Laughlin AFB

Population: 1,888
Median household income: $73,045

Laughlin AFB is a community in Val Verde County, Texas, home to 1,888 residents. The median household income of $73,045 is above the Val Verde County median ($59,673).

Between 2019 and 2023, Laughlin AFB's population declined 15.9% from 2,244 to 1,888, while its median household income rose 8.9% from $67,059 to $73,045.

The median resident is 24.0 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 40.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,888
Median age: 24.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,045
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,416
Housing units: 616
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2441,888

Median household income

$67,059$73,045

Median gross rent

$1,202$1,416

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	2,244	$67,059	$1,202
2020	1,975	$67,049	$1,193
2021	1,989	$68,367	$1,330
2022	1,865	$62,333	$1,305
2023	1,888	$73,045	$1,416

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2440.9%

25 to 3425.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 640.7%

65 to 740.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	201	10.6%
5 to 17	214	11.3%
18 to 24	773	40.9%
25 to 34	485	25.7%
35 to 44	178	9.4%
45 to 54	18	1.0%
55 to 64	13	0.7%
65 to 74	6	0.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,172	62.1%
Black or African American	252	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	85	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	171	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate3.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree45.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.3%
High school graduate	22	3.1%
Some college or associate's	231	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	317	45.3%
Graduate or professional degree	128	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.5%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	875	64.3%
Carpooled	138	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	225	16.5%
Bicycle	31	2.3%
Worked from home	49	3.6%
Other means	42	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,108	84.5%
15 to 29 min	183	14.0%
30 to 44 min	20	1.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 1.8% (24 of 1,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	357	58.0%
Nonfamily households	259	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	616	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	616	100.0%

1-unit, detached23.7%

1-unit, attached70.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	23.7%
1-unit, attached	435	70.6%
2 to 4 units	11	1.8%
5 to 19 units	8	1.3%
20 or more units	16	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841704
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 29.3585, -100.7769