Primary sources for Lufkin, TX
- Census Bureau profile of Lufkin, TX, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Lufkin, TX, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Lufkin, TX, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Lufkin, TX
Electricity rates in Lufkin, Texas
Lufkin, TX ranks 8 of 108 Texas cities for the fewest people working from home (5.1% of workers). Lufkin, Texas has 34,158 residents in 12,654 households; 59.7% heat with electricity.
Households in Lufkin, TX can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Lufkin on the map
Angelina County, with Lufkin marked
Who supplies Lufkin
Angelina County lists 4 utilities for Lufkin, TX, a city of 34,158: no plan prices, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC delivers power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Angelina County page.
Who lives in Lufkin: income, cars, homes
Of 14,456 workers in Lufkin, TX, 743 work from home, 11,707 drive alone, 38 ride transit and 237 walk. In Lufkin, TX, 998 households own no vehicle and 6,646 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Lufkin, TX, 4,235 of 12,654 households earn under $35,000, 4,029 $35,000-$75,000, 3,384 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,006 $150,000 or more. 6,342 residents of Lufkin, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.4. In Lufkin, TX, 3,048 of 5,679 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,985 households moved in since 2018 and 1,638 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Lufkin, TX homes: 8,670 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,484 none or one, median 5.2 rooms.
Household income in Lufkin, TX
| Lufkin, TX | Value | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX, households under $35,000 | 33.5% | 13 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, households $150,000 or more | 8.0% | 100 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, residents below poverty | 19.2% | 23 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, median age | 33.4 | 78 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 60.2% | 71 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 10 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 52.5% | 100 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, workers at home | 5.1% | 101 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, cost-burdened renters | 53.7% | 33 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, moved in since 2018 | 47.3% | 24 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, moved in before 2000 | 12.9% | 66 of 108 |
Facts about Lufkin
- Residents of Lufkin, TX, ACS 2023
- 34,15897 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Lufkin, TX
- $56,72294 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Lufkin, TX
- 12,6542.70 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lufkin, TX
- 52.0%6,579 owners and 6,075 renter households
- Housing units in Lufkin, TX
- 14,3971,743 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Lufkin, TX
- 59.7%7,549 of 12,654 homes
- Land area of Lufkin, TX
- 34.2 sq mi998.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Lufkin, TX
- 3.5%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $56,722 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Lufkin, TX
- 59NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 172.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Lufkin, TX
- 19807,099 of 14,397 homes (49.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Lufkin, TX
- $162,600$1,043 gross rent a month, 7.70% of value a year
Housing and heating in Lufkin
Lufkin, TX: 7,099 of 14,397 homes were built before 1980 and 2,679 in 2000 or later. Lufkin, TX has 9,631 detached houses, 3,004 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 514 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Lufkin, TX
% of homes by decade built, Lufkin, TX
- 4pre-40
- 640s
- 950s
- 1560s
- 1570s
- 1880s
- 1490s
- 1100s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Lufkin, TX
| Lufkin, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX, median year built | 1980 | 1985 | -5 years | 88 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, built before 1980 | 49.3% | 40.9% | +8.4 points | 21 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, built 2000 or later | 18.6% | 27.1% | -8.5 points | 98 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, detached houses | 66.9% | 65.9% | +1.0 points | 62 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 20.9% | 9.6% | +11.2 points | 44 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, mobile homes | 3.6% | 19.3% | -15.7 points | 34 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, renter households | 48.0% | 35.7% | +12.3 points | 23 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, median home value | $162,600 | $149,800 | +$12,800 | 96 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,043 | $1,056 | -$13 | 90 of 108 |
| Lufkin, TX, people per household | 2.59 | 2.60 | -0.01 | 70 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lufkin
Lufkin, TX: 12,654 households at $2,002 a year per home for electricity (Angelina County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,233 a year per household.
| Group in Lufkin, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Lufkin, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX, all households | 12,654 | $2,002 | $25.3 million | 3.53% |
| Lufkin, TX, homeowners | 6,579 | $2,221 | $14.6 million | 3.92% |
| Lufkin, TX, renters | 6,075 | $1,605 | $9.8 million | 2.83% |
Outage risk around Lufkin
Lufkin, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 56 wind and 3 tornado, 172.7 per 100,000 residents of 34,158. Top gust near Lufkin, TX: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Lufkin, TX: $292K.
