Farwell, TX City Data

Farwell, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,364 people who live in Farwell and approximately 10,016 who live in Parmer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Farwell 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 Farwell. We have included Farwell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Farwell Information

Parmer County where Farwell resides is 885.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,016 and has a population rank of 2,444 out of all the places in the United States.

Farwell has a total of 1,364 people and of those residents there are 641 males and 723 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 172 births each year and around 89 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Farwell varies per year, but currently 1,334 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 1,364 people who live in Farwell, there are 417 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Farwell is 221 male and 196 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 984.

General Farwell Information
Total area in square miles - Parmer County	885.17
Water area in square miles - Parmer County	N/A
Resident population - Parmer County	10,016
Population rank - Parmer County	2,444
Total population	1,364
Total population (male)	641
Total population (female)	723
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Parmer County	172
Deaths- Parmer County	89
Population of one race	1,334
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	417
Population under 20 years (male)	221
Population under 20 years (female)	196
Total population 18 years and over	984

Farwell Social Characteristics

There are 3,322 households in Farwell. Families make up 2,609 of these households. The table below breaks down the Farwell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,226), male householder with no wife present (81) and female householder with no husband present (211). The remainder of the Farwell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 706. Farwell, TX moving companies help people in Farwell 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 Farwell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Farwell is based, there are 3,763 females 15 and over; of those females there are 618 never married, 2,417 now married, 72 separated, 448 widowed, and 208 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 33 separated, 55 widowed and 179 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Farwell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Farwell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Parmer County)
Total households	3,322
Family households (families)	2,609
With own children under 18 years	1,533
Married-couple family	2,226
With own children under 18 years	1,238
Male householder, no wife present, family	81
With own children under 18 years	61
Female householder, no husband present, family	211
With own children under 18 years	181
Nonfamily households	706
Householder living alone	635
65 years and over	349

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	193
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	164
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,116
Householder	347
Spouse	284
Child	419
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	172
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	100
Female householder living alone	97
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	2
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,763
Never married	618
Now married	2,417
Separated	72
Widowed	448
Divorced	208
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	33
Widowed	55
Divorced	179

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,364
Male	641
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	9
Female	723
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,364
One race	1,334
White	1,023
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,288
People who are White alone	958
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	425
People who are Some other race alone	275

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,223
Same house	5,529
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	845
Different state or abroad	1,035
Different state	756
Abroad	279

PLACE OF BIRTH (Parmer County)
Total resident population	10,016
Born in United States	7,390
State of residence	5,305
Different state	2,664
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	2,017

Farwell 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 Farwell. That total enrollment is 3,082 for the population of the country, which includes Farwell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,648 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,991 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 279.

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 Farwell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,082
Pre-kindergarten	113
Public	94
Private	19
Kindergarten	193
Public	187
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,669
Public	1,609
Private	60
Elementary and high school	2,496
Public	2,426
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	827
Public	817
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	252
Public	237
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	22
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	6,464

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,868
Less than 9th grade	1,501
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	803
High school graduate	1,491
Some college, no degree	1,119
Associate's degree	167
Bachelor's degree	787
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	591

Farwell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,063 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Farwell. The Farwell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,095), service occupations (486), sales and office occupations (779), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (326), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (267) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (902). The 7,063 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,851 private wage and salary workers, 602 government workers, 392 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Parmer County)
Population 16 years and over	7,063
In labor force	4,071
Civilian labor force	4,071
Employed	3,855
Unemployed	216
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,669
In labor force	1,678
Civilian labor force	1,678
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,394
In labor force	2,393
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	67
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Parmer County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,800
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,862
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	611
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	124
Other means	63
Worked at home	114
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	60,275

OCCUPATION (Parmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,095
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,095
Service occupations	486
Sales and office occupations	779
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	326
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	267
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	902

INDUSTRY (Parmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,095
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	721
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	828
Wholesale trade	146
Retail trade	337
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	240
Information	45
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	144
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	109
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	738
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	114
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	132

CLASS OF WORKER (Parmer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,095
Private wage and salary workers	2,851
Government workers	602
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	392
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Farwell Housing Characteristics

In Farwell, TX there are 3,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,322 occupied and 410 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Farwell, there are 3,073 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 44 units in Farwell. 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 Farwell, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Farwell, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Farwell. There are 29 housing units with rent less than $200, 94 with rent between $200-299, 327 with rent between $300-499 and 167 with rent for $500 and above. Full Farwell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Farwell, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Parmer County)
Total housing units	3,732
Occupied housing units	3,322
Vacant housing units	410

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Parmer County)
Total housing units	3,732
1-unit, detached	3,073
1-unit, attached	44
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	49
5 to 9 units	34
10 to 19 units	12
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	28
Mobile home	427

HOUSING TENURE (Parmer County)
Occupied housing units	3,322
Owner-occupied	2,403
Renter-occupied	919

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Parmer County)
Occupied housing units	3,322
No vehicles available	146
2 vehicle available	2,079
3 vehicles available	540
4 vehicles available	118
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Parmer County)
Occupied housing units	3,322
Utility gas	2,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	617
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1
Coal or coke
Wood	4
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Parmer County)
Occupied housing units	3,322
Less Than $50,000	2,403
$50,000 to $99,999	688
$100,000 to $149,999	67
$150,000 to $199,999	76
$200,000 to $299,999	17
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,400

GROSS RENT (Parmer County)
Occupied units paying rent	919
Less than $200	29
$200 to $299	94
$300 to $499	327
$500 to $699	131
$700 to $999	34
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A