Population 39 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Plains
Household size in South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in South Plains average 2.69 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.23, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
South Plains skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in South Plains (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 South Plains
Renters in South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
South Plains is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 89.5% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Plains: 52.2% of homes are empty, 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.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in South Plains is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $462 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $551 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$89 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Plains pays $551 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 South Plains
Bachelor's degrees in South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Plains have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in South Plains have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 South Plains
| Period | South Plains | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Plains runs well above the national rate: 15.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
South Plains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Plains | 2.69 | 41.7 | 9.2% | 24.3% | 52.2% | 1956 | $551 | 17.7% | 92.3% | 15.5% |
| Muncy | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Sterley | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 24.5% | 52.6% | 1956 | $548 | 17.4% | 92.4% | 15.9% |
| Lockney | 2.51 | 46.7 | 13.2% | 19.6% | 18.7% | 1959 | $742 | 12.1% | 77.6% | 9.5% |
| Flomot | 2.55 | 54.0 | 7.9% | 18.1% | 46.3% | 1961 | $804 | 21.4% | 89.7% | 3.7% |
| Quitaque | 2.31 | 46.8 | 2.2% | 17.9% | 36.9% | 1966 | $666 | 30.2% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Whiteflat | 2.51 | 57.7 | 7.5% | 16.8% | 44.4% | 1962 | $881 | 22.6% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Seth Ward | 2.32 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 28.5% | 1954 | $817 | 15.1% | 69.1% | 2.5% |
| Turkey | 2.31 | 49.4 | 9.0% | 24.0% | 56.6% | 1954 | $573 | 23.7% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| Plainview | 2.78 | 35.3 | 21.3% | 44.4% | 16.5% | 1971 | $895 | 15.5% | 73.7% | 6.3% |
| Kress | 2.59 | 43.4 | 14.4% | 14.3% | 28.4% | 1964 | $763 | 17.6% | 75.0% | 4.4% |
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 South Plains. 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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