Dimmitt, TX City Data

Dimmitt, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,375 people who live in Dimmitt and approximately 8,285 who live in Castro County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dimmitt to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dimmitt. We have included Dimmitt housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dimmitt Information

Castro County where Dimmitt resides is 899.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,285 and has a population rank of 2,582 out of all the places in the United States.

Dimmitt has a total of 4,375 people and of those residents there are 2,118 males and 2,257 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 150 births each year and around 59 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dimmitt varies per year, but currently 4,279 are one race and 96 are two or more races.

Of the 4,375 people who live in Dimmitt, there are 1,600 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dimmitt is 824 male and 776 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,914.

General Dimmitt Information
Total area in square miles - Castro County	899.32
Water area in square miles - Castro County	N/A
Resident population - Castro County	8,285
Population rank - Castro County	2,582
Total population	4,375
Total population (male)	2,118
Total population (female)	2,257
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Castro County	150
Deaths- Castro County	59
Population of one race	4,279
Population of two or more races	96
Population under 20 years	1,600
Population under 20 years (male)	824
Population under 20 years (female)	776
Total population 18 years and over	2,914

Dimmitt Social Characteristics

There are 2,761 households in Dimmitt. Families make up 2,163 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dimmitt families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,797), male householder with no wife present (123) and female householder with no husband present (263). The remainder of the Dimmitt households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 601. Dimmitt, TX moving companies help people in Dimmitt move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dimmitt. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dimmitt is based, there are 3,043 females 15 and over; of those females there are 542 never married, 1,819 now married, 40 separated, 394 widowed, and 248 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 75 widowed and 261 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dimmitt social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dimmitt.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Castro County)
Total households	2,761
Family households (families)	2,163
With own children under 18 years	1,247
Married-couple family	1,797
With own children under 18 years	937
Male householder, no wife present, family	123
With own children under 18 years	70
Female householder, no husband present, family	263
With own children under 18 years	145
Nonfamily households	601
Householder living alone	564
65 years and over	281

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	653
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	422
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	3.46

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,951
Householder	1,125
Spouse	888
Child	1,552
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	10
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	359
Male householder	117
Male householder living alone	105
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	222
Female householder living alone	218
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,043
Never married	542
Now married	1,819
Separated	40
Widowed	394
Divorced	248
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	75
Divorced	261

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,375
Male	2,118
Under 5 years	214
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	212
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	30
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	131
35 to 39 years	124
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	168
50 to 54 years	115
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	16
Female	2,257
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	186
10 to 14 years	214
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	25
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	86
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	56

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,375
One race	4,279
White	3,282
Black or African American	131
American Indian and Alaska Native	74
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	96

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,310
People who are White alone	3,233
People who are Black or African American alone	128
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	74
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,478
People who are Some other race alone	779

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,574
Same house	4,821
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	941
Different state or abroad	215
Different state	145
Abroad	70

PLACE OF BIRTH (Castro County)
Total resident population	8,285
Born in United States	8,294
State of residence	6,439
Different state	808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	38
Foreign born	1,000

Dimmitt Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dimmitt. That total enrollment is 2,425 for the population of the country, which includes Dimmitt. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,630 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,905 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 139.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dimmitt population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,425
Pre-kindergarten	181
Public	85
Private	96
Kindergarten	151
Public	146
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,269
Public	1,269
Private
Elementary and high school	1,953
Public	1,937
Private	16
High school grades 9 to 12	684
Public	668
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	125
Public	117
Private	8
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	9
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	5,456

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,871
Less than 9th grade	980
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	705
High school graduate	1,445
Some college, no degree	852
Associate's degree	175
Bachelor's degree	714
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	541

Dimmitt Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,864 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dimmitt. The Dimmitt occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,052), service occupations (416), sales and office occupations (598), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (399), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (285) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (603). The 5,864 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,239 private wage and salary workers, 594 government workers, 497 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Castro County)
Population 16 years and over	5,864
In labor force	3,561
Civilian labor force	3,561
Employed	3,353
Unemployed	208
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,932
In labor force	1,368
Civilian labor force	1,368
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,932
In labor force	2,193
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	120
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Castro County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,316
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,518
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	522
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	80
Other means	75
Worked at home	110
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	49,800

OCCUPATION (Castro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,052
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,052
Service occupations	416
Sales and office occupations	598
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	399
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	285
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	603

INDUSTRY (Castro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,052
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	839
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	372
Wholesale trade	88
Retail trade	313
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	212
Information	5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	111
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	108
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	723
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	129

CLASS OF WORKER (Castro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,052
Private wage and salary workers	2,239
Government workers	594
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	497
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dimmitt Housing Characteristics

In Dimmitt, TX there are 3,198 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,761 occupied and 437 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dimmitt, there are 2,546 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26 units in Dimmitt. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dimmitt, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dimmitt, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dimmitt. There are 63 housing units with rent less than $200, 112 with rent between $200-299, 207 with rent between $300-499 and 124 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dimmitt gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dimmitt, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Castro County)
Total housing units	3,198
Occupied housing units	2,761
Vacant housing units	437

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Castro County)
Total housing units	3,198
1-unit, detached	2,546
1-unit, attached	26
2 units	61
3 or 4 units	36
5 to 9 units	64
10 to 19 units	95
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units
Mobile home	354

HOUSING TENURE (Castro County)
Occupied housing units	2,761
Owner-occupied	1,964
Renter-occupied	797

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Castro County)
Occupied housing units	2,761
No vehicles available	173
2 vehicle available	1,678
3 vehicles available	422
4 vehicles available	97
5 or more vehicles available	59

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Castro County)
Occupied housing units	2,761
Utility gas	2,120
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	420
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Castro County)
Occupied housing units	2,761
Less Than $50,000	1,964
$50,000 to $99,999	586
$100,000 to $149,999	98
$150,000 to $199,999	47
$200,000 to $299,999	35
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,000

GROSS RENT (Castro County)
Occupied units paying rent	797
Less than $200	63
$200 to $299	112
$300 to $499	207
$500 to $699	85
$700 to $999	33
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A