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Lubbock, Texas Economy Profile

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 Lubbock, Texas United States
StateTexas
CityLubbock
Total population199,564 281,421,906
Male97,023138,053,563
Female102,541143,368,343
Median age (years)29.735.3
Total households77,527105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)31,84441,994

Lubbock, Texas Economy

65.05% of people are in the labor force of Lubbock, Texas. The total population of Lubbock, Texas is one hundred and ninety-nine thousand, five hundred and sixty-four people. Per capita income in Lubbock, Texas is equal to seventeen thousand, five hundred and eleven dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Lubbock, Texas, receive thirty thousand, two hundred and twenty-two dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Lubbock, Texas, are paid $21,708. There are three thousand, one hundred families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up seven point zero six percent of workers in Lubbock, Texas. 71.84% comprise private wage and salary workers in Lubbock, Texas. There are 309 Unpaid family workers in Lubbock, Texas. Four thousand, one hundred and seventy-six people are involved in public administration. 29.45% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Lubbock, Texas. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Lubbock, Texas is as follows: 3.73%.

 Lubbock, Texas %, Lubbock, Texas United States
Population 16 years and over155,614  217,168,077
In labor force101,231 65.05%63.92%
- Civilian labor force101,152 65.0%63.39%
- - Employed95,035 61.07%59.73%
- - Unemployed6,117 3.93%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.0  5.8
- Armed Forces79 0.05%0.53%
Not in labor force54,383 34.95%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over81,299 52.24%51.66%
In labor force48,585 31.22%29.72%
- Civilian labor force48,576 31.22%29.65%
- - Employed45,552 29.27%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years15,418 9.91%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force9,629  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over93,289  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone75,117 80.52%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled12,058 12.93%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)987 1.06%4.73%
Walked1,825 1.96%2.93%
Other means1,050 1.13%1.19%
Worked at home2,252 2.41%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)16.2 0.02%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over95,035  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations32,466 34.16%33.65%
Service occupations16,188 17.03%14.86%
Sales and office occupations28,199 29.67%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations386 0.41%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations8,210 8.64%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,586 10.09%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,223 1.29%1.87%
Construction5,143 5.41%6.78%
Manufacturing5,310 5.59%14.1%
Wholesale trade4,582 4.82%3.6%
Retail trade12,387 13.03%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,543 3.73%5.2%
Information3,727 3.92%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5,839 6.14%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6,678 7.03%9.3%
Educational, health and social services27,990 29.45%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services9,107 9.58%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)5,330 5.61%4.87%
Public administration4,176 4.39%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers68,270 71.84%78.47%
Government workers19,750 20.78%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business6,706 7.06%6.63%
Unpaid family workers309 0.33%0.31%
 Lubbock, Texas %, Lubbock, Texas United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households77,648  105,539,122
Less than $10,00011,488 14.79%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9996,710 8.64%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99912,986 16.72%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99910,718 13.8%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99912,521 16.13%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,99912,244 15.77%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9995,509 7.09%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9993,244 4.18%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999990 1.27%2.2%
$200,000 or more1,238 1.59%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)31,844  41,994
With earnings64,645 41.54%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)42,874  56,604
With Social Security income17,134 11.01%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,173  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income2,932 1.88%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,589  6,320
With public assistance income2,358 1.52%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,973  3,032
With retirement income9,720 6.25%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)17,455  17,376
 
Families49,033  72,261,780
Less than $10,0003,493 7.12%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9992,959 6.03%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9996,918 14.11%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9996,995 14.27%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9998,892 18.13%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9999,919 20.23%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9994,965 10.13%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9992,858 5.83%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999901 1.84%2.75%
$200,000 or more1,133 2.31%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)41,418  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)17,511  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers30,222  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,708  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,860  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years4,761 81.25%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years2,657 45.34%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present3,100  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years2,731 88.1%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years1,433 46.23%42.27%
 
Individuals35,176  33,899,812
18 years and over24,400 69.37%65.35%
- 65 years and over2,135 6.07%9.7%
Related children under 18 years10,558 30.01%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years6,978 19.84%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over14,716 41.84%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.