Lamar County, TX Demographic Data

Lamar County, TX Summary

Lamar County is located in Texas
  • Population: 49,877
  • Area: 933.10 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 907.19 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 25.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 53.45 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 566.60 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lamar County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,638
52%
50.8
Male
23,988
48%
49.2
Total Population
49,626
 
323,128,000

Lamar County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,255
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,227
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,196
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,265
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,159
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,681
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,913
11.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,589
13.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,387
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,912
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,213
10.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,768
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,061
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,900
76.4%
77.2
Female
19,925
52.6%
51.3
Male
17,975
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,928
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,841
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,042
18.2%
15.2
Female
5,079
56.2%
55.8
Male
3,963
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0

Lamar County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,415
95.5% 
96.8
White
40,272
81.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
6,094
12.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
138
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
395
0.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
102
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
41
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
30
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
24
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
179
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
152
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
83
0.2% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
28
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
41
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
364
0.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,211
4.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,589
7.2% 
17.8
Mexican
3,049
6.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
232
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
301
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
46,037
92.8% 
82.2

Lamar County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,911
5.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,284
9.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,321
33.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,995
26.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,417
7.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,819
11.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,777
5.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,195
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,329
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,596
16.7%
31.2

Lamar County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,650
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
20,778
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,357
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
845
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,318
8.3
5.8%

Lamar County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,716
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,655
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,419
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
913
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
286
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
37
0.1%
1.1%

Lamar County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,295
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,329
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,201
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,346
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,102
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,363
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,936
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,618
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
420
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
467
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
40,283
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,438
 
31,128

Lamar County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
596
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,620
7.8%
9.8
Construction
1,847
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,266
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
878
4.2%
6.6
Information
173
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,303
15.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
842
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
980
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
970
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,834
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,070
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
338
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,672
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,545
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,605
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,049
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,846
18.6%
18.1%

Lamar County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,338
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,545
81.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,060
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.0%
5.1
Walked
398
2.0%
2.7
Other means
671
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
656
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
 
26.6

Lamar County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,472
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,383
33.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,956
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
4,266
22.4%
21.0

Lamar County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
19,077
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,308
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,769
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,506
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Lamar County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,583
1 room
578
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
438
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,580
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,682
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,720
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,724
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,042
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,457
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,362
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lamar County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,583
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,201
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
307
1.4%
5.9
2-units
471
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
939
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
821
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
476
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
729
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,573
7.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
66
0.3%
0.1

Lamar County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,682
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,376
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,618
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,548
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,272
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,678
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,838
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,843
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
622
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
106
0.5%
1.4%

Lamar County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,860
25.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,118
11.1%
4.7
Electricity
11,538
60.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
406
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
52
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
58
0.3%
1.1

Lamar County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,256
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
36
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
151
2.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
195
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
412
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
521
9.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,649
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,292
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,761
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
742
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
314
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
396
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,039
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%

Lamar County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,018 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
35
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
173
2.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
621
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,364
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,772
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
751
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
805
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
871
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
738
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
631
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
473
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,352
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
899
0.0%
0.0%

Lamar County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,308
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,139
25.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,961
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,965
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,233
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,318
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
414
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
242
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,300
 
205,000