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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.0%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (12.7%).
Detached houses: $110,313Here:$110,313State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $62,417Here:$62,417State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $7,710Here:$7,710State:$137,980 Mobile homes: $40,705Here:$40,705State:$42,156
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 79.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.1%
McCain (Republican): 74.2% Obama (Democratic): 25.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $851 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $458 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lamb County is $416 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Cities in this county include: Littlefield, Olton, Earth, Sudan, Amherst, Springlake, Spade.
Click to draw/clear Lamb County borders
Notable locations in Lamb County: Double Windmills (A), Halsell Ranch (B), Hart Camp (C), Nickels Gin (D), Pleasant Valley Community House (E), Thompson Gin (F), Littlefield Country Club (G), Olton Country Club (H), Power Plant X (I), Bull Draw Windmill (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lamb County include: Primitive Church (A), Rocky Ford Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sudan Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Memorial Cemetery (3), Olton Cemetery (4), Amherst Cemetery (5), Springlake Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bull Lake (A), Illusion Lake (B), Soda Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Upper Goat Tank (E), Lower Goat Tank (F), Rattlesnake Tank (G), Bull Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lamb County: Double Windmills (A), Halsell Ranch (B), Hart Camp (C), Nickels Gin (D), Pleasant Valley Community House (E), Thompson Gin (F), Littlefield Country Club (G), Olton Country Club (H), Power Plant X (I), Bull Draw Windmill (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lamb County include: Primitive Church (A), Rocky Ford Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sudan Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2), Memorial Cemetery (3), Olton Cemetery (4), Amherst Cemetery (5), Springlake Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bull Lake (A), Illusion Lake (B), Soda Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Upper Goat Tank (E), Lower Goat Tank (F), Rattlesnake Tank (G), Bull Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bailey County , Castro County , Cochran County , Hale County , Hockley County , Lubbock County , Parmer County .
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Current college students: 284 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 928 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.0%
Housing units in Lamb County with a mortgage: 1,160 (4 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,227
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7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,204 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.57% relocated from other counties in Texas ($20,871 average AGI) 1.46% relocated from other states ($5,333 average AGI)Lamb County:1.46%Texas average:3.06%
9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,009 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 8.05% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,101 average AGI) 1.36% relocated to other states ($2,908 average AGI)Lamb County:1.36%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,613 (2,348 aged, 265 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
3,260 spouses, 4,704 children (4,354 natural, 105 adopted, 245 stepchildren), 391 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 174 other relatives, 207 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,686 2-persons, 783 3-persons, 779 4-persons, 485 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,266 1-person, 86 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
64.7% of residents of Lamb County speak English at home. 34.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 45% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lamb County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Lamb County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,500
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $333,000
Regular Highways: $1,487,000
Police Protection: $1,421,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,129,000
Corrections - Other: $440,000
Financial Administration: $356,000
Central Staff Services: $217,000
Libraries: $125,000
Natural Resources - Other: $76,000
Welfare - Other: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $222,000
Public Welfare: $567,000
Motor Vehicle License: $597,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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