Lockney, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,752

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

6.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

9.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,698

6.23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,600

6.56% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Lockney, TX is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 91.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Lockney, TX residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Lockney, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 663 White (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.6% of Lockney, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lockney, TX was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockney, TX

White (Hispanic)
717 ± 263
White (Non-Hispanic)
663 ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 120

58%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

58% of the people in Lockney, TX are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lockney, 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

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Lockney, TX residents (184 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 Lockney, TX was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30

Lockney, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lockney, TX employs 713 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lockney, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Educational Services (96 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,952), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750).

Employment

Occupations

713

2024 Value

± 186

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockney, TX declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 740 employees to 713 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lockney, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (142 people), Transportation Occupations (92 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lockney, 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

713

2024 Value

± 186

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockney, TX declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 740 employees to 713 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockney, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), Educational Services (96 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lockney, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lockney, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,143

Median earning men ± $17,156

$31,922

Median earning women ± $7,374

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,952), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,881), Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,727), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lockney, TX was $82,600 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,400 to $82,600, a 6.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lockney, TX is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lockney, TX have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lockney, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,452

$562

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Lockney, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Lockney, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lockney, 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.

$54,698

Median Household Income

± $15,480

699

Number of Households

± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 699 households in Lockney, TX declined from $54,698 from the previous year's value of $58,333.

The following chart displays the households in Lockney, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lockney, 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 (95.5%)
Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2024, 95.5% of workers in Lockney, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.49%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockney, TX have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.842% of the workforce in Lockney, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lockney, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lockney, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockney, TX (307 out of 1.73k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lockney, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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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