County population in 2016: 3,682 (all rural); it was 3,057 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 332 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 584 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 939 Renter-occupied apartments: 347 (it was 266 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
36%
Land area: 932 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Lipscomb County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.1%), Information (10.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $65,086 ($31,964 in 1999)
This county:
$65,086
Texas:
$59,206
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $561 (lower quartile is $366, upper quartile is $659)
This county:
$561
State:
$843
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $88,756 (it was $40,100 in 2000)
Lipscomb:
$88,756
Texas:
$172,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,032 - $141,172 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,097 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $387
Institutionalized population: 37
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 8
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 4
Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,595 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,163 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 9.1%
Lipscomb County:
9.1%
Texas:
14.7%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.3% for other race residents, 6.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 35.3 years old
(Males: 32.3 years old, Females: 41.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 17.9 years old, American Indian residents: 21.3 years old, Asian residents: 31.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.8 years old, Other race residents: 30.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lipscomb County is $396 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lipscomb County: Perryton Country Club (A), Perryton Fire and Emergency Medical Services Waka Station (B), Perryton Fire and Emergency Medical Services Farnsworth Station (C), Perryton Fire and Emergency Medical Services Wolf Creek Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Truax Lake (A), Deer Lake (B), Peckenpaugh Lake (C), Lake Fryer (D), Perryton Feeders Lake Number 2 (E), Perryton Feeders Lake Number 1 (F), Wheatheart Feeders Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 37 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 439 (12.2% naturalized citizens)
Lipscomb County:
11.9%
Whole state:
17.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1022010 or later
792000 to 2009
1821990 to 1999
1091980 to 1989
401970 to 1979
23Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,320
One, attached: 14
Two: 5
3 or 4: 54
5 to 9: 26
10 to 19: 4
Mobile homes: 112
Housing units in Lipscomb County with a mortgage: 310 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 666
Here:
31.8% with mortgage
State:
57.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lipscomb County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,245
10
Mainline Protestant
581
4
Catholic
320
1
None
1,156
-
Lipscomb County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Lipscomb County:
6.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Lipscomb County:
10.04 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
10.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lipscomb County:
9.7%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Lipscomb County:
26.1%
State:
26.6%
Agriculture in Lipscomb County:
Average size of farms: 1883 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $137,908 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.99% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $134,735 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87,684 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.90% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.10 Corn for grain: 3458 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 11060 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Lipscomb County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 2715424.9 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 40 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/4/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lipscomb County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Lipscomb County center On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.4 miles away from the county center On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 252.4 miles away from the county center On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center On 10/14/2008 at 03:07:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.6 miles away from Lipscomb County center On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 148.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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
The number of natural disasters in Lipscomb County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 4
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Management occupations (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Mexico (77%)
Guatemala (10%)
El Salvador (2%)
India (2%)
Brazil (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Trinidad and Tobago (1%)
German (13%)
English (10%)
American (8%)
Irish (5%)
Eastern European (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
45 people in nursing homes
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
4 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $68,292.
3.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($53,439 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.52%
Texas average:
7.43%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Texas ($53,439 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($28,756 average AGI)
Lipscomb County:
2.58%
Texas average:
2.52%
6.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($56,643 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.95%
Texas average:
7.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.72% relocated to other counties in Texas ($41,155 average AGI)
2.24% relocated to other states ($15,488 average AGI)
Lipscomb County:
2.24%
Texas average:
2.32%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 30.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 25.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lipscomb County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 530 (473 aged, 57 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 255 (32%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,387 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,483 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 32
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,682
In family households: 3,223 (502 male householders, 408 female householders)
746 spouses, 1,184 children (1,030 natural, 37 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 102 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 104 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 412 (198 male householders (179 living alone)), 169 female householders (157 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 49
Size of family households: 419 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 336 1-person, 25 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
724 married couples with children.
148 single-parent households (59 men, 89 women).
76.6% of residents of Lipscomb speak English at home.
22.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $17,283,000 ($5,622 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $160,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,932,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,064,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,178,000 Federal grants: $1,747,000 Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,163,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $62,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $349,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,570,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 209
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 184
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +67
Here:
+22 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -41
Here:
-13 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Year house built in Lipscomb County, Texas
02014 or later
112010 to 2013
972000 to 2009
651990 to 1999
2351980 to 1989
2861970 to 1979
2331960 to 1969
1531950 to 1959
1581940 to 1949
2211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lipscomb County, Texas
Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb County in owner-occupied houses/condos
9no vehicle
1991 vehicle
3692 vehicles
2633 vehicles
804 vehicles
585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lipscomb County in renter-occupied apartments
11no vehicle
1611 vehicle
1112 vehicles
253 vehicles
124 vehicles
05+ vehicles
90.0% of Lipscomb County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Texas.
Lipscomb County:
90.0%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,773
Other state: 1,435
Northeast: 32
Midwest: 267
South: 849
West: 279
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lipscomb County
(54.2%)
(45.8%)
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