Pampa, TX City Data

Pampa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,887 people who live in Pampa and approximately 22,744 who live in Gray County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pampa 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 Pampa. We have included Pampa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pampa Information

Gray County where Pampa resides is 929.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,744 and has a population rank of 1,661 out of all the places in the United States.

Pampa has a total of 17,887 people and of those residents there are 8,522 males and 9,365 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 266 births each year and around 294 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pampa varies per year, but currently 17,398 are one race and 489 are two or more races.

Of the 17,887 people who live in Pampa, there are 5,079 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pampa is 2,586 male and 2,493 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 13,259.

General Pampa Information
Total area in square miles - Gray County	929.25
Water area in square miles - Gray County	N/A
Resident population - Gray County	22,744
Population rank - Gray County	1,661
Total population	17,887
Total population (male)	8,522
Total population (female)	9,365
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Gray County	266
Deaths- Gray County	294
Population of one race	17,398
Population of two or more races	489
Population under 20 years	5,079
Population under 20 years (male)	2,586
Population under 20 years (female)	2,493
Total population 18 years and over	13,259

Pampa Social Characteristics

There are 8,793 households in Pampa. Families make up 6,104 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pampa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,009), male householder with no wife present (198) and female householder with no husband present (706). The remainder of the Pampa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,741. Pampa, TX moving companies help people in Pampa 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 Pampa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pampa is based, there are 8,948 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,179 never married, 5,443 now married, 158 separated, 1,293 widowed, and 875 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 174 separated, 409 widowed and 657 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pampa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pampa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gray County)
Total households	8,793
Family households (families)	6,104
With own children under 18 years	2,878
Married-couple family	5,009
With own children under 18 years	2,060
Male householder, no wife present, family	198
With own children under 18 years	143
Female householder, no husband present, family	706
With own children under 18 years	503
Nonfamily households	2,741
Householder living alone	2,521
65 years and over	1,344

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,490
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,359
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,117
Householder	5,072
Spouse	4,129
Child	4,997
Other relatives	166
Nonrelatives	222
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	229
Foster child	6
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,558
Male householder	931
Male householder living alone	812
Male householder not living alone	119
Female householder	1,384
Female householder living alone	1,314
Female householder not living alone	70
Nonrelatives	243
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	66
Foster child	5
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,948
Never married	1,179
Now married	5,443
Separated	158
Widowed	1,293
Divorced	875
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	174
Widowed	409
Divorced	657

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,887
Male	8,522
Under 5 years	601
5 to 9 years	633
10 to 14 years	637
15 to 17 years	490
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	86
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	247
25 to 29 years	449
30 to 34 years	478
35 to 39 years	620
40 to 44 years	668
45 to 49 years	620
50 to 54 years	485
55 to 59 years	448
60 and 61 years	169
62 to 64 years	245
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	244
70 to 74 years	348
75 to 79 years	288
80 to 84 years	167
85 years and over	159
Female	9,365
Under 5 years	565
5 to 9 years	656
10 to 14 years	649
15 to 17 years	397
18 and 19 years	226
20 years	104
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	286
25 to 29 years	493
30 to 34 years	520
35 to 39 years	628
40 to 44 years	679
45 to 49 years	597
50 to 54 years	539
55 to 59 years	478
60 and 61 years	183
62 to 64 years	284
65 and 66 years	202
67 to 69 years	302
70 to 74 years	453
75 to 79 years	384
80 to 84 years	326
85 years and over	347

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,887
One race	17,398
White	14,969
Black or African American	689
American Indian and Alaska Native	191
Asian	74
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	15
Two or more races	489

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,675
People who are White alone	14,783
People who are Black or African American alone	679
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	191
People who are Asian alone	74
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,436
People who are Some other race alone	1,455

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,422
Same house	12,638
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,535
Different state or abroad	1,164
Different state	981
Abroad	183

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gray County)
Total resident population	22,744
Born in United States	16,266
State of residence	15,430
Different state	6,233
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	93
Foreign born	988

Pampa 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 Pampa. That total enrollment is 5,609 for the population of the country, which includes Pampa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,551 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,255 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 919.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,609
Pre-kindergarten	229
Public	122
Private	107
Kindergarten	332
Public	282
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,636
Public	2,502
Private	134
Elementary and high school	4,128
Public	3,922
Private	206
High school grades 9 to 12	1,492
Public	1,420
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	837
Public	722
Private	115
Graduate or professional school	83
Public	76
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	16,402

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,420
Less than 9th grade	1,234
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,579
High school graduate	5,182
Some college, no degree	3,798
Associate's degree	796
Bachelor's degree	1,831
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,281

Pampa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,008 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pampa. The Pampa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,100), service occupations (1,900), sales and office occupations (1,951), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,135) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,516). The 18,008 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,575 private wage and salary workers, 1,405 government workers, 720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gray County)
Population 16 years and over	18,008
In labor force	9,247
Civilian labor force	9,247
Employed	8,750
Unemployed	497
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,787
In labor force	3,932
Civilian labor force	3,932
Unemployed Civilian labor force	201
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,221
In labor force	5,315
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	296
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gray County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,604
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,116
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,121
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	97
Other means	86
Worked at home	149
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	140,710

OCCUPATION (Gray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,100
Service occupations	1,900
Sales and office occupations	1,951
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,135
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,516

INDUSTRY (Gray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	911
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,125
Wholesale trade	254
Retail trade	1,155
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	439
Information	130
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	294
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,741
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	565
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	636

CLASS OF WORKER (Gray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Private wage and salary workers	6,575
Government workers	1,405
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pampa Housing Characteristics

In Pampa, TX there are 10,567 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,793 occupied and 1,774 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pampa, there are 8,962 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 142 units in Pampa. 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 Pampa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pampa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pampa. There are 202 housing units with rent less than $200, 223 with rent between $200-299, 865 with rent between $300-499 and 363 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pampa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pampa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gray County)
Total housing units	10,567
Occupied housing units	8,793
Vacant housing units	1,774

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gray County)
Total housing units	10,567
1-unit, detached	8,962
1-unit, attached	142
2 units	154
3 or 4 units	137
5 to 9 units	35
10 to 19 units	93
20 to 49 units	172
50 or more units	255
Mobile home	605

HOUSING TENURE (Gray County)
Occupied housing units	8,793
Owner-occupied	6,807
Renter-occupied	1,986

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gray County)
Occupied housing units	8,793
No vehicles available	528
2 vehicle available	5,344
3 vehicles available	1,080
4 vehicles available	381
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gray County)
Occupied housing units	8,793
Utility gas	7,149
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,384
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	32
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gray County)
Occupied housing units	8,793
Less Than $50,000	6,807
$50,000 to $99,999	1,602
$100,000 to $149,999	323
$150,000 to $199,999	158
$200,000 to $299,999	38
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	36,700

GROSS RENT (Gray County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,986
Less than $200	202
$200 to $299	223
$300 to $499	865
$500 to $699	332
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A