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Hockley County

Population in July 2008: 193. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 99  (51.6%)
Females: 94  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  23.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip code: 79336


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,970 (it was $31,667 in 2000)
Opdyke West:  $37,970
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $19,087

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $44,864 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Opdyke West:  $44,864
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $47,432; Detached houses: $141,298; Mobile homes: $26,182

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Races in Opdyke West:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Hispanic (33.0%)
  • Other race (14.9%)
  • American Indian (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Opdyke West: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.8%), United States (12.8%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.4%), Welsh (5.3%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3470 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 813 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Opdyke West

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Opdyke West town

  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Opdyke West:  1.2% ($350)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (24.3 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (267.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (323.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Levelland, TX (2.1 miles ), Smyer, TX (2.8 miles ), Sundown, TX (3.8 miles ), Ropesville, TX (3.9 miles ), Reese Center, TX (3.9 miles) , Anton, TX (4.1 miles ), Wolfforth, TX (4.2 miles ), Whiteface, TX (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 102.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 806

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+88.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (22%)
  • Mining (18%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Food and beverage stores (22%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



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Average climate in Opdyke West, Texas

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Opdyke West-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Opdyke West town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1970, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the town center killed 26 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Opdyke West center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/2001 at 01:55:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Opdyke West center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Opdyke West:
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (about 7 miles; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 21 miles; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
  • SUNRISE CANYON HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opdyke West:
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 112 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  13.6%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opdyke West, TX



Opdyke West compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hockley County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Opdyke West

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 86.08%
Here86.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents46.6%23.7%7.9%7.7%7.1%
Congregations27.8%9.3%9.3%24.1%5.6%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist AssociationOther
Adherents2.0%1.2%1.0%0.8%2.0%
Congregations1.9%5.6%1.9%3.7%11.1%
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



Opdyke West government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $187,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $184,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
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  2.78% ($28,124 average AGI)
from Cochran County, TX  0.36% ($27,556)
from Lamb County, TX  0.34% ($26,808)


9.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.27%
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  4.03% ($31,919 average AGI)
to Lamb County, TX  0.35% ($18,704)
to Cochran County, TX  0.27% ($25,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Opdyke West:
  • KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
  • KKAM (1340 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KRFE (580 AM; 1 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: KRFE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Opdyke West:
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K220EE (91.9 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
  • KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KAMY (90.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLVT-FM (105.5 FM; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KLZK (104.3 FM; BROWNFIELD, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Opdyke West:
  • 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.)
  • KJTV-CA (Channel 32; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KXTQ-LP (Channel 46; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K48GB (Channel 48; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT-LP (Channel 14; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KUPT (Channel 22; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: WOODS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBZO-LP (Channel 51; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGLR-LP (Channel 30; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: LUBBOCK TELEVISION COMPANY)

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