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At the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]], 199,564 people, 77,527 households, and 48,531 families resided in the city. By 2020, its population grew to 257,141, down from the 2019 census estimates.<ref name="CensusQuickFacts"/> Of the population in 2019, 125,685 were male and 133,185 were female. There were 94.4 males per 100 females in the city limits. In 2019, the median age was 29.8 years; according to Move.org in 2016, Lubbock and its [[Lubbock metropolitan area|metropolitan area]] was the 6th best for residents aged 20 and older.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-17 |title=Lubbock Named One of the Best Cities for 20-Somethings |url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/lubbock-named-one-of-the-best-cities-for-20-somethings/ |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=KLBK {{!}} KAMC {{!}} EverythingLubbock.com |language=en-US |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234759/https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/lubbock-named-one-of-the-best-cities-for-20-somethings/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Lubbock area was also first in Texas for [[Millennials|Millennial]] home-ownership, and 14th in the U.S. in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-21 |title=Lubbock 1st in Texas for millennial homeownership, 14th in nation |url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/lubbock-1st-in-texas-for-millennial-homeownership-14th-in-nation/ |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=KLBK {{!}} KAMC {{!}} EverythingLubbock.com |language=en-US |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234759/https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/lubbock-1st-in-texas-for-millennial-homeownership-14th-in-nation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The median value of owner-occupied housing units were $152,800 and the gross rent for Lubbock was $976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACS 2019 Financial Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lubbock%20city,%20Texas%20rent&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP04 |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234758/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lubbock%20city,%20Texas%20rent&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP04 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lubbockites had a median household income of $52,254 in 2019, and a mean income of $72,144.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 ACS Annual Income Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lubbock%20city,%20Texas%20income&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1901 |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234758/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lubbock%20city,%20Texas%20income&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S1901 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, the estimated [[median income]] for a household in the city was $43,364, and for a family was $59,185. Male full-time workers had a median income of $40,445 versus $30,845 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,092. About 11.4% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/DP03/1600000US4845000 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212095641/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/DP03/1600000US4845000 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2011 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (DP03): Lubbock city, Texas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> The city's median household income in 2000 was $31,844, and for the median family income was $41,418. Males had a median income of $30,222 versus $21,708 for females. The city's per capita income was $17,511. About 12.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. === Race and ethnicity === {| class="wikitable" |+'''Lubbock racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520131501/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |url-status=live }}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |date=July 9, 2021 }} {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022 |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520112546/https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}} !Race !Number !Percentage |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH) |122,337 |47.58% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH) |24,599 |9.57% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH) |1,225 |0.48% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH) |9,236 |3.59% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH) |156 |0.06% |- |Some Other Race (NH) |811 |0.32% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH) |7,232 |2.81% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] |91,545 |35.6% |- |'''Total''' |'''257,141''' | |}In 2019, Lubbock had a racial and ethnic makeup of 50.1% [[non-Hispanic whites]], 7.1% [[African Americans|Blacks and African Americans]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indians and Alaska Natives]], 2.6% [[Asian Americans|Asians]], <0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander]], 0.1% some other race, and 2.4% [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. The [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latino American]] population (of any race) was an estimated 37.4% of the total population.<ref name=":0" /> For comparison and contrast in 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 47.58% non-Hispanic white, 9.57% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American or Alaska Native, 3.59% Asian alone, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.32% some other race, 2.81% multiracial, and 35.6% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.<ref name=":3" /> The diversifying population reflected state- and nationwide trends among traditional minority populations.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Tavernise |first1=Sabrina |last2=Gebeloff |first2=Robert |date=2021-08-12 |title=Census Shows Sharply Growing Numbers of Hispanic, Asian and Multiracial Americans |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/us-census-population-growth-diversity.html |access-date=2022-06-04 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604015506/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/us-census-population-growth-diversity.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last4=Essig |first1=Alexa |last1=Ura |first2=Jason |last2=Kao |first3=Carla |last3=Astudillo |first4=Chris |date=2021-08-12 |title=People of color make up 95% of Texas' population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607230948/https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, the [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.8% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 9.9% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race were 32.1% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites were 55.7% of the population in 2010, down from 77.2% in 1970.<ref name="census">{{cite web |title=Texas – Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2017}}</ref> In 2000, the city's racial makeup was 72.9% White, 8.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.5% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.3% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.5% of the population. === Religion === [[Christianity]] is the dominant religion in Lubbock and its metropolitan area, being part of the [[Bible Belt]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Erica Pauda A.-J. |title=Many religions practiced in local community |url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180325/many-religions-practiced-in-local-community |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal |language=en |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234759/https://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20180325/many-religions-practiced-in-local-community |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Religion in Lubbock, Texas |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/texas/lubbock |website=Sperling's BestPlaces |access-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424234759/https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/texas/lubbock |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2020, the largest Christian groups were [[Baptists]], followed by the [[Catholic Church]] and [[Methodism]]. The largest Baptist denominations within the Lubbock area are the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] and [[Baptist General Convention of Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBC Churches Directory |url=https://churches.sbc.net/ |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=churches.sbc.net |language=en-US |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811073354/https://churches.sbc.net/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Texas Baptists - Churches |url=https://texasbaptists.org/churches/ |access-date=2021-04-24 |website=texasbaptists.org |language=en |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031165955/https://texasbaptists.org/churches/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Catholics within the metropolitan area are primarily served by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock]]. Methodists are divided between the [[United Methodist Church]] and other smaller Methodist bodies. [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]] dedicated a [[Lubbock Texas Temple|temple]] in the city in 2002 that serves church members living in West Texas, the Panhandle, and adjacent parts of [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lubbock-texas-temple/ |last=Satterfield |first=Rick |title=Lubbock Texas Temple |accessdate=April 3, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405235817/https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lubbock-texas-temple/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Of the religious population, 1.9% practiced [[Islam]]; the Islamic religion is the second largest in the area as of 2020.<ref name=":1" /> Eastern faiths including [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] were collectively the third largest groups in Lubbock, and [[Judaism]] was practiced by an estimated 0.1% of the population. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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