COMPARING TWO PLACES
Slaton vs Levelland
PLACE A
Slaton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Levelland, Texas
Slaton is 55% smaller than Levelland. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SLATONLEVELLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,68412,513−55% vs Levelland
Population density1,0531,226−173
Population growth-4.3%-6.6%+2.3 pts
Median age35.935.1+0.8
Male45.0%49.1%−4.0 pts
Female55.0%50.9%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born1.6%9.9%−8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.3%36.4%+1.9 pts
Black6.6%2.8%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino54.2%58.8%−4.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other0.9%1.8%−1.0 pts
Median household income$56,676$58,000−$1,324
Per capita income$26,209$29,343−$3,134
Poverty rate15.7%15.5%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%16.3%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree2.7%5.7%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%4.6%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation58.1%62.3%−4.2 pts
Median home value$84,600$140,400−$55,800
Median gross rent$994$846+$148
Owner-occupied79.2%66.7%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.6%14.7%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.8%40.3%−0.6 pts
Average commute20.821.3−0.6
Worked from home5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured17.6%20.1%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025