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Lake Worth, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Lake Worth is a Census city of 4,829 people across 2.46 square miles of land, in Tarrant County. Median household income is $81,910, 65.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lake Worth
What Lake Worth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.46 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,959
- County holding the largest share of its areaTarrant 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 Worth
- Population4,829
- Median age42.0 plus or minus 12.5
- Population under 18683 plus or minus 222
- Share under 1814.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over1,007 plus or minus 293
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households1,856
- Family households1,060
- Share of households that are families57.1 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 Worth
- Median household income$81,910
- Per capita income$49,181 plus or minus $17,710
- Civilian labor force2,628
- Employed2,426
- Unemployed202 plus or minus 132
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over3,610
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lake Worth
- Housing units1,960
- Occupied units1,856
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 77
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied1,221 plus or minus 292
- Renter occupied635 plus or minus 168
- Ownership rate65.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$236,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,508 plus or minus $440
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units1,882
- Share single family96.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more34 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Mobile homes44 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lake Worth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,108
- Commuting under 15 minutes450 plus or minus 251
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.3 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more870 plus or minus 266
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.3 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone66.8 percent
- Carpooled20.4 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lake Worth (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,705,000
- Average approval$784,167
- Median approval$658,000
- Largest approval$1,964,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term122 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Worth, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lake Worth (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$275,000
- Average approval$275,000
- Median approval$275,000
- Largest approval$275,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Worth, 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 Worth
- NFIP communityCity of Lake Worth
- NFIP community number480605
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The City of Lake Worth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480605 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.
Tarrant County, not Lake Worth
Tarrant County context, not Lake Worth figures
- Establishments in Tarrant County47,656
- Covered employment, Tarrant County1,010,352
- Average annual pay, Tarrant County$72,674
- Housing units permitted, Tarrant County18,858
Every figure in this section is published for Tarrant County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lake Worth.
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 Worth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lake Worth, Texas?
4,829, in 1,856 households. Lake Worth city covers 2.46 square miles of land, which is 1,959 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lake Worth in?
Tarrant 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 Worth?
$81,910. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,700. Median gross rent is $1,508 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 Worth businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $658,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $275,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lake Worth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lake Worth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lake Worth. Only 0 loans have 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 Worth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lake Worth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lake Worth, city of, community 480605, 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 Worth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tarrant 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 Worth.
Is zoning published for Lake Worth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.