Reports within 15 miles of Lufkin, TX
wind and tornado reports, Lufkin, TX
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| Lufkin, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX, 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2024 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Lufkin, TX, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Analyst note on Lufkin
Household income in Lufkin, TX is $56,722; 6,579 of its 12,654 households own. 7,549 of the 12,654 occupied homes in Lufkin, TX heat with electricity. Lufkin, TX counts 34,158 residents in 12,654 households, on 34.2 square miles.
Lufkin, TX has 14,397 housing units, 1,743 of them vacant or seasonal. Lufkin, TX ranks 10 of 108 Texas cities for households without a vehicle (7.9%). Lufkin, TX ranks 13 of 108 Texas cities for the lowest median home value ($162,600).
Lufkin, TX ranks 13 of 108 Texas cities for households earning under $35,000 (33.5%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lufkin
Compare Lufkin with nearby cities
| City near Lufkin, TX | Distance from Lufkin | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufkin, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 34,158 | $56,722 | 1980 | $162,600 | 59 | 5.1% |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 20.5 mi north | 32,104 (-2,054) | $38,855 (-$17,867) | 1982 (+2 yr) | $173,200 (+$10,600) | 66 (+7) | 5.9% (+0.8 pts) |
| Huntsville, TX | 65.1 mi southwest | 46,917 (+12,759) | $45,401 (-$11,321) | 1986 (+6 yr) | $225,800 (+$63,200) | 53 (-6) | 5.9% (+0.8 pts) |
| Tyler, TX | 76.6 mi northwest | 107,718 (+73,560) | $65,527 (+$8,805) | 1978 (-2 yr) | $216,400 (+$53,800) | 141 (+82) | 7.3% (+2.2 pts) |
| Conroe, TX | 82.0 mi southwest | 96,976 (+62,818) | $75,245 (+$18,523) | 2004 (+24 yr) | $283,100 (+$120,500) | 70 (+11) | 9.8% (+4.6 pts) |
| Longview, TX | 82.7 mi north | 82,765 (+48,607) | $62,488 (+$5,766) | 1978 (-2 yr) | $182,700 (+$20,100) | 123 (+64) | 5.7% (+0.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Lufkin
| ZIP area touching Lufkin, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Lufkin | Share of Lufkin's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 75904 (Lufkin, TX) | 10.9% | 51.0% |
| 75901 (Lufkin, TX) | 10.5% | 48.9% |
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Questions on Lufkin
Lufkin: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Lufkin, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Angelina County lists 4 utilities.
Lufkin: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Lufkin, TX: rank 97 of 108 by its 34,158 residents, rank 94 of 108 by $56,722 median income.
Lufkin: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lufkin, TX: 7,549 of 12,654 occupied homes, 59.7%; Angelina County 69.0%.
Lufkin: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 3.5% of the $56,722 median income in Lufkin, TX.
Lufkin: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around Lufkin, TX may be closed.
Lufkin: damaging storms reported nearby?
59 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Lufkin, TX, 2015 to 2025, 172.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Lufkin?
Lufkin, TX: median home built 1980; 7,099 of 14,397 homes (49.3%) predate 1980, 9,631 are detached and 3,004 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Lufkin, TX work from home?
743 of 14,456 workers.
How many Lufkin, TX households have no car?
998 households; 6,646 have two or more.
How many households in Lufkin, TX earn under $35,000?
4,235 of 12,654, against 1,006 at $150,000 or more.