Population 14,524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Levelland
Household size in Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Levelland average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Levelland is young: half of its residents are under 34.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the west.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Levelland: 15.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Levelland
Renters in Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Levelland rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 65.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in Levelland, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Levelland was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $665 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $842 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Levelland costs $842 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $211 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only 32 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 Levelland
Bachelor's degrees in Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Levelland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Levelland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Levelland
| Period | Levelland | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Levelland runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Levelland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levelland | 2.61 | 34.4 | 15.1% | 31.3% | 15.0% | 1976 | $842 | 16.2% | 79.0% | 4.0% |
| Opdyke West | 2.77 | 32.1 | 17.6% | 20.6% | 9.5% | 1992 | $873 | 13.9% | 76.9% | 0.8% |
| Clauene | 2.74 | 32.7 | 17.3% | 21.3% | 8.7% | 1991 | $857 | 19.6% | 77.0% | 3.8% |
| Opdyke | 2.70 | 35.6 | 8.9% | 17.1% | 15.1% | 1987 | $882 | 12.8% | 83.9% | 2.6% |
| Pettit | 2.69 | 38.0 | 21.7% | 22.7% | 15.0% | 1965 | $1,038 | 22.8% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Sundown | 2.66 | 36.3 | 11.3% | 22.6% | 7.1% | 1985 | $831 | 29.9% | 83.7% | 10.7% |
| Smyer | 2.73 | 35.9 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 18.3% | 1988 | $838 | 16.5% | 82.8% | 3.8% |
| Whiteface | 2.76 | 37.1 | 12.8% | 31.7% | 32.0% | 1974 | $796 | 12.9% | 68.5% | 3.8% |
| Ropesville | 3.10 | 38.9 | 7.3% | 16.7% | 7.8% | 1987 | $718 | 30.0% | 87.3% | 4.6% |
| West Carlisle | 2.83 | 37.6 | 9.8% | 15.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $903 | 21.3% | 85.5% | 3.2% |
| Wolfforth | 2.82 | 33.2 | 11.5% | 23.6% | 8.1% | 2000 | $1,402 | 33.3% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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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 Levelland. 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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