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Population and households in Clapp Park
Household size in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.54 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.59 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Clapp Park holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. No other Lubbock neighborhood has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7 | 33.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.0 | 32.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.5 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.5, Clapp Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 28.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Lubbock's 12 neighborhoods, only two are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Clapp Park (26.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. No other Lubbock neighborhood has a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clapp Park
Renters in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 42.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 54.8% | 44.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.4% | 46.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 46.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Clapp Park: 59.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Clapp Park: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Clapp Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $777 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $859 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $892 | $1,024 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,254 | $1,261 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$484 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clapp Park costs $1,254 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Lubbock. Rent takes 41.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clapp Park
Bachelor's degrees in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 33.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clapp Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Only one other Lubbock neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 83.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 86.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.6% | 86.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 85.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Clapp Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clapp Park
| Period | Clapp Park | Lubbock | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Clapp Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Lubbock. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clapp Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapp Park | 2.86 | 25.5 | 26.1% | 59.4% | 12.7% | 1961 | $1,254 | 18.2% | 78.8% | 6.1% |
| Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T. | 2.24 | 28.3 | 7.3% | 59.9% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,324 | 67.8% | 95.8% | 6.9% |
| Bayless Atkins | 2.49 | 38.3 | 19.8% | 42.4% | 12.2% | 1969 | $1,112 | 23.8% | 86.0% | 5.6% |
| Caprock | 2.65 | 34.2 | 12.8% | 47.9% | 6.8% | 1963 | $1,223 | 36.0% | 91.5% | 2.5% |
| South Overton | 2.35 | 20.3 | 11.7% | 88.6% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,142 | 34.1% | 9.1% | 12.5% |
| North Overton | 1.90 | 21.8 | 5.3% | 99.6% | 18.3% | 1998 | $1,301 | 59.3% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Waters | 2.35 | 38.0 | 5.2% | 32.3% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,063 | 45.2% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| University Pines | 2.24 | 36.8 | 5.9% | 20.2% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,527 | 27.9% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
| Arnett Benson | 2.36 | 27.5 | 14.8% | 77.0% | 14.1% | 1983 | $995 | 27.7% | 78.7% | 6.7% |
| Wester | 2.49 | 26.8 | 19.6% | 67.8% | 12.7% | 1972 | $1,018 | 23.9% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Parkway and Cherry Point | 2.83 | 37.7 | 23.0% | 50.3% | 17.2% | 1969 | $1,001 | 8.6% | 70.1% | 16.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: North Main Historic District, Mount Vernon, OH · Minshall Park, Tulsa, OK · Kenwood, Cincinnati, OH · Bear Canyon, Tucson, AZ · Rothfield, Semmes, AL · Barnegat Pines, Forked River, NJ · Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA · Mallory Creek at Abacoa, Jupiter, FL · Lake Houston, Houston, TX · El Trece, Laredo, TX
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clapp Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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