Panhandle, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,484 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,484 (20 farm, 2,464 nonfarm))

Panhandle, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,013 (941 occupied: 787 owner occupied, 154 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	36%

Housing density: 476 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $383 (lower quartile is $327, upper quartile is $450)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $330

Median gross rent in Panhandle, TX in 2007: $515

Housing units in Panhandle with a mortgage: 344 (7 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 376

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,905 (it was $54,400 in 2000)

Panhandle:	$99,905
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,906 - $143,382

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $108,332
Here: $108,332
State: $170,389

Mobile homes: $28,077
Here: $28,077
State: $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500
Here: $32,500
State: $34,447

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,459

In family households: 2,139 (558 male householders, 134 female householders)
574 spouses, 786 children (696 natural, 0 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 45 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 19 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 320 (141 male householders (119 living alone)), 137 female householders (137 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 101 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 256 1-person, 5 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

569 married couples with children.
136 single-parent households (30 men, 106 women).

91.1% of residents of Panhandle speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 94 (3.7%)
(43.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Panhandle, Texas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 58 5 rooms: 266 6 rooms: 243 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Panhandle, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 188
1960 to 1969: 202
1950 to 1959: 200
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 147

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Panhandle:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 194 3 bedrooms: 491 4 bedrooms: 70 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Panhandle:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 48 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Panhandle in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 222 2 vehicles: 374 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Panhandle in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 81 2 vehicles: 43 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Panhandle, TX:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $69,999: 61
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Panhandle rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Panhandle:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 30
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 9
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 15 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 19 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 16

Panhandle, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.1%
Number of people working at home: 15 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 132
5 to 9 minutes: 263
10 to 14 minutes: 95
15 to 19 minutes: 99
20 to 24 minutes: 64
25 to 29 minutes: 78
30 to 34 minutes: 85
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 126
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 11

Panhandle mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 923 (85%)
Carpooled: 116 (11%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 15 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 68
$15,000 to $19,999: 70
$20,000 to $24,999: 61
$25,000 to $29,999: 54
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $44,999: 72
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 131
$60,000 to $74,999: 86
$75,000 to $99,999: 120
$100,000 to $124,999: 34
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 366

United States or American: 347

German: 248

Irish: 235

English: 210

Scotch-Irish: 79

Scottish: 46

Dutch: 44

Polish: 44

French (except Basque): 36

Italian: 21

British: 20

European: 14

Greek: 13

Austrian: 6

Norwegian: 5

Czech: 4

French Canadian: 4

Swedish: 3

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Dutch West Indian: 2

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

Mexico (81%)
Philippines (9%)
Austria (6%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 1788
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 190
South: 285
West: 157

66% of Panhandle residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 257
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 105
Master's degree: 15
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 256
Less than 1 year of college: 100
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 132
Master's degree: 50
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,941
Black householders: $4,330
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,645
Asian householders: $85,700
Some other race householders: $38,546
Two or more races householders: $48,017
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,412

Panhandle household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Panhandle household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Panhandle household income for Some other race householders

Panhandle household income for Two or more races householders

Panhandle household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Panhandle marital status for males

Panhandle marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,840
Black or African American householders: $85,469
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $101,008
Asian householders: $15,538
Some other race householders: $47,862
Two or more races householders: $42,734
Hispanic or Latino householders: $60,294

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 905
3 or 4: 5
Mobile homes: 99
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,849

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Panhandle:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	3.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	16.7%
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 (Noninst.)

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