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Lake Colorado, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Colorado - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,001
Residents
$54,286
Median income
$53,300
Median home
$1,091
Median rent (state)

Lake Colorado - the verdict

Nationally, Lake Colorado sits in the 26th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

26th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
28th
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: Lake Colorado, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,001 residents in Lake Colorado, a small town within Texas. Lake Colorado households earn a median of $54,286 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Lake Colorado are valued around $53,300, and the median resident age is 52.3 years. Educational attainment runs 11.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.6% 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 $1,091 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 19.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

1,001 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$54,286 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Lake Colorado compare to other US cities?

Here's how Lake Colorado stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% 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 Lake Colorado against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Lake Colorado near the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lake Colorado ranks #1,440 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Colorado only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,008 of 1,520
34th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#975 of 1,663
41st percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,451 of 1,505
4th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,440 of 1,663
0th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,172 of 1,663
29th 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.

26thIncome percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Colorado's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$53,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Colorado $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Colorado, TX Lake Colorado, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Colorado, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Colorado, TX median $54,286/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Colorado, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Colorado, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,001
Median Income
$54,286
Median Home Value
$53,300
Median Age
52.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.2%
Carpool
21.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.6%
Work from Home
3.9%

Based on 638 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 Lake Colorado sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,091/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
19.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Garrison
1,001 people
Simonton
1,001 people
Fulton
1,002 people
Knippa
997 people
Groveton
996 people
Indian Springs
1,008 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Colorado's 1,001 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ashland, IL
1,001 people
Harvard, NE
1,001 people
Richmondville, NY
1,001 people
Adwolf, VA
1,001 people
Blairs, VA
1,001 people
Palo Seco comunidad, PR
1,001 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Colorado's $54,286 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hartford, AL
$54,286 median income
Winchester, IL
$54,286 median income
Jefferson, IA
$54,286 median income
Copper Harbor, MI
$54,286 median income
Hazelton, ND
$54,286 median income
Pine Ridge, SC
$54,286 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Colorado, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Colorado, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.7% 9.6% 14.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.5% White 72.7% Black or African American 2.2% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.6% Two or more races 14.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Colorado compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Colorado (this city) 1,001 $54,286
Garrison 1,001 $39,167
Simonton 1,001 $134,750
Fulton 1,002 $54,007
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Colorado, TX?

What is the population of Lake Colorado, TX? +

The population of Lake Colorado, TX stands at 1,001 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Colorado, TX? +

The median household income in Lake Colorado is $54,286 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Colorado? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Colorado; 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.

What is the median home value in Lake Colorado, TX? +

Homes in Lake Colorado carry a median value of $53,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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