Population
6,650 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Lackland AFB, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lackland AFB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 6,650
- Residents
- $110,833
- Median income
- $1,426
- Median rent (state)
Lackland AFB - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lackland AFB lands in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 83rd
- percentile, household income
- 56th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Lackland AFB, TX
Texas's Lackland AFB is a small town, with 6,650 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Lackland AFB households earn a median of $110,833 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. The median resident age is 21.1 years. About 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 18.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,426 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 6.2 minutes, with 15.7% driving alone and 41.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$110,833 /yr
Poverty 3.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Lackland AFB compare to other US cities?
Where Lackland AFB sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 83% higher than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Lackland AFB against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Texas-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Lackland AFB toward the top of Texas's cities
Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Lackland AFB ranks #190 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lackland AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#187 of 1,520
88th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 1,663
72nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,267 of 1,663
23rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#190 of 1,663
89th percentile in Texas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 18.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
6,650
Median Income
$110,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.1
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
18.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
6.2 minutes
Drive Alone
15.7%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
3.0%
Walk
36.4%
Work from Home
41.6%
Other
0.7%
Based on 5,750 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lackland AFB sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,426/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lackland AFB's 6,650 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lackland AFB's $110,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lackland AFB compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lackland AFB, TX?
What is the population of Lackland AFB, TX? +
Lackland AFB, TX has a population of 6,650 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lackland AFB, TX? +
In Lackland AFB, the typical household earns $110,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lackland AFB? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lackland AFB; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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