Muleshoe, TX

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Muleshoe, Texas

Muleshoe, Texas, in Bailey county, is 67 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 231 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are 4,530 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Muleshoe

In Muleshoe, about 63% of adults are married. When people think of Muleshoe, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Muleshoe.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Muleshoe had a median family income of $31,969.

Political Inclinations

Muleshoe folks tended to give their money ($2,200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Muleshoe Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Muleshoe that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Muleshoe, 95% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Muleshoe, TX

Comparing Muleshoe 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female 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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
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
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	231 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	Bailey
Standard Zip Codes	79347
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.226
Longitude	-102.722

Station	MULESHOE 1
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 52 F
Apr Temp	39 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 74 F
Annual Precip	17.3 inches

Station	ARCH
Distance	25.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 52 F
Apr Temp	37 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	40 to 74 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Station	OLTON
Distance	33.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 51 F
Apr Temp	41 to 72 F
Jul Temp	63 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	17.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,530	100%
Male	2,181	48.1%
Female	2,349	51.9%
Under 18	1,418	31.3%
18+	3,112	68.7%
65+	661	14.6%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.35
White	2,866	63.3%
African-American	68	1.5%
Asian	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	29	0.6%
Other	1,431	31.6%
Mixed Race	127	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2,416	53.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,579
Growth	49
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.4%
US/American	10.7%
English	7%
Irish	5%
German	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Greek	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Italian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Muleshoe	4,530	$31,969
Amherst	791	$25,714
Bovina	1,874	$29,602
Earth	1,109	$29,688
Farwell	1,364	$34,676
Springlake	135	$20,625
Sudan	1,039	$37,679

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Muleshoe Area Public Library 322 W 2nd St Muleshoe, Texas (806) 272-4707

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