Levelland, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

21,495

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

4.73% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$53,283

2022 Median Property Value

$110,800

2022 Employed Population

9,689

About

In 2022, Levelland, TX had a population of 21.5k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $53,283.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Levelland, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.6%), White (Hispanic) (25.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%).

None of the households in Levelland, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Levelland, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Levelland, TX was $110,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Levelland, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Levelland, TX was 2 cars per household.

Levelland, TX borders Lubbock, TX and Plainview, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Levelland, TX is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.04% of Levelland, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

In 2022, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.58k people) in Levelland, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.45k White (Hispanic) and 3.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.3% of Levelland, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Levelland, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Levelland, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.58k ± 69
White (Hispanic)
5.45k ± 561
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.64k ± 488

50.2%

Hispanic Population

10.8k people

50.2% of the people in Levelland, TX are hispanic (10.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Levelland, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

8.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

As of 2022, 8.04% of Levelland, TX residents (1.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Levelland, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 82

Levelland, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Levelland, TX employs 9.69k people. The largest industries in Levelland, TX are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.69k

2022 Value

± 609

In 2022, there were 9.69k employees (± 609) in Levelland, TX.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Levelland, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Levelland, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.69k

2022 Value

± 609

In 2022, there were 9.69k employees (± 609) in Levelland, TX.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Levelland, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Levelland, TX, though some of these residents may live in Levelland, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Finance and Insurance
30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$147k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$28.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$24.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Levelland, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Levelland, TX was $110,800 in 2022, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $110,800, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Levelland, TX is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Levelland, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Levelland, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Levelland, TX is $53,283. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Levelland, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,750

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Levelland, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Levelland, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.8% of the housing units in Levelland, TX were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Levelland, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Levelland, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

The following map shows all of the counties in Levelland, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,283

Median Household Income

± $4,003

7.92k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.92k households in Levelland, TX was $53,283.

The following chart displays the households in Levelland, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Levelland, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Levelland, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Levelland, TX have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Levelland, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Levelland, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Levelland, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Levelland, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Levelland, TX (3.13k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Levelland, TX is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

80% of the population of Levelland, TX has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 0.865% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

41.6%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

0.865%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Levelland, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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