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Spur, Texas, in Dickens county, is 58 miles E of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 211 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The city has a population of 1,088.
In Spur, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Spur live by themselves.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Spur benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.
In 2000, Spur had a median family income of $32,772.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Spur ($600). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
The streets of Spur are considered safe by both national and state standards.
About 76% of housing units in Spur are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Typical rents in Spur are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Texas.
In Spur, 97% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Spur. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Spur strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Spur to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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