Lake Cherokee, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Gregg County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,358
Population
273/sq mi density
$91,571
Median Income
$64,431 per capita
$394,900
Home Value
$225,365 Zillow
$919
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$91,571 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$394,900 home value, $919/mo rent
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,571
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$64,431
65% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Cherokee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Cherokee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,571
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$64,431
165%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,111
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,127
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,127
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,511M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,316
Restaurants
380
Healthcare
461
Retail
653
Manufacturing
170
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,111
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,591
88% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,571 |
| Per Capita Income | $64,431 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,127 |
| County GDP | $10,511M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,316 |
| Restaurants | 380 |
| Healthcare | 461 |
| Retail | 653 |
| Manufacturing | 170 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,591 |