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County:

Lubbock County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48303

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

179,295

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

211,651

18.0%

4.1%

13.9%

1990:

222,636

5.2%

-7.2%

12.4%

2000:

242,628

9.0%

-0.2%

9.2%

2005:

252,284

4.0%

-0.3%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

151,705

62.5%

0-to-19:

73,318

30.2%

Black:

18,184

7.5%

20-to-39:

79,062

32.6%

Hispanic:

66,609

27.5%

40-to-59:

55,302

22.8%

American Indian:

815

0.3%

60-plus:

34,946

14.4%

Other:

5,315

2.2%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

269.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,067

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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