Parmer County vs. Lamb County

Parmer County (TX)Lamb County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,86413,158
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,26913,976
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,26913,977
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.6%27.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%16.8%
Female persons, percent48.1%50.4%
White alone, percent93.9%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent64.3%55.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.3%39.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018359469
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.1%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,7916,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$92,300$64,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,199$959
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$700$703
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%8.0%
Households, 2014-20183,3184,754
Persons per household, 2014-20182.952.75
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201850.4%40.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.9%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.8%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent28.7%25.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.1%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,27823,831
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)426,891123,581
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,91992,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,313$6,636
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201814.618.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,184$43,396
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,686$21,506
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017198243
Total employment, 20173,4712,196
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,09284,163
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017542777
All firms, 2012646915
Men-owned firms, 2012333544
Women-owned firms, 2012169188
Minority-owned firms, 2012285343
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012288489
Veteran-owned firms, 20123471
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012592734
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.9%
Population per square mile, 201011.713.8
Land area in square miles, 2010880.781,016.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Parmer county (TX) and Lamb county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.