Lubbock County Profile

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The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:270,550
Estimate 2008:265,372
Estimate 2007:262,895
Estimate 2006:259,855
Estimate 2005:256,252
Estimate 2004:254,466
Estimate 2003:252,427
Estimate 2002:248,910
Estimate 2001:246,447
Census 2000:242,628
Census 1990:222,636
Census 1950:101,048
Population of the County Seat (Lubbock)
Census 2000:199,564
Census 1990:186,206
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (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.
Lubbock County:270,550
Abernathy city (pt.):694
Buffalo Springs village:495
Idalou city:2,137
Lubbock city:225,856
New Deal town:791
Ransom Canyon town:1,139
Shallowater city:2,366
Slaton city:5,918
Wolfforth city:3,592
Balance of Lubbock County:27,562
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:900
Water Area:1
Total Area:901
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:269.6
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:30.6%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.1%
Percent African American Alone:7.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%
Percent Asian Alone:1.4%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.1%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:25.3%
65 and Older:11.2%
85 and Older:1.6%
Median Age:30.8
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$32,472
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$8,617,070,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$44,389
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.7%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.2%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$33,981
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,897
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$32,059
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$30,360
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$29,192
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$28,463
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$27,517
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$26,465
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$26,213
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$18,996
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.8
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.6
Unemployment Rate - 2006:3.9
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.0
Unemployment Rate - 2004:4.5
Unemployment Rate - 2003:4.8
Unemployment Rate - 2002:4.4
Unemployment Rate - 2001:3.7
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.6
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2008»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.326100
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$14,762,205,455
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$14,064,508,135
Total Actual Levy:$45,864,361
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$16,722,299
CY 2008:$16,702,888
CY 2007:$15,692,439
CY 2006:$15,088,674
CY 2005:$14,201,319
CY 2004:$13,457,383
CY 2003:$12,755,655
CY 2002:$12,408,962
CY 2001:$12,320,018
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,426,927
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$298,648
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$1,000,086
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$3,725,661
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):895
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):277
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:1,172
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,790
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):554
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:2,344

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

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Hospitals in Lubbock County.
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