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Population (year 2000): 2,538. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,662 (+4.9% change)
 

Males: 1,378  (54.3%)
Females: 1,160  (45.7%)

Moore County

Median resident age:  21.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79013.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,900 (it was $25,611 in 2000)
Cactus  $27,900
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,400 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Cactus  $38,400
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Cactus:

  • Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Other race (71.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.04 square miles.

Population density: 1285 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cactus

  • High school or higher: 17.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cactus city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

1,412 residents are foreign born (55.5% Latin America).

This city:  55.6%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Cactus, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cactus to the number of sex offenders is 2622 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cactus:  1.1% ($350)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (59.6 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (273.3 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (422.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sunray, TX (12.4 miles ), Dumas, TX (12.9 miles ), Stratford, TX (20.6 miles ), Hartley, TX (29.4 miles ), Channing, TX (33.8 miles ), Texhoma, TX (34.5 miles ), Texhoma, OK (35.0 miles ), Dalhart, TX (35.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.05 N, Longitude: 102.00 W


Area code: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,011 (+66.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (58%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (57%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Food processing workers (28%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Food processing workers (32%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (2%)


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Cactus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Cactus city center .

On 3/18/1982, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cactus:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUMAS, TX)
  • COON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; DALHART, TX)
  • GOLDEN PLAINS COMM HOSP (about 49 miles; BORGER, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Cactus, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cactus:
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 61 miles; AMARILLO, TX; ID: AMA)
  • LIBERAL MUNI (about 100 miles; LIBERAL, KS; ID: LBL)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 147 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cactus:
  • SUNRAY (about 13 miles; SUNRAY, TX; ID: Q43)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 14 miles; DUMAS, TX; ID: DUX)
  • PRONGER BROS RANCH (about 14 miles; STRATFORD, TX; ID: 3E7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cactus:
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 61 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 159 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 170 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 216 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cactus and their reported violations in the past:

CACTUS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  86.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.7%

Cactus compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$365
Water Supply 2$5,409$32,4540$0
Firefighters 0$0 11$2,491
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,463$44,7780$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,621$34,4840$0
Solid Waste Management 6$16,370$32,7400$0
Totals for Government 13$37,864$34,95113$2,856



7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Potter County, TX  0.77% ($27,735 average AGI)
from Randall County, TX  0.68% ($33,442)
from Hutchinson County, TX  0.25% ($49,000)


8.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.86%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Potter County, TX  1.41% ($26,418 average AGI)
to Randall County, TX  1.21% ($45,128)
to Hutchinson County, TX  0.28% ($32,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cactus:
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KDDD (800 AM; 0 kW; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KXIT (1240 AM; 1 kW; DALHART, TX; Owner: DALHART RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cactus:
  • KDDD-FM (95.3 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: NORTH RIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K219CC (91.7 FM; DUMAS, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Cactus:
  • KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
  • KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)

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