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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lufkin, TX compare?
| Figure | Lufkin, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,350 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 998 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.7% |
| Measure | Lufkin, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,251±37 |
| Median age | 34.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.8%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.4%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 18.3%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.6%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $57,048±$5,717 |
| Per capita income | $28,636±$2,067 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.0%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $179,600±$9,894 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.6%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.6%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.2 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.8%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov