Living in Lawn, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Lawn · Census data 2020–2024
Lawn has 280 residents with a median age of 40.6. The median household income is $61,250 (22% lower than the Texas median), the median home value is $69,400, the median rent is $1,075/month.
Lawn is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Lawn at a glance
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 40.6State: 35.6
- Median household income
- $61,250State: $78,476
- Median home value
- $69,400State: $283,800
- Median rent
- $1,075/moState: $1,403
- Homeowners
- 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.8%
- Average commute
- 46 min
Is Lawn a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 76% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.6%; a poverty rate of 8.9%.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 46 minutes.
The weather is best in March–April and October–November.
Cost of living in Lawn
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Lawn the median home value is $69,400, 79% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,075 per month, which is 23.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,150 a month in housing costs.
Lawn median household income
The median household income in Lawn is $61,250 and the income per person is $35,405. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Texas: 13.8%).
Housing in Lawn: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 144
- Owner-occupied
- 77.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 22.4%
- Vacant
- 25.7%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1958
- Average household size
- 2.62
Lawn demographics
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 40.6
- Under 18
- 23.9%
- 65 and older
- 17.5%
- Households
- 107
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 11.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Lawn ›
Education in Lawn
11.8% of adults 25 and older in Lawn have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 1.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Lawn
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 46 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 1.5%
- Drive alone
- 78.5%
- Public transit
- 2.2%
- Walk to work
- 0.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.2%
Lawn vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Lawn, TX?
The median household income in Lawn is $61,250, 22% lower than the Texas median of $78,476 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Lawn?
The median home value in Lawn is $69,400, compared with $283,800 in Texas.
How much is rent in Lawn?
The median gross rent in Lawn is $1,075 per month, about 23.8% of household income.
Is Lawn, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 76% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.6%; a poverty rate of 8.9%. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Texas median; an average commute of 46 minutes.
What is the median age in Lawn?
The median age in Lawn is 40.6 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Lawn?
The average commute to work in Lawn is 46 minutes; 1.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Lawn?
The unemployment rate in Lawn is 3.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Lawn?
11.8% of adults in Lawn have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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