Tahoka, TX City Data

Tahoka, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,910 people who live in Tahoka and approximately 6,550 who live in Lynn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tahoka 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 Tahoka. We have included Tahoka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tahoka Information

Lynn County where Tahoka resides is 893.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,550 and has a population rank of 2,735 out of all the places in the United States.

Tahoka has a total of 2,910 people and of those residents there are 1,395 males and 1,515 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 88 births each year and around 72 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tahoka varies per year, but currently 2,852 are one race and 58 are two or more races.

Of the 2,910 people who live in Tahoka, there are 1,010 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tahoka is 518 male and 492 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 1,979.

General Tahoka Information
Total area in square miles - Lynn County	893.46
Water area in square miles - Lynn County	N/A
Resident population - Lynn County	6,550
Population rank - Lynn County	2,735
Total population	2,910
Total population (male)	1,395
Total population (female)	1,515
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Lynn County	88
Deaths- Lynn County	72
Population of one race	2,852
Population of two or more races	58
Population under 20 years	1,010
Population under 20 years (male)	518
Population under 20 years (female)	492
Total population 18 years and over	1,979

Tahoka Social Characteristics

There are 2,354 households in Tahoka. Families make up 1,785 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tahoka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,435), male householder with no wife present (50) and female householder with no husband present (240). The remainder of the Tahoka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 576. Tahoka, TX moving companies help people in Tahoka 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 Tahoka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tahoka is based, there are 2,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 381 never married, 1,585 now married, 46 separated, 288 widowed, and 173 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 35 separated, 72 widowed and 157 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tahoka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tahoka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lynn County)
Total households	2,354
Family households (families)	1,785
With own children under 18 years	998
Married-couple family	1,435
With own children under 18 years	752
Male householder, no wife present, family	50
With own children under 18 years	58
Female householder, no husband present, family	240
With own children under 18 years	149
Nonfamily households	576
Householder living alone	544
65 years and over	286

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	464
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	330
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,576
Householder	783
Spouse	579
Child	1,019
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	2
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	294
Male householder	115
Male householder living alone	110
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	165
Female householder living alone	160
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,473
Never married	381
Now married	1,585
Separated	46
Widowed	288
Divorced	173
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	35
Widowed	72
Divorced	157

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,910
Male	1,395
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	134
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	16
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	97
40 to 44 years	108
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	17
Female	1,515
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	158
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	15
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	113
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	43

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,910
One race	2,852
White	2,174
Black or African American	159
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	58

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,870
People who are White alone	2,138
People who are Black or African American alone	157
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,294
People who are Some other race alone	476

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,077
Same house	3,841
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	823
Different state or abroad	202
Different state	176
Abroad	26

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lynn County)
Total resident population	6,550
Born in United States	7,689
State of residence	5,581
Different state	616
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	329

Tahoka 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 Tahoka. That total enrollment is 1,884 for the population of the country, which includes Tahoka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,314 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,101 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 167.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,884
Pre-kindergarten	91
Public	81
Private	10
Kindergarten	74
Public	72
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,035
Public	997
Private	38
Elementary and high school	1,551
Public	1,505
Private	46
High school grades 9 to 12	516
Public	508
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	114
Public	96
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	42
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	4,401

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,037
Less than 9th grade	861
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	678
High school graduate	1,128
Some college, no degree	718
Associate's degree	113
Bachelor's degree	539
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	373

Tahoka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,761 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tahoka. The Tahoka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (846), service occupations (453), sales and office occupations (537), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (223), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (213) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (256). The 4,761 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,562 private wage and salary workers, 572 government workers, 385 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lynn County)
Population 16 years and over	4,761
In labor force	2,694
Civilian labor force	2,692
Employed	2,528
Unemployed	164
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,430
In labor force	1,112
Civilian labor force	1,112
Unemployed Civilian labor force	60
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,331
In labor force	1,582
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	104
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lynn County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,505
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,957
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	352
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	26
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,070

OCCUPATION (Lynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	846
Management, professional, and related occupations	846
Service occupations	453
Sales and office occupations	537
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	223
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	213
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	256

INDUSTRY (Lynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	846
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	582
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	92
Wholesale trade	54
Retail trade	215
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	168
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	143
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	71
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	607
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	118
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	190

CLASS OF WORKER (Lynn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	846
Private wage and salary workers	1,562
Government workers	572
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	385
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tahoka Housing Characteristics

In Tahoka, TX there are 2,671 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,354 occupied and 317 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tahoka, there are 2,240 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 54 units in Tahoka. 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 Tahoka, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tahoka, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tahoka. There are 88 housing units with rent less than $200, 85 with rent between $200-299, 105 with rent between $300-499 and 52 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tahoka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tahoka, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lynn County)
Total housing units	2,671
Occupied housing units	2,354
Vacant housing units	317

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lynn County)
Total housing units	2,671
1-unit, detached	2,240
1-unit, attached	54
2 units	73
3 or 4 units	23
5 to 9 units	14
10 to 19 units	7
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	253

HOUSING TENURE (Lynn County)
Occupied housing units	2,354
Owner-occupied	1,750
Renter-occupied	604

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lynn County)
Occupied housing units	2,354
No vehicles available	124
2 vehicle available	1,368
3 vehicles available	285
4 vehicles available	101
5 or more vehicles available	39

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lynn County)
Occupied housing units	2,354
Utility gas	1,357
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	533
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	2
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lynn County)
Occupied housing units	2,354
Less Than $50,000	1,750
$50,000 to $99,999	373
$100,000 to $149,999	94
$150,000 to $199,999	16
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	38,500

GROSS RENT (Lynn County)
Occupied units paying rent	604
Less than $200	88
$200 to $299	85
$300 to $499	105
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A