CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lago Vista

Texas · 2,199 residents · 14.4 sq mi

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Lago Vista is home to 2,199 people in Texas. At a median age of 44.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 2,308 fewer people here than in 2000. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 32% more than in Texas as a whole. The average commute runs 33 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,199

−51%vs 2000

vs 4,507 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.9

+5%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(117)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(99)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(81)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.6%(256)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(337)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(222)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6416.4%(360)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.4%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,779

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $57,527 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,631

−34%vs 2000

vs $28,438 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$90,600

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $136,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$611

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,010 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89%(4,013)

Black0.8%(38)

Hispanic / Latino7.9%(355)

Asian0.6%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(2,083)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(101)

Asian1.2%(27)

Other4%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.9%(951)

Central American1.3%(130)

Honduran1.2%(112)

South American1%(98)

Venezuelan0.8%(77)

Spaniard0.7%(66)

Dominican0.6%(61)

Cuban0.5%(47)

Puerto Rican0.3%(32)

Peruvian0.2%(21)

Salvadoran0.2%(18)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(28)

Malaysian0.2%(15)

Ancestry

German18.3%(1,766)

English14.9%(1,436)

Irish11.6%(1,124)

American7.5%(725)

French6.6%(640)

Scottish4.8%(464)

Norwegian2.6%(249)

Polish2.1%(203)

Italian1.9%(185)

Swedish1.7%(161)

Welsh1.7%(161)

Russian1.5%(147)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(94)

French Canadian0.7%(71)

Dutch0.7%(65)

Subsaharan African0.6%(61)

Turkish0.4%(41)

Arab0.4%(39)

Lebanese0.4%(39)

Swiss0.4%(39)

Slovak0.4%(35)

British0.3%(28)

West Indian0.3%(27)

Barbadian0.3%(27)

Ukrainian0.3%(25)

Romanian0.2%(24)

Czech0.2%(18)

Lithuanian0.2%(16)

Serbian0.2%(16)

Canadian0.2%(15)

Danish0.1%(13)

Iranian0.1%(13)

Portuguese0.1%(10)

Greek0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.6%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.7 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 30.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(974)

Married64.4%(2,879)

Widowed3%(134)

Divorced10.8%(483)

Women 15+

Never married13.3%(550)

Married71.3%(2,947)

Widowed6.6%(273)

Divorced8.8%(365)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−9.3 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 56.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.1%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.1%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% 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)16.8%(171)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(163)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.9%(539)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(53)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,018 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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