In 2022, South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX had a population of 163k people with a median age of 27.5 and a median household income of $49,971. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX grew from 115,341 to 163,288, a 41.6% increase and its median household income grew from $43,151 to $49,971, a 15.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), White (Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7%).
23% of the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.8% of the residents in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX are Texas Tech University (9,812 degrees awarded in 2022), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2,578 degrees), and Lubbock Christian University (411 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX was $159,300, and the homeownership rate was 41%.
Most people in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX borders South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX.