Tahoka

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


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Tahoka Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,916
  • Land Area (2000): 1,468.649 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.905 square kilometers
Tahoka Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,976 2003 2,837 2005 2,745
2002 3,039 2004 Not Available 2006 2,807

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Houses (2000): 1,638
Tahoka Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,825 71.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 256 6.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 874 22.10%

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Tahoka Employment Information Back to top
Tahoka Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 269 30.43%
2. Public Administration 92 10.41%
3. Construction 67 7.58%
4. Utilities 55 6.22%
5. Educational Services 51 5.77%
6. Finance and Insurance 35 3.96%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 27 3.05%
8. Repair and Maintenance 26 2.94%
9. Warehousing and Storage 24 2.71%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.60%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 2.38%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 1.92%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.81%
14. Health Care 14 1.58%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.47%
16. Truck Transportation 11 1.24%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.13%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 9 1.02%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.02%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 146 20.56%
2. Health Care 136 19.15%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 69 9.72%
4. Finance and Insurance 50 7.04%
5. Public Administration 45 6.34%
6. Social Assistance 40 5.63%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 4.51%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 24 3.38%
9. Utilities 22 3.10%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.97%
11. Private Household Services 14 1.97%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.69%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.69%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.41%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.41%
16. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.27%
17. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.27%
18. Florists 6 0.85%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 0.85%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 0.85%

Tahoka Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 123 13.91%
2. Agricultural Workers 103 11.65%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 6.67%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 45 5.09%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 4.07%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 3.96%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 3.96%
8. Other Production Occupations 32 3.62%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 3.51%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 22 2.49%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 20 2.26%
12. Other Management Occupations 20 2.26%
13. Other Construction Trades 16 1.81%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 1.81%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 16 1.81%
16. Other Construction Workers 15 1.70%
17. Top Executives 15 1.70%
18. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 14 1.58%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 1.58%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 8.45%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 58 8.17%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 6.06%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 42 5.92%
5. Cashiers 41 5.77%
6. Child Care Workers 40 5.63%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 4.93%
8. Other Management Occupations 26 3.66%
9. Secretaries and Admins 26 3.66%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 22 3.10%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 2.96%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 2.82%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19 2.68%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 2.54%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 2.39%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 16 2.25%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.11%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 1.97%
19. Top Executives 14 1.97%
20. Registered Nurses 13 1.83%

Tahoka Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,516 52.40%
15-35 hours 274 9.47%
1-14 hours 104 3.59%
No regular hours 999 34.53%

Tahoka Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 0.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 1.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 3.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 117 7.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 321 21.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 460 30.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 191 12.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 4.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 4.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 66 4.36%

Tahoka Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 16.39%
5-9 385 25.45%
10-14 161 10.64%
15-19 162 10.71%
20-24 74 4.89%
25-29 61 4.03%
30-34 203 13.42%
35-39 12 0.79%
40-44 52 3.44%
45-59 110 7.27%
60-89 19 1.26%
At least 90 26 1.72%

Tahoka 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% 1,091 72.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 267 17.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 110 7.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 45 2.97%

Tahoka Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 214 13.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,240 78.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 19 1.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 72 4.54%

Tahoka Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahoka Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,472 (3,914 people)
Families (2000): 1,088 (3,447 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 407
People at same address in 1995: 2,293
Tahoka Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 292 19.84%
$10,000-$14,999 151 10.26%
$15,000-$19,999 144 9.78%
$20,000-$24,999 142 9.65%
$25,000-$29,999 90 6.11%
$30,000-$34,999 79 5.37%
$35,000-$39,999 76 5.16%
$40,000-$44,999 56 3.80%
$45,000-$49,999 58 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 91 6.18%
$60,000-$74,999 120 8.15%
$75,000-$99,999 98 6.66%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 32 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.82%
$200,000 or more 9 0.61%

Tahoka Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 359 24.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 435 30.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 216 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 223 15.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 120 8.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 3.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tahoka Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,139 30.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 341 9.27%
Public Assistance 44 1.20%
Retirement 140 3.81%
Self Employment 291 7.91%
Social Security 456 12.40%
Supplemental Security 85 2.31%
Wage / Salary 1,027 27.92%
Other 155 4.21%

Tahoka Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 444 50.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 442 49.89%

Tahoka Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 94 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 958 67.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 325 22.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 3.57%

Tahoka Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 973 63.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 15.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 12.71%

Tahoka 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.


Tahoka Education Information Back to top
Tahoka Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 503 18.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 542 19.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 808 29.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 468 17.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77 2.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 238 8.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 3.76%

Tahoka 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 37 0.94% 7 0.18% 44 1.12%
Kindergarten 42 1.07% 0 0.00% 42 1.07%
Grades 1-4 288 7.35% 3 0.08% 291 7.43%
Grades 5-8 336 8.58% 11 0.28% 347 8.86%
Grades 9-12 290 7.41% 6 0.15% 296 7.56%
Undergrad college 46 1.17% 4 0.10% 50 1.28%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.38% 7 0.18% 22 0.56%
Total 1,054 26.92% 38 0.97% 1,092 27.89%

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Tahoka Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tahoka Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,987 76.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 908 23.31%

Tahoka Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tahoka Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12
Tahoka 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 1.344 1.008 0.000 0.000 2.352 0.336 3.696 12.433 1.680 18.145
2002 1.316 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.316 0.000 6.581 24.021 0.658 31.260
2003 0.705 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.705 0.000 3.877 25.026 1.410 30.314
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.729 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.729 0.000 6.557 11.293 0.729 18.579
2006 1.069 0.356 0.000 0.356 1.781 0.356 7.481 15.675 1.069 24.225
2007 0.372 0.372 0.000 0.000 0.743 0.000 5.946 13.750 0.743 20.438

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

Tahoka Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 61
2002 99

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Tahoka Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tahoka Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 586 14.96%
10-19 Years 734 18.74%
20-29 Years 347 8.86%
30-39 Years 527 13.46%
40-49 Years 560 14.30%
50-59 Years 388 9.91%
60-69 Years 346 8.84%
70-79 Years 282 7.20%
80-89 Years 116 2.96%
90+ Years 30 0.77%

Tahoka Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,913 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 2,003 51.15%

Tahoka Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,117 54.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,591 40.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 152 3.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Tahoka Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 587 38.44%
2. German 244 15.98%
3. Irish 240 15.72%
4. English 199 13.03%
5. Scottish 68 4.45%
6. Dutch 50 3.27%
7. Scotch Irish 38 2.49%
8. French Non-Basque 29 1.90%
9. Polish 21 1.38%
10. Swedish 16 1.05%

Tahoka Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,424 65.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,253 33.99%
3. German 9 0.24%

Tahoka Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,798 96.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 1.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 98 2.48%

Tahoka Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tahoka 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.


Tahoka Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79373