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Gregg County

Population in July 2008: 984. Population change since 2000: +14.3%
 

Males: 468  (47.6%)
Females: 516  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75603.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,529 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Lakeport:  $37,529
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,527
Lakeport:  $21,527
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,359 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Lakeport:  $69,359
Texas:  $120,900

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Races in Lakeport:

  • Black (48.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.6%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lakeport: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (7.2%), German (6.6%), United States (4.6%), English (3.4%), French (2.7%), Italian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 634 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakeport

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakeport city

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Lakeport:  1.3% ($641)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Longview, TX (7.4 miles , pop. 73,344).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (54.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (124.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Longview, TX (2.7 miles ), Easton, TX (2.7 miles ), Kilgore, TX (3.1 miles ), Hallsville, TX (3.2 miles ), Sabine, TX (3.4 miles ), White Oak, TX (3.5 miles ), Tatum, TX (3.6 miles ), Clarksville City, TX (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $86,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,600

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.41 N, Longitude: 94.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 903

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Population change in the 1990s: +148 (+20.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Lakeport-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 238% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Lakeport city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/6/2003, a category 3 tornado 11.2 miles away from the city center caused $9 million in damages.


Lakeport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Lakeport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lakeport:
  • ROY H LAIRD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; KILGORE, TX)
  • LONGVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LONGVIEW, TX)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LONGVIEW, TX)

Amtrak station near Lakeport:
  • 7 miles: LONGVIEW (905 PACIFIC AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakeport:
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 30 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 5,872)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 64 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)

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Churches in Lakeport include: Trinity Church (A), Lakeport Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mitchell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakeport, TX



Lakeport compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lakeport (2009 data):
  • Citizens National Bank: Lakeport Branch at State Highway 322 And State Highway 149, branch established on 1989-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $840.6 mil, Deposits: $749.2 mil, headquarters in Henderson, TX, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Henderson Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gregg County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Lakeport

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents48.8%11.2%10.4%6.8%2.8%
Congregations18.5%7.3%2.0%17.9%4.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.3%2.1%2.1%11.0%
Congregations4.0%0.7%4.0%2.6%38.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,471$17,6520$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,037$28,1480$0
Totals for Government 4$8,508$25,5240$0



Lakeport government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $72,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $58,000
    Property: $54,000
    Public Utilities: $34,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $127,000

8.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.92%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Gregg County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrison County, TX  1.05% ($31,010 average AGI)
from Upshur County, TX  0.87% ($31,358)
from Rusk County, TX  0.85% ($36,739)


8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Gregg County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrison County, TX  1.05% ($32,853 average AGI)
to Upshur County, TX  0.96% ($35,029)
to Rusk County, TX  0.80% ($38,950)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lakeport:
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEES (1430 AM; 5 kW; GLADEWATER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFRO (1370 AM; 1 kW; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSON, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KBGE (1240 AM; 1 kW; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBB (600 AM; 5 kW; TYLER, TX; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeport:
  • KYKX (105.7 FM; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KNUE (101.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIXK (99.3 FM; WHITE OAK, TX; Owner: REYNOLDS RADIO, INC.)
  • KKTX-FM (96.1 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFRO-FM (95.3 FM; GILMER, TX; Owner: WALLER MEDIA, LLC)
  • KPXI (100.7 FM; OVERTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • KTAA (90.7 FM; BIG SANDY, TX; Owner: INSTITUTE IN BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES, INC.)
  • KTPB (88.7 FM; KILGORE, TX; Owner: KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • KOOI (106.5 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: WALLER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXAL-FM (100.3 FM; TATUM, TX; Owner: HUNT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNE (89.5 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KBJS (90.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: EAST TEXAS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTYL-FM (93.1 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLZ (102.7 FM; WINONA, TX; Owner: S.O. 2,000, LC)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • KCUL-FM (92.3 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • KISX (107.3 FM; WHITEHOUSE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGLY (91.3 FM; TYLER, TX; Owner: EDUC. RADIO FOUND. OF E. TEXAS, INC.)
  • KZQX-LP (104.7 FM; CHALK HILL COMMUNITY, TX; Owner: CHALK HILL EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakeport:
  • KLPN-LP (Channel 58; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXK (Channel 51; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: WARWICK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLGV-LP (Channel 10; LONGVIEW, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLTV (Channel 7; TYLER, TX; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KLSB-TV (Channel 19; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Owner: KLSB ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • KETK-TV (Channel 56; JACKSONVILLE, TX; Owner: KETK LICENSEE L.P.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)


Lakeport fatal accident list:
Jan 9, 2005 01:58 AM, Sr-149, Sr-322, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 3, 2001 04:15 AM, Fm349, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 14, 1999 01:46 AM, Sr-349, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Apr 18, 1992 04:15 AM, Fm349, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1977 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$182,5402$101,1301$38,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$75,7001$109,4401$36,640
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$92,7800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$67,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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