Matador, TX

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Matador, Texas

Matador, Texas is 66 miles NE of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 213 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is in Motley county. The population of the town is 740.

The People and Families of Matador

In Matador, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Matador had a median family income of $32,054. A sizable number of people in Matador work from home.

Matador Housing

Of the housing in Matador, approximately 78% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Matador are lower than most places in Texas. Property taxes in the town are low by Texas standards.

Commuting

In Matador, 91% of commuters drive to work. Matador features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Matador, TX

Comparing Matador 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles NE of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	213 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Motley
Standard Zip Codes	79244
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.012
Longitude	-100.821

Station	MATADOR
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 95 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	22.9 inches

Station	TURKEY
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 76 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	22.3 inches

Station	FLOYDADA
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 50 F
Apr Temp	43 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 74 F
Annual Precip	20.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	740	100%
Male	365	49.3%
Female	375	50.7%
Under 18	194	26.2%
18+	546	73.8%
65+	155	20.9%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.88
White	621	83.9%
African-American	42	5.7%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.2%
Other	50	6.8%
Mixed Race	14	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	98	13.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	673
Growth	-67
Growth %	-9.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.3%
English	9.6%
Irish	8.3%
German	4.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Matador	740	$32,054
Roaring Springs	265	$30,625

Library
Motley County Library 1105 Main St Matador, Texas (806) 347-2717

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