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Lubbock Independent School District Overview

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center located in Lubbock Independent School District area. A total of 72,267 households are located in Lubbock Independent School District area. Among them, 21,978 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.18 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 49,071 and 69,706 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4.65% (8,565) of residents are non-citizens and 24.17% (44,495) 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 Lubbock Independent School District, Texas
Household	72,267
Population	184,093
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	21,978 (30.41%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	49,071
Total Students	69,706
Pre-Kindergarten	2,609
Kindergarten	2,486
Grade 1-8	19,639
Grade 9-12	9,722
College/Graduate School	35,250
Veterans	151,601
Non-citizen	8,565
Non-English Home Language	44,495
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

156,437 residents are over the age of 16 and 98,651 people are in labor force. Among them, 98,546 people are in civilian labor force and 105 are in armed labor force. 94,739 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	93,470	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	72,890	77.98%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	13,104	14.02%
Public transportation	1,164	1.25%
Walked	2,521	2.70%
Other method	1,367	1.46%
Worked from home	2,424	2.59%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,739	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	32,839	34.66%
Service	20,598	21.74%
Sales and office	21,230	22.41%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	8,389	8.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	11,683	12.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,739	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,840	1.94%
Construction	5,700	6.02%
Manufacturing	5,135	5.42%
Wholesale trade	2,834	2.99%
Retail trade	11,855	12.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,653	3.86%
Information	1,574	1.66%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,413	5.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	7,865	8.30%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	28,266	29.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	11,961	12.63%
Other services, except public administration	5,412	5.71%
Public administration	3,231	3.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	94,739	-
Private wage and salary workers	73,947	78.05%
Government workers	15,220	16.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	5,395	5.69%
Unpaid family workers	177	0.19%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,587 for the 72,267 households in Lubbock Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $24,048. 165,181 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.99%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	72,267	-
Less than $10,000	7,166	9.92%
$10,000 - $14,999	4,314	5.97%
$15,000 - $24,999	8,548	11.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	8,137	11.26%
$35,000 - $49,999	10,977	15.19%
$50,000 - $74,999	12,037	16.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	7,936	10.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	8,291	11.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,705	3.74%
More than $200,000	2,156	2.98%
Median Household Income	$46,548	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,587	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	41,995	-
Less than $10,000	1,940	4.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,292	3.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,168	9.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,198	10.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,049	14.40%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,639	18.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,737	13.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,779	16.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,329	5.55%
More than $200,000	1,864	4.44%

Median Family Income	$59,222	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,045	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,048	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,650	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,650	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	192,093	-
With health insurance coverage	165,181	85.99%
Public coverage	58,825	30.62%
Private health insurance	125,515	65.34%
Without health insurance coverage	26,912	14.01%

Housing

There are 81,656 housing units in Lubbock Independent School District area, Texas with 72,267 units (88.50%) occupied. 34,715 houses (48.04%) are occupied by owner and 37,552 houses (51.96%) are rented. The average housing value is $123,100 and the average rental cost is $948. 1,478 houses (1.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,537 houses (8.01%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	81,656	-
Occupied	72,267	88.50%
Owner Occupied	34,715	48.04%
Renter Occupied	37,552	51.96%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	52,980	64.88%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3,307	4.05%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	24,532	30.04%
Mobile Homes	790	0.97%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	47	0.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	81,656	-
Built 2014 or later	1,478	1.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,540	1.89%
Built 2000 - 2009	7,709	9.44%
Built 1990 - 1999	8,429	10.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	11,318	13.86%
Built 1970 - 1979	17,800	21.80%
Built 1960 - 1969	13,759	16.85%
Built 1950 - 1959	13,086	16.03%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,537	8.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	81,656	-
1 room	1,891	2.32%
2 rooms	2,418	2.96%
3 rooms	8,575	10.50%
4 rooms	15,442	18.91%
5 rooms	21,968	26.90%
6 rooms	15,642	19.16%
7 rooms	7,837	9.60%
8 rooms	4,405	5.39%
9 rooms or more	3,478	4.26%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	81,656	-
no bedroom	2,150	2.63%
1 bedroom	10,489	12.85%
2 bedrooms	21,004	25.72%
3 bedrooms	37,290	45.67%
4 bedrooms	9,828	12.04%
5 bedrooms or more	895	1.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	34,715	-
Less than $50,000	3,614	10.41%
$50,000 - $99,999	8,911	25.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	9,659	27.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,605	16.15%
$200,000 - $299,999	4,025	11.59%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,084	6.00%
$500,000 - $999,999	697	2.01%
$1,000,000 or more	120	0.35%
Median House Value	$123,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	35,874	-
Less than $500	2,101	5.86%
$500 - $999	18,212	50.77%
$1,000 - $1,499	11,170	31.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	3,207	8.94%
$2,000 - $2,499	743	2.07%
$2,500 - $2,999	232	0.65%
$3,000 or more	209	0.58%
Median Rental Costs	$948	-

Demographic

A total of 195,203 people lives in Lubbock Independent School District area, Texas with 96,901 male and 98,302 female. The males to female ratio is 49.64 to 50.36. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	195,203	-
Male	96,901	49.64%
Female	98,302	50.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	195,203	-
Under 5 years	12,040	6.17%
5 - 9 years	11,622	5.95%
10 - 14 years	12,543	6.43%
15 - 19 years	18,832	9.65%
20 - 24 years	29,282	15.00%
25 - 34 years	29,321	15.02%
35 - 44 years	21,085	10.80%
45 - 54 years	17,338	8.88%
55 - 59 years	9,854	5.05%
60 - 64 years	9,167	4.70%
65 - 74 years	13,212	6.77%
75 - 84 years	7,806	4.00%
85 years and older	3,101	1.59%
Median Age	28.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	195,203	-
One Race	189,583	97.12%
White	154,479	79.14%
Black or African American	17,583	9.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,193	1.12%
Asian	4,559	2.34%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	164	0.08%
Other	10,605	5.43%

Two or more races	5,620	2.88%
White and Black or African American	1,861	0.95%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	684	0.35%
White and Asian	761	0.39%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	652	0.33%