Lubbock, TX City Data

Lubbock, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 199,564 people who live in Lubbock and approximately 242,628 who live in Lubbock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lubbock 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 Lubbock. We have included Lubbock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lubbock Information

Lubbock County where Lubbock resides is 900.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 242,628 and has a population rank of 237 out of all the places in the United States.

Lubbock has a total of 199,564 people and of those residents there are 97,023 males and 102,541 females. The median age of the male population is 28.1 and the female population is 31.3. There are approximately 3,855 births each year and around 1,927 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lubbock varies per year, but currently 195,550 are one race and 4,014 are two or more races.

Of the 199,564 people who live in Lubbock, there are 59,493 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lubbock is 30,239 male and 29,254 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 149,863.

General Lubbock Information
Total area in square miles - Lubbock County	900.7
Water area in square miles - Lubbock County	N/A
Resident population - Lubbock County	242,628
Population rank - Lubbock County	237
Total population	199,564
Total population (male)	97,023
Total population (female)	102,541
Population median age (male)	28.1
Population median age (female)	31.3
Births - Lubbock County	3,855
Deaths- Lubbock County	1,927
Population of one race	195,550
Population of two or more races	4,014
Population under 20 years	59,493
Population under 20 years (male)	30,239
Population under 20 years (female)	29,254
Total population 18 years and over	149,863

Lubbock Social Characteristics

There are 92,516 households in Lubbock. Families make up 60,685 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lubbock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,576), male householder with no wife present (3,726) and female householder with no husband present (11,365). The remainder of the Lubbock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,426. Lubbock, TX moving companies help people in Lubbock 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 Lubbock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lubbock is based, there are 99,135 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,352 never married, 49,196 now married, 2,639 separated, 9,464 widowed, and 11,484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,366 separated, 2,013 widowed and 8,041 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lubbock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lubbock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lubbock County)
Total households	92,516
Family households (families)	60,685
With own children under 18 years	32,532
Married-couple family	44,576
With own children under 18 years	21,106
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,726
With own children under 18 years	1,939
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,365
With own children under 18 years	7,074
Nonfamily households	32,426
Householder living alone	24,899
65 years and over	7,355

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26,303
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	15,474
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	153,058
Householder	48,547
Spouse	35,343
Child	54,109
Other relatives	2,881
Nonrelatives	3,861
Unmarried partner	1,816
Roomer or boarder	375
Housemate or roommate	783
Unmarried partner	3,567
Foster child	203
Other	684

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	38,050
Male householder	13,419
Male householder living alone	9,536
Male householder not living alone	3,883
Female householder	15,561
Female householder living alone	12,429
Female householder not living alone	3,132
Nonrelatives	9,070
Unmarried partner	1,751
Roomer or boarder	781
Housemate or roommate	6,011
Foster child	43
Other	484

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	99,135
Never married	26,352
Now married	49,196
Separated	2,639
Widowed	9,464
Divorced	11,484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,366
Widowed	2,013
Divorced	8,041

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	199,564
Male	97,023
Under 5 years	7,327
5 to 9 years	7,050
10 to 14 years	6,889
15 to 17 years	4,312
18 and 19 years	4,661
20 years	2,909
21 years	2,991
22 to 24 years	7,350
25 to 29 years	7,813
30 to 34 years	6,508
35 to 39 years	6,600
40 to 44 years	6,472
45 to 49 years	5,934
50 to 54 years	4,838
55 to 59 years	3,596
60 and 61 years	1,207
62 to 64 years	1,703
65 and 66 years	1,227
67 to 69 years	1,664
70 to 74 years	2,293
75 to 79 years	1,882
80 to 84 years	1,086
85 years and over	711
Female	102,541
Under 5 years	6,945
5 to 9 years	6,658
10 to 14 years	6,450
15 to 17 years	4,070
18 and 19 years	5,131
20 years	3,054
21 years	2,982
22 to 24 years	6,624
25 to 29 years	7,486
30 to 34 years	6,459
35 to 39 years	6,909
40 to 44 years	6,915
45 to 49 years	6,476
50 to 54 years	5,291
55 to 59 years	4,189
60 and 61 years	1,405
62 to 64 years	2,132
65 and 66 years	1,419
67 to 69 years	1,971
70 to 74 years	3,217
75 to 79 years	2,762
80 to 84 years	1,932
85 years and over	2,064

