Lake Worth, Texas

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Population in 2022: 4,667 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 
Males: 2,095  (44.9%)
Females: 2,572  (55.1%)
Median resident age:

45.2 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 76135.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,343 (it was $39,101 in 2000)
Lake Worth:

$79,343
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,926 (it was $17,522 in 2000)

Lake Worth city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,353 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Lake Worth:

$218,353
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,262; detached houses: $240,222

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,303.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Worth: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.0%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.6% for Black residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.0% for other race residents, 39.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake Worth, TX (2022)
    • 2,93461.2%White alone
    • 1,54532.2%Hispanic
    • 1232.6%Two or more races
    • 1062.2%Black alone

Races in Lake Worth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Lake Worth, Texas as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lake Worth is 411 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Lake Worth by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.0)
3
(61.0)
9
(184.2)
7
(150.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
4
(82.8)
7
(152.7)
8
(170.9)
7
(147.2)
8
(169.9)
6
(126.9)
6
(126.0)
10
(205.3)
8
(162.6)
9
(179.9)
2
(40.1)
8
(162.6)
1
(20.5)
2
(43.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
16
(331.1)
11
(240.0)
5
(106.8)
14
(294.4)
6
(127.4)
7
(148.1)
9
(189.0)
5
(102.7)
4
(81.3)
6
(120.0)
3
(60.1)
9
(182.9)
15
(307.0)
20
(429.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
75
(1,552)
148
(3,229)
129
(2,756)
140
(2,944)
124
(2,633)
106
(2,242)
76
(1,596)
101
(2,074)
88
(1,788)
65
(1,299)
53
(1,061)
17
(345.5)
16
(327.5)
22
(472.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
379
(7,844)
459
(10,013)
457
(9,765)
430
(9,043)
387
(8,217)
486
(10,281)
443
(9,305)
339
(6,961)
341
(6,929)
279
(5,578)
272
(5,448)
229
(4,654)
261
(5,342)
292
(6,277)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
14
(289.7)
12
(261.8)
14
(299.1)
18
(378.5)
16
(339.7)
11
(232.7)
13
(273.1)
11
(225.9)
15
(304.8)
12
(239.9)
12
(240.3)
24
(487.7)
25
(511.7)
27
(580.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(40.9)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index536.6741.3680.1701.2616.6654.5581.4523.8508.0411.2351.5383.5492.4549.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lake Worth, TX

Crime rate in Lake Worth detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 38 (29 officers - 25 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.94
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: English (14.6%), American (9.1%), European (5.7%), Irish (5.3%), British (2.3%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 1,851 people per square mile   (low).

Lake Worth, Texas map

610 residents are foreign born (12.0% Latin America).

This city:

12.7%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,786 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,770 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (7.6 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (37.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Sansom Park, TX (1.3 miles ),
River Oaks, TX (1.8 miles ),
Lakeside, TX (1.8 miles ),
Westworth Village, TX (1.9 miles ),
White Settlement, TX (2.0 miles ),
Westover Hills, TX (2.2 miles ),
Saginaw, TX (2.3 miles ),
Eagle Mountain, TX (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 32.81 N, Longitude: 97.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,555 (+74.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 618 (24.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Lake Worth, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Worth, TX in 2022
Lake Worth satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $173,400
  • 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $200,300
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $122,500
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,200
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Lake Worth, TX residents
Average permit cost in Lake Worth, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Lake Worth, TX
Historical housing units in Lake Worth, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+0.9%).
Most common industries in Lake Worth, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.5%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.4%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Health care (8.9%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Lake Worth, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)

Average climate in Lake Worth, Texas

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Lake Worth, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 85.1. This is about average.

City:

85.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2014 was 0.219. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.219
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.38. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.38
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.68
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lake Worth-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Lake Worth city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Worth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 471% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 192.0 miles away from Lake Worth center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 251.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 194.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 222.9 miles away from Lake Worth center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from Lake Worth center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tarrant County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Fires: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Worth topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lake Worth:

  • LAKE LODGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (3800 MARINA DR)
  • LAKE WORTH NURSING HOME (4220 WELLS DR)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Lake Worth:

  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • CANTERBURY VILLA OF FORT WORTH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • MOUNTAIN RIDGE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF NORTHSIDE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • RIVER OAKS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • TARRANT DIALYSIS CENTER, NORTH FORT WORTH (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)
  • MARINE CREEK NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FORT WORTH, TX)

Amtrak station near Lake Worth:

  • 8 miles: FORT WORTH (1501 JONES ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Worth:

  • Tarrant County College District (about 8 miles; Fort Worth, TX; Full-time enrollment: 33,775)
  • Texas Christian University (about 9 miles; Fort Worth, TX; FT enrollment: 9,131)
  • The University of Texas at Arlington (about 20 miles; Arlington, TX; FT enrollment: 27,453)
  • Weatherford College (about 22 miles; Weatherford, TX; FT enrollment: 4,080)
  • DeVry University-Texas (about 26 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 4,098)
  • North Lake College (about 28 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 6,191)
  • Dallas Baptist University (about 30 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 4,280)

