Lamb County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	36%

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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%).

Type of workers:

Lamb County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lamb County, Texas:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 7,134	(48.5%)
Females: 7,575	(51.5%)

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Lamb County:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$33,222
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$295
State:	$589

Lamb County:	$59,386
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $77,070

Here:	$77,070
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,133

Here:	$48,133
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $15,989

Here:	$15,989
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $55,039

Here:	$55,039
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $28,491

Here:	$28,491
State:	$42,156

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 28
• Thefts: 52
• Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 60
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	20.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

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.

Neighboring counties: Bailey County , Castro County , Cochran County , Hale County , Hockley County , Lubbock County , Parmer County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lamb County: Littlefield Country Club (A), Double Windmills (B), Nickels Gin (C), Olton Country Club (D), Pleasant Valley Community House (E), Power Plant X (F), Halsell Ranch (G), Hart Camp (H), Thompson Gin (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: Amherst Cemetery (1), Sudan Cemetery (2), Springlake Cemetery (3), Olton Cemetery (4), Sacred Heart Cemetery (5), Memorial Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bull Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Soda Lake (C), Illusion Lake (D), Dry Tank (E), Bull Tank (F), Lower Goat Tank (G), Rattlesnake Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.1%
Texas:	6.9%

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)

Lamb County:	6.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,452
• One, attached: 145
• Two: 109
• 3 or 4: 107
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 17
• 20 or more: 52
• Mobile homes: 396
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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

Here:	34.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Lamb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 5.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 89 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from Lamb County center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/24/2003 at 15:02:09, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/2000 at 17:19:08, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Lamb County center
On 4/27/1998 at 15:22:46, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/2006 at 23:55:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Lamb County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,384 (78%) Carpooled: 840 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 103 (2%) Other means: 119 (2%) Worked at home: 170 (3%)

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.
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%

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)
from Castro County, TX	0.35% ($26,500)
from Bailey County, TX	0.29% ($28,923)

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.
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%

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)
to Bailey County, TX	0.28% ($18,462)
to Castro County, TX	0.28% ($28,154)
to Potter County, TX	0.28% ($22,692)
to Deaf Smith County, TX	0.22% ($16,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,930 (3,232 male householders, 766 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 1,484 (522 male householders (472 living alone)), 841 female householders (794 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 295 (all institutionalized)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $121,169,000 ($8345 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $609,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,488,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,898,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $38,090,000
Federal grants: $20,882,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,330,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,244,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,532,000
Federal Government insurance: $57,232,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	4.6
State:	3.8

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.

Lamb County:	64.8%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11857
• Northeast: 36
• Midwest: 263
• South: 779
• West: 801

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $14,500

Here:	1.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	1.5%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	16.7%
Texas:	15.4%

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