Lakehills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bandera County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,150 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous place in Bandera county. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Lakehills is located at 29°35′51″N 98°56′48″W. This is 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Bandera and 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown San Antonio. The town is on Medina Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89Â km2), of which, 30.3 square miles (78Â km2) of it is land and 4.1 square miles (11Â km2) of it (11.87%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,668 people, 1,874 households, and 1,330 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 154.1 people per square mile (59.5/km2). There were 2,807 housing units at an average density of 92.7/sq mi (35.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.04% White, 0.43% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.90% of the population.
There were 1,874 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,964, and the median income for a family was $49,464. Males had a median income of $32,444 versus $26,158 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,100. About 7.8% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Lakehills is served by the Bandera Independent School District.
References
External links
- Handbook of Texas Online article
