Denver City, TX

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Denver City, Texas

Denver City, Texas, in Yoakum county, is 70 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 229 miles E of El Paso, Texas. The town has a population of 3,985.

The People and Families of Denver City

In Denver City, about 67% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Denver City. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there. Denver City is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Denver City had a median family income of $35,972.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Denver City residents, with $500. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Denver City Housing

In Denver City, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Denver City, 94% of commuters drive to work. Most residents would agree that driving around the town is a bit easier than around other towns of its size.

High Points

Denver City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Denver City, TX

Comparing Denver City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	229 miles E of El Paso, Texas
County	Yoakum
Standard Zip Codes	79323
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.964
Longitude	-102.828

Station	PLAINS
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 53 F
Apr Temp	43 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	TATUM
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 54 F
Apr Temp	40 to 74 F
Jul Temp	63 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 75 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Station	PEARL
Distance	38.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 55 F
Apr Temp	43 to 76 F
Jul Temp	65 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 75 F
Annual Precip	15.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,985	100%
Male	1,903	47.8%
Female	2,082	52.2%
Under 18	1,251	31.4%
18+	2,734	68.6%
65+	482	12.1%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.29
White	2,725	68.4%
African-American	61	1.5%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	31	0.8%
Other	1,100	27.6%
Mixed Race	60	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,879	47.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,994
Growth	9
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.5%
US/American	12.6%
German	6.3%
English	6.2%
Irish	5.7%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Denver City	3,985	$35,972
Plains	1,450	$36,250
Seagraves	2,334	$30,707
Seminole	5,910	$36,019
Wellman	203	$55,357

Library
Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley Library 205 W 4th St Denver City, Texas (806) 592-2754

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