New Deal, TX

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New Deal, Texas

New Deal, Texas, in Lubbock county, is 11 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 270 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. Part of the surrounding Lubbock metro area, the town is not an isolated town. New Deal is home to some 708 residents.

The People and Families of New Deal

In New Deal, about 63% of adults are married. A large portion of people in New Deal are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses. Got kids? Want 'em? You might feel you need them to fit in properly in this town.

The people of the town are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Deal had a median family income of $40,573.

New Deal Housing

According to the 2000 census, 70% of the housing in New Deal was owner-occupied. In the town you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In New Deal, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of New Deal, TX

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

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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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 Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles N of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	270 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Lubbock
Metro Area	Lubbock
P.O. Box Zip Codes	79350
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.737
Longitude	-101.835

Station	LUBBOCK RGNL AP
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 52 F
Apr Temp	45 to 75 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	18.6 inches

Station	PLAINVIEW
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	19.9 inches

Station	FLOYDADA
Distance	33 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	708	100%
Male	362	51.1%
Female	346	48.9%
Under 18	242	34.2%
18+	466	65.8%
65+	60	8.5%
Median Age	29.7
Average Family Size	3.35
White	529	74.7%
African-American	7	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	152	21.5%
Mixed Race	19	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	291	41.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	696
Growth	-12
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	61.9%
US/American	16.7%
German	7.3%
Irish	6.1%
English	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
New Deal	708	$40,573
Abernathy	2,839	$35,399
Idalou	2,157	$39,766
Lubbock	199,564	$41,418
Petersburg	1,262	$33,047
Ransom Canyon	1,011	$85,944
Shallowater	2,086	$44,491

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