Lago Vista, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 4,507. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,794 (+28.6% change)

Males: 2,196	(48.7%)
Females: 2,311	(51.3%)

Travis County

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 78645.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,100 (it was $57,527 in 2000)

Lago Vista	$59,100
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $182,300 (it was $143,500 in 2000)

Lago Vista	$182,300
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Lago Vista:

White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
Hispanic (7.9%)
Other race (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.9%), English (17.0%), United States (12.9%), Irish (11.8%), Scottish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 8.71 square miles.

Population density: 644 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lago Vista

High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lago Vista city

Never married: 14.2%
Now married: 62.7%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 12.6%

194 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.9% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:	4.3%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Lago Vista, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lago Vista to the number of sex offenders is 702 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Lago Vista:	1.8% ($2,646)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Austin, TX (20.0 miles , pop. 656,562).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (77.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Briarcliff, TX (4.3 miles ), Hudson Bend, TX (5.6 miles ), Jonestown, TX (5.6 miles ), Lakeway, TX (6.0 miles ), The Hills, TX (7.2 miles ), Bee Cave, TX (10.4 miles ), Cedar Park, TX (12.1 miles ), Leander, TX (12.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 122 buildings, average cost: $150,100
1997: 91 buildings, average cost: $140,100
1998: 105 buildings, average cost: $145,000
1999: 128 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2000: 123 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2001: 138 buildings, average cost: $180,900
2002: 85 buildings, average cost: $157,100
2003: 92 buildings, average cost: $157,100
2004: 97 buildings, average cost: $159,200
2005: 90 buildings, average cost: $178,200
2006: 85 buildings, average cost: $205,600
2007: 99 buildings, average cost: $196,900

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Latitude: 30.45 N, Longitude: 98.00 W

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

Population change in the 1990s: +2,222 (+97.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Computer and electronic products (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (7%)
Engineers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Top executives (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Lago Vista by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	2	2	0
per 100,000	43.4	21.2	0.0	38.1	36.3	0.0
Robberies	1	0	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	21.7	0.0	19.8	0.0	0.0	34.9
Assaults	2	1	2	6	12	3
per 100,000	43.4	21.2	39.5	114.2	217.6	52.3
Burglaries	48	35	56	29	29	27
per 100,000	1041.4	743.6	1107.2	552.0	525.9	471.1
Thefts	75	86	93	79	93	68
per 100,000	1627.3	1827.1	1838.7	1503.6	1686.6	1186.5
Auto thefts	5	16	3	3	9	6
per 100,000	108.5	339.9	59.3	57.1	163.2	104.7
Arson	2	4	0	0	4	1
per 100,000	43.4	85.0	0.0	0.0	72.5	17.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	196.6	173.6	169.6	156.6	189.9	109.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

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Lago Vista-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1997, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Lago Vista city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused $15 million in damages.

On 5/27/1997, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center killed 27 people and injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lago Vista:

HEALTHSOUTH SURGERY HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
SETON SHOAL CREEK (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, TX)
ST DAVIDS PAVILLION (about 18 miles; AUSTIN, TX)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lago Vista:

AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 30 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: AUS)
ROBERT GRAY AAF (about 45 miles; FORT HOOD/KILLEEN, TX; ID: GRK)
KILLEEN MUNI (about 49 miles; KILLEEN, TX; ID: ILE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lago Vista:

LAGO VISTA TX - RUSTY ALLEN (about 4 miles; LAGO VISTA, TX; ID: 5R3)
LAKEWAY AIRPARK (about 7 miles; AUSTIN, TX; ID: 3R9)
SPICEWOOD (about 9 miles; SPICEWOOD, TX; ID: 88R)

Local government website: CITYLAGOVISTA.HOMESTEAD.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lago Vista:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 22 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,870)
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; AUSTIN, TX; FT enrollment: 12,819)
SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; FT enrollment: 18,822)
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 56 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)

Public elementary/middle school in Lago Vista:

LAGO VISTA MIDDLE (Students: 271; Location: 20801 F M 1431; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 81)

Library in Lago Vista:

LAGO VISTA LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,579; Location: 5803 THUNDERBIRD STE 40; 12,311 books; 721 audio materials; 49 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Lago Vista: Saint Peters Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lago Vista include: Bar K Park (1), Lago Vista Stadium (2), Highland Lake (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Lago Vista compared to Texas state average:

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 significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Lago Vista (2007 data):

Security State Bank and Trust: Security State Bank And Trust Branch at 3404 American Drive, branch established on 2004-10-04; Lago Vista Branch at 7626 Lohman Ford Road, branch established on 2003-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $558.9 mil, Deposits: $462.3 mil, headquarters in Fredericksburg, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Security Holding Company
Compass Bank: Lago Vista Branch at 20624 F.M. 1431, branch established on 1998-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.

