El Lago, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Back to: El Lago, Texas main profile, Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas small towns, Texas forum, All US cities. Total population: 3,321 (All urban) Houses: 1,462 (1,364 occupied: 951 owner occupied, 413 renter occupied) % of renters here:   30% State:   36% Housing density: 2239 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in El Lago, Texas on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: TX vs CA I think I finally got it now! Good and bads..  (41 replies) Pasadena Work and Rentals, COL, everything!  (19 replies) Hey Houston!  (7 replies) Homeowners insurance  (11 replies) Lake Houston  (7 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $112,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $591 Median gross rent in El Lago, TX in 2000: $659 Housing units in El Lago with a mortgage: 598 (13 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 249 Household type by relationship Households: 3,313 In family households: 2,760 (795 male householders, 118 female householders) 874 spouses, 904 children (834 natural, 37 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 15 other relatives, 0 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 553 (290 male householders (266 living alone)), 169 female householders (130 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 448 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 171 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 396 1-person, 46 2-persons, 17 3-persons. 537 married couples with children. 103 single-parent households (21 men, 82 women). 94.2% of residents of El Lago speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well). Foreign born population: 191 (5.8%) (55.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in El Lago, TX: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 7 $70,000 to $79,999: 6 $80,000 to $89,999: 43 $90,000 to $99,999: 93 $100,000 to $124,999: 246 $125,000 to $149,999: 204 $150,000 to $174,999: 102 $175,000 to $199,999: 70 $200,000 to $249,999: 43 $250,000 to $299,999: 7 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 11 $500,000 to $749,999: 15 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in El Lago: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 6 $400 to $449: 26 $450 to $499: 10 $500 to $549: 52 $550 to $599: 106 $600 to $649: 58 $650 to $699: 54 $700 to $749: 24 $750 to $799: 10 $800 to $899: 10 $900 to $999: 21 $1,000 to $1,249: 10 $1,250 to $1,499: 15 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 11 No cash rent: 0

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 39 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 19 5 to 9 minutes: 180 10 to 14 minutes: 238 15 to 19 minutes: 327 20 to 24 minutes: 226 25 to 29 minutes: 155 30 to 34 minutes: 126 35 to 39 minutes: 24 40 to 44 minutes: 30 45 to 59 minutes: 110 60 to 89 minutes: 144 90 or more minutes: 30

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,427 (87%) Carpooled: 140 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 34 (2%) Walked: 8 (0%) Worked at home: 39 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 35 $10,000 to $14,999: 21 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 31 $25,000 to $29,999: 33 $30,000 to $34,999: 66 $35,000 to $39,999: 68 $40,000 to $44,999: 92 $45,000 to $49,999: 89 $50,000 to $59,999: 132 $60,000 to $74,999: 187 $75,000 to $99,999: 233 $100,000 to $124,999: 242 $125,000 to $149,999: 82 $150,000 to $199,999: 19 $200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

• English: 539
• German: 437
• Other groups: 324
• United States or American: 257
• Irish: 254
• Polish: 155
• French (except Basque): 119
• Italian: 66
• Czech: 53
• Dutch: 52
• Scottish: 50
• British: 49
• Lithuanian: 39
• Welsh: 31
• Hungarian: 25
• Russian: 24
• Canadian: 22
• Slovak: 20
• Scotch-Irish: 19
• European: 18
• Norwegian: 18
• French Canadian: 17
• Greek: 15
• Swedish: 12
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9
• West Indian: 9
• Swiss: 7
• Northern European: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1331
• Northeast: 344
• Midwest: 496
• South: 642
• West: 294

58% of El Lago residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 19
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 13
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 15
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 107
• Less than 1 year of college: 90
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 151
• Associate degree: 70
• Bachelor's degree: 418
• Master's degree: 232
• Professional school degree: 42
• Doctorate degree: 59

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 8
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 33
• 12th grade, no diploma: 10
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 177
• Less than 1 year of college: 79
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 177
• Associate degree: 63
• Bachelor's degree: 377
• Master's degree: 213
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 4

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $66,456
• Black householders: $85,489
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,488
• Asian householders: $65,357
• Some other race householders: $32,946
• Two or more races householders: $111,717
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,929

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,200
• Black or African American householders: $137,500
• Two or more races householders: $143,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 908
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 8
• 3 or 4: 10
• 5 to 9: 52
• 10 to 19: 100
• 20 to 49: 152
• 50 or more: 212

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Texas:	6.8%

Here:	9.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	4.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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