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35.06° N · 101.78° W · GEOID 4840804

Lake Tanglewood

Randall County, Texas · part of the Amarillo, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Lake Tanglewood is home to 624 people. Median household income is $120,625 a year and median rent is $1,170 a month, 11.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $633,600, about 5.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,170
14% below the median place
Median household income
$120,625
50% above the median place
Median home value
$633,600
98% above the median place
Unemployment
2.9%
40% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lake Tanglewood

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places.
  • The median resident is 61.8 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places.
  • 32% of homes stand vacant, more than in 95% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 339 Texas places.
  • Household income has grown -3.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 87 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lake Tanglewood

Randall County gains about 6.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,608
Moved out8,799
Net+809

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K
Leavers$64K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Randall County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Randall County report $58,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$46,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,170 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,768 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $633,600.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 7.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Corrales, NM matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
6.7
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7
$57,957
18% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.4%
31% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.7%16% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%31% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure6.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$57,95718% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$63,7589% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 96.6%, 45% above the median place.

Lake Tanglewood11.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$46,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
11.6%
43% below the median place
Home price to income
5.3x
38% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
12%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$113,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
96.6%
45% above the median place
Vacant homes1
32.4%
359% above the median place
Median home value1
$633,600
98% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,17014% below
Rent to income111.6%43% below
Property tax rate11.0%14% above
Home price to income15.3x38% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.89% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,10731% below
Property tax paid (median)1$6,586102% above
Median home value1$633,60098% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.8%43% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure39.6%23% below
Homeownership196.6%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure44.1%13% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,76848% above
Vacant homes132.4%359% above
Median year built119850% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$72,209
80% above the median place
Median household income1
$120,625
50% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$120,62550% above
Income per person1$72,20980% above
Unemployment1County figure2.9%40% below
Average annual pay5County figure$55,86815% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.9%22% below
Jobs5County figure37,22475% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute122 min11% below
Works from home1County figure7.5%40% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
61.8
58% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.7%
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher50.5% +57%
Household size2.4 −5%
Homes with broadband92.4% +0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16246646th largest
Population change since 202067.3%above (median 1.1%)
Median age161.858% above
Bachelor's or higher150.5%57% above
High school or higher196.7%5% above
Household size12.45% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure11.0%72% above
Homes with broadband192.4%0% above
05

Life in Lake Tanglewood

4 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.0 −18%
Shops26.2 −14%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.4 −24%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
1.7
26% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
17.0
18% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
15.4
24% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure42367% above
Public school students10County figure23,668383% above
Students per teacher10County figure15.51% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.018% below
Shops per 10k8County figure26.214% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.424% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.726% below
National Register listings9County figure469% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lake Tanglewood. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Annual precipitation11
19.3 in
56% below the median place
July average high11
92°F
6% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLake TanglewoodAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F6% above
January average low11County figure24°F5% below
Average temperature11County figure58°F6% above
Annual precipitation11County figure19.3 in56% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure86.86% below
Hurricane risk12County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk12County figure96.418% above
Wildfire risk12County figure95.957% above
Heat wave risk12County figure73.319% below
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure82.8%21% above
08

Lake Tanglewood in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$120,625 (2024)$147,000$124,500 to $174,000+3.4%
Median home value$633,600 (2024)$886,000$643,000 to $1,220,000+5.7%
Population734 (2025)760730 to 800+0.8%

The median home would be worth 6.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lake Tanglewood

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Corrales, NM$1,143$102,307Compare
Fernandina Beach, FL$1,259$97,903Compare
Margate City, NJ$1,347$121,800Compare
Tanque Verde, AZ$1,347$121,599Compare
Tanque Verde, AZMargate City, NJFernandina Beach, FLCorrales, NMLake Tanglewood, TXLake TanglewoodCorralesFernandina BeachMargate CityTanque VerdeLake TanglewoodCorralesFernandina BeachMargate CityTanque Verde

Common questions

Is Lake Tanglewood a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 389 Texas places. The median resident is 61.8 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 414 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lake Tanglewood expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $633,600.

What salary do you need to live in Lake Tanglewood?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $46,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lake Tanglewood?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Corrales, NM, Fernandina Beach, FL, Margate City, NJ and Tanque Verde, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lake Tanglewood with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lake Tanglewood itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lake-tanglewood-texas

Citytistics. “Lake Tanglewood, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lake-tanglewood-texas/

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