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Levelland Independent School District Overview

South Plains College located in Levelland Independent School District area. A total of 5,891 households are located in Levelland Independent School District area. Among them, 2,227 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.35 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 4,963 and 4,754 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.80% (1,094) of residents are non-citizens and 33.63% (5,411) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Levelland Independent School District, Texas
Household	5,891
Population	16,092
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,227 (37.80%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,963
Total Students	4,754
Pre-Kindergarten	298
Kindergarten	226
Grade 1-8	1,969
Grade 9-12	964
College/Graduate School	1,297
Veterans	12,503
Non-citizen	1,094
Non-English Home Language	5,411
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

12,885 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,067 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,067 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,452 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Levelland Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,300	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,498	75.32%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,346	18.44%
Public transportation	8	0.11%
Walked	168	2.30%
Other method	100	1.37%
Worked from home	180	2.47%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,452	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,014	27.03%
Service	1,291	17.32%
Sales and office	1,483	19.90%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,427	19.15%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,237	16.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,452	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,331	17.86%
Construction	482	6.47%
Manufacturing	407	5.46%
Wholesale trade	155	2.08%
Retail trade	675	9.06%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	474	6.36%
Information	66	0.89%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	245	3.29%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	391	5.25%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,771	23.77%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	773	10.37%
Other services, except public administration	467	6.27%
Public administration	215	2.89%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,452	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,074	81.51%
Government workers	941	12.63%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	437	5.86%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,018 for the 5,891 households in Levelland Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $29,603. 13,771 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.91%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,891	-
Less than $10,000	243	4.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	413	7.01%
$15,000 - $24,999	829	14.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	531	9.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,090	18.50%
$50,000 - $74,999	957	16.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	682	11.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	836	14.19%
$150,000 - $199,999	129	2.19%
More than $200,000	181	3.07%
Median Household Income	$47,667	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,018	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,097	-
Less than $10,000	111	2.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	208	5.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	306	7.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	272	6.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	866	21.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	682	16.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	634	15.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	753	18.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	114	2.78%
More than $200,000	151	3.69%

Median Family Income	$56,078	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,983	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,603	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,369	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,369	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,609	-
With health insurance coverage	13,771	82.91%
Public coverage	5,535	33.33%
Private health insurance	9,843	59.26%
Without health insurance coverage	2,838	17.09%

Housing

There are 6,818 housing units in Levelland Independent School District area, Texas with 5,891 units (86.40%) occupied. 4,047 houses (68.70%) are occupied by owner and 1,844 houses (31.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $99,100 and the average rental cost is $696. 86 houses (1.26%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 540 houses (7.92%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,818	-
Occupied	5,891	86.40%
Owner Occupied	4,047	68.70%
Renter Occupied	1,844	31.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,896	71.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	51	0.75%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	759	11.13%
Mobile Homes	1,082	15.87%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	30	0.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,818	-
Built 2014 or later	86	1.26%
Built 2010 - 2013	138	2.02%
Built 2000 - 2009	486	7.13%
Built 1990 - 1999	767	11.25%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,263	18.52%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,253	18.38%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,394	20.45%
Built 1950 - 1959	891	13.07%
Built 1949 or earlier	540	7.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,818	-
1 room	111	1.63%
2 rooms	170	2.49%
3 rooms	255	3.74%
4 rooms	1,648	24.17%
5 rooms	1,975	28.97%
6 rooms	1,200	17.60%
7 rooms	680	9.97%
8 rooms	474	6.95%
9 rooms or more	305	4.47%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,818	-
no bedroom	111	1.63%
1 bedroom	437	6.41%
2 bedrooms	1,822	26.72%
3 bedrooms	3,639	53.37%
4 bedrooms	708	10.38%
5 bedrooms or more	101	1.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,047	-
Less than $50,000	909	22.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,140	28.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	803	19.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	537	13.27%
$200,000 - $299,999	533	13.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	97	2.40%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	0.49%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.20%
Median House Value	$99,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,658	-
Less than $500	311	18.76%
$500 - $999	936	56.45%
$1,000 - $1,499	339	20.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	66	3.98%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	6	0.36%
Median Rental Costs	$696	-

Demographic

A total of 16,834 people lives in Levelland Independent School District area, Texas with 8,297 male and 8,537 female. The males to female ratio is 49.29 to 50.71. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,834	-
Male	8,297	49.29%
Female	8,537	50.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,834	-
Under 5 years	1,157	6.87%
5 - 9 years	1,134	6.74%
10 - 14 years	1,318	7.83%
15 - 19 years	1,494	8.87%
20 - 24 years	1,326	7.88%
25 - 34 years	2,383	14.16%
35 - 44 years	1,864	11.07%
45 - 54 years	1,784	10.60%
55 - 59 years	912	5.42%
60 - 64 years	1,036	6.15%
65 - 74 years	1,401	8.32%
75 - 84 years	652	3.87%
85 years and older	373	2.22%
Median Age	33.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,834	-
One Race	16,424	97.56%
White	14,581	86.62%
Black or African American	645	3.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native	75	0.45%
Asian	59	0.35%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21	0.12%
Other	1,043	6.20%

Two or more races	410	2.44%
White and Black or African American	115	0.68%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	9	0.05%
White and Asian	69	0.41%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%