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Mesquite Statistics
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- Population (2000): 9,389
- Land Area (2000): 39.651 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.869 square kilometers
Mesquite Population By Year
| 1999 | 10,486 | 2002 | 10,212 | 2005 | 13,064 |
| 2000 | 12,162 | 2003 | 11,615 | 2006 | 13,975 |
| 2001 | 9,896 | 2004 | 12,272 | 2007 | 15,660 |
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Houses (2000): 4,442
Mesquite Population - Urban/Rural
 Urban | 8,934 | 94.00% |
 Rural, Farm | 0 | 0.00% |
 Rural, Non-farm | 570 | 6.00% |
Mesquite Employment Information
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Mesquite Employment By Industry
| 1. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 575 | 26.77% |
| 2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 405 | 18.85% |
| 3. | Construction | 276 | 12.85% |
| 4. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 121 | 5.63% |
| 5. | Educational Services | 78 | 3.63% |
| 6. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 63 | 2.93% |
| 7. | Public Administration | 61 | 2.84% |
| 8. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 51 | 2.37% |
| 9. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 46 | 2.14% |
| 10. | Other Transportation | 43 | 2.00% |
| 11. | Finance and Insurance | 37 | 1.72% |
| 12. | Food and Beverage Stores | 37 | 1.72% |
| 13. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 35 | 1.63% |
| 14. | Repair and Maintenance | 34 | 1.58% |
| 15. | Health Care | 26 | 1.21% |
| 16. | Department and Other General Stores | 20 | 0.93% |
| 17. | Info Services and Data Processing | 20 | 0.93% |
| 18. | Utilities | 20 | 0.93% |
| 19. | Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods | 19 | 0.88% |
| 20. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 19 | 0.88% |
| 1. | Accommodation and Food Services | 457 | 28.94% |
| 2. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 439 | 27.80% |
| 3. | Educational Services | 118 | 7.47% |
| 4. | Food and Beverage Stores | 69 | 4.37% |
| 5. | Finance and Insurance | 62 | 3.93% |
| 6. | Health Care