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Panhandle, Texas, in Carson county, is 26 miles E of Amarillo, Texas (center to center) and 218 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 2,589 people lived in Panhandle.
In Panhandle, about 66% of adults are married. Panhandle is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Panhandle had a median family income of $50,735. Panhandle doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Panhandle residents donated more money ($1,300) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 84% of living spaces in Panhandle are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Panhandle, 96% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Panhandle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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