Primary sources for Lubbock, TX
- Census Bureau profile of Lubbock, TX, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Lubbock, TX, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Lubbock, TX, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Lubbock, TX
Electricity rates in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, TX ranks 11 of 108 Texas cities for the youngest residents (median age 30.4). Lubbock, Texas has 261,078 residents in 105,259 households; 53.3% heat with electricity.
Lubbock on the map
Lubbock County, with Lubbock marked
Who lives in Lubbock: income, cars, homes
In Lubbock, TX, 26,075 of 48,525 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 50,816 households moved in since 2018 and 14,041 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Of 128,307 workers in Lubbock, TX, 8,402 work from home, 99,208 drive alone, 860 ride transit and 2,612 walk. In Lubbock, TX, 31,166 of 105,259 households earn under $35,000, 31,321 $35,000-$75,000, 28,984 $75,000-$150,000 and 13,788 $150,000 or more. In Lubbock, TX, 6,509 households own no vehicle and 59,389 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 47,514 residents of Lubbock, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 30.4. Lubbock, TX homes: 70,912 have 3+ bedrooms, 18,255 none or one, median 5.1 rooms.
Household income in Lubbock, TX
| Lubbock, TX | Value | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX, households under $35,000 | 29.6% | 22 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, households $150,000 or more | 13.1% | 75 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, residents below poverty | 19.0% | 24 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, median age | 30.4 | 98 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 61.4% | 64 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 27 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 56.4% | 86 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, workers at home | 6.5% | 88 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, cost-burdened renters | 53.7% | 32 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, moved in since 2018 | 48.3% | 17 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, moved in before 2000 | 13.3% | 63 of 108 |
Who supplies Lubbock
Lubbock County lists 4 utilities for Lubbock, TX (261,078 residents): homes pay 8.99 to 13.69 cents per kWh, about $99 to $150 a month at 1,096 kWh, 2.0% to 3.0% of the $60,487 Lubbock median income. Lubbock County page.
Facts about Lubbock
- Residents of Lubbock, TX, ACS 2023
- 261,0789 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Lubbock, TX
- $60,48785 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Lubbock, TX
- 105,2592.48 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lubbock, TX
- 50.8%53,474 owners and 51,785 renter households
- Housing units in Lubbock, TX
- 115,57310,314 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Lubbock, TX
- 53.3%56,078 of 105,259 homes
- Land area of Lubbock, TX
- 142.0 sq mi1,839.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Lubbock, TX
- 2.0% to 3.0%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $60,487 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Lubbock, TX
- 112NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 42.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Lubbock, TX
- 198353,392 of 115,573 homes (46.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Lubbock, TX
- $197,900$1,137 gross rent a month, 6.89% of value a year
Outage risk around Lubbock
Lubbock, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 107 wind and 5 tornado, 42.9 per 100,000 residents of 261,078. Top gust near Lubbock, TX: 100 knots, 115 mph. Damage near Lubbock, TX: $723K.
Reports within 15 miles of Lubbock, TX
wind and tornado reports, Lubbock, TX
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| Lubbock, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX, 2015 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2017 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2020 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2023 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2024 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Lubbock, TX, 2025 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
Housing and heating in Lubbock
Lubbock, TX: 53,392 of 115,573 homes were built before 1980 and 35,462 in 2000 or later. Lubbock, TX has 74,395 detached houses, 25,536 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,069 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Lubbock, TX
% of homes by decade built, Lubbock, TX
- 2pre-40
- 340s
- 1150s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 1380s
- 1090s
- 1400s
- 1510s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Lubbock, TX
| Lubbock, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX, median year built | 1983 | 1984 | -1 years | 78 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, built before 1980 | 46.2% | 45.1% | +1.1 points | 27 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, built 2000 or later | 30.7% | 31.1% | -0.4 points | 65 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, detached houses | 64.4% | 65.6% | -1.3 points | 70 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 22.1% | 19.0% | +3.1 points | 39 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, mobile homes | 1.8% | 5.0% | -3.2 points | 59 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, renter households | 49.2% | 44.7% | +4.5 points | 18 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, median home value | $197,900 | $199,600 | -$1,700 | 79 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,137 | $1,134 | +$3 | 81 of 108 |
| Lubbock, TX, people per household | 2.37 | 2.43 | -0.06 | 100 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in Lubbock
Lubbock, TX: 105,259 households at $1,557 a year per home for electricity (Lubbock County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $163.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,069 a year per household.