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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
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,835	$22,020	0	$0
Water Supply	11	$31,696	$34,577	0	$0
Other Government Administration	9	$27,868	$37,157	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	17	$47,355	$33,427	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$15,936	$23,904	0	$0
Airports	0	$0		1	$102
Sewerage	2	$6,660	$39,960	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,842
Totals for Government	48	$131,350	$32,838	3	$1,944

Lago Vista government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $838,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000

All Other: $27,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $337,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,028,000
Regular Highways: $659,000

Police Protection: $645,000

Sewerage: $637,000

General - Other: $331,000

Financial Administration: $263,000

Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $11,305,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,435,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $18,620,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,120,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $605,000
General Revenue, NEC: $105,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,407,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,232,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $2,429,000
Total General Sales: $151,000

NEC: $144,000

Public Utilities: $143,000

Other Selective Sales: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,549,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $678,000

11.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.17%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($890 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.27%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Williamson County, TX	1.69% ($43,115 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX	0.67% ($52,053)
from Hays County, TX	0.54% ($34,109)

9.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.16%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Travis County: 0.11%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Williamson County, TX	2.24% ($45,873 average AGI)
to Hays County, TX	0.65% ($46,772)
to Harris County, TX	0.55% ($49,574)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lago Vista:

KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVET (1300 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLBJ (590 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KJCE (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROLLINGWOOD, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
WMOP (900 AM; 5 kW; OCALA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA SPORTSTALK, INC.)
KQQA (1530 AM; 10 kW; CREEDMOOR, TX; Owner: YELLOW ROSE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
KOKE (1600 AM; 5 kW; PFLUGERVILLE, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KFIT (1060 AM; daytime; 2 kW; LOCKHART, TX; Owner: KFIT, INC..)
KTXZ (1560 AM; 3 kW; WEST LAKE HILLS, TX; Owner: NOGALES BROADCASTING, L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lago Vista:

KHFI-FM (96.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFMK (105.9 FM; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDHT (93.3 FM; CEDAR PARK, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KHHL (98.9 FM; LEANDER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
KAMX (94.7 FM; LULING, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KKMJ-FM (95.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY RADIO L.P.)
KMFA (89.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC)
KASE-FM (100.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVET-FM (98.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLBJ-FM (93.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KUT (90.5 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KEYI-FM (103.5 FM; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: EMMIS AUSTIN RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.P.)
KPEZ (102.3 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
K206CF (89.1 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KAZI (88.7 FM; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: AUSTIN COMMUNITY RADIO)
KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KINV (107.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: SIMMONS LONE STAR MEDIA, LTD.)
KHLB-FM (106.9 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
KBEY (92.5 FM; BURNET, TX; Owner: MUNBILLA BROADCASTING PROPERTIES, LTD.)
KQJZ (92.1 FM; HUTTO, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lago Vista:

KAKW (Channel 62; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: KAKW LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTBC (Channel 7; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KTBC LICENSE, INC.)
KEYE-TV (Channel 42; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KVUE (Channel 24; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KVUE TELEVISION, INC.)
KLRU (Channel 18; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
KXAN-TV (Channel 36; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KQUX-CA (Channel 11; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
KNVA (Channel 54; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: 54 BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBVO-CA (Channel 49; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
K63AY (Channel 63; MULLIN, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KADF-LP (Channel 20; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
K34FM (Channel 34; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KGBS-CA (Channel 65; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION AUSTIN, INC.)
KXLK-CA (Channel 67; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: CASA OF AUSTIN, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXAM-TV (Channel 14; LLANO, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC)
KDAS-CA (Channel 31; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
K09VR (Channel 9; AUSTIN, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
KNCT (Channel 46; BELTON, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
KHPX-CA (Channel 48; GEORGETOWN, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KHPZ-CA (Channel 64; ROUND ROCK, TX; Owner: KXAN, INC.)
KTDF-LP (Channel 18; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
KTXU-LP (Channel 38; SAN MARCOS, TX; Owner: GERALD G. BENAVIDES)

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