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Living in Lockhart

Lockhart is a city in the United States, with a population of 15,326 in July 2026. There were 25 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 9 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,152 per month and the median home value was US$251,600.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lockhart?

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Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 67%, and the vacancy rate was 7.3% in July 2026. 50.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Lockhart yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,152/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct7.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,094 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Median monthly rent1,013 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count139 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 739 people of 18,159 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$68,400 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lockhart is 2.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Lockhart 2.3%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd68,400 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct81.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct92.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct4.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct4.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,935 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,026 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov20Official
Unemployment rate2.27 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lockhart. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lockhart. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct86.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct22.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents25 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,158 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lockhart when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLockhart highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lockhart highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,706Lockhartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,706 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents14.21 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count12 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute28.57 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport42 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportAUS3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lockhart. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lockhart.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lockhart average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND37°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lockhart average monthly precipitation, mm030609012061557075107904766871076570JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lockhart annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.7PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lockhart is 10.7 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–11Lockhart 10.74 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.72 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202423Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.72 · Feb 19.72 · Mar 23.44 · Apr 27.22 · May 30.83 · Jun 34.22 · Jul 36 · Aug 36.78 · Sep 33.22 · Oct 28.78 · Nov 22.83 · Dec 18.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415429 (LULING)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.22 · Feb 6.22 · Mar 10.17 · Apr 13.61 · May 18.67 · Jun 22.28 · Jul 23.22 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 20.06 · Oct 14.44 · Nov 9 · Dec 4.94 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415429 (LULING)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.9 · Feb 12.09 · Mar 16.47 · Apr 20.71 · May 24.79 · Jun 28.45 · Jul 29.49 · Aug 30.18 · Sep 26.51 · Oct 21.45 · Nov 15.73 · Dec 11.06 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.96 · Feb 54.86 · Mar 69.6 · Apr 74.68 · May 106.7 · Jun 90.17 · Jul 46.99 · Aug 66.04 · Sep 86.87 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 65.28 · Dec 70.1 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415429 (LULING)15Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M344.1 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.54 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm665.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul31.71 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature22.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan13.63 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Anoka18,169 residentsWillimantic18,149 residentsNipomo18,182 residentsOcean Acres18,185 residentsWeirton18,133 residentsScarsdale18,194 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lockhart residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.9%Foreign residents 4.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.49 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)18Official
Foreign-resident share3.39 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents739 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density432.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population18,159 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population17,959 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Lockhart a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–79%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–70%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents739 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population18,159 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.76 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent1,013 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,094 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,935 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd251,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes67.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour56.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad4.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct1.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct3.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct70.9 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct13.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct21.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct97.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus6,882 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct10.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct81.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lockhart?

The median gross salary is 4,026 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lockhart?

The unemployment rate is 2.27 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lockhart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.72 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Lockhart?

Police recorded 1,706 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Lockhart?

The published population is 18,159 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lockhart?

739 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lockhart a good place to live?

Lockhart may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415429 (LULING) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  13. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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