Ropesville, TX

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Ropesville, Texas

Ropesville, Texas, in Hockley county, is 20 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 277 miles NE of El Paso, Texas. The city has a population of 517.

The People and Families of Ropesville

In Ropesville, about 66% of adults are married. Lots of Ropesville people are married off. Large households are normal in the city. Be careful driving in Ropesville, since the city is home to many young children.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ropesville had a median family income of $31,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ropesville Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Ropesville. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?

Commuting

In Ropesville, 95% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Ropesville tends to be by car.

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High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Ropesville, TX

Comparing Ropesville 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	277 miles NE of El Paso, Texas
County	Hockley
Standard Zip Codes	79358
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.413
Longitude	-102.153

Station	LEVELLAND
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 53 F
Apr Temp	42 to 76 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	19.5 inches

Station	BROWNFIELD 2
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 76 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	18.8 inches

Station	TAHOKA
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 53 F
Apr Temp	44 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 76 F
Annual Precip	20.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	517	100%
Male	260	50.3%
Female	257	49.7%
Under 18	172	33.3%
18+	345	66.7%
65+	60	11.6%
Median Age	32.7
Average Family Size	3.32
White	452	87.4%
African-American	11	2.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	1%
Other	31	6%
Mixed Race	18	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	275	53.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	524
Growth	7
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.3%
US/American	17.5%
Irish	4.8%
English	4.1%
German	1.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Italian	0.6%
German Russian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ropesville	517	$31,250
Brownfield	9,488	$32,076
Levelland	12,866	$32,408
Meadow	658	$34,167
New Home	320	$42,083
Smyer	480	$32,000
Wolfforth	2,554	$40,694

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