Gaines County, TX Demographic Data
Gaines County, TX Summary
Gaines County is located in Texas
- Population: 17,572
- Area: 1,502.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,502.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.49 sq. miles
- Population Density: 11.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,313.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gaines County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,545
49%
50.8
Male
9,940
51%
49.2
Total Population
19,485
323,128,000
Gaines County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,006
10.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,800
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,024
10.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,575
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,309
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,645
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,295
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,234
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,001
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
797
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
920
4.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
635
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,627
64.8%
77.2
Female
6,233
49.4%
51.3
Male
6,394
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,845
60.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,354
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,799
9.2%
15.2
Female
948
52.7%
55.8
Male
851
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Gaines County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,274
98.9%
96.8
White
17,861
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
455
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
73
0.4%
0.8
Asian
93
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
31
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
46
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
780
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
211
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,742
39.7%
17.8
Mexican
7,569
38.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
27
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
146
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,743
60.3%
82.2
Gaines County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,856
26.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,412
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,107
28.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,635
15.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
633
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
770
7.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
358
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,268
39.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,503
60.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,128
10.4%
31.2
Gaines County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,283
24.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,249
60.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,129
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
230
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
764
5.6
5.8%
Gaines County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,573
43.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,906
56.7%
21.6%
Spanish
5,726
32.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,105
23.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
56
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%
Gaines County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
378
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
203
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
474
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
466
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
856
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,104
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
924
16.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
739
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
311
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
175
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
58,788
57,617
Per capita income
22,837
31,128
Gaines County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,954
24.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
449
5.6%
9.8
Construction
1,150
14.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,358
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
154
1.9%
6.6
Information
87
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
311
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
652
8.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
250
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
175
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
480
6.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
825
10.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
172
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,017
25.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,018
25.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,462
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,539
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
981
12.2%
18.1%
Gaines County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,923
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,828
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,556
19.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
371
4.7%
2.7
Other means
24
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
144
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Gaines County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
256
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,347
23.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,295
40.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,732
30.8%
21.0
Gaines County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,630
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,263
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,367
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
719
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Gaines County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,349
1 room
156
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
44
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
369
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,543
24.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,560
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,098
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
592
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
508
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
479
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gaines County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,349
1-unit, detached
4,549
71.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
74
1.2%
5.9
2-units
108
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
128
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
26
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,405
22.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
59
0.9%
0.1
Gaines County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
61
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
292
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
951
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
823
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,169
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
868
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
849
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,053
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
283
4.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gaines County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,056
36.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
365
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,145
55.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
53
0.9%
1.1
Gaines County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,901
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
31
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
33
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
95
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
204
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
595
31.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
943
49.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,031
55.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
301
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
219
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
196
10.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Gaines County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
942
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
4.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
140
14.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
232
24.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
524
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
425
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
752
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
338
37.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
166
18.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
101
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
179
19.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
455
0.0%
0.0%
Gaines County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,263
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
971
22.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,118
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
664
15.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
473
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
684
16.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
256
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
83
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,400
205,000