Lakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census, up from 861 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 976.

Geography

Lakeport is located in southeastern Gregg County. Texas State Highway 149 (Estes Parkway) forms the northeastern border of the city, and leads north to Longview and southeast to Tatum. Texas State Highway 322 passes through the west side of Lakeport, starting at Highway 149 and leading south to Henderson. The city is bordered to the south by East Texas Regional Airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lakeport has a total area of , all land. The Sabine River forms part of the northwestern border of the city.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Lakeport city, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010White alone (NH)38929522745.18%30.29%23.26%Black or African American alone (NH)41351549147.97%52.87%50.31%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5440.58%0.41%0.41%Asian alone (NH)28170.23%0.82%1.74%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0200.00%0.21%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)415270.46%1.54%2.77%Hispanic or Latino (any race)481352105.57%13.86%21.52%Total861974976100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lakeport had a population of 976, with 379 households and 326 families residing in the city. The median age was 40.2 years, with 25.0% of residents under the age of 18 and 15.0% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.2 males age 18 and over.

97.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.7% lived in rural areas.

There were 379 households in Lakeport, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.3% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 412 housing units, of which 8.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 255 26.1% Black or African American 495 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.4% Asian 17 1.7% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 129 13.2% Two or more races 76 7.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 210 21.5%

In 2020, the median household income grew to $61,500 with a mean household income of $70,444. 2000 census According to the census of 2000, there were 861 people, 352 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 373 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 47.27% White, 47.97% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 3.37% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.57% of the population.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $35,329 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,646. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation The East Texas Regional Airport is in an unincorporated area, adjacent to Lakeport, at the city's southern boundary.

Education The Longview Independent School District is the relevant school district. - Text list Longview High School is the comprehensive high school.

The service area of Kilgore College includes Longview ISD.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.194. Sec. 130.184. KILGORE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

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