Lufkin, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 32,623 (Urban population: 32,015 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 608 (all nonfarm))

Lufkin, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,394 (12,241 occupied: 7,353 owner occupied, 4,888 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	36%

Housing density: 502 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $46,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $363

Median gross rent in Lufkin, TX in 2000: $479

Housing units in Lufkin with a mortgage: 3,471 (86 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,127

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,494

In family households: 26,959 (6,188 male householders, 2,193 female householders)
6,217 spouses, 9,680 children (8,870 natural, 184 adopted, 626 stepchildren), 999 grandchildren, 349 brothers or sisters, 181 parents, 620 other relatives, 532 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,535 (1,498 male householders (1,178 living alone)), 2,383 female householders (2,226 living alone)), 654 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,129 (822 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,401 2-persons, 1,893 3-persons, 1,677 4-persons, 822 5-persons, 346 6-persons, 242 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,404 1-person, 375 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 9 6-persons.

5,193 married couples with children.
2,331 single-parent households (450 men, 1,881 women).

81.7% of residents of Lufkin speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,262 (10.0%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lufkin, Texas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 83
3 rooms: 289
4 rooms: 635
5 rooms: 1,906
6 rooms: 2,074
7 rooms: 1,218
8 rooms: 682
9 or more rooms: 466

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lufkin, Texas:

1 room: 253
2 rooms: 622
3 rooms: 939
4 rooms: 1,270
5 rooms: 943
6 rooms: 529
7 rooms: 219
8 rooms: 57
9 or more rooms: 56

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 243
1995 to 1998: 875
1990 to 1994: 1,015
1980 to 1989: 2,565
1970 to 1979: 2,551
1960 to 1969: 2,421
1950 to 1959: 1,833
1940 to 1949: 1,035
1939 or earlier: 856

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lufkin:

no bedroom: 37
1 bedroom: 266
2 bedrooms: 1,385
3 bedrooms: 4,579
4 bedrooms: 968
5 or more bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lufkin:

no bedroom: 304
1 bedroom: 1,546
2 bedrooms: 1,669
3 bedrooms: 1,166
4 bedrooms: 158
5 or more bedrooms: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Lufkin in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 335
1 vehicle: 2,232
2 vehicles: 3,421
3 vehicles: 1,078
4 vehicles: 210
5 or more vehicles: 77

Cars and other vehicles available in Lufkin in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 901
1 vehicle: 2,577
2 vehicles: 1,204
3 vehicles: 178
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lufkin, TX:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 72
$15,000 to $19,999: 105
$20,000 to $24,999: 175
$25,000 to $29,999: 302
$30,000 to $34,999: 270
$35,000 to $39,999: 392
$40,000 to $49,999: 510
$50,000 to $59,999: 761
$60,000 to $69,999: 763
$70,000 to $79,999: 552
$80,000 to $89,999: 525
$90,000 to $99,999: 520
$100,000 to $124,999: 662
$125,000 to $149,999: 291
$150,000 to $174,999: 188
$175,000 to $199,999: 87
$200,000 to $249,999: 140
$250,000 to $299,999: 90
$300,000 to $399,999: 68
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 32
$750,000 to $999,999: 12
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lufkin:

Less than $100: 198
$100 to $149: 128
$150 to $199: 206
$200 to $249: 219
$250 to $299: 553
$300 to $349: 676
$350 to $399: 616
$400 to $449: 684
$450 to $499: 254
$500 to $549: 324
$550 to $599: 221
$600 to $649: 102
$650 to $699: 140
$700 to $749: 52
$750 to $799: 53
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 30
$1,500 to $1,999: 34
$2,000 or more: 88
No cash rent: 216

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 751
1990 to 1994: 815
1985 to 1989: 637
1980 to 1984: 458
1975 to 1979: 377
1970 to 1974: 132
1970 to 1974: 38
1965 to 1969: 54

Lufkin, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.4%
Number of people working at home: 323 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 580
5 to 9 minutes: 3074
10 to 14 minutes: 4437
15 to 19 minutes: 2607
20 to 24 minutes: 1008
25 to 29 minutes: 160
30 to 34 minutes: 482
35 to 39 minutes: 72
40 to 44 minutes: 75
45 to 59 minutes: 295
60 to 89 minutes: 191
90 or more minutes: 246

Lufkin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,649 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,238 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 129 (1%)
Other means: 167 (1%)
Worked at home: 323 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1657
$10,000 to $14,999: 1201
$15,000 to $19,999: 995
$20,000 to $24,999: 1081
$25,000 to $29,999: 619
$30,000 to $34,999: 825
$35,000 to $39,999: 882
$40,000 to $44,999: 654
$45,000 to $49,999: 642
$50,000 to $59,999: 945
$60,000 to $74,999: 959
$75,000 to $99,999: 775
$100,000 to $124,999: 438
$125,000 to $149,999: 244
$150,000 to $199,999: 141
$200,000 or more: 204

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13928
United States or American: 3206
English: 1963
Irish: 1540
German: 958
Scotch-Irish: 527
French (except Basque): 386
Italian: 241
Dutch: 192
Polish: 164
Scottish: 164
African: 126
Subsaharan African:: 126
French Canadian: 94
European: 81
Norwegian: 71
Czechoslovakian: 67
Czech: 58
British: 54
Arab:: 45
Lebanese: 45
Scandinavian: 36
Russian: 31
Welsh: 30
Swedish: 28
Canadian: 26
Croatian: 25
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21
Hungarian: 17
Armenian: 17
Greek: 16
Lithuanian: 14
Yugoslavian: 11
Jamaican: 9
Swiss: 8
Danish: 7
Austrian: 7
Brazilian: 7
Acadian/Cajun: 6
Portuguese: 6
Belizean: 6
West Indian: 6
Finnish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (81%)
India (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Korea (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
Cambodia (1%)
Yugoslavia (1%)

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

This state: 24173
Northeast: 458
Midwest: 1101
South: 2666
West: 777

53% of Lufkin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 283
Nursery to 4th grade: 136
5th and 6th grade: 367
7th and 8th grade: 438
9th grade: 289
10th grade: 301
11th grade: 250
12th grade, no diploma: 354
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,136
Less than 1 year of college: 713
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,424
Associate degree: 440
Bachelor's degree: 1,354
Master's degree: 528
Professional school degree: 164
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 219
Nursery to 4th grade: 178
5th and 6th grade: 303
7th and 8th grade: 613
9th grade: 515
10th grade: 439
11th grade: 474
12th grade, no diploma: 435
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,819
Less than 1 year of college: 846
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,479
Associate degree: 785
Bachelor's degree: 1,487
Master's degree: 568
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,030
Black householders: $20,404
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $80,073
Asian householders: $49,261
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $8,750
Some other race householders: $30,875
Two or more races householders: $18,500
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,566

Lufkin household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Lufkin household income for Black or African American householders

Lufkin household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Lufkin household income for Asian householders

Lufkin household income for some other race householders

Lufkin household income for two or more races householders

Lufkin household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Lufkin marital status for males

Lufkin marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,900
Black or African American householders: $41,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
Asian householders: $89,000
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,000
Some other race householders: $40,200
Two or more races householders: $27,900
Hispanic or Latino householders: $41,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,243
One, attached: 453
Two: 430
3 or 4: 324
5 to 9: 395
10 to 19: 530
20 to 49: 208
50 or more: 980
Mobile homes: 831

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lufkin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (60%)
Utility gas (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 239

Here:	6.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62

Here:	3.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 140

Here:	9.0%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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