Lubbock metropolitan area

The Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the South Plains region of Texas, USA, that covers two counties - Lubbock and Crosby. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 249,700 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 267,211). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29] It is also part of the larger Lubbock-Levelland Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

*Crosby
*Lubbock

Communities

Places with more than 150,000 people

*Lubbock (Principal city)

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 people

*Slaton

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people

*Abernathy (partial)
*Crosbyton
*Idalou
*Lorenzo
*Ralls
*Ransom Canyon
*Shallowater
*Wolfforth

Places with less than 1,000 people

*Buffalo Springs
*New Deal
*Reese Center

Unincorporated places

*Acuff
*Cone
*Roosevelt
*Slide
*Woodrow

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 249,700 people, 95,028 households, and 62,001 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.00% White, 7.56% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 14.59% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.06% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $28,984 and the median income for a family was $35,479. Males had a median income of $26,868 versus $19,410 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,884.

ee also

*List of cities in Texas
*Texas census statistical areas
*List of Texas metropolitan areas

References