Lipscomb County, TX

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2022 Population
3,038
3.19% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.9
3.76% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
13.8%
21.3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$71,625
8.11% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$119,800
8.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lipscomb County, TX had a population of 3.04k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $71,625. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lipscomb County, TX declined from 3,138 to 3,038, a −3.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,250 to $71,625, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lipscomb County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), White (Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.27%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%).

None of the households in Lipscomb County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.3% of the residents in Lipscomb County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lipscomb County, TX was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Lipscomb County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lipscomb County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lipscomb County, TX is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.7% of Lipscomb County, TX residents were born outside of the country (447 people).

In 2022, there were 4.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Lipscomb County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Other (Hispanic) and 396 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.3%
2022 Citizenship
89.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.3% of Lipscomb County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lipscomb County, TX was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lipscomb County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 145
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    410 ± 133
  3. White (Hispanic)
    396 ± 121
34.3%
Hispanic Population
1.04k people

In 2022, there were 4.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Lipscomb County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Other (Hispanic) and 396 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.3% of the people in Lipscomb County, TX are hispanic (1.04k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

14.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
447 people
14.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
443 people

As of 2022, 14.7% of Lipscomb County, TX residents (447 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lipscomb County, TX was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    45 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 33
  3. Korea
    10 ± 16

Lipscomb County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lipscomb County, TX employs 1.37k people. The largest industries in Lipscomb County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (187 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,554), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,857).

Occupations

1.37k
2022 Value
± 153
−4.92%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lipscomb County, TX declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.44k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lipscomb County, TX, are Management Occupations (164 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people), and Transportation Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lipscomb County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.37k
2022 Value
± 153
−4.92%
1 Year decline
± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lipscomb County, TX declined at a rate of −4.92%, from 1.44k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lipscomb County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (207 people), Educational Services (188 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lipscomb County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lipscomb County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,159
Median earning men ± $2,813
$33,125
Median earning women ± $5,795

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($85,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Public Administration ($46,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 28
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 18
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 15
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lipscomb County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 89.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (9.68%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.26%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lipscomb County, TX was $119,800 in 2022, which is 0.425 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $119,800, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Lipscomb County, TX is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lipscomb County, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lipscomb County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$119,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,947
$885
Median Property Taxes
±$108

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lipscomb County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lipscomb County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2022
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78% of the housing units in Lipscomb County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9503
  2. Census Tract 9502

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lipscomb County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,625
Median Household Income
± $9,256
1.14k
Number of Households
± 130

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lipscomb County, TX grew to $71,625 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Lipscomb County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lipscomb County, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.49%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Lipscomb County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (1.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lipscomb County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Lipscomb County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lipscomb County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lipscomb County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lipscomb County, TX (409 out of 2.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lipscomb County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

80.1% of the population of Lipscomb County, TX has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.937% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.9%
Uninsured
44.3%
Employer Coverage
11.7%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
0.937%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lipscomb County, TX grew by 6.39% from 18.7% to 19.9%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.2% in Lipscomb County, TX.

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