Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pampa spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Pampa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Pampa with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.42% of adults in Pampa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pampa in 2022 was $31,426, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,704 for a family of four. However, Pampa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pampa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pampa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pampa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pampa also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.36% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pampa include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Pampa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
