Seagraves, TX

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Seagraves, Texas

Seagraves, Texas, in Gaines county, is 60 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 243 miles E of El Paso, Texas. There are an estimated 2,334 people in the city.

The People and Families of Seagraves

In Seagraves, about 63% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Seagraves, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Seagraves. The kids here are young and many.

Approximately 33% of Seagraves is non-white. In Texas, Seagraves is known for its racial diversity.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Seagraves had a median family income of $30,707.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($450) in Seagraves. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Seagraves.

Seagraves Housing

Approximately 73% of housing in Seagraves is owner-occupied. The city is known in Texas for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Seagraves.

Commuting

In Seagraves, 95% of commuters drive to work. The commute to work is less of a chore in the city than other cities.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Seagraves, TX

Comparing Seagraves 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles SW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	243 miles E of El Paso, Texas
County	Gaines
Standard Zip Codes	79359
Phone Area Codes	806
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.944
Longitude	-102.563

Station	SEMINOLE
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 55 F
Apr Temp	45 to 78 F
Jul Temp	67 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 77 F
Annual Precip	18.2 inches

Station	PLAINS
Distance	22.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 53 F
Apr Temp	43 to 75 F
Jul Temp	65 to 92 F
Oct Temp	45 to 76 F
Annual Precip	18.4 inches

Station	LAMESA 1 SSE
Distance	39 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 54 F
Apr Temp	44 to 76 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 77 F
Annual Precip	19 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,334	100%
Male	1,139	48.8%
Female	1,195	51.2%
Under 18	765	32.8%
18+	1,569	67.2%
65+	302	12.9%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.4
White	1,559	66.8%
African-American	142	6.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.7%
Other	544	23.3%
Mixed Race	71	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,305	55.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,321
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	75.8%
US/American	9.3%
German	4.2%
Irish	3.6%
English	2.2%
Scottish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
African	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seagraves	2,334	$30,707
Brownfield	9,488	$32,076
Denver City	3,985	$35,972
Plains	1,450	$36,250
Seminole	5,910	$36,019
Wellman	203	$55,357

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