Lockney, West Virginia Statistic: Population, Charts, Map, Steets and More

The population of Lockney, TX is divided into two types: those who live in a single family home and those who rent. Of the housing units in the city, 69.0% are owned while the other 31.0% are rented. The most common industries are Health Care & Social Assistance, Retail Trade, and Educational Services. However, residents of Lockney may work in any of these industries.

This town was founded in 1889 when settlers from Della Plain arrived looking for improved water. The post office opened the next year, in honor of J. H. Lockney, the town's first postmaster. The town had a Christian College from 1914 to 1918. The town's newspaper, the Lockneys, first published in the early 1900s, under many different ownerships. Lockneys became a flourishing community and the town's population rose to over 2,300 in the 1980 census.

The Lockney, TX median annual income was $51,691 in 2019. This was up 12.6% from the previous year's $45,909 figure. The median household income was $45,909, and it represented a 12.6% increase in five years. The median age of Lockney, TX is 36.2 years old. The majority of Lockney's residents commute alone to work, with an average commute time of 20.4 minutes.