Lewisville, Texas lies partially in Dallas County and partially in Denton County in North Texas. It is home to approximately seventy eight thousand people with a median age of thirty years. The ratio of men to women in Lewisville is roughly equal and the median per capita income is approximately twenty-five thousand dollars.
In terms of ethnic diversity, Lewisville has a population that is eighty percent Caucasian, seven percent African-American, and eighteen percent Hispanic. Twenty-percent of the population is married with children, while twenty-four percent of married couples are childless. Nine percent of the households are single parents, five percent simply single, eleven percent divorced, and twenty-seven percent have never married.
For visitors to Lewisville, Texas hotels are plentiful. They include the Ramada Limited, Best Western Inn & Suites, Days Inn, La Quinta, Courtyard by Marriott, Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn, Sun Suites, Country Inn, Lakepoint Suites, and the Baymont Inn & Suites. These Lewisville, Texas hotels cover a range of amenities and price points.
The median cost of a home in Lewisville, Texas is $152,400 but there are also plentiful apartments. Lewisville, Texas has an average rent of seven hundred and twenty two dollars. For one room apartments Lewisville, Texas has approximately seven hundred and twenty six. Two room units number 2,086; three rooms 3,330; and four rooms 4,124. Of these apartments, Lewisville, Texas offers 5,879 one bedroom units; 5,158 two bedroom; and 1,761 three bedroom.
As is the case in most communities, many individuals begin their professional or married lives in apartments. Lewisville, Texas has a thriving real estate market but remember, for those leaving the safety of apartments, Lewisville, Texas realtors are your friends. Consulting a professional before making your first home purchase is an absolute must to protect you from not only buying a "lemon," but from paying an inflated price or incurring unnecessary fees.
There are many local offerings in Lewisville including the Greater Lewisville Community Theatre, the Lake Cities Ballet Theatre, the Lewisville Lake Symphony, the Musical Feast Choral Society of Lewisville and the Visual Art League. Old Town Lewisville is filled with unique shops and storefronts and includes interesting boutiques, antique shops, and restaurants.
Like all communities in North Texas, Lewisville residents enjoy easy access to the cultural and economic centers of the region, Dallas and Fort Worth. Lewisville exists on the edge of the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and an outing to one or another of the "big" cities is a common occurrence for Lewisville residents. Lewisville is twenty-one miles from Dallas and twenty-nine miles from Fort Worth. Given this proximity, it is not unheard of for Lewisville residents to commute to either city to work. In short, Lewisville enjoys a prime location in one of the fastest growing regions in the nation with all the attendant opportunities and amenities.