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Texas · Census place 41164

Lamesa city, TX

Quick answer

Lamesa city has 8,527 residents, ranking #295 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $50,533, the median home is worth $85,800 and median gross rent runs $903 a month.

Population
8,527Lamesa city residents
Median household income
$50,533Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$85,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$903Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lamesa city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lamesa city median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 68% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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