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Laguna Vista, TX

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Overview


Laguna Vista is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,736 people and just one neighborhood, Laguna Vista is the 476th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Laguna Vista was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Laguna Vista economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Laguna Vista, where the median household income is $63,191.00.

Laguna Vista real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Laguna Vista house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Laguna Vista is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.80% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Laguna Vista is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Laguna Vista who work in office and administrative support (18.33%), sales jobs (14.30%), and management occupations (10.34%).

Also of interest is that Laguna Vista has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Laguna Vista has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Laguna Vista has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Laguna Vista than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Laguna Vista may be for you.

Laguna Vista is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Demographics

The population of Laguna Vista is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.73% of adults in Laguna Vista have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Laguna Vista in 2022 was $46,366, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,464 for a family of four. However, Laguna Vista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Laguna Vista is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Laguna Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laguna Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Laguna Vista also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.51% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laguna Vista include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Laguna Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.

Real Estate

Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.

People

Of particular note, 16.9% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 6.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in Texas, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in Texas.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more English ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 23.3% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Laguna Vista are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 40.8% of the neighborhoods in America. With 25.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 76.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 38.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (21.4%), and 11.7% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 72.8% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (24.8%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Laguna Vista, TX, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Mexican (35.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (23.3%), and residents who report German roots (9.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.0%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.7%), among others. In addition, 11.7% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (36.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (71.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.4%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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