Seminole, TX City Data

Seminole, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,910 people who live in Seminole and approximately 14,467 who live in Gaines County. We want to help people moving to or living in Seminole 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 Seminole. We have included Seminole housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Seminole Information

Gaines County where Seminole resides is 1,502.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,467 and has a population rank of 2,125 out of all the places in the United States.

Seminole has a total of 5,910 people and of those residents there are 2,840 males and 3,070 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 34.1. There are approximately 300 births each year and around 103 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Seminole varies per year, but currently 5,758 are one race and 152 are two or more races.

Of the 5,910 people who live in Seminole, there are 2,048 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Seminole is 1,025 male and 1,023 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 4,022.

General Seminole Information
Total area in square miles - Gaines County	1,502.84
Water area in square miles - Gaines County	N/A
Resident population - Gaines County	14,467
Population rank - Gaines County	2,125
Total population	5,910
Total population (male)	2,840
Total population (female)	3,070
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	34.1
Births - Gaines County	300
Deaths- Gaines County	103
Population of one race	5,758
Population of two or more races	152
Population under 20 years	2,048
Population under 20 years (male)	1,025
Population under 20 years (female)	1,023
Total population 18 years and over	4,022

Seminole Social Characteristics

There are 4,681 households in Seminole. Families make up 3,771 of these households. The table below breaks down the Seminole families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,168), male householder with no wife present (166) and female householder with no husband present (396). The remainder of the Seminole households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 925. Seminole, TX moving companies help people in Seminole 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 Seminole. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Seminole is based, there are 5,332 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,021 never married, 3,360 now married, 119 separated, 512 widowed, and 320 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 82 separated, 104 widowed and 303 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Seminole social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Seminole.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Gaines County)
Total households	4,681
Family households (families)	3,771
With own children under 18 years	2,298
Married-couple family	3,168
With own children under 18 years	1,778
Male householder, no wife present, family	166
With own children under 18 years	94
Female householder, no husband present, family	396
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	925
Householder living alone	860
65 years and over	402

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	946
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	524
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,280
Householder	1,591
Spouse	1,283
Child	2,039
Other relatives	90
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	537
Male householder	191
Male householder living alone	170
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	300
Female householder living alone	284
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,332
Never married	1,021
Now married	3,360
Separated	119
Widowed	512
Divorced	320
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	82
Widowed	104
Divorced	303

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,910
Male	2,840
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	252
10 to 14 years	303
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	38
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	180
30 to 34 years	174
35 to 39 years	214
40 to 44 years	214
45 to 49 years	175
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	117
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	30
Female	3,070
Under 5 years	264
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	262
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	35
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	175
35 to 39 years	246
40 to 44 years	210
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	82
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	69

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,910
One race	5,758
White	4,766
Black or African American	117
American Indian and Alaska Native	58
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	152

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,817
People who are White alone	4,676
People who are Black or African American alone	116
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	58
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,316
People who are Some other race alone	797

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,290
Same house	7,917
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,275
Different state or abroad	639
Different state	383
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gaines County)
Total resident population	14,467
Born in United States	9,976
State of residence	10,027
Different state	1,667
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	2,741

Seminole 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 Seminole. That total enrollment is 4,369 for the population of the country, which includes Seminole. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,595 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,237 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 267.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,369
Pre-kindergarten	270
Public	248
Private	22
Kindergarten	212
Public	188
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,524
Public	2,178
Private	346
Elementary and high school	3,619
Public	3,228
Private	391
High school grades 9 to 12	1,095
Public	1,050
Private	45
College, undergraduate years	223
Public	192
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	25
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	9,406

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,006
Less than 9th grade	2,121
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,388
High school graduate	2,111
Some college, no degree	1,356
Associate's degree	191
Bachelor's degree	839
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	56.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	629

Seminole Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,062 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Seminole. The Seminole occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,484), service occupations (674), sales and office occupations (1,156), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (364), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (902) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (880). The 10,062 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,677 private wage and salary workers, 981 government workers, 743 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gaines County)
Population 16 years and over	10,062
In labor force	5,776
Civilian labor force	5,776
Employed	5,460
Unemployed	316
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,186
In labor force	2,231
Civilian labor force	2,231
Unemployed Civilian labor force	128
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,876
In labor force	3,545
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	188
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gaines County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,315
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,072
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	954
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	96
Other means	70
Worked at home	116
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	90,640

OCCUPATION (Gaines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,484
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,484
Service occupations	674
Sales and office occupations	1,156
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	364
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	902
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	880

INDUSTRY (Gaines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,484
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,365
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	287
Wholesale trade	250
Retail trade	538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	404
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	200
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	84
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,102
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	255
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	150

CLASS OF WORKER (Gaines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,484
Private wage and salary workers	3,677
Government workers	981
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	743
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Seminole Housing Characteristics

In Seminole, TX there are 5,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,681 occupied and 729 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Seminole, there are 3,812 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Seminole. 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 Seminole, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Seminole, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Seminole. There are 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 381 with rent between $300-499 and 115 with rent for $500 and above. Full Seminole gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Seminole, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gaines County)
Total housing units	5,410
Occupied housing units	4,681
Vacant housing units	729

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gaines County)
Total housing units	5,410
1-unit, detached	3,812
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	135
3 or 4 units	75
5 to 9 units	4
10 to 19 units	32
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	1,235

HOUSING TENURE (Gaines County)
Occupied housing units	4,681
Owner-occupied	3,677
Renter-occupied	1,004

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gaines County)
Occupied housing units	4,681
No vehicles available	208
2 vehicle available	2,834
3 vehicles available	586
4 vehicles available	128
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gaines County)
Occupied housing units	4,681
Utility gas	2,334
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,645
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	26
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gaines County)
Occupied housing units	4,681
Less Than $50,000	3,677
$50,000 to $99,999	877
$100,000 to $149,999	167
$150,000 to $199,999	60
$200,000 to $299,999	22
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,000

GROSS RENT (Gaines County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,004
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	381
$500 to $699	77
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	1