Lockhart

Population: 14,708
Median household income: $67,252
Median home value: $218,400

Lockhart is a community in Caldwell County, Texas, home to 14,708 residents. Its median household income of $67,252 runs in line with the Caldwell County figure of $68,503.

From 2019 to 2023, Lockhart's population grew 7.7% from 13,652 to 14,708, while its median home value rose 54.9% from $141,000 to $218,400.

Households average 2.63 people. The median gross rent is $1,161.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,708
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $67,252
Median home value: $218,400
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 5,465
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,65214,708

Median household income

$55,644$67,252

Median home value

$141,000$218,400

Median gross rent

$977$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,652	$55,644	$141,000	$977
2020	13,782	$59,253	$158,400	$1,005
2021	14,480	$64,633	$171,300	$1,051
2022	14,463	$68,270	$194,900	$1,122
2023	14,708	$67,252	$218,400	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	551	3.7%
5 to 17	2,485	16.9%
18 to 24	1,454	9.9%
25 to 34	2,484	16.9%
35 to 44	1,790	12.2%
45 to 54	1,677	11.4%
55 to 64	1,930	13.1%
65 to 74	1,536	10.4%
75 and over	801	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,487	37.3%
Black or African American	678	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	148	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	615	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,780	52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,322	12.9%
High school graduate	4,547	44.5%
Some college or associate's	2,642	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,260	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	447	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,466	82.4%
Carpooled	487	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	1.1%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	505	7.6%
Other means	82	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,270	37.0%
15 to 29 min	954	15.6%
30 to 44 min	1,255	20.5%
45 to 59 min	1,038	16.9%
60+ min	615	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,706 of 13,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,247	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,733	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,980	91.1%
Vacant	485	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,146	63.2%
Renter-occupied	1,834	36.8%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,656	66.9%
1-unit, attached	174	3.2%
2 to 4 units	774	14.2%
5 to 19 units	256	4.7%
20 or more units	155	2.8%
Mobile home & other	450	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 29.8778, -97.6826