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Lamb County

Population in July 2008: 5,929. Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 

Males: 2,872  (48.4%)
Females: 3,057  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79339.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,782 (it was $26,271 in 2000)
Littlefield:  $31,782
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,883

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $53,857 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
Littlefield:  $53,857
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $64,864; Detached houses: $65,234; Townhouses or other attached units: $48,572; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,205; Mobile homes: $26,708

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Races in Littlefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.9%)
  • Hispanic (45.8%)
  • Other race (14.6%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Littlefield: 72.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.7%), German (6.4%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.99 square miles.

Population density: 989 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Littlefield

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Littlefield city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

253 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This city:  3.9%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Littlefield, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Littlefield to the number of sex offenders is 395 to 1.

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

Littlefield:  1.5% ($498)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (35.9 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (257.3 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (329.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Amherst, TX (2.8 miles ), Spade, TX (3.2 miles) , Anton, TX (3.5 miles ), Sudan, TX (3.9 miles ), Olton, TX (4.6 miles ), Springlake, TX (4.6 miles) , Earth, TX (4.7 miles ), Opdyke West, TX (4.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 102.33 W

Area code: 806

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Crime in Littlefield by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.016.6
Rapes 12412700
    per 100,000 15.030.561.2185.6107.60.00.0
Robberies 1000211
    per 100,000 15.00.00.00.030.716.116.6
Assaults 17422818104131
    per 100,000 255.4640.6428.1278.4153.7659.9514.4
Burglaries 35788552515756
    per 100,000 525.91189.71299.7804.3783.7917.4929.2
Thefts 70125158109104121139
    per 100,000 1051.81906.72415.91686.01598.01947.52306.3
Auto thefts 31152N/A89
    per 100,000 45.1167.876.530.9N/A128.8149.3
Arson 2410322
    per 100,000 30.161.015.30.046.132.233.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 150.1325.5328.3330.4N/A289.2310.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.19
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+0.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Littlefield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Littlefield city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category 4 tornado 10.3 miles away from the city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Littlefield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Littlefield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Littlefield:
  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (1500 S SUNSET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Littlefield:
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (about 22 miles; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; MORTON, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (about 31 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Littlefield, TX

Airports located in Littlefield:
Local government website: www.littlefieldtexas.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Littlefield:
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 91 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 132 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
Public high school in Littlefield:
Public elementary/middle schools in Littlefield:
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Library in Littlefield:
  • LAMB COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,660; Location: 232 PHELPS AVE; 30,483 books; 483 audio materials; 580 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Lamb County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Littlefield include: Emmanuel Church (A), Church of Christ -- Crescent Park (B), First Baptist Church (C), Nazarene Church (D), New Covenant Assembly of God Church (E), New Jerusalem Baptist Church (F), New Life Fellowship Church (G), Parkview Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Littlefield Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Littlefield include: Crescent Park (1), Laguna Park (2), Dunber Community Park (3), Dunbar Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Littlefield, TX


137 people in nursing homes
51 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Littlefield compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Littlefield (2009 data):
  • AIMBank: South Branch at 102 East Wjb, branch established on 1998-07-02; Aimbank at 337 Phelps Avenue, branch established on 1925-09-19. Info updated 2008-04-17: Bank assets: $156.1 mil, Deposits: $135.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Aim Bancshares, Inc.
  • Security State Bank: Detached Facility at 532 Phelps Avenue, branch established on 1981-09-24; at 501 Phelps Avenue, branch established on 1947-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.6 mil, Deposits: $90.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Xit Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank Littlefield, Texas: at 301 Xit Drive, branch established on 1946-06-01; Phelps Avenue Branch at 2123 Phelps Avenue, branch established on 1996-06-30. Info updated 2007-11-15: Bank assets: $45.8 mil, Deposits: $38.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
  • American State Bank: Littlefield Branch at 1601 South Phelps, branch established on 1988-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,200.5 mil, Deposits: $1,766.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
  • First United Bank: Littlefield Branch at 2003 South Hall Avenue, branch established on 1997-11-03. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $827.6 mil, Deposits: $704.1 mil, headquarters in Dimmitt, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Plains Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lamb County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Littlefield

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 91.24%
Here91.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents48.9%24.5%13.4%8.5%1.3%
Congregations29.5%6.8%13.6%20.5%2.3%
NameAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents0.8%0.7%0.6%0.3%1.0%
Congregations4.5%2.3%2.3%2.3%15.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$7,738$23,2140$0
Other Government Administration 3$11,154$44,6160$0
Judicial and Legal 2$4,410$26,4601$1,393
Police Protection - Officers 12$39,885$39,8850$0
Police - Other 8$14,517$21,7760$0
Firefighters 3$14,108$56,4321$503
Streets and Highways 5$8,719$20,9260$0
Health 4$13,260$39,7807$4,928
Solid Waste Management 3$7,395$29,5800$0
Sewerage 2$4,636$27,8160$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,117$20,4680$0
Water Supply 4$9,766$29,2980$0
Totals for Government 53$140,705$31,8589$6,824



Littlefield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $829,000
    Solid Waste Management: $593,000
    Sewerage: $539,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $3,772,000
    Police Protection: $680,000
    Solid Waste Management: $641,000
    General - Other: $495,000
    Water Utilities: $399,000
    Regular Highways: $280,000
    Central Staff Services: $199,000
    Fire Protection: $189,000
    Sewerage: $174,000
    Parks & Recreation: $171,000
    Financial Administration: $151,000
    General Public Buildings: $48,000
    Health Services - Other: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $31,000
    Air Transportation: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $676,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,335,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,273,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $9,998,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $276,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $11,505,000
    Water Utilities: $2,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,490,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $260,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $198,000
    Central Staff: $50,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,884,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $877,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,315,000
  • Tax - Property: $729,000
    Total General Sales: $324,000
    Public Utilities: $212,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,193,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $88,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
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 Lubbock County, TX  1.68% ($29,895 average AGI)
from Hockley County, TX  0.60% ($18,704)
from Hale County, TX  0.38% ($24,647)


9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,009 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.41%
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 Lubbock County, TX  2.73% ($29,425 average AGI)
to Hale County, TX  0.80% ($24,946)
to Hockley County, TX  0.56% ($26,808)


Strongest AM radio stations in Littlefield:
  • KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Littlefield:
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KFMX-FM (94.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLLL-FM (96.3 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KQBR (99.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZII-FM (102.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Littlefield:
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KTXT-TV (Channel 5; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KCBD (Channel 11; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KAMC (Channel 28; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: VHR LUBBOCK LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Littlefield, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 164
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
  • Fatalities: 181
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Littlefield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Littlefield)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Littlefield, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Littlefield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Littlefield)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 79
  • Hazardous Condition: 7

Incident types - Littlefield


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Littlefield, TX

Littlefield on our top lists:
  • #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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