Lubbock County, Texas (TX)

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• • 162,76067.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 112,70646.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20,2778.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,6242.7%Asian alone
  • 6,4862.7%Two or more races
  • 8410.3%Some other race alone
  • 7990.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 760.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $199,057

Here:	$199,057
State:	$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $188,989

Here:	$188,989
State:	$268,635

In 2-unit structures: $226,859

Here:	$226,859
State:	$309,107

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,350

Here:	$174,350
State:	$205,835

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,337

Here:	$184,337
State:	$312,503

Mobile homes: $61,636

Here:	$61,636
State:	$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,328

Here:	$32,328
State:	$52,538

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 79
• Burglaries: 426
• Thefts: 367
• Auto thefts: 109

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 59
• Burglaries: 294
• Thefts: 476
• Auto thefts: 84

Health of residents in Lubbock County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

Health of residents in Lubbock County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

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: $3,132 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,957 (1.5%)

Area name: Lubbock, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lubbock County is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $841 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lubbock, Slaton, Abernathy, Wolfforth, Idalou, Shallowater, Ransom Canyon, New Deal, Buffalo Springs, Reese Center.

2018 air pollution in Lubbock County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.1 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Otero County, New Mexico , Cullman County, Alabama , Kershaw County, South Carolina , Cochran County , Tuscaloosa County, Alabama , Franklin County , Hale County .

Current college students: 30,844
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 19,233 (32.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 6,9612010 or later
• 4,2502000 to 2009
• 3,2111990 to 1999
• 1,7501980 to 1989
• 1,5501970 to 1979
• 1,563Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 87,204
• One, attached: 4,219
• Two: 3,962
• 3 or 4: 5,679
• 5 to 9: 4,444
• 10 to 19: 8,553
• 20 to 49: 4,210
• 50 or more: 6,042
• Mobile homes: 6,299
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 166

Housing units in Lubbock County with a mortgage: 35,843 (188 second mortgage, 877 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30,485

Religion statistics for Lubbock County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lubbock 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: 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 Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, 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
• 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.26% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,517 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($166 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	0.02%
Texas average:	0.08%

4.21% relocated from other counties in Texas ($30,046 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($16,306 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	2.02%
Texas average:	2.52%

from Hockley County, TX	0.24% ($40,526 average AGI)
from Hale County, TX	0.24% ($41,024)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.23% ($45,908)
from Midland County, TX	0.22% ($61,460)
from Dallas County, TX	0.20% ($47,271)
from Harris County, TX	0.16% ($53,988)
from Travis County, TX	0.15% ($43,325)

6.35% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($48,561 average adjusted gross income)

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($76 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	0.02%
Texas average:	0.08%

4.38% relocated to other counties in Texas ($32,811 average AGI)
1.95% relocated to other states ($15,674 average AGI)

Lubbock County:	1.95%
Texas average:	2.32%

to Dallas County, TX	0.33% ($42,694 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.33% ($52,813)
to Travis County, TX	0.23% ($71,008)
to Harris County, TX	0.21% ($40,721)
to Bexar County, TX	0.19% ($42,335)
to Hockley County, TX	0.19% ($39,889)
to Hale County, TX	0.17% ($39,189)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 14.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 2.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lubbock County

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

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 55,670 (16,989 living alone), Female householders: 61,824 (18,669 living alone)

• 50,898 spouses (50,433 opposite-sex spouses), 8,635 unmarried partners, (8,316 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 79,351 children (69,944 natural, 4,143 adopted, 5,264 stepchildren), 12,074 grandchildren, 4,502 brothers or sisters, 2,528 parents, 585 foster children, 5,714 other relatives, 16,352 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 12,436

Size of family households: 30,061 2-persons, 13,824 3-persons, 11,157 4-persons, 10,243 5-persons, 3,074 6-persons, 2,323 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35,658 1-person, 7,810 2-persons, 2,548 3-persons, 796 4-persons.

42,099 married couples with children.
17,975 single-parent households (2,413 men, 15,562 women).

78.2% of residents of Lubbock speak English at home.
18.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,268,803,000 ($5,055 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $80,151,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $493,826,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $351,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $30,055,000
Federal grants: $258,016,000
Federal procurement contracts: $46,504,000 ($31,931,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $89,209,000 ($12,859,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $356,723,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $200,903,000
Federal Government insurance: $230,565,000

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

Here:	-11 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Lubbock County, Texas
• 10,6442014 or later
• 5,7152010 to 2013
• 17,6262000 to 2009
• 14,9571990 to 1999
• 16,7601980 to 1989
• 23,8651970 to 1979
• 17,7601960 to 1969
• 15,1001950 to 1959
• 3,7791940 to 1949
• 4,5721939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lubbock County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lubbock County, Texas
• 2951 room
• 3552 rooms
• 8703 rooms
• 4,5534 rooms
• 19,1995 rooms
• 15,4456 rooms
• 12,1837 rooms
• 7,3368 rooms
• 6,0929+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lubbock County, Texas
• 1,4951 room
• 3,8072 rooms
• 7,4163 rooms
• 13,2054 rooms
• 12,2205 rooms
• 9,1036 rooms
• 2,5547 rooms
• 8098 rooms
• 5579+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lubbock County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lubbock County, Texas
• 332no bedroom
• 5891 bedroom
• 8,1102 bedrooms
• 40,9503 bedrooms
• 14,5404 bedrooms
• 1,8075+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lubbock County, Texas
• 2,115no bedroom
• 10,8171 bedroom
• 17,2162 bedrooms
• 15,8783 bedrooms
• 4,9804 bedrooms
• 1605+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lubbock County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 1,522no vehicle
• 16,5521 vehicle
• 32,4902 vehicles
• 10,5293 vehicles
• 3,8364 vehicles
• 1,3995+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lubbock County in renter-occupied apartments
• 5,025no vehicle
• 23,3651 vehicle
• 15,5522 vehicles
• 5,7693 vehicles
• 1,3954 vehicles
• 605+ vehicles

74.7% of Lubbock County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.

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

• This state: 226,623
• Other state: 60,446
• Northeast: 3,946
• Midwest: 11,174
• South: 17,790
• West: 27,536

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 5,295
• Number of aged recipients: 646
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,649
• Number of recipients under 18: 987
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,170
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,138
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,042
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,192

Lubbock County on our top lists:

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"