Panhandle

  1. Panhandle Legal Resources
  2. Panhandle Statistics
  3. Panhandle Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Panhandle Employment Information
  5. Panhandle Family Information
  6. Panhandle Education Information
  7. Panhandle Public Benefits Information
  8. Panhandle Criminal Information
  9. Panhandle Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Panhandle Zip Codes


Panhandle Legal Resources Back to top

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Texas Governor
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Federal Courts
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Panhandle Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,814
  • Land Area (2000): 1,399.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.276 square kilometers
Panhandle Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,648 2003 2,641 2005 2,607
2002 2,704 2004 Not Available 2006 2,683

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Houses (2000): 1,554
Panhandle Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 233 6.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 145 3.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,436 90.09%

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Panhandle Employment Information Back to top
Panhandle Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 162 15.91%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 155 15.23%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 77 7.56%
4. Public Administration 66 6.48%
5. Educational Services 46 4.52%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 30 2.95%
7. Metal Manufactuing 30 2.95%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 28 2.75%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 28 2.75%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 2.36%
11. Finance and Insurance 24 2.36%
12. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.26%
13. Utilities 23 2.26%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 2.06%
15. Other Transportation 20 1.96%
16. Truck Transportation 19 1.87%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.38%
18. Mining 14 1.38%
19. Rail Transportation 14 1.38%
20. Food Manufacturing 12 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 145 19.49%
2. Educational Services 125 16.80%
3. Public Administration 76 10.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 38 5.11%
5. Social Assistance 35 4.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 34 4.57%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 3.76%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 24 3.23%
9. Construction 21 2.82%
10. Metal Manufactuing 18 2.42%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 2.42%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 17 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.15%
14. U.S. Postal Service 12 1.61%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 11 1.48%
16. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 1.48%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 9 1.21%
18. Utilities 9 1.21%
19. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.08%
20. Private Household Services 8 1.08%

Panhandle Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 99 9.72%
2. Other Production Occupations 72 7.07%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 71 6.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 48 4.72%
5. Agricultural Workers 44 4.32%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 38 3.73%
7. Other Management Occupations 37 3.63%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 3.05%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 3.05%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 29 2.85%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 27 2.65%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.55%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.46%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 2.46%
15. Construction Laborers 24 2.36%
16. Electricians 23 2.26%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 2.26%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 1.87%
19. Plant and System Operators 19 1.87%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 74 9.95%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 7.93%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 36 4.84%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 4.70%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 4.30%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 4.17%
7. Registered Nurses 31 4.17%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 4.03%
9. Other Management Occupations 29 3.90%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 3.23%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 2.69%
12. Child Care Workers 18 2.42%
13. Top Executives 17 2.28%
14. Accountants and Auditors 15 2.02%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 2.02%
16. Cashiers 14 1.88%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 1.75%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 13 1.75%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 13 1.75%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12 1.61%

Panhandle Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,633 57.16%
15-35 hours 247 8.65%
1-14 hours 94 3.29%
No regular hours 883 30.91%

Panhandle Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 3.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 9.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 164 9.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 367 21.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 353 21.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 11.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 76 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 2.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 2.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 87 5.20%

Panhandle Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 159 9.50%
5-9 334 19.96%
10-14 141 8.43%
15-19 224 13.39%
20-24 186 11.12%
25-29 148 8.85%
30-34 153 9.15%
35-39 57 3.41%
40-44 72 4.30%
45-59 157 9.38%
60-89 21 1.26%
At least 90 21 1.26%

Panhandle Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,192 71.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 282 16.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 157 9.38%
At least 60 0 0.00% 42 2.51%

Panhandle Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 8.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,474 85.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 1.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 2.51%

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Panhandle Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,416 (3,713 people)
Families (2000): 1,083 (3,321 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 494
People at same address in 1995: 2,361
Panhandle Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 4.87%
$10,000-$14,999 85 6.00%
$15,000-$19,999 103 7.27%
$20,000-$24,999 75 5.30%
$25,000-$29,999 84 5.93%
$30,000-$34,999 115 8.12%
$35,000-$39,999 99 6.99%
$40,000-$44,999 113 7.98%
$45,000-$49,999 59 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 159 11.23%
$60,000-$74,999 164 11.58%
$75,000-$99,999 184 12.99%
$100,000-$124,999 56 3.95%
$125,000-$149,999 16 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.92%
$200,000 or more 22 1.55%

Panhandle Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 304 21.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 476 33.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 1.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 227 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 216 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 116 8.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Panhandle Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,148 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 566 13.88%
Public Assistance 20 0.49%
Retirement 255 6.25%
Self Employment 270 6.62%
Social Security 433 10.62%
Supplemental Security 53 1.30%
Wage / Salary 1,094 26.83%
Other 238 5.84%

Panhandle Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 479 51.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 453 48.61%

Panhandle Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 99 7.12%
Color 1 Box Married 986 70.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 18.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 3.74%

Panhandle Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 136 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 966 62.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 229 14.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 211 13.68%

Panhandle Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Panhandle Education Information Back to top
Panhandle Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 144 5.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 312 11.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 835 30.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 832 30.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 173 6.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 317 11.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 115 4.22%

Panhandle Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 27 0.71% 19 0.50% 46 1.21%
Kindergarten 53 1.39% 0 0.00% 53 1.39%
Grades 1-4 229 6.00% 12 0.31% 241 6.32%
Grades 5-8 307 8.05% 5 0.13% 312 8.18%
Grades 9-12 243 6.37% 7 0.18% 250 6.55%
Undergrad college 121 3.17% 24 0.63% 145 3.80%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.21% 0 0.00% 8 0.21%
Total 988 25.90% 67 1.76% 1,055 27.66%

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Panhandle Public Benefits Information Back to top
Panhandle Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,489 93.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 231 6.21%

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Panhandle Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 18
Panhandle Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.133 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.133 0.000 1.888 7.553 1.511 10.952
2002 0.370 1.109 0.000 0.000 1.479 0.000 2.959 8.136 0.370 11.464
2003 0.000 0.379 0.000 0.000 0.379 0.000 2.272 10.223 0.379 12.874
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.918 0.767 0.000 0.000 2.685 0.000 1.534 2.685 0.000 4.219
2006 1.118 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.118 0.000 1.491 2.609 0.000 4.100
2007 1.527 0.764 0.000 0.000 2.291 0.000 1.527 5.727 0.000 7.255

Panhandle Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 4

Panhandle Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 32
2002 35

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Panhandle Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Panhandle Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 529 13.87%
10-19 Years 657 17.23%
20-29 Years 304 7.97%
30-39 Years 513 13.45%
40-49 Years 618 16.20%
50-59 Years 423 11.09%
60-69 Years 346 9.07%
70-79 Years 267 7.00%
80-89 Years 127 3.33%
90+ Years 30 0.79%

Panhandle Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,857 48.69%
Color 1 Box Female 1,957 51.31%

Panhandle Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,399 89.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 313 8.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33 0.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Panhandle Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 653 22.96%
2. German 544 19.13%
3. Irish 475 16.70%
4. English 400 14.06%
5. Scotch Irish 165 5.80%
6. Dutch 99 3.48%
7. Polish 99 3.48%
8. French Non-Basque 89 3.13%
9. Scottish 74 2.60%
10. Italian 66 2.32%

Panhandle Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,238 90.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 291 8.13%
3. Tagalog 26 0.73%
4. Other Native North American 23 0.64%
5. German 3 0.08%

Panhandle Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,671 96.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 49 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 94 2.46%

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Panhandle Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Panhandle Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79068