Lago Vista is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 9,692 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lago Vista is the 267th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lago Vista, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lago Vista, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lago Vista’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lago Vista does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $108,823.00. Lago Vista home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Lago Vista real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lago Vista is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lago Vista is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lago Vista who work in management occupations (16.97%), office and administrative support (10.67%), and business and financial occupations (9.74%). Also of interest is that Lago Vista has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.65% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Lago Vista is worth considering. In Lago Vista, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small city, Lago Vista does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Lago Vista citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.83% of adults in Lago Vista have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Lago Vista in 2022 was $57,811, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $231,244 for a family of four. However, Lago Vista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lago Vista is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lago Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lago Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lago Vista also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lago Vista include German, Irish, English, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Lago Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
