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Lake Medina Shores, TX

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

1,198
Residents
$44,926
Median income
$158,700
Median home
$1,426
Median rent (state)

Lake Medina Shores - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lake Medina Shores places in the 13th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

13th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
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: Lake Medina Shores, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,198 residents in Lake Medina Shores, a small town within Texas. Lake Medina Shores households earn a median of $44,926 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.9%. Home values in Lake Medina Shores run a median of $158,700, and the median resident age is 49.1 years. 6.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,426 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Lake Medina Shores workers runs 53.0 minutes, with 49.7% driving alone and 15.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 66.7 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,198 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$44,926 /yr

Poverty 19.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Lake Medina Shores compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 13% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier 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 Lake Medina Shores 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 Lake Medina Shores toward the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Lake Medina Shores ranks #1,456 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lake Medina Shores only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,267 of 1,520
17th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 1,663
72nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#758 of 1,505
50th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#325 of 1,663
80th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,456 of 1,663
12th 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.

13thIncome percentile

13th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Medina Shores's home value compares nationally

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

$158,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Medina Shores $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 Medina Shores, TX Lake Medina Shores, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Medina Shores, 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 Medina Shores, TX median $44,926/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 Medina Shores, 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 Medina Shores, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.1%

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

Population
1,198
Median Income
$44,926
Median Home Value
$158,700
Median Age
49.1
Poverty Rate
19.9%
Labor force participation
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
53.0 minutes
Drive Alone
49.7%
Carpool
34.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.4%

Based on 505 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 Medina Shores 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
66.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,198 people
Harper
1,199 people
Runge
1,196 people
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1,201 people
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1,201 people
Plains
1,190 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Medina Shores's 1,198 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Discovery Harbour, HI
1,198 people
Hagerman, ID
1,198 people
Algodones, NM
1,198 people
North Collins, NY
1,198 people
Millbury, OH
1,198 people
Waymart, PA
1,198 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Medina Shores's $44,926 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Tioga, PA
$44,926 median income
Lafayette, TN
$44,924 median income
Henagar, AL
$44,922 median income
Crown City, OH
$44,922 median income
Monticello, FL
$44,920 median income
Window Rock, AZ
$44,918 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Medina Shores, 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 Medina Shores, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.0% 7.1% 30.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 47.4% White 60.0% Black or African American 2.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 7.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 30.0% 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 Medina Shores 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 Medina Shores (this city) 1,198 $44,926
New London 1,198 $50,909
Harper 1,199 $69,653
Runge 1,196 $35,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Medina Shores, TX?

What is the population of Lake Medina Shores, TX? +

Lake Medina Shores, TX has a population of 1,198 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Lake Medina Shores, the typical household earns $44,926 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Medina Shores? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Medina Shores; 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 Medina Shores, TX? +

Lake Medina Shores's median home value sits at $158,700, 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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