Western Lake

Population: 1,418
Median household income: $34,372

Western Lake, a community in Parker County, Texas, has 1,418 residents. At $34,372, its median household income sits below Parker County's $102,099.

From 2019 to 2023, Western Lake's population grew 191.8% from 486 to 1,418.

1.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,418
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $34,372
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 22.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4861,418

Median household income

$32,279$34,372

Median home value

$42,200$28,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	486	$32,279	$42,200
2020	509	$28,544	$28,200
2021	1,192	$29,183	—
2022	1,207	$32,225	—
2023	1,418	$34,372	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 741.3%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.7%
5 to 17	276	19.5%
18 to 24	57	4.0%
25 to 34	227	16.0%
35 to 44	188	13.3%
45 to 54	204	14.4%
55 to 64	372	26.2%
65 to 74	18	1.3%
75 and over	24	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	17.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	62	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.6%
Two or more races	69	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,037	73.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma61.6%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's4.6%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	636	61.6%
High school graduate	148	14.3%
Some college or associate's	48	4.6%
Bachelor's degree	201	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	395	66.1%
Carpooled	61	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	127	21.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	15	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	21.7%
15 to 29 min	337	56.4%
30 to 44 min	50	8.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	81	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 1.1% (16 of 1,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	219	44.3%
Nonfamily households	275	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	494	91.8%
Vacant	44	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	494	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached35.5%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	35.5%
1-unit, attached	32	5.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	315	58.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.6212, -97.8167