Littlefield, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,822

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

6.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,636

7.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,400

5.31% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Littlefield, TX is home to a population of 5.82k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Littlefield, TX residents were born outside of the country (718 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Littlefield, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Littlefield, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Littlefield, TX was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Littlefield, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Littlefield, TX

White (Hispanic)
1.91k ± 481
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 250
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 358

60.2%

Hispanic Population

3.5k people

60.2% of the people in Littlefield, TX are hispanic (3.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Littlefield, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

718 people

8.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

526 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Littlefield, TX residents (718 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Littlefield, TX was 8.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Littlefield, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 46
Vietnam
30 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 45

Littlefield, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Littlefield, TX.

Economy

The economy of Littlefield, TX employs 2.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Littlefield, TX were Retail Trade (611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and Construction (286 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,641), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,198), and Public Administration ($62,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.79k

2024 Value

± 391

−0.464%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littlefield, TX declined at a rate of −0.464%, from 2.8k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Littlefield, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (286 people), Production Occupations (280 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Littlefield, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.79k

2024 Value

± 391

−0.464%

1 Year decline

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littlefield, TX declined at a rate of −0.464%, from 2.8k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Littlefield, TX, are Retail Trade (611 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and Construction (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Littlefield, TX, though some of these residents may live in Littlefield, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,495

Median earning men ± $9,046

$31,823

Median earning women ± $10,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,912), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,614), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,231), Retail Trade ($41,111), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Littlefield, TX was $79,400 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,400 to $79,400, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Littlefield, TX is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Littlefield, TX have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Littlefield, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,151

$1,590

Median Property Taxes

±$280

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Littlefield, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Littlefield, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Littlefield, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Littlefield, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,636

Median Household Income

± $8,147

2.19k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Littlefield, TX grew to $60,636 from the previous year's value of $56,312.

The following chart displays the households in Littlefield, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Littlefield, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Littlefield, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (5.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Littlefield, TX have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Littlefield, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Littlefield, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Littlefield, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Littlefield, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Littlefield, TX (834 out of 5.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Littlefield, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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