9,258)
Widowed8%(1,103)
Divorced11.3%(1,563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.2%(1,325)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.5%(1,503)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(1,123)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,381 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Canyon Lake, Texas?

Canyon Lake, Texas has about 33,883 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Canyon Lake, Texas?

The typical household in Canyon Lake, Texas earns about $97,301 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Canyon Lake, Texas expensive?

In Canyon Lake, Texas, the median home is worth about $389,300, and the typical rent is about $1,327 a month.

How educated are people in Canyon Lake, Texas?

About 36.3% of adults age 25 and over in Canyon Lake, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Canyon Lake, Texas?

About 7.3% of people in Canyon Lake, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Canyon Lake, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Canyon Lake, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,908 residents, a change of about 240 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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