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Lubbock, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Lubbock County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
261,078
Population
1,823/sq mi density
$60,487
Median Income
$34,629 per capita
$197,900
Home Value
$207,080 Zillow
$1,137
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
339 sunny days/yr
1,008
Violent Crime/100K
4,606 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,487 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$197,900 home value, $1,137/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,008 violent crimes/100K (165% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,487
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,629
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lubbock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lubbock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,487
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,629
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,229
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,294
Restaurants
770
Healthcare
925
Retail
1,060
Manufacturing
228
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,229
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,545
144% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,487 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,629 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,229 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $19,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,294 |
| Restaurants | 770 |
| Healthcare | 925 |
| Retail | 1,060 |
| Manufacturing | 228 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,229 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,545 |