Eagle Lake is a city located in Colorado County Texas. Eagle Lake has a 2020 population of 3,402. Eagle Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -1.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,442 in 2010.
The average household income in Eagle Lake is $71,008 with a poverty rate of 11.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $754 per month, and the median house value is $59,700. The median age in Eagle Lake is 32.2 years, 33.1 years for males, and 29.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eagle Lakewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,874 | 50.08% |
Black or African American | 754 | 20.15% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 6 | 0.16% |
Some Other Race | 836 | 22.34% |
Two or More Races | 272 | 7.27% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,109 | 3.37 | 82.1 |
Married | 423 | 4.09 | 93.1 |
Male | 141 | 3.35 | 95.7 |
Female | 218 | 4.78 | 67.4 |
Non Family | 327 | 1.52 | 71.9 |
4.03
Average Family Size
3.37
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 328 | 14.21% |
9th to 12th Grade | 271 | 11.74% |
High School Graduate | 898 | 38.91% |
Some College | 436 | 18.89% |
Associates Degree | 222 | 9.62% |
Bachelors Degree | 50 | 2.17% |
Graduate Degree | 103 | 4.46% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 406 | 373 | 110 |
Other Race | 562 | 393 | 18 |
Black | 517 | 411 | 15 |
Hispanic | 1,309 | 856 | 28 |
Native American | 6 | 6 | |
2+ Races | 201 | 187 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.09%.
57.20% of Eagle Lake residents speak only English, while 42.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 42.80% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 754 | 193 | 25.60% |
Multiple | 257 | 56 | 21.79% |
White | 502 | 61 | 12.15% |
Other | 116 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 2,352 | 132 | 5.61% |
11.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.00%
Male Poverty Rate
19.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Eagle Lake is Black, with 25.60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Eagle Lake is Hispanic, with 5.61% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.16%.
33.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.5%
Male Marriage Rate
30.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 92 | 6.82% |
Black | 13 | 2.07% |
Hispanic | 7 | 0.42% |
6.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
60.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.1%
Labor Force Participation
48.4%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.26%
Born in Eagle Lake
86.24%
Native Born
13.76%
Foreign Born
10.15%
Non Citizen
3.61%
Naturalized
86.24% of Eagle Lake residents were born in the United States, with 82.26% having been born in Texas. 10.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,787 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 3,565 | 778 | 2.49% |
1970 | 3,587 | 22 | 0.06% |
1980 | 3,921 | 334 | 0.89% |
1990 | 3,551 | -370 | -0.99% |
2000 | 3,664 | 113 | 0.31% |
2010 | 3,639 | -25 | -0.07% |
2011 | 3,619 | -20 | -0.55% |
2012 | 3,599 | -20 | -0.55% |
2013 | 3,579 | -20 | -0.56% |
2014 | 3,559 | -20 | -0.56% |
2015 | 3,539 | -20 | -0.56% |
2016 | 3,519 | -20 | -0.57% |
2017 | 3,499 | -20 | -0.57% |
2018 | 3,479 | -20 | -0.57% |
2019 | 3,459 | -20 | -0.57% |
2020 | 3,442 | -17 | -0.49% |
2021 | 3,422 | -20 | -0.58% |
2022 | 3,402 | -20 | -0.58% |