Higgins, TX City Data

Higgins, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 425 people who live in Higgins and approximately 3,057 who live in Lipscomb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Higgins 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 Higgins. We have included Higgins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Higgins Information

Lipscomb County where Higgins resides is 932.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,057 and has a population rank of 2,989 out of all the places in the United States.

Higgins has a total of 425 people and of those residents there are 206 males and 219 females. The median age of the male population is 47.3 and the female population is 52.4. There are approximately 35 births each year and around 44 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Higgins varies per year, but currently 415 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 425 people who live in Higgins, there are 94 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Higgins is 53 male and 41 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 339.

General Higgins Information
Total area in square miles - Lipscomb County	932.22
Water area in square miles - Lipscomb County	N/A
Resident population - Lipscomb County	3,057
Population rank - Lipscomb County	2,989
Total population	425
Total population (male)	206
Total population (female)	219
Population median age (male)	47.3
Population median age (female)	52.4
Births - Lipscomb County	35
Deaths- Lipscomb County	44
Population of one race	415
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	94
Population under 20 years (male)	53
Population under 20 years (female)	41
Total population 18 years and over	339

Higgins Social Characteristics

There are 1,205 households in Higgins. Families make up 838 of these households. The table below breaks down the Higgins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (748), male householder with no wife present (8) and female householder with no husband present (77). The remainder of the Higgins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 359. Higgins, TX moving companies help people in Higgins 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 Higgins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Higgins is based, there are 1,244 females 15 and over; of those females there are 148 never married, 768 now married, 14 separated, 207 widowed, and 107 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13 separated, 26 widowed and 92 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Higgins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Higgins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lipscomb County)
Total households	1,205
Family households (families)	838
With own children under 18 years	418
Married-couple family	748
With own children under 18 years	349
Male householder, no wife present, family	8
With own children under 18 years	12
Female householder, no husband present, family	77
With own children under 18 years	49
Nonfamily households	359
Householder living alone	345
65 years and over	195

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	90
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	337
Householder	116
Spouse	103
Child	99
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	46
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,244
Never married	148
Now married	768
Separated	14
Widowed	207
Divorced	107
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13
Widowed	26
Divorced	92

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	425
Male	206
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	3
Female	219
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	425
One race	415
White	386
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	425
People who are White alone	386
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
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	21
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,875
Same house	1,684
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	393
Different state or abroad	371
Different state	302
Abroad	69

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lipscomb County)
Total resident population	3,057
Born in United States	1,721
State of residence	1,302
Different state	1,389
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9
Foreign born	357

Higgins 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 Higgins. That total enrollment is 737 for the population of the country, which includes Higgins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 402 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 36.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	737
Pre-kindergarten	36
Public	34
Private	2
Kindergarten	34
Public	34
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	399
Public	394
Private	5
Elementary and high school	630
Public	623
Private	7
High school grades 9 to 12	231
Public	229
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	28
Public	25
Private	3
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	9
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,228

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,047
Less than 9th grade	277
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	244
High school graduate	601
Some college, no degree	488
Associate's degree	50
Bachelor's degree	387
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	281

Higgins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,349 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Higgins. The Higgins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (408), service occupations (220), sales and office occupations (251), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (157) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (184). The 2,349 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 751 private wage and salary workers, 256 government workers, 261 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lipscomb County)
Population 16 years and over	2,349
In labor force	1,343
Civilian labor force	1,343
Employed	1,287
Unemployed	56
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,213
In labor force	574
Civilian labor force	574
Unemployed Civilian labor force	27
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,136
In labor force	769
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	29
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lipscomb County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,255
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	910
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	229
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	39
Other means	21
Worked at home	49
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23,580

OCCUPATION (Lipscomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	408
Management, professional, and related occupations	408
Service occupations	220
Sales and office occupations	251
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	157
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	184

INDUSTRY (Lipscomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	408
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	278
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	90
Wholesale trade	47
Retail trade	101
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	97
Information	4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	49
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	55
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	268
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	34
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	71

CLASS OF WORKER (Lipscomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	408
Private wage and salary workers	751
Government workers	256
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	261
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Higgins Housing Characteristics

In Higgins, TX there are 1,541 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,205 occupied and 336 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Higgins, there are 1,271 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 18 units in Higgins. 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 Higgins, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Higgins, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Higgins. There are 17 housing units with rent less than $200, 26 with rent between $200-299, 89 with rent between $300-499 and 22 with rent for $500 and above. Full Higgins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Higgins, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lipscomb County)
Total housing units	1,541
Occupied housing units	1,205
Vacant housing units	336

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lipscomb County)
Total housing units	1,541
1-unit, detached	1,271
1-unit, attached	18
2 units	19
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	25
10 to 19 units	22
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	149

HOUSING TENURE (Lipscomb County)
Occupied housing units	1,205
Owner-occupied	938
Renter-occupied	267

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lipscomb County)
Occupied housing units	1,205
No vehicles available	58
2 vehicle available	760
3 vehicles available	206
4 vehicles available	82
5 or more vehicles available	17

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lipscomb County)
Occupied housing units	1,205
Utility gas	882
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	100
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lipscomb County)
Occupied housing units	1,205
Less Than $50,000	938
$50,000 to $99,999	205
$100,000 to $149,999	46
$150,000 to $199,999	4
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,700

GROSS RENT (Lipscomb County)
Occupied units paying rent	267
Less than $200	17
$200 to $299	26
$300 to $499	89
$500 to $699	22
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A