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Lamb County

Population in 2010: 73. Population change since 2000: -27.0%
Males: 37  (50.7%)
Females: 36  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip code: 79369

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,320 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Spade:

$56,320
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,939

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $47,411 (it was $30,600 in 2000)
Spade:

$47,411
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $50,496; Detached houses: $50,276; Mobile homes: $53,258

Median gross rent in 2009: $406.

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  • White alone - 41 (56.2%)
  • Hispanic - 25 (34.2%)
  • Black alone - 7 (9.6%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spade: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.0%), German (7.0%), English (5.0%), Irish (5.0%), Swedish (3.0%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.96 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Spade:

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spade CDP:

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

12 residents are foreign born (12.0% Latin America).

This place:  12.0%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $288

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (29.0 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (267.2 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (319.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Anton, TX (2.7 miles ), Littlefield, TX (3.2 miles ), Amherst, TX (4.1 miles ), Olton, TX (4.3 miles ), Shallowater, TX (4.3 miles ), Abernathy, TX (4.3 miles ), Hale Center, TX (4.5 miles ), New Deal, TX (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 102.15 W

Area code: 806

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
  • Construction (31%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Educational services (100%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (16%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (42%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (32%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)


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Tornado activity:

Spade-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Spade place center killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 tornado 7.4 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spade-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 96.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lamb County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Spade:

  • LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; LITTLEFIELD, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 22 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • TRUSTPOINT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 22 miles away; LUBBOCK, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spade:

  • South Plains College (about 27 miles; Levelland, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,679)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 28 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 2,626)
  • Texas Tech University (about 29 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 25,860)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 71 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 2,746)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 75 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 5,251)
  • Amarillo College (about 90 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,610)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 142 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,108)

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 29.3%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spade, TX


Spade compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed 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.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Spade travel time to work - commute


Spade mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (17%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lamb County Texas:




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Religion statistics for Spade (based on Lamb County data)

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Lamb County:

6.51 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lamb County:

12.0%
State:

15.7%

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 Spade:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Spade:

  • 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)
  • KONE (101.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KMMX (100.3 FM; TAHOKA, TX; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KXTQ-FM (93.7 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KOHM (89.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KJAK (92.7 FM; SLATON, TX; Owner: WILLIAMS BROADCAST GROUP)
  • KKCL (98.1 FM; LORENZO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEJS (106.5 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: BARTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTXT-FM (88.1 FM; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY)
  • KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Spade:

  • 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)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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