Lake Jackson, TX Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lake Jackson is $32,589, which is higher than the state average of $26,513 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Lake Jackson median household income is $72,645, which has grown by 19.28% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 31.68% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lake Jackson residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #229
Lake Jackson, TX | 32,589 USD |
Texas | 26,513 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Jackson, TX | 36,768 USD |
Texas | 29,817 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Jackson, TX | 56,142 USD |
Texas | 34,774 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lake Jackson, TX | 26,250 USD |
Texas | 24,235 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #211Lake Jackson, TX | 72,645 USD |
Texas | 52,576 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Lake Jackson, TX | 86,955 USD |
Texas | 73,913 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Lake Jackson, TX | 19.28% |
Texas | 31.68% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 22.58% | $19,556, see rank | 17.13% | $18,096 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 26.67% | $19,482, see rank | 24.56% | $16,789 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 0.74% | $1,997, see rank | 1.78% | $3,343 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 18.11% | $23,383, see rank | 14.01% | $23,660 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankLake Jackson, TX | 87,430 USD |
Texas | 61,958 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Lake Jackson, TX | 99,853 USD |
Texas | 83,936 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
White | $73,528, see rank | $55,782 | $56,900 |
Black | $49,209, see rank | $38,709 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $56,903, see rank | $40,557 | $42,396 |
Asian | $101,500, see rank | $73,999 | $73,244 |
One Race, Other | $56,406, see rank | $38,426 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $43,493, see rank | $48,217 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $33,395, see rank | $26,239 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $74,116, see rank | $55,494 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $88,220, see rank | $63,808 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $50,585, see rank | $37,847 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 21,375, see rank | 19,858,082 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 10,235, 47.88%, see rank | 49.18% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 7,287, 71.20%, see rank | 71.97% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 31, 0.30%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 7,256, 70.89%, see rank | 71.13% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 6,908, 95.20%, see rank | 92.48% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 348, 4.80%, see rank | 7.52% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 2,948, 28.80%, see rank | 28.03% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 11,140, 52.12%, see rank | 50.82% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 6,513, 58.46%, see rank | 58.07% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 6,513, 58.46%, see rank | 57.92% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 6,134, 94.18%, see rank | 92.13% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 379, 5.82%, see rank | 7.87% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 4,627, 41.54%, see rank | 41.93% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 13,000, 100% | 11,685,902 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 11,234, 86.42%, see rank | 80.03% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,243, 9.56%, see rank | 10.96% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.06% |
Walked | 122, 0.94%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 177, 1.36%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 224, 1.72%, see rank | 4.06% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lake Jackson, TX | 21.6 minutes |
Texas | 25.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,042 | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 6,908, 52.97%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,485, 35.97%, see rank | 31.45% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 831, 12.03%, see rank | 13.98% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 1,008, 14.59%, see rank | 17.42% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 5, 0.07%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 992, 14.36%, see rank | 12.08% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 1,193, 17.27%, see rank | 17.70% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 6,134, 47.03%, see rank | 45.60% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 2,522, 41.12%, see rank | 38.98% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 1,123, 18.31%, see rank | 22.28% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 2,175, 35.46%, see rank | 33.15% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 314, 5.12%, see rank | 4.80% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Lake Jackson, TX | Texas | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 13,042, 100% | 11,809,010 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 130, 1.00%, see rank | 3.28% | 1.96% |
Construction | 1,342, 10.29%, see rank | 7.80% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 3,268, 25.06%, see rank | 9.28% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 135, 1.04%, see rank | 2.99% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 1,740, 13.34%, see rank | 11.56% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 467, 3.58%, see rank | 5.41% | 4.93% |
Information | 66, 0.51%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 508, 3.90%, see rank | 6.60% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 938, 7.19%, see rank | 10.91% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 2,326, 17.83%, see rank | 21.76% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 953, 7.31%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 659, 5.05%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 510, 3.91%, see rank | 5.39% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Lake Jackson, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 2,088 | 7.89%, see rank | 17.66% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 368 | 5.32%, see rank | 13.74% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.