COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lubbock vs Wolfforth
PLACE A
Lubbock, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Wolfforth, Texas
Lubbock is 3022% larger than Wolfforth. Wolfforth earns more, with a median household income $45,355 higher. Wolfforth has grown faster since 2000 (50% vs 12%).
LUBBOCKWOLFFORTHDIFFERENCE
Total population273,0718,746+3022% vs Wolfforth
Population density1,9241,799+125
Population growth12.0%50.4%−38.4 pts
Median age30.531.0−0.5
Male49.0%44.5%+4.6 pts
Female51.0%55.5%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born6.3%2.6%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.6%63.2%−13.6 pts
Black7.7%0.8%+6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.6%32.5%+4.1 pts
Asian2.7%0.1%+2.6 pts
Other3.3%3.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$60,895$106,250−$45,355
Per capita income$35,237$39,927−$4,690
Poverty rate18.9%5.9%+13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%36.1%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree14.1%10.5%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.6%75.3%−8.8 pts
Median home value$212,400$260,200−$47,800
Median gross rent$1,182$1,674−$492
Owner-occupied51.2%78.5%−27.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%8.2%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.2%56.3%−4.2 pts
Average commute16.316.7−0.4
Worked from home7.1%10.5%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured13.6%7.4%+6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025