Public high school in Lake Worth:

  • LAKE WORTH H S (Students: 645, Location: 4210 BOAT CLUB RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lake Worth:

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Library in Lake Worth:

  • MARY LOU REDDICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,103; Location: 3801 ADAM GRUBB; 27,870 books; 805 audio materials; 2,015 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 31 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lake Worth Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lake Worth include: Open Arms Fellowship Church (A), Lake Worth Baptist Church (B), Indian Oaks Primitive Baptist Church (C), Metropolitan Baptist Church (D), Saint Annes Episcopal Church (E), United Pentecostal Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Bible Call Northwest Church (H), Lake Worth United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lake Worth: Kittrell Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tarrant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.1%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
110 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
144 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Lake Worth (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Lake Worth And Paul Meador Branch at 6400 Lake Worth Boulevard, branch established on 2007/11/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • BOKF, National Association: Lake Worth Branch at 3908 Telephone Road, branch established on 2008/02/16. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $25,360.0 mil, Deposits: $19,171.3 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Lake Worth Wal-Mart Branch at 6360 Lake Worth Boulevard, branch established on 2001/08/15. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lake Worth Branch at 6632 Lake Worth Boulevard, branch established on 2005/12/20. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Capital One, National Association: Lake Worth Branch at 4100 Boat Club Road, branch established on 2007/11/07. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Star Bank of Texas: Star Bank Of Texas at 3930 Boat Club Road, branch established on 1998/02/23. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $125.8 mil, Deposits: $112.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Starbanc Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Lake Worth:

Marital status in Lake Worth, TX
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Worth:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Texas average:

14.0

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Worth, TX (based on Tarrant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant544,6701,272
Catholic200,64533
Mainline Protestant141,938158
Other75,335122
Black Protestant33,665103
Orthodox2,5967
None810,185-
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: 212
This county:

1.24 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 25
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 194
This county:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 609
Tarrant County:

3.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 970
Here:

5.68 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

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

8.1%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.1%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.0%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake Worth:

46.0%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Worth:

21.6%
State:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.9%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake Worth:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Lake Worth:

55.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Lake Worth:

77.5%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Worth, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 26$162,781$75,1300$0
Firefighters 18$105,059$70,0390$0
Other Government Administration 15$46,869$37,4950$0
Police - Other 12$64,989$64,9890$0
Streets and Highways 9$40,964$54,6190$0
Other and Unallocable 5$24,262$58,2290$0
Financial Administration 4$24,649$73,9470$0
Water Supply 4$18,100$54,3000$0
Local Libraries 3$14,619$58,4760$0
Fire - Other 3$26,341$105,3640$0
Parks and Recreation 3$10,232$40,9280$0
Health 2$7,199$43,1940$0
Judicial and Legal 2$9,065$54,3901$34
Sewerage 1$3,948$47,3760$0
Totals for Government 107$559,078$62,7001$34

Lake Worth government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $425,000 ($91.06)
    Natural Resources - Other: $376,000 ($80.57)
    Regular Highways: $230,000 ($49.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $230,000 ($49.28)
    Health - Other: $194,000 ($41.57)
    Sewerage: $179,000 ($38.35)
    Central Staff Services: $103,000 ($22.07)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,940,000 ($629.96)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,418,000 ($303.84)
    Central Staff Services: $1,363,000 ($292.05)
    Water Utilities: $953,000 ($204.20)
    Regular Highways: $635,000 ($136.06)
    Sewerage: $614,000 ($131.56)
    Financial Administration: $569,000 ($121.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $337,000 ($72.21)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $302,000 ($64.71)
    Libraries: $237,000 ($50.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $201,000 ($43.07)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $197,000 ($42.21)
    General - Other: $189,000 ($40.50)
    General Public Buildings: $167,000 ($35.78)
    Health - Other: $86,000 ($18.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $903,000 ($193.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $101,000 ($21.64)
    Regular Highways: $23,000 ($4.93)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,353,000 ($932.72)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $62,000 ($13.28)

Lake Worth government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,036,000 ($221.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $184,000 ($39.43)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000 ($3.21)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $182,000 ($39.00)
    Sewerage: $99,000 ($21.21)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $650,000 ($139.28)
    General Revenue - Other: $108,000 ($23.14)
    Sale of Property: $71,000 ($15.21)
    Royalties: $58,000 ($12.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000 ($7.50)
    Rents: $32,000 ($6.86)
    Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($3.86)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,442,000 ($308.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,000 ($4.71)
    Other: $9,000 ($1.93)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,460,000 ($1598.46)
    Property: $2,140,000 ($458.54)
    Public Utilities Sales: $556,000 ($119.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $214,000 ($45.85)
    Other License: $194,000 ($41.57)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $5,000 ($1.07)

