Lubbock, TX Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over155,614100.0
In labor force101,23165.1
Civilian labor force
101,15265.0
Employed
95,03561.1
Unemployed
6,1173.9
Percent of civilian labor force
6.0(X)
Armed Forces
790.1
Not in labor force54,38334.9
Females 16 years and over81,299100.0
In labor force48,58559.8
Civilian labor force
48,57659.7
Employed
45,55256.0
Own children under 6 years15,418100.0
All parents in family in labor force9,62962.5
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over93,289100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone75,11780.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled12,05812.9
Public transportation (including taxicab)9871.1
Walked1,8252.0
Other means1,0501.1
Worked at home2,2522.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)16.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over95,035100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations32,46634.2
Service occupations16,18817.0
Sales and office occupations28,19929.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations3860.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations8,2108.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,58610.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1,2231.3
Construction5,1435.4
Manufacturing5,3105.6
Wholesale trade4,5824.8
Retail trade12,38713.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,5433.7
Information3,7273.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5,8396.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6,6787.0
Educational, health and social services27,99029.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services9,1079.6
Other services (except public administration)5,3305.6
Public administration4,1764.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers68,27071.8
Government workers19,75020.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business6,7067.1
Unpaid family workers3090.3
INCOME IN 1999
Households77,648100.0
Less than $10,00011,48814.8
$10,000 to $14,9996,7108.6
$15,000 to $24,99912,98616.7
$25,000 to $34,99910,71813.8
$35,000 to $49,99912,52116.1
$50,000 to $74,99912,24415.8
$75,000 to $99,9995,5097.1
$100,000 to $149,9993,2444.2
$150,000 to $199,9999901.3
$200,000 or more1,2381.6
Median household income (dollars)31,844(X)
With earnings64,64583.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,874(X)
With Social Security income17,13422.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,173(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,9323.8
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,589(X)
With public assistance income2,3583.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,973(X)
With retirement income9,72012.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,455(X)
Families49,033100.0
Less than $10,0003,4937.1
$10,000 to $14,9992,9596.0
$15,000 to $24,9996,91814.1
$25,000 to $34,9996,99514.3
$35,000 to $49,9998,89218.1
$50,000 to $74,9999,91920.2
$75,000 to $99,9994,96510.1
$100,000 to $149,9992,8585.8
$150,000 to $199,9999011.8
$200,000 or more1,1332.3
Median family income (dollars)41,418(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,511(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,222(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,708(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families5,860(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.0
With related children under 18 years4,761(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.1
With related children under 5 years
2,657(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.9
Families with female householder, no husband present3,100(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.3
With related children under 18 years2,731(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.0
With related children under 5 years
1,433(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)51.0
Individuals35,176(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.4
18 years and over24,400(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.1
65 years and over
2,135(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.1
Related children under 18 years10,558(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.9
Related children 5 to 17 years
6,978(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over14,716(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.2
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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