Lufkin

Population: 34,158
Median household income: $56,722
Median home value: $162,600

Lufkin is a community in Angelina County, Texas, home to 34,158 residents. The median household income of $56,722 is in line with the Angelina County median ($58,847).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lufkin's population declined 3.7% from 35,465 to 34,158, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $116,800 to $162,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,158
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,722
Median home value: $162,600
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 14,397
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,46534,158

Median household income

$48,588$56,722

Median home value

$116,800$162,600

Median gross rent

$856$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,465	$48,588	$116,800	$856
2020	35,336	$48,369	$118,500	$841
2021	34,264	$49,601	$118,300	$881
2022	34,165	$57,938	$144,400	$962
2023	34,158	$56,722	$162,600	$1,043

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,178	6.4%
5 to 17	7,220	21.1%
18 to 24	3,484	10.2%
25 to 34	4,693	13.7%
35 to 44	4,200	12.3%
45 to 54	3,523	10.3%
55 to 64	3,650	10.7%
65 to 74	2,785	8.2%
75 and over	2,425	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,587	42.7%
Black or African American	6,412	18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	621	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	1,121	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,355	33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,408	16.0%
High school graduate	6,489	30.5%
Some college or associate's	6,750	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,805	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,824	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,707	81.0%
Carpooled	1,667	11.5%
Public transit	38	0.3%
Walked	237	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	743	5.1%
Other means	64	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,856	57.3%
15 to 29 min	3,888	28.4%
30 to 44 min	960	7.0%
45 to 59 min	252	1.8%
60+ min	757	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 19.2% (6,342 of 32,987)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,899	62.4%
Nonfamily households	4,755	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,654	87.9%
Vacant	1,743	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,579	52.0%
Renter-occupied	6,075	48.0%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,631	66.9%
1-unit, attached	146	1.0%
2 to 4 units	1,102	7.7%
5 to 19 units	1,400	9.7%
20 or more units	1,604	11.1%
Mobile home & other	514	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845072
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 31.3229, -94.7290