Census-designated place

Loop

Gaines County · Panhandle Plains · Population 128

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Population
128
Growth in 10 years
-62.6%
Median age
59.3
Texas: 35.6
Under 18
20%
Texas: 25%
65 and older
48%
Texas: 13%
People per household
3.0
Texas: 2.7
Households with kids
26%
Texas: 35%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12%
Texas: 34%
Veterans
0%
Texas: 6%
Born in Texas
43%
Texas: 58%
Moved here from another state last year
0%
Texas: 2%
Moved to a new home last year
1%
Texas: 14%
No health insurance
1%
Texas: 17%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Median household income
$39,250
Texas: $78,476
Below poverty line
2%
Texas: 14%
Median home value (owners’ estimate)
$9,999
Texas: $283,800
Own their home
69%
Texas: 63%
Typical year homes were built
1976
Texas: 1992
Single-family houses
100%
Texas: 67%
Apartments and multiplexes
0%
Texas: 26%
Mobile homes
0%
Texas: 6%
Homes that are rented
31%
Texas: 37%
Rentals sitting empty
0%
Texas: 8%
Typical electric bill
$182/mo
Texas: $184/mo
Typical gas bill
$44/mo
Texas: $56/mo
Typical water and sewer bill
$80/yr
Texas: $595/yr
Heat with electricity
85%
Texas: 61%
Heat with natural gas
15%
Texas: 35%
Homes with broadband internet
64%
Texas: 91%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount.

Average commute
23 min
Texas: 27 min
Work from home
23%
Texas: 14%
Households without a car
0%
Texas: 5%
Biggest jobs: Management
50%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Schools and healthcare
32%
of working residents
Biggest jobs: Repair and personal services
30%
of working residents
Nearest airport with airline flights
LBB
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, about 62 miles
Nearest major airport
ELP
El Paso International Airport, about 243 miles
Nearest city of 100,000+
Lubbock
About 54 miles

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. For small towns these are survey estimates and can be off by a fair amount. Distances are straight-line miles between town centers. Airports: OurAirports.

July average high
94°F
Hottest month
January average low
27°F
Coldest month
Days over 100°F
14
In a typical year
Days of 90°F or more
94
In a typical year
Nights at freezing or below
89
In a typical year
Rain per year
18.1 in.
Snow per year
5.0 in.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, from the Brownfield #2 weather station (about 21 miles from the town center).

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Market

Loop’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$380,000
+8.6% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$99
Texas: $179
Median days on market
22
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
Home prices by ZIP code in Loop

The local market

Loop home market, September 2026
Median list price
$380,000
Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
1
Days on market
22
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$99
Texas: $179
Typical home size
3,850 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
0%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
0

Across Gaines County: median list price $344,990, 105 homes for sale, 74 days on market.

Owning and renting here

Median home value
$9,999
Own their home
69%

Census estimates of what residents report. More in By the Numbers. See all the numbers

Only 1 home is listed right now, so these numbers can swing a lot from month to month.

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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