One of the benefits of Lufkin is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.23 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Lufkin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lufkin, 21.95% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lufkin in 2022 was $26,904, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,616 for a family of four. However, Lufkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lufkin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lufkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lufkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lufkin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lufkin include Irish, German, English, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lufkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
