South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

157,868

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

2.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,634

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,100

5.47% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

72,320

3.95% 1-year growth

About

17.8% of the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) 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.

96.9% of the residents in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was $241,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX borders South Plains Association of Governments--Outside Lubbock County PUMA, TX and South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Central) PUMA, TX.

About the photo: South Plains Fairgrounds, Lubbock, TX

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United States Texas

Population & Diversity

South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 158k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.9% of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (9.31k people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90k people) in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX are Spanish (21,873 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (976 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (756 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

79,604

Women

50.5%

78,183

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 157,787 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

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Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
90k ± 1.87k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.69k
White (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.55k

31.1%

Hispanic Population

49.1k people

31.1% of the people in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX are hispanic (49.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,492 ± 1,435 people
Philippines
964 ± 760 people
Canada
650 ± 625 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 3,492 South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 964 and Canada with 650.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.31k people

5.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.81k people

As of 2024, 5.9% of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX residents (9.31k 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 South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
21,873 households (14.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
976 households (0.66%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
756 households (0.511%)

17.8% of the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 14.8% of the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,004 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,924 ± 359
Gulf War (1990s)
978 ± 216

South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

Health

86.7% of the population of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.873% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.873%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew by 5% from 12.7% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX employs 72.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (5,300 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,644 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,577 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($177,853), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($165,577), and Other professional, scientific & technical services ($160,336).

Males in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,082. The income inequality in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,945

Women

46.9%

38,375

Men

53.1%

The workforce of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 72,320 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

72.3k

2024 Value

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 3.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 69.6k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,210 people), Registered nurses (2,004 people), and Other managers (1,938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, 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

72.3k

2024 Value

3.95%

1 Year growth

± 3.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 3.95%, from 69.6k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,300 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,644 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,962

Median earning men ± $2,323

$40,702

Median earning women ± $1,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,435), and Public Administration ($80,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,763), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,951), and Public Administration ($49,514).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.618% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.69% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.7k), Some college (26.8k), and Bachelors Degree (25.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was $241,100 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,600 to $241,100, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,123

$43,342

Median Property Taxes

±$1,543

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 South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, 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.

$82,634

Median Household Income

± $2,804

60.6k

Number of Households

± 2,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.6k households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX grew to $82,634 from the previous year's value of $80,505.

The following chart displays the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, 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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (9.4%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.4%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX (17.4k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Plains Association of Governments--Lubbock County, Lubbock City (Outer) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.