Panhandle, TX

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Panhandle, Texas

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.

The People and Families of 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).

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

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.

Panhandle Housing

An estimated 84% of living spaces in Panhandle are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

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).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Panhandle, TX

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Amarillo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	218 miles W of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Carson
Standard Zip Codes	79068
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.346
Longitude	-101.379

Station	PANHANDLE
Distance	5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 48 F
Apr Temp	38 to 71 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	42 to 71 F
Annual Precip	22.2 inches

Station	AMARILLO INTL AP
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 49 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	19.7 inches

Station	PAMPA 2
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 48 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,589	100%
Male	1,231	47.5%
Female	1,358	52.5%
Under 18	760	29.4%
18+	1,829	70.6%
65+	439	17%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.1
White	2,412	93.2%
African-American	17	0.7%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.8%
Other	100	3.9%
Mixed Race	38	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	232	9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,609
Growth	20
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21%
US/American	19.9%
German	14.2%
Irish	13.5%
English	12%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
Scottish	2.6%
Dutch	2.5%
Polish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Italian	1.2%
British	1.1%
European	0.8%
Greek	0.7%
Austrian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Panhandle	2,589	$50,735
Borger	14,302	$40,417
Claude	1,313	$43,750
Groom	587	$39,063
Skellytown	610	$37,667
White Deer	1,060	$41,793

Library
Carson County Public Library 401 Main St Panhandle, Texas (806) 537-3742

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