Lakeport, TX

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Lakeport, Texas

Lakeport, Texas, in Gregg county, is 6 miles S of Longview, Texas (center to center) and 125 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The city is in the Longview - Marshall area. There are 861 residents in Lakeport.

The People and Families of Lakeport

In Lakeport, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lakeport had a median family income of $45,000.

Lakeport Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lakeport that were owner-occupied was 92%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Lakeport, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lakeport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Lakeport, TX

Comparing Lakeport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles S of Longview, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Gregg
Metro Area	Longview - Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	75603
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.409
Longitude	-94.704

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	LONGVIEW 11 SE
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 56 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 77 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	HENDERSON
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	861	100%
Male	410	47.6%
Female	451	52.4%
Under 18	202	23.5%
18+	659	76.5%
65+	115	13.4%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	407	47.3%
African-American	413	48%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	29	3.4%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	5.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	910
Growth	49
Growth %	5.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	68.3%
German	7.7%
US/American	6.1%
Irish	5.1%
English	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
African	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lakeport	861	$45,000
Easton	524	$29,545
Hallsville	2,772	$49,868
Kilgore	11,301	$40,737
Longview	73,344	$42,378
Tatum	1,175	$30,119
White Oak	5,624	$50,781

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