Lubbock metropolitan area
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The Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the South Plains
region of Texas
, USA, that covers two counties - Lubbock and Crosby. As of the 2000 census
, the MSA had a population of 249,700 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 276,659). It is also part of the larger Lubbock-Levelland Combined Statistical Area
.
of 2000, there were 249,700 people, 95,028 households, and 62,001 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.00% White, 7.56% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.06% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,984 and the median income for a family was $35,479. Males had a median income of $26,868 versus $19,410 for females. The per capita income
for the MSA was $15,884.
South Plains
South Plains is a vernacular term that refers to a region in West Texas consisting of the portion of the Llano Estacado extending south of the Texas Panhandle, centered at Lubbock. While prominent in the area of petroleum production, the South Plains is mainly an agricultural region, producing a...
region of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA, that covers two counties - Lubbock and Crosby. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the MSA had a population of 249,700 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 276,659). It is also part of the larger Lubbock-Levelland Combined Statistical Area
Lubbock-Levelland combined statistical area
The Lubbock-Levelland Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties in the South Plains region of Texas. The statistical area consists of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Levelland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
- AbernathyAbernathy, TexasAbernathy is a city in Hale and Lubbock counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,839 at the 2000 census, but had dropped to 2,764 according to a 2009 estimate....
(partial) - CrosbytonCrosbyton, TexasCrosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- IdalouIdalou, TexasIdalou is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is located 7 miles northeast of Lubbock near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 400 and US 62/US 82/SH 114. The population was 2,157 at the 2000 census...
- LorenzoLorenzo, TexasLorenzo is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,372. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lorenzo is located at on U.S...
- RallsRalls, TexasRalls is an agricultural community in Crosby County, West Texas, United States, named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911...
- Ransom CanyonRansom Canyon, TexasRansom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County of West Texas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- ShallowaterShallowater, TexasShallowater is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Shallowater is on U.S. Route 84 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line, twelve miles northwest of Lubbock, Texas. Population was 2,086 according to the 2000 census...
- WolfforthWolfforth, TexasWolfforth is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,554 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wolfforth is located at ....
Places with less than 1,000 people
- Buffalo SpringsBuffalo Springs, TexasBuffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo Springs is located at ....
- New DealNew Deal, TexasNew Deal is a town in Lubbock County, Texas, United States.The population was 708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Reese CenterReese Center, TexasReese Center is a census-designated place in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 42 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Reese Center is located at ....
Unincorporated places
- AcuffAcuff, TexasAcuff is an unincorporated farming community in northeastern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Acuff area originally had its own school, but it merged with, and is currently served by, the Roosevelt Independent School District. The...
- ConeCone, TexasCone is an unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 62, thirty-four miles northeast of Lubbock, and has an estimated population of 70. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- KalgaryKalgary, TexasKalgary is an unincorporated community in Crosby County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 70 in 2000.Kalgary is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- RooseveltRoosevelt, Lubbock County, TexasRoosevelt is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It sits at an elevation of 3136 feet . The community is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- SlideSlide, TexasSlide is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It lies at the junction of FM 1730 and FM 41, thirteen miles south of Lubbock, and has an estimated population of 44. The community is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Established in the 1890s,...
- WoodrowWoodrow, TexasWoodrow is an unincorporated community in southern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 87, ten miles south of Lubbock, and has an estimated population of 85. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 249,700 people, 95,028 households, and 62,001 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.00% White, 7.56% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.06% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,984 and the median income for a family was $35,479. Males had a median income of $26,868 versus $19,410 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $15,884.
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- Texas census statistical areasTexas census statistical areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the [[List of counties in Texas|254 counties]] of the [[State of Texas]]The United States Census Bureau has defined 8 Combined Statistical Areas , 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 43 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Texas. The following table...
- List of Texas metropolitan areas