Demographic Profile for Lubbock, TX
When measuring the total land area, the Lubbock metro area spans a total of 1799 square miles. The MSA has a medium-low density of 144 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar metro areas, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Florence (146 per sq. mile ), Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta (146 per sq. mile ), Columbus (147 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (143 per sq. mile ), Lafayette (143 per sq. mile ), Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol (142 per sq. mile ).
The Lubbock metro area had a population of 258,970 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 249,919. This growth denotes an increase of 3.6 percent. Lubbock ranks 14 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 182 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Lubbock metro area to be 30.9 years old. The median in Lubbock is less than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 30.5 years of age. With a total of 14.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lubbock can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
The Lubbock metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 60.3 percent White, 7.2 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 30.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 38.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Lubbock has increased the level of diversity when 37.0 percent of the population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated into the Lubbock metro area, with 1,602 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Lubbock accounts for 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The Lubbock metro area had a population of 258,970 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 249,919. This growth denotes an increase of 3.6 percent. Lubbock ranks 14 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 182 of 361 metro areas when calculating the total change in MSA population across the US.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the Lubbock metro area to be 30.9 years old. The median in Lubbock is less than the median age in the State of Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median, when the median age was 30.5 years of age. With a total of 14.1 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Lubbock can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other metro areas throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
The Lubbock metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 60.3 percent White, 7.2 percent African American, 1.3 percent Asian, and 30.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 38.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Lubbock has increased the level of diversity when 37.0 percent of the population were minorities.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people migrated into the Lubbock metro area, with 1,602 people migrating in from outside the country. The immigration into Lubbock accounts for 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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