Pampa

Population: 16,735
Median household income: $53,458
Median home value: $95,800

Pampa is a community in Gray County, Texas, home to 16,735 residents. The median household income of $53,458 is below the Gray County median ($56,082).

From 2019 to 2023, Pampa's population declined 4.6% from 17,538 to 16,735, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $76,600 to $95,800.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,735
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,458
Median home value: $95,800
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 8,528
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,53816,735

Median household income

$46,432$53,458

Median home value

$76,600$95,800

Median gross rent

$749$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,538	$46,432	$76,600	$749
2020	17,226	$53,535	$78,500	$741
2021	16,817	$48,010	$80,600	$785
2022	16,861	$52,966	$91,300	$844
2023	16,735	$53,458	$95,800	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,129	6.7%
5 to 17	3,328	19.9%
18 to 24	1,692	10.1%
25 to 34	2,063	12.3%
35 to 44	1,932	11.5%
45 to 54	1,923	11.5%
55 to 64	1,849	11.0%
65 to 74	1,714	10.2%
75 and over	1,105	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,911	59.2%
Black or African American	398	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.5%
Asian	169	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.2%
Some other race	123	0.7%
Two or more races	317	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,695	34.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,595	15.1%
High school graduate	3,760	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,588	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,298	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	345	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,439	83.5%
Carpooled	757	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	310	4.0%
Other means	167	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,924	66.5%
15 to 29 min	875	11.8%
30 to 44 min	828	11.2%
45 to 59 min	332	4.5%
60+ min	440	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 17.6% (2,903 of 16,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,585	67.1%
Nonfamily households	2,246	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,831	80.1%
Vacant	1,697	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,899	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,932	28.3%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,359	86.3%
1-unit, attached	140	1.6%
2 to 4 units	184	2.2%
5 to 19 units	442	5.2%
20 or more units	116	1.4%
Mobile home & other	287	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854912
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5479, -100.9650