COMPARING TWO PLACES
Van Vleck vs Lake Jackson
PLACE A
Van Vleck, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Lake Jackson, Texas
Van Vleck is 94% smaller than Lake Jackson. Lake Jackson earns more, with a median household income $32,434 higher.
VAN VLECKLAKE JACKSONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,76327,803−94% vs Lake Jackson
Population density2421,409−1,167
Population growth4.3%4.9%−0.7 pts
Median age47.335.7+11.6
Male42.7%50.2%−7.6 pts
Female57.3%49.8%+7.6 pts
Foreign-born12.9%6.9%+6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.7%57.3%−11.7 pts
Black16.7%6.9%+9.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.4%30.6%+3.8 pts
Asian1.3%1.8%−0.5 pts
Other1.9%3.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$58,504$90,938−$32,434
Per capita income$32,472$42,090−$9,618
Poverty rate10.6%11.7%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.403+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%27.8%−12.0 pts
Graduate degree3.2%10.0%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
Labor force participation47.4%65.0%−17.6 pts
Median home value$208,300$250,100−$41,800
Median gross rent$1,005$1,478−$473
Owner-occupied86.2%61.7%+24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.8%7.0%+14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households41.9%43.5%−1.6 pts
Average commute29.120.7+8.3
Worked from home1.4%5.6%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.0%14.2%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024