Lake Worth government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,582,000 ($4624.38)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,798,000 ($3813.58)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,784,000 ($810.80)

Lake Worth government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,571,000 ($1193.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,841,000 ($1680.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,000 ($14.36)

7.43% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.43%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($213 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Dallas County, TX  1.72% ($57,479 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX  0.55% ($80,640)
from Johnson County, TX  0.26% ($47,763)


7.19% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Tarrant County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Dallas County, TX  1.41% ($60,959 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX  0.72% ($94,384)
to Johnson County, TX  0.48% ($67,730)
Businesses in Lake Worth, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Albertsons1Long John Silver's1
AutoZone1Marshalls1
Avenue1McDonald's1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western1Payless1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Catherines1Rue211
Chick-Fil-A1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sprint Nextel1
Discount Tire1Staples1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
Famous Footwear1Subway1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile2
GNC1Taco Bell1
GameStop1Target1
H&R Block2UPS2
Hobby Lobby1Waffle House1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
Kohl's1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Worth:

  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
  • KFJZ (870 AM; daytime; 0 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GARDEN CITY BROADCASTING, INC. D.I.P)
  • KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Worth:

  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KTCU-FM (88.7 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KMEO (96.7 FM; FLOWER MOUND, TX; Owner: ABC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Worth:

  • KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
Lake Worth fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lake Worth fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 48.6mTotal length
  • 374,341Total average daily traffic
  • 20,070Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lake Worth, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 101970-1979
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake Worth, TX

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lake Worth)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 4000 Merrett (Lat: 32.812639 Lon: -97.436417), Call Sign: KKM790, Licensee ID: L00136563,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, 46.2400 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/1996, Expiration Date: 01/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: City Of Lake Worth, 4000 Merrett, Fort Worth, TX 76135, Phone: (817) 237-7461

  • 6720 Telephone Rd (Lat: 32.814028 Lon: -97.441972), Call Sign: KKN463, Licensee ID: L00136563,
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.9000 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/1998, Expiration Date: 03/30/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/29/2003, Registrant: City Of Lake Worth, 6720 Telephone Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76135

  • Lat: 32.804722 Lon: -97.444722, Call Sign: WPTA888,
    Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 08/21/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/22/2011, Certifier: Robert Gregory, Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:

  • Lat: 32.816500 Lon: -97.409972, Call Sign: WQFE208,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.762 MHz, 467.837 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.875 MHz, 467.900 MHz, Grant Date: 04/13/2016, Expiration Date: 06/23/2026, Certifier: Michael Celeste, Registrant: Home Depot Inc, 2455 Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 433-8211, Fax: (770) 384-3935, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Lake Worth TX, 6105a Azle Ave/Boat Club Rd. (Lat: 32.815000 Lon: -97.421111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 23.5 m, Call Sign: WQIE655,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/17/2018, Cancellation Date: 07/17/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • TX-DAL5314B, 4700 Marine Creek Parkway Da54xc314 (Lat: 32.831083 Lon: -97.382500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 32.3 m, Call Sign: WQLF352,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2020, Expiration Date: 01/05/2030, Cancellation Date: 10/20/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • BOENKER, 6030 Lake Worth Blvd (Lat: 32.806194 Lon: -97.412583), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQRX222,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/07/2013, Expiration Date: 08/07/2023, Cancellation Date: 12/15/2021, Certifier: Anthony Hansel, Registrant: Gtt Americas LLC, 3300 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012, Phone: (602) 648-5830, Fax: (202) 373-6001, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Worth)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-TC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 27356, N27356, N-27356, Serial Number: C1680T, Certificate Issue Date: 12/29/2017
    Registrant (Individual): William Gary Henderson, 4501 Lakeview Dr, Lake Worth, TX 76135
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/20/2009
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7EC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 7588B, N7588B, N-7588B, Serial Number: 7EC-617, Certificate Issue Date: 12/29/2017
    Registrant (Individual): William Gary Henderson, 4501 Lakeview Dr, Lake Worth, TX 76135
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/02/1989
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC-CONV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 81868, N81868, N-81868, Serial Number: 5695068, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/2004, Certificate Issue Date: 09/01/1971
    Registrant (Individual): William Gary Henderson, 4501 Lakeview Dr, Lake Worth, TX 76135

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of reported fires - 101 took place in 2011, and the least - 5 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lake Worth, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.2%), and Outside Fires (37.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lake Worth, TX
    • 24041.2%Structure Fires
    • 22137.9%Outside Fires
    • 11319.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 91.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lake Worth, TX
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Worth, TX
  • 67.0%Electricity
  • 32.0%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Worth, TX
  • 70.0%Electricity
  • 24.0%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake Worth compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 6 other airmen in this city.
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