| Group in Lubbock, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Lubbock, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX, all households | 105,259 | $1,557 | $163.9 million | 2.57% |
| Lubbock, TX, homeowners | 53,474 | $1,852 | $99.0 million | 3.06% |
| Lubbock, TX, renters | 51,785 | $1,188 | $61.5 million | 1.96% |
Analyst note on Lubbock
Lubbock, TX counts 261,078 residents in 105,259 households, on 142.0 square miles. Household income in Lubbock, TX is $60,487; 53,474 of its 105,259 households own. 56,078 of the 105,259 occupied homes in Lubbock, TX heat with electricity.
Lubbock, TX has 115,573 housing units, 10,314 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, City of Lubbock, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Lubbock, TX. Lubbock, TX ranks 18 of 108 Texas cities for the share of renter households (49%).
Lubbock, TX ranks 21 of 108 Texas cities for the fewest people working from home (6.5% of workers). Lubbock, TX ranks 22 of 108 Texas cities for households earning under $35,000 (29.6%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Lubbock
Compare Lubbock with nearby cities
| City near Lubbock, TX | Distance from Lubbock | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 261,078 | $60,487 | 1983 | $197,900 | 112 | 6.5% |
| Midland, TX | 107.0 mi south | 133,998 (-127,080) | $91,169 (+$30,682) | 1986 (+3 yr) | $298,600 (+$100,700) | 105 (-7) | 5.6% (-1.0 pts) |
| Amarillo, TX | 113.1 mi north | 200,945 (-60,133) | $62,469 (+$1,982) | 1972 (-11 yr) | $186,800 (-$11,100) | 194 (+82) | 5.9% (-0.7 pts) |
| Odessa, TX | 119.2 mi south | 114,080 (-146,998) | $73,030 (+$12,543) | 1978 (-5 yr) | $208,000 (+$10,100) | 120 (+8) | 3.1% (-3.5 pts) |
| West Odessa, TX | 124.3 mi south | 31,985 (-229,093) | $65,782 (+$5,295) | 1987 (+4 yr) | $134,100 (-$63,800) | 69 (-43) | 3.8% (-2.7 pts) |
| Abilene, TX | 146.2 mi southeast | 127,130 (-133,948) | $62,720 (+$2,233) | 1974 (-9 yr) | $178,900 (-$19,000) | 119 (+7) | 7.9% (+1.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Lubbock
| ZIP area touching Lubbock, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Lubbock | Share of Lubbock's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 79403 (Lubbock, TX) | 22.3% | 21.7% |
| 79424 (Lubbock, TX) | 52.6% | 16.3% |
| 79416 (Lubbock, TX) | 48.1% | 11.5% |
| 79404 (Lubbock, TX) | 46.4% | 9.8% |
| 79407 (Lubbock, TX) | 17.3% | 9.8% |
| 79423 (Lubbock, TX) | 19.3% | 9.2% |
| 79415 (Lubbock, TX) | 13.7% | 6.9% |
| 79413 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| 79412 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 2.4% |
| 79414 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 2.4% |
| 79401 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 1.9% |
| 79410 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 1.8% |
| 79411 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| 79406 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 0.7% |
| 79402 (Lubbock, TX) | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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Questions on Lubbock
Lubbock: what is the electricity rate?
Lubbock, TX has no price of its own; its 261,078 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 1,096 kWh month costs $99 to $150.
Lubbock: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Lubbock, TX: rank 9 of 108 by its 261,078 residents, rank 85 of 108 by $60,487 median income.
Lubbock: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lubbock, TX: 56,078 of 105,259 occupied homes, 53.3%; Lubbock County 52.7%.
Lubbock: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.0% to 3.0% of the $60,487 median income in Lubbock, TX.
Lubbock: damaging storms reported nearby?
112 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Lubbock, TX, 2015 to 2025, 42.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Lubbock?
Lubbock, TX: median home built 1983; 53,392 of 115,573 homes (46.2%) predate 1980, 74,395 are detached and 25,536 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Lubbock, TX renters struggle with rent?
26,075 of 48,525 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Lubbock, TX work from home?
8,402 of 128,307 workers.
How many households in Lubbock, TX earn under $35,000?
31,166 of 105,259, against 13,788 at $150,000 or more.