Lamb County Profile

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The County Information Project

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2008:13,585
Estimate 2007:13,819
Estimate 2006:13,948
Estimate 2005:14,240
Estimate 2004:14,316
Estimate 2003:14,473
Estimate 2002:14,533
Estimate 2001:14,502
Census 2000:14,709
Census 1990:15,072
Census 1950:20,015
Population of the County Seat (Littlefield)
Census 2000:6,507
Census 1990:6,489
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Lamb County:13,585
Amherst:717
Earth:1,001
Littlefield:5,929
Olton:2,151
Springlake:128
Sudan:979
Balance of Lamb County:2,680
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:1,016
Water Area:2
Total Area:1,018
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:14.5
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:50.0%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.5%
Percent African American Alone:4.9%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.0%
Age - 2007 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:27.5%
65 and Older:17.0%
85 and Older:3.2%
Median Age:37.4
Income
Per Capita Income - 2007 (BEA):$25,367
Total Personal Income - 2007 (BEA):$350,552,000
Median Household Income - 2007 (Census Bureau):$33,486
Poverty - 2007 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.5%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:29.0%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$28,546
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$27,088
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$27,009
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$25,334
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$22,674
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$21,347
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$21,275
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$21,948
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$17,060
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.1%
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.6%
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.7%
Unemployment Rate - 2003:5.9%
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.5%
Unemployment Rate - 2001:5.4%
Unemployment Rate - 2000:5.0%
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.794300
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,054,640,178
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$862,370,580
Total Actual Levy:$6,849,810
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2008:N/A
CY 2007:N/A
CY 2006:N/A
CY 2005:N/A
CY 2004:N/A
CY 2003:N/A
CY 2002:N/A
CY 2001:N/A
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2007
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$352,731
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$991,609
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$1,344,340
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,107
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):86
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:1,193
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):2,214
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):173
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:2,387

Special Districts in Lamb County.
School Districts in Lamb County.
History of City Tax Rates in Lamb County.