LeTourneau University's Living Circumstances

Longview Independent School District Overview

LeTourneau University located in Longview Independent School District area. A total of 21,549 households are located in Longview Independent School District area. Among them, 6,234 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.26 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 15,959 and 13,986 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.02% (4,290) of residents are non-citizens and 20.10% (10,753) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2018-2022

Social Characteristics of Longview Independent School District, Texas
Household	21,549
Population	53,490
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,234 (28.93%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	15,959
Total Students	13,986
Pre-Kindergarten	891
Kindergarten	516
Grade 1-8	6,514
Grade 9-12	2,968
College/Graduate School	3,097
Veterans	43,248
Non-citizen	4,290
Non-English Home Language	10,753
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

44,733 residents are over the age of 16 and 25,961 people are in labor force. Among them, 25,961 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 24,897 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Longview Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,541	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,138	82.06%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,064	12.49%
Public transportation	5	0.02%
Walked	545	2.22%
Other method	143	0.58%
Worked from home	646	2.63%
Average Commute Time	19 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,897	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,310	29.36%
Service	5,257	21.11%
Sales and office	5,142	20.65%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,609	10.48%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,579	18.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,897	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	807	3.24%
Construction	1,552	6.23%
Manufacturing	3,265	13.11%
Wholesale trade	693	2.78%
Retail trade	3,164	12.71%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,051	4.22%
Information	260	1.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	986	3.96%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,938	7.78%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,027	24.21%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,985	11.99%
Other services, except public administration	1,324	5.32%
Public administration	845	3.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,897	-
Private wage and salary workers	20,732	83.27%
Government workers	2,705	10.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,436	5.77%
Unpaid family workers	24	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $66,530 for the 21,549 households in Longview Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $27,010. 43,844 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 79.94%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,549	-
Less than $10,000	1,742	8.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,294	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,231	10.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,956	13.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,309	15.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,988	18.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,282	10.59%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,251	10.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	744	3.45%
More than $200,000	752	3.49%
Median Household Income	$47,424	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$66,530	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	12,783	-
Less than $10,000	668	5.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	524	4.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	961	7.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,338	10.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,059	16.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,441	19.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,580	12.36%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,939	15.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	628	4.91%
More than $200,000	645	5.05%

Median Family Income	$57,313	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,366	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,010	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,872	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,872	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	54,846	-
With health insurance coverage	43,844	79.94%
Public coverage	18,037	32.89%
Private health insurance	31,161	56.82%
Without health insurance coverage	11,002	20.06%

Housing

There are 25,202 housing units in Longview Independent School District area, Texas with 21,549 units (85.51%) occupied. 11,655 houses (54.09%) are occupied by owner and 9,894 houses (45.91%) are rented. The average housing value is $121,400 and the average rental cost is $833. 1,031 houses (4.09%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,754 houses (10.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,202	-
Occupied	21,549	85.51%
Owner Occupied	11,655	54.09%
Renter Occupied	9,894	45.91%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,037	59.67%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	517	2.05%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,157	32.37%
Mobile Homes	1,445	5.73%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	46	0.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,202	-
Built 2014 or later	1,031	4.09%
Built 2010 - 2013	866	3.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,608	10.35%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,923	11.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,629	14.40%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,656	18.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,479	13.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,256	12.92%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,754	10.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,202	-
1 room	598	2.37%
2 rooms	618	2.45%
3 rooms	3,635	14.42%
4 rooms	4,507	17.88%
5 rooms	5,482	21.75%
6 rooms	4,707	18.68%
7 rooms	2,339	9.28%
8 rooms	1,582	6.28%
9 rooms or more	1,734	6.88%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	25,202	-
no bedroom	687	2.73%
1 bedroom	4,453	17.67%
2 bedrooms	6,252	24.81%
3 bedrooms	11,360	45.08%
4 bedrooms	1,955	7.76%
5 bedrooms or more	495	1.96%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,655	-
Less than $50,000	1,741	14.94%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,008	25.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,316	19.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,915	16.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,201	10.30%
$300,000 - $499,999	992	8.51%
$500,000 - $999,999	401	3.44%
$1,000,000 or more	81	0.69%
Median House Value	$121,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,415	-
Less than $500	813	8.64%
$500 - $999	5,492	58.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,320	24.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	532	5.65%
$2,000 - $2,499	181	1.92%
$2,500 - $2,999	22	0.23%
$3,000 or more	55	0.58%
Median Rental Costs	$833	-

Demographic

A total of 56,673 people lives in Longview Independent School District area, Texas with 27,393 male and 29,280 female. The males to female ratio is 48.34 to 51.66. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	56,673	-
Male	27,393	48.34%
Female	29,280	51.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	56,673	-
Under 5 years	3,330	5.88%
5 - 9 years	3,832	6.76%
10 - 14 years	4,102	7.24%
15 - 19 years	3,763	6.64%
20 - 24 years	4,416	7.79%
25 - 34 years	7,952	14.03%
35 - 44 years	6,556	11.57%
45 - 54 years	6,511	11.49%
55 - 59 years	3,558	6.28%
60 - 64 years	3,373	5.95%
65 - 74 years	4,739	8.36%
75 - 84 years	2,944	5.19%
85 years and older	1,597	2.82%
Median Age	36.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	56,673	-
One Race	55,489	97.91%
White	37,580	66.31%
Black or African American	16,210	28.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	80	0.14%
Asian	847	1.49%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	772	1.36%

Two or more races	1,184	2.09%
White and Black or African American	576	1.02%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	182	0.32%
White and Asian	141	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.11%