COMPARING TWO PLACES
Panhandle vs Pampa
PLACE A
Panhandle, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pampa, Texas
Panhandle is 86% smaller than Pampa. Panhandle earns more, with a median household income $29,244 higher.
PANHANDLEPAMPADIFFERENCE
Total population2,28816,414−86% vs Pampa
Population density1,0771,820−743
Population growth-3.0%-6.3%+3.2 pts
Median age48.235.3+12.9
Male51.5%50.4%+1.1 pts
Female48.5%49.6%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.8%12.5%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.1%57.6%+23.5 pts
Black1.1%2.3%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.9%35.2%−22.3 pts
Asian0.3%1.1%−0.7 pts
Other4.6%3.8%+0.8 pts
Median household income$85,870$56,626+$29,244
Per capita income$46,444$35,014+$11,430
Poverty rate5.8%17.2%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%17.0%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree15.2%3.2%+12.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.2%6.1%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation70.2%64.2%+6.1 pts
Median home value$161,000$100,700+$60,300
Median gross rent$1,038$934+$104
Owner-occupied77.1%74.1%+3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.4%18.7%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households26.1%41.8%−15.7 pts
Average commute20.516.7+3.9
Worked from home9.2%4.6%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.3%18.9%−9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025