Seth Ward, Texas

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Population in 2010: 2,025.
Population change since 2000: +5.1%
Males: 1,077  (53.2%)
Females: 948  (46.8%)
Median resident age:

28.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79072.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,455 (it was $24,167 in 2000)
Seth Ward:

$52,455
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,327 (it was $9,663 in 2000)

Seth Ward CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $54,733 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Seth Ward:

$54,733
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $62,058; detached houses: $71,269; mobile homes: $40,335

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

March 2022 cost of living index in Seth Ward: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.5%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.1% for other race residents, 10.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Seth Ward, TX (2022)
    • 1,55478.8%Hispanic
    • 39420.0%White alone
    • 211.1%American Indian alone

Races in Seth Ward detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (8.2%), English (3.8%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3369 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 1,260 people per square mile   (low).

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274 residents are foreign born (13.8% Latin America).

This place:

13.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $548 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $534 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lubbock, TX (46.0 miles , pop. 199,564).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (252.0 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (299.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Plainview, TX (1.4 miles ),
Providence, TX (3.2 miles ),
Kress, TX (3.3 miles ),
Edmonson, TX (3.6 miles),
Hale Center, TX (3.7 miles ),
Lockney, TX (4.0 miles ),
Tulia, TX (4.8 miles ),
Petersburg, TX (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 34.21 N, Longitude: 101.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 806

Distribution of median household income in Seth Ward, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Seth Ward, TX in 2022
Seth Ward satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Seth Ward, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (22.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Food (25.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (13.2%)
  • Truck transportation (7.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (17.6%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Seth Ward, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Food processing workers (13.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Food processing workers (14.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Food processing workers (12.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)

Average climate in Seth Ward, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Seth Ward-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Seth Ward place center killed 4 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1970, a category F4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 51 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Seth Ward-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 487% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from Seth Ward center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 289.1 miles away from Seth Ward center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 309.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 153.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 294.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 259.6 miles away from Seth Ward center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hale County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Seth Ward:

  • CALVERT HOME HEALTH CARE, LTD (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • ALLEGIANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER OF PLAINVIEW (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • COVENANT HOSPITAL PLAINVIEW Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • AREA HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • PLAINVIEW HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • RILEY ARMSTRONG RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)
  • PLAINS CONVALESCENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PLAINVIEW, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seth Ward:

  • Wayland Baptist University (about 3 miles; Plainview, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 45 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 45 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
  • West Texas A & M University (about 55 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 6,820)
  • South Plains College (about 59 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
  • Amarillo College (about 69 miles; Amarillo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 95 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)

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Hale County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Seth Ward:

Marital status in Seth Ward, TX
  • Never married: 40.9%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Seth Ward:

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.1
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Seth Ward, TX (based on Hale County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,75069
Catholic9,0945
Mainline Protestant2,12210
Other5344
None2,773-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Hale County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Here:

6.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Hale County:

27.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Seth Ward:

44.7%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.8%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Seth Ward:

28.7
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.8%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.0%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Seth Ward:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

30.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Seth Ward:

54.1%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.6%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Seth Ward, TX Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Seth Ward:

  • KREW (1400 AM; 1 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KVOP (1090 AM; 5 kW; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KJTV (950 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCLR (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RALLS, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTUE (1260 AM; 1 kW; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seth Ward:

  • KRIA (103.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KPMB (88.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KHDY (97.3 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KKYN-FM (106.9 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EQUICOM, INC)
  • KBAH (90.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLD (91.5 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: WAYLAND BAPTIST COLLEGE)
  • KBTE (104.9 FM; TULIA, TX; Owner: DOVE MEDIA, INC.)
  • K209BT (89.7 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K204CG (88.7 FM; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Seth Ward:

  • K59GC (Channel 59; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KPGD-LP (Channel 53; PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KLBK-TV (Channel 13; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF TEXAS LICENSE, LLC)
  • K41CA (Channel 41; KRESS, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
  • K25CP (Channel 25; KRESS, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K36CC (Channel 36; KRESS/PLAINVIEW, TX; Owner: KVII OPERATING, L.P.)
  • KJTV-TV (Channel 34; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)

Seth Ward fatal accident list:

Sep 22, 2016 08:09 AM, Fm 1767 34th St, Lat: 34.219908, Lon: -101.691850, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Seth Ward, 705 East 24th Street (Lat: 34.206028 Lon: -101.694444), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WRTP996,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2022, Expiration Date: 07/12/2032, Certifier: Brent Richburg, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seth Ward, TX
  • 48.8%Electricity
  • 46.7%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seth Ward, TX
  • 69.8%Electricity
  • 30.2%Utility gas


Seth Ward compared to Texas state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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