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Bailey County

Population in July 2007: 547.
Males: 285  (52.3%)
Females: 262  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,728 (it was $31,111 in 2000)
South Sand Hills:

$39,728
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,075

South Sand Hills CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,990 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
South Sand Hills:

$74,990
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $90,768; Detached houses: $95,365; Mobile homes: $55,309

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South Sand Hills races chart
  • White alone - 349 (60.8%)
  • Hispanic - 211 (36.8%)
  • Black alone - 8 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)

Races in South Sand Hills detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South Sand Hills: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 488.8 square miles.

Population density: 1.1 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Sand Hills:

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Sand Hills CCD:

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Texas:  13.9%

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

South Sand Hills CCD:  1.6% ($744)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
South Sand Hills satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (60.3 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (230.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (357.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Morton, TX (4.1 miles ), Sudan, TX (4.2 miles ), Causey, NM (4.3 miles) , Muleshoe, TX (4.4 miles ), Amherst, TX (4.8 miles ), Whiteface, TX (5.2 miles ), Littlefield, TX (5.3 miles ), Earth, TX (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.96 N, Longitude: 102.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 806

South Sand Hills household income distribution South Sand Hills home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.7%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (65%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Public administration (2%)
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (35%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Tornado activity:

South Sand Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the South Sand Hills place center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bailey County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near South Sand Hills:

  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL LEVELLAND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; LEVELLAND, TX)
  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; PORTALES, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Sand Hills:

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 35 miles; Portales, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,746)
  • South Plains College (about 37 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 4,679)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 60 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Texas Tech University (about 61 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 88 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Amarillo College (about 102 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,610)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 147 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)

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Notable locations in South Sand Hills: Circle Back (A), Refuge Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Sand Hills include: Hicks Chapel (A), Longview Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Pauls Lake (A), Baileyboro Lake (B), Coyote Lake (C), Upper Goose Lake (D), Upper Pauls Lake (E), Upper White Lake (F), Lower White Lake (G), Lower Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in South Sand Hills: Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Bailey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  40.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.9%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

18.3%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Sand Hills, TX


South Sand Hills compared to Texas state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bailey County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bailey County Texas:
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Religion statistics for South Sand Hills (based on Bailey County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.58%
Here85.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents45.3%27.4%14.5%7.3%5.5%
Congregations38.9%5.6%11.1%16.7%27.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Bailey County:

3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Bailey County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:

4.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bailey County:

9.7%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bailey County:

27.4%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

15.7%

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.73%
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 Parmer County, TX  0.72% ($29,067 average AGI)
from Lamb County, TX  0.63% ($18,462)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.53% ($29,182)


9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.01%
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  1.13% ($41,542 average AGI)
to Parmer County, TX  0.84% ($25,167)
to Curry County, NM  0.66% ($26,429)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Sand Hills:

  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZZN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LITTLEFIELD, TX; Owner: EMIL MACHA)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KLVT (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEVELLAND, TX; Owner: PAUL R. BEANE)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Sand Hills:

  • K220FT (91.9 FM; PORTALES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMUL-FM (103.1 FM; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KAIQ (95.5 FM; WOLFFORTH, TX; Owner: LITTLEFIELD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSMX (107.5 FM; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: ROONEY MOON BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Sand Hills:

  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KENW (Channel 3; PORTALES, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • K24DU (Channel 24; DORA, NM; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)

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