Luling

Population: 5,486
Median household income: $55,733
Median home value: $212,500

Luling is a community in Caldwell County, Texas, home to 5,486 residents. The median household income of $55,733 is below the Caldwell County median ($68,503).

Between 2019 and 2023, Luling's population declined 5.9% from 5,830 to 5,486, while its median home value rose 75.9% from $120,800 to $212,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 56.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,486
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,733
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $1,038
Housing units: 2,585
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8305,486

Median household income

$48,919$55,733

Median home value

$120,800$212,500

Median gross rent

$717$1,038

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,830	$48,919	$120,800	$717
2020	5,850	$54,245	$112,100	$922
2021	5,411	$54,172	$89,400	$931
2022	5,455	$59,773	$185,000	$1,015
2023	5,486	$55,733	$212,500	$1,038

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	415	7.6%
5 to 17	316	5.8%
18 to 24	419	7.6%
25 to 34	593	10.8%
35 to 44	623	11.4%
45 to 54	870	15.9%
55 to 64	753	13.7%
65 to 74	904	16.5%
75 and over	593	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,827	33.3%
Black or African American	460	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,090	56.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.5%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,278	29.5%
High school graduate	1,707	39.4%
Some college or associate's	873	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	357	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	121	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,046	77.7%
Carpooled	339	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	0.8%
Bicycle	27	1.0%
Worked from home	147	5.6%
Other means	52	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,051	42.3%
15 to 29 min	270	10.9%
30 to 44 min	611	24.6%
45 to 59 min	93	3.7%
60+ min	460	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.9% (525 of 5,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,632	68.1%
Nonfamily households	765	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,397	92.7%
Vacant	188	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,614	67.3%
Renter-occupied	783	32.7%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,886	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	424	16.4%
5 to 19 units	131	5.1%
20 or more units	43	1.7%
Mobile home & other	101	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4845096
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 29.6817, -97.6467