Laughlin AFB, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,569.
Population change since 2000: -29.5%
Males: 948  (60.5%)
Females: 621  (39.5%)
Median resident age:

24.5 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78843.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,692 (it was $38,625 in 2000)
Laughlin AFB:

$61,692
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,311 (it was $15,121 in 2000)

Laughlin AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-771,428,571 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Laughlin AFB $-771,428,571
TX $275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $200,005; detached houses: $211,137; townhouses or other attached units: $165,694; in 2-unit structures: $175,029; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,679; mobile homes: $118,574

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,345.

March 2022 cost of living index in Laughlin AFB: -46776.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.8%

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  • Races in Laughlin AFB, TX (2022)
    • 1,26766.2%White alone
    • 22611.8%Hispanic
    • 1909.9%Black alone
    • 1216.3%Two or more races
    • 985.1%Asian alone

Races in Laughlin AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (14.2%), German (9.0%), European (8.8%), Polish (6.2%), Greek (4.4%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.89 square miles.

Population density: 266 people per square mile   (very low).

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83 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

This place:

4.3%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Laughlin AFB CDP:

0.9% ($350)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (137.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Val Verde Park, TX (1.8 miles ),
Del Rio, TX (2.6 miles ),
Cienegas Terrace, TX (3.1 miles ),
Lake View, TX (3.5 miles),
Fort Clark Springs, TX (4.7 miles ),
Brackettville, TX (4.8 miles ),
Amistad, TX (5.0 miles),
Box Canyon, TX (5.1 miles)

Latitude: 29.35 N, Longitude: 100.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 830

Distribution of median household income in Laughlin AFB, TX in 2022

Laughlin AFB satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Laughlin AFB, TX
Historical housing units in Laughlin AFB, TX
Most common industries in Laughlin AFB, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (31.3%)
  • Health care (22.8%)
  • Social assistance (12.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (54.7%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (33.3%)
  • Social assistance (19.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.4%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Laughlin AFB, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Child care workers (10.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.8%)
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.0%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Aircraft and traffic control occupations (9.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Child care workers (15.3%)
  • Registered nurses (14.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.6%)

Average climate in Laughlin AFB, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Laughlin AFB-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Laughlin AFB place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/26/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Laughlin AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from Laughlin AFB center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from Laughlin AFB center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 167.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 248.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 253.8 miles away from Laughlin AFB center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.3 miles away from Laughlin AFB center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Val Verde County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 3, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Laughlin AFB topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Laughlin AFB:

  • VAL VERDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • DEL RIO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • DEL RIO NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF DEL RIO (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • MEDWAY HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • AMISTAD HOMECARE INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)
  • MICHELLE COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 9 miles away; DEL RIO, TX)

Amtrak station near Laughlin AFB:

  • 7 miles: DEL RIO (100 N. MAIN ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laughlin AFB:

  • Southwest Texas Junior College (about 64 miles; Uvalde, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,569)
  • Northwest Vista College (about 126 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 9,683)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 132 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
  • Palo Alto College (about 136 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)
  • Our Lady of the Lake University (about 136 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • San Antonio College (about 139 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
  • Trinity University (about 140 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)

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Val Verde County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Laughlin AFB and their reported violations in the past:

LAUGHLIN AFB RECREATION AREA (Address: 47 CES/CC , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

1.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
412 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) in 2010
13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
264 people in military barracks, etc. in 2000
7 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Laughlin AFB:

Marital status in Laughlin AFB, TX
  • Never married: 48.9%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

For population 25 years and over in Laughlin AFB:

  • High school or higher: 99.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 5.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Laughlin AFB
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Laughlin AFB, TX (based on Val Verde County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,1885
Evangelical Protestant4,99433
Mainline Protestant1,3365
Other1,2053
Black Protestant-1
None30,156-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Val Verde County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Val Verde County:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Val Verde County:

27.0%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Val Verde County:

17.7%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

52.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Laughlin AFB:

59.4%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Laughlin AFB:

26.9
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Laughlin AFB:

16.5%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

6.7%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Laughlin AFB:

25.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

67.2%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

87.7%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Laughlin AFB, TX Residents

6.24% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.24%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.26% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,639 average AGI)
Val Verde County:

0.26%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bexar County, TX  0.85% ($46,942 average AGI)
from Maverick County, TX  0.21% ($48,564)
from El Paso County, CO  0.19% ($49,486)


6.66% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,137 average AGI)
Val Verde County:

0.13%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bexar County, TX  1.00% ($41,621 average AGI)
to Tom Green County, TX  0.21% ($47,079)
to Maverick County, TX  0.17% ($72,613)

Businesses in Laughlin AFB, TX

  • Burger King: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Laughlin AFB:

  • KWMC (1490 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: MINERVA GARZA VALDEZ)
  • KTJK (1230 AM; 1 kW; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laughlin AFB:

  • KDLK-FM (94.3 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: FORUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K210BU (89.9 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTDR (96.3 FM; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: GRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laughlin AFB:

  • KTRG (Channel 10; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K55HV (Channel 55; DEL RIO, TX; Owner: JOSE VILLAREAL DBA VILLAREAL BROADCASTING)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 9.4mTotal length
  • 17,026Total average daily traffic
  • 2,445Total average daily truck traffic
  • 41,230Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KB5LQA, Grant Date: 02/06/1990, Expiration Date: 02/06/2000, Cancellation Date: 03/07/2002, Registrant: Michael D Reppert, 108 O Neal, Laughlin Afb, TX 78843


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Laughlin AFB, TX
  • 49.4%Electricity
  • 48.0%Utility gas
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Laughlin AFB compared to Texas state average:

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

Laughlin AFB on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jordan (population 500+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military transient quarters for temporary residents (population 1,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 1,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
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