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Moving to Idalou, Texas

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Population: 2,157. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,046 (-5.1% change)
Males: 1,007 (46.7%), Females: 1,150 (53.3%)

Lubbock County

Zip code: 79329

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Idalou:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
  • Hispanic (43.0%)
  • Other race (26.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (12.4%), German (7.4%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Idalou

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Idalou city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Idalou:

  • IHS HOSPITAL AT LUBBOCK (about 12 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • HIGHLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)
  • COVENANT CHILDREN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LUBBOCK, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Idalou:

  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 10 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)
  • AMARILLO INTL (about 107 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Abbreviation: AMA)
  • CANNON AFB (about 123 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Idalou:

  • SLATON MUNI (about 13 miles; SLATON, TX; Abbreviation: F49)
  • ABERNATHY MUNI (about 13 miles; ABERNATHY, TX; Abbreviation: F83)
  • TOWN & COUNTRY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: F82)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Idalou:

  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 105 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 116 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)

Schools

Public high school in Idalou:

  • IDALOU H S (Students: 252; Location: 601 S WALNUT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Idalou:

  • IDALOU EL (Students: 338; Location: 601 S WALNUT; Grades: PK – 04)
  • IDALOU MIDDLE (Students: 253; Location: 601 S WALNUT; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • IDALOU DAEP (Students: 2; Location: 601 S WALNUT; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Idalou:

  • IDALOU PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,202; Location: 208 MAIN ST; 10,647 books)

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