Eagle Lake, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,664. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,693 (+0.8% change)
Males: 1,794 (49.0%), Females: 1,870 (51.0%)
Colorado County
Zip code: 77434
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $27,101
Median house value: $40,100
Population by Race
Races in Eagle Lake:
- Hispanic (44.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (31.6%)
- Black (23.4%)
- Other race (20.5%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.3%), Czech (6.8%), United States (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), English (3.1%), French (1.8%).
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Eagle Lake
- High school or higher: 56.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Eagle Lake city
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 7.9%
15.7% Foreign born (15.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+0.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Eagle Lake:
- RICE MEDICAL CENTER (600 S AUSTIN ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eagle Lake:
- COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COLUMBUS, TX)
- GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WHARTON, TX)
- EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; EL CAMPO, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eagle Lake:
- VICTORIA REGIONAL (about 65 miles; VICTORIA, TX; Abbreviation: VCT)
- EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 69 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Abbreviation: CLL)
- BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 70 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; Abbreviation: LBX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eagle Lake:
- EAGLE LAKE (about 2 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX; Abbreviation: ELA)
- ROBERT R WELLS JR (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, TX; Abbreviation: 66R)
- GRAWUNDER FIELD (about 25 miles; BELLVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: 06R)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eagle Lake:
- WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
- PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
- BLINN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BRENHAM, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,448)
- HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
- RICE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,158)
- HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 65 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,140)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 65 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
Libraries
Library in Eagle Lake:
- EULA & DAVID WINTERMANN LIBRARY (Operating income: $66,306; Location: 101 N WALNUT AVE; 16,891 books; 542 audio materials; 846 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)