Lamb County, Texas (TX)

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• • 7,55856.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5,18938.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4053.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1821.4%Two or more races
  • 720.5%Asian alone
  • 510.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $135,284

Here:	$135,284
State:	$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $40,652

Here:	$40,652
State:	$268,635

Mobile homes: $41,245

Here:	$41,245
State:	$94,014

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,564 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $673 (1.1%)

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 , Baylor County , Cullman County, Alabama , Cochran County , Crosby County , Hall County , Swisher County .

Current college students: 284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,290 (36.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 2322010 or later
• 1962000 to 2009
• 2401990 to 1999
• 2861980 to 1989
• 1851970 to 1979
• 184Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,304
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 130
• 3 or 4: 177
• 5 to 9: 58
• 10 to 19: 35
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 427
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Lamb County with a mortgage: 1,001 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,529

Religion statistics for Lamb County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lamb County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2016 to January 21, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4255: February 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4255, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Texas Hurricane Alex, Incident Period: June 30, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1931: August 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 1931, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms, Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 1970, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-286: May 13, 1970, FEMA Id: 286, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind

6.55% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,475 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,373 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($9,102 average AGI)

Lamb County:	1.18%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Lubbock County, TX	1.59% ($31,739 average AGI)
from Bailey County, TX	0.76% ($39,364)
from Hockley County, TX	0.51% ($40,955)

6.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,492 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.25% relocated to other counties in Texas ($34,007 average AGI)
0.57% relocated to other states ($3,481 average AGI)

Lamb County:	0.57%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Lubbock County, TX	1.93% ($39,071 average AGI)
to Hale County, TX	0.60% ($37,615)
to Bailey County, TX	0.55% ($29,833)

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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lamb County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 2,253 (607 living alone), Female householders: 2,618 (809 living alone)

• 2,407 spouses (2,407 opposite-sex spouses), 362 unmarried partners, (355 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,475 children (4,047 natural, 166 adopted, 266 stepchildren), 310 grandchildren, 160 brothers or sisters, 189 parents, 12 foster children, 297 other relatives, 162 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 201

Size of family households: 1,276 2-persons, 695 3-persons, 621 4-persons, 440 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,417 1-person, 110 2-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,981 married couples with children.
1,312 single-parent households (308 men, 1,004 women).

59.0% of residents of Lamb speak English at home.
40.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $121,169,000 ($8,345 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

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)

• Year house built in Lamb County, Texas
• 492014 or later
• 182010 to 2013
• 2772000 to 2009
• 5501990 to 1999
• 6511980 to 1989
• 8901970 to 1979
• 9591960 to 1969
• 1,5061950 to 1959
• 6221940 to 1949
• 5741939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lamb County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamb County, Texas
• 131 room
• 242 rooms
• 283 rooms
• 2834 rooms
• 8955 rooms
• 1,0526 rooms
• 5677 rooms
• 3528 rooms
• 2559+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamb County, Texas
• 101 room
• 842 rooms
• 723 rooms
• 3054 rooms
• 4535 rooms
• 2566 rooms
• 1287 rooms
• 568 rooms
• 89+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lamb County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamb County, Texas
• 17no bedroom
• 291 bedroom
• 7042 bedrooms
• 2,1223 bedrooms
• 5024 bedrooms
• 835+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamb County, Texas
• 10no bedroom
• 1281 bedroom
• 5532 bedrooms
• 5323 bedrooms
• 1524 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lamb County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lamb County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 143no vehicle
• 7791 vehicle
• 1,4622 vehicles
• 6293 vehicles
• 3594 vehicles
• 1155+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lamb County in renter-occupied apartments
• 196no vehicle
• 5401 vehicle
• 4792 vehicles
• 1173 vehicles
• 304 vehicles
• 355+ vehicles

84.3% of Lamb County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 10,422
• Other state: 1,637
• Northeast: 166
• Midwest: 342
• South: 256
• West: 890

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 437
• Number of aged recipients: 111
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 326
• Number of recipients under 18: 41
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 214
• Number of recipients older than 64: 182
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 225
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 157