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Lake Jackson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lake Jackson is a Census city of 27,974 people across 19.74 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $90,938, 61.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Jackson
What Lake Jackson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area19.74 sq mi
- Water area1.48 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,417
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lake Jackson
- Population27,974
- Median age35.7
- Population under 186,809
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,656
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent
- Households10,725
- Family households7,165
- Share of households that are families66.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lake Jackson
- Median household income$90,938
- Per capita income$42,090
- Civilian labor force14,393
- Employed13,238
- Unemployed1,155 plus or minus 277
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over18,557
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lake Jackson
- Housing units11,532
- Occupied units10,725
- Vacant units807 plus or minus 258
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied6,615
- Renter occupied4,110
- Ownership rate61.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,478
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Single family units7,772
- Share single family67.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,716
- Share in buildings of two or more32.2 percent
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lake Jackson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,336
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,284
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,644
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.4 percent
- Drove alone85.9 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home5.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lake Jackson
SBA loans in Lake Jackson (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$10,125,700
- Average approval$532,932
- Median approval$380,000
- Largest approval$2,500,000
- Jobs supported224
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more10.5 percent
- Share to franchises47.4 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Jackson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lake Jackson
SBA loans in Lake Jackson (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$7,750,000
- Average approval$1,291,667
- Median approval$1,144,500
- Largest approval$3,116,000
- Jobs supported50
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Jackson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lake Jackson
- NFIP communityCity of Lake Jackson
- NFIP community number485484
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Lake Jackson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485484 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brazoria County, not Lake Jackson
Brazoria County context, not Lake Jackson figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Jackson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lake Jackson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Jackson, Texas?
27,974, in 10,725 households. Lake Jackson city covers 19.74 square miles of land, which is 1,417 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Jackson in?
Brazoria County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lake Jackson?
$90,938. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,100. Median gross rent is $1,478 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lake Jackson businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $10.1 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $380,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $7.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Jackson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Jackson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Jackson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lake Jackson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Jackson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Jackson, city of, community 485484, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lake Jackson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lake Jackson.
Is zoning published for Lake Jackson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.