County population in 2016: 303,137 (89% urban, 11% rural); it was 242,628 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 39,668 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 21,930 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 54,763 Renter-occupied apartments: 44,183 (it was 37,753 in 2000)
% of renters here:
41%
State:
36%
Land area: 899 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 337 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lubbock County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (16.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $49,136 ($32,198 in 1999)
This county:
$49,136
Texas:
$56,565
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $725 (lower quartile is $574, upper quartile is $937)
This county:
$725
State:
$809
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $134,900 (it was $65,700 in 2000)
Lubbock:
$134,900
Texas:
$161,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,700 - $218,000
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $176,615
Here:
$176,615
State:
$230,570
Townhouses or other attached units: $150,181
Here:
$150,181
State:
$227,239
In 2-unit structures: $175,021
Here:
$175,021
State:
$179,535
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,144
Here:
$69,144
State:
$145,057
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,698
Here:
$197,698
State:
$253,158
Mobile homes: $63,547
Here:
$63,547
State:
$80,655
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,337
Here:
$12,337
State:
$50,435
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,342 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Institutionalized population: 3,432
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 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average. 68.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average. 43.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 74.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 60.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,917 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,548 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 19.5%
Lubbock County:
19.5%
Texas:
15.6%
(16.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.1% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for American Indian residents, 3.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.1% for other race residents, 26.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 30.6 years old
(Males: 29.7 years old, Females: 31.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35.2 years old, Black residents: 25.6 years old, American Indian residents: 30.1 years old, Asian residents: 31.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 37.3 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lubbock County: Close Ranch (A), County Line (B), East Windmill (C), Gilliam Ranch (D), Masten Ranch (E), North Windmill (F), Pardnership Windmill (G), Schooler Ranch (H), South Lease Windmill (I), South Windmill (J), Star Route (K), Walker Windmill (L), Morton Country Club (M), Slaughter Pumping Station (N), Girls Town USA (O), Dean Ranch (P), Cochran County Feed Yard (Q), Whiteface Historical Museum (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 30,844 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 17,479 (33.8% naturalized citizens)
Lubbock County:
5.8%
Whole state:
17.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 3,874
2000 to 2009: 5,140
1990 to 1999: 3,872
1980 to 1989: 1,750
1970 to 1979: 1,550
Before 1970: 1,563
Note: State values scaled to Lubbock County population
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: 83,053
One, attached: 5,024
Two: 4,292
3 or 4: 4,275
5 to 9: 5,591
10 to 19: 6,037
20 to 49: 4,703
50 or more: 6,554
Mobile homes: 5,114
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 209
Housing units in Lubbock County with a mortgage: 33,135 (439 second mortgage, 773 home equity loan, 128 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 29,447
Here:
53.2% with mortgage
State:
57.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Lubbock County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
86,949
241
Catholic
36,239
17
Mainline Protestant
23,960
43
Other
11,259
23
Black Protestant
1,924
14
Orthodox
208
2
None
118,292
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Lubbock 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: 25
Lubbock County:
0.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Here:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:
0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
Lubbock County:
3.25 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
This county:
5.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lubbock County:
7.9%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Lubbock County:
26.0%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in Lubbock County:
Average size of farms: 488 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $125,783 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $210.66 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.23% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.31% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121,013 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.91% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $89,656 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.87% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.40 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.19% Corn for grain: 448 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 6970 harvested acres Upland cotton: 240871 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 1091 harvested acres Vegetables: 457 harvested acres Land in orchards: 832 acres
Tornado activity:
Lubbock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 5575141.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/17/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lubbock County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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 73.1 miles away from Lubbock County center On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from the county center On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 112.0 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 284.2 miles away from the county center 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 213.0 miles away from Lubbock County center On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 172.2 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 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
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
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lubbock County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Winds: 3, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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 2014: 14.9
Births per 1000 population in Lubbock County
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 2014: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Lubbock County
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 in Lubbock County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 22.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lubbock County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lubbock County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 33,128 (27,612 aged, 5,516 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 10,363 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lubbock County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,748)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,546)
Unspecified dementia (1,324)
Congestive heart failure (1,195)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,079)
Pneumonia, unspecified (789)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (699)
Septicaemia, unspecified (685)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.2 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21,683 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 514 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,602
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,595 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 777 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 119
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 67.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 31.2
Cut/Pierce - 13.6
Other - 22.7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 114.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 60.8
Suffocation - 34.6
Poisoning - 15.3
Other - 3.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 303,137
In family households: 228,131 (36,210 male householders, 33,868 female householders)
47,788 spouses, 80,774 children (73,588 natural, 3,091 adopted, 4,095 stepchildren), 9,868 grandchildren, 5,588 brothers or sisters, 2,722 parents, 5,145 other relatives, 6,168 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 62,380 (20,415 male householders (13,754 living alone)), 21,482 female householders (16,400 living alone)), 20,483 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12,626
Size of family households: 29,441 2-persons, 17,066 3-persons, 11,226 4-persons, 6,396 5-persons, 2,937 6-persons, 3,012 7-or-more-persons.
39,275 married couples with children.
21,733 single-parent households (2,939 men, 18,794 women).
76.8% of residents of Lubbock speak English at home.
20.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
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:
Births: 20,627
Here:
82 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 10,291
Here:
41 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,582
Here:
+6 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -2,739
Here:
-11 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Lubbock County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 2,704
2010 to 2013: 5,529
2000 to 2009: 17,241
1990 to 1999: 17,636
1980 to 1989: 16,532
1970 to 1979: 23,469
1960 to 1969: 18,860
1950 to 1959: 15,094
1940 to 1949: 4,982
1939 or earlier: 2,805
Note: State values scaled to Lubbock population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lubbock County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to Lubbock County population
no vehicle: 1,160
1 vehicle: 16,638
2 vehicles: 29,923
3 vehicles: 10,694
4 vehicles: 3,186
5+ vehicles: 981
no vehicle: 4,197
1 vehicle: 23,165
2 vehicles: 15,568
3 vehicles: 4,900
4 vehicles: 1,223
5+ vehicles: 340
75% of Lubbock County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Texas.
Lubbock County:
74.9%
State average:
84.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 221,999
Other state: 61,252
Northeast: 5,203
Midwest: 12,651
South: 19,221
West: 24,177
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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