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77434

Eagle Lake, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,970
Median household income
$71,705
People below poverty
13.2%
Median home value
$129,300

Income

The median income of households in 77434 was $71,705. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 2.7
$35,000 to $49,999 17.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8
$75,000 to $99,999 16.7
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2
$200,000 or more 6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44489
Female 40269

An estimated 83% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,270. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83
Social Security 40.5
Retirement income 19
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 16.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 16.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14

In 2020-2024, 20.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 24.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 77434 in 2020-2024, 71.8% had health insurance coverage and 28.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.4% and public coverage was 36.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.2%.


In 2020-2024, 77434 had a total population of 3,970 - 1,815 (45.7%) females and 2,155 (54.3%) males. The median age was 34 years. An estimated 22.8% of the population was under 18 years, 32.7% was 19 to 44 years, 20.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 77434 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 140 54
5 to 9 145 99
10 to 14 120 265
15 to 19 138 135
20 to 24 246 136
25 to 29 136 127
30 to 34 258 69
35 to 39 149 71
40 to 44 38 68
45 to 49 89 37
50 to 54 110 81
55 to 59 79 139
60 to 64 130 155
65 to 69 96 157
70 to 74 172 31
75 to 79 9 71
80 to 84 63 36
85 and over 37 84

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 30.9% were White; 19.6% were Black or African American; 2.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 11.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 25.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 59.2% of the people in 77434 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 19.9% of the people in 77434 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,303 households in 77434. The average household size was 3.02 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.1% of the households in 77434 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.6% of all households, while 27.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 14.7% of all households.

In 77434, 24.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.1
Cohabiting Couples 10.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 29.2% of males and 42.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 52.2 33.9
Now married, except separated 29.2 42.9
Separated 0 0
Widowed 5.7 15.2
Divorced 12.9 7.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 77434, 113 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 60.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.2% of the people living in 77434 were U.S. natives. 82.2% of the 77434 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.8% of 77434 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 28.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 81.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 77434 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 77434.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 94.6
Asia 0
Europe 4.1
Africa 1.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 77434 in 2020-2024, 27.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 26.7% of people at least five years old; 6.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 26.7
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 77434 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.9
Different house, same county 3
Different county, same state 9.8
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 77434 was 927 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 79 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 716. College or graduate school enrollment was 132.

Educational Attainment of People in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.1
High school diploma or equivalency 32.2
Some college, no degree 24.6
Associate's degree 5.9
Bachelor's degree 15.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.9

Disability

In 77434, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 23.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 77434, 62 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 13.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,483 76.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 184 9.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 263 13.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 77434 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.9
Construction 13.3
Manufacturing 14.8
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 15
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.6
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 77434 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 421 21.8
Service occupations 379 19.6
Sales and office occupations 387 20.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 207 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 536 27.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75% of 77434 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 6.9
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 2.6

In 2020-2024, 77434 had a total of 1,669 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 16.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.7
Mobile homes 16.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 77434 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 64.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 77434 had 1,303 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 366 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.1% while renters occupied 24.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.07 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.87.

7.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 23.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 77434:

House Heating Fuel Used in 77434 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 51.1
Electricity 47.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 77434 was $129,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 39.4 % had a mortgage. 60.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,125 and for owners without a mortgage it was $602.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 77434 was $1,229. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.