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	199,564
One race	195,550
White	145,426
Black or African American	17,292
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,118
Asian	3,078
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	65
Some other race	133
Two or more races	4,014

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	191,108
People who are White alone	138,173
People who are Black or African American alone	16,542
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,092
People who are Asian alone	2,963
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	54
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53,559
People who are Some other race alone	28,375

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	225,526
Same house	106,871
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	36,426
Different state or abroad	15,007
Different state	12,446
Abroad	2,561

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lubbock County)
Total resident population	242,628
Born in United States	154,519
State of residence	187,592
Different state	45,158
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,763
Foreign born	8,115

Lubbock 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 Lubbock. That total enrollment is 80,919 for the population of the country, which includes Lubbock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,325 and elementary or high school enrollment was 85,095 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 30,843.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	80,919
Pre-kindergarten	3,931
Public	2,220
Private	1,711
Kindergarten	3,596
Public	3,325
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,827
Public	26,155
Private	1,672
Elementary and high school	42,548
Public	40,068
Private	2,480
High school grades 9 to 12	14,721
Public	13,913
Private	808
College, undergraduate years	25,843
Public	23,478
Private	2,365
Graduate or professional school	5,001
Public	4,406
Private	595
Not enrolled in school	151,071

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	141,363
Less than 9th grade	12,196
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,349
High school graduate	35,738
Some college, no degree	34,156
Associate's degree	6,473
Bachelor's degree	34,451
Graduate or professional degree	24.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	22,563

Lubbock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 187,461 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lubbock. The Lubbock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (38,029), service occupations (19,151), sales and office occupations (33,648), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (718), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,759) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,406). The 187,461 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 82,633 private wage and salary workers, 22,869 government workers, 8,798 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lubbock County)
Population 16 years and over	187,461
In labor force	121,914
Civilian labor force	121,816
Employed	114,711
Unemployed	7,105
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	97,330
In labor force	57,946
Civilian labor force	57,937
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,558
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	90,131
In labor force	63,968
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,547
Armed forces	89

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lubbock County)
Workers 16 years and over	112,693
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	90,911
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,716
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,044
Other means	771
Worked at home	2,746
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,884,110

OCCUPATION (Lubbock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,029
Management, professional, and related occupations	38,029
Service occupations	19,151
Sales and office occupations	33,648
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	718
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,759
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,406

INDUSTRY (Lubbock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,029
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,136
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,874
Wholesale trade	5,656
Retail trade	15,072
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,759
Information	4,236
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,909
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,786
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,352
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,328
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,013

CLASS OF WORKER (Lubbock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	38,029
Private wage and salary workers	82,633
Government workers	22,869
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,798
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lubbock Housing Characteristics

In Lubbock, TX there are 100,595 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 92,516 occupied and 8,079 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lubbock, there are 65,196 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,021 units in Lubbock. 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 Lubbock, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lubbock, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lubbock. There are 1,391 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,673 with rent between $200-299, 13,328 with rent between $300-499 and 18,252 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lubbock gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lubbock, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lubbock County)
Total housing units	100,595
Occupied housing units	92,516
Vacant housing units	8,079

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lubbock County)
Total housing units	100,595
1-unit, detached	65,196
1-unit, attached	3,021
2 units	3,735
3 or 4 units	3,222
5 to 9 units	2,499
10 to 19 units	3,439
20 to 49 units	3,242
50 or more units	8,658
Mobile home	7,469

HOUSING TENURE (Lubbock County)
Occupied housing units	92,516
Owner-occupied	54,777
Renter-occupied	37,739

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lubbock County)
Occupied housing units	92,516
No vehicles available	6,220
2 vehicle available	50,632
3 vehicles available	10,330
4 vehicles available	2,465
5 or more vehicles available	601

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lubbock County)
Occupied housing units	92,516
Utility gas	58,704
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	30,764
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37
Coal or coke	17
Wood	67
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	84
No fuel used	80

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lubbock County)
Occupied housing units	92,516
Less Than $50,000	54,777
$50,000 to $99,999	21,138
$100,000 to $149,999	6,542
$150,000 to $199,999	2,469
$200,000 to $299,999	1,548
$300,000 to $499,999	443
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	69,100

GROSS RENT (Lubbock County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,739
Less than $200	1,391
$200 to $299	2,673
$300 to $499	13,328
$500 to $699	11,153
$700 to $999	5,666
$1,000 to $1,499	1,311
$1,500 or more	121