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Population (year 2000): 3,075. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,962 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 1,600  (52.0%)
Females: 1,475  (48.0%)

Harris County

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77586.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,400 (it was $66,223 in 2000)
El Lago  $68,400
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,700 (it was $128,500 in 2000)
El Lago  $177,700
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in El Lago:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (23.4%), English (21.4%), Irish (12.5%), United States (8.4%), Polish (6.5%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 4489 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in El Lago

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Lago city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

191 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.7% Latin America, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  6.2%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in El Lago, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in El Lago to the number of sex offenders is 2931 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

El Lago:  2.2% ($2,796)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Harris, TX (5.8 miles , pop. 82,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Houston, TX (26.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Taylor Lake Village, TX (0.8 miles ), Seabrook, TX (1.5 miles ), Clear Lake Shores, TX (1.9 miles ), Kemah, TX (2.8 miles ), Nassau Bay, TX (3.7 miles ), Shoreacres, TX (3.8 miles ), Webster, TX (5.7 miles ), Southeast Harris, TX (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,600
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $2,000,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 29.57 N, Longitude: 95.04 W


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El Lago, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -212 (-6.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)


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El Lago-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the El Lago city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1961, a category 4 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 200 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near El Lago:
  • CHRISTUS ST JOHN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NASSAU BAY, TX)
  • DEVEREUX TEXAS TREATMENT NETWORK (about 6 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX)
  • CLEAR LAKE REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WEBSTER, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Lago:
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 8 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 16 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 34 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to El Lago:
  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 7 miles; LA PORTE, TX; ID: T41)
  • BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 8 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX; ID: T95)
  • PEARLAND RGNL (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: LVJ)

Amtrak stations near El Lago:
  • 15 miles: LAMARQUE (725 OAK) - Bus Station
  • 16 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Lago:
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 4 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 9 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 3,513)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ALVIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,808)
Public elementary/middle school in El Lago:

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Notable locations in El Lago: El Lago Marina (A), Marina Bay (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

El Lago compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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El Lago travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Harris County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$1,860$22,3201$669
Judicial and Legal 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Financial Administration 1$3,235$38,8200$0
Totals for Government 3$7,220$28,8801$669


El Lago government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Health - Other: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $415,000
    Solid Waste Management: $141,000
    Regular Highways: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
    Interest Earnings: $130,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,086,000
  • Tax - Property: $620,000
    Public Utilities: $161,000
    Total General Sales: $99,000
    NEC: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $132,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,594 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.21%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.99% ($19,602 average AGI)
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.55% ($50,272)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.34% ($45,547)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,819 average AGI)
Harris County:  0.11%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.87% ($48,053 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.52% ($58,944)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.31% ($53,300)


Strongest AM radio stations in El Lago:
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYST (920 AM; 5 kW; TEXAS CITY, TX; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KWWJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: SALT OF THE EARTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLVL (1480 AM; 3 kW; PASADENA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KTEK (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ALVIN, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Lago:
  • K217DJ (91.3 FM; KEMAH, TX; Owner: BEST MEDIA INC.)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KJIC (90.5 FM; SANTA FE, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KQBU-FM (93.3 FM; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

TV broadcast stations around El Lago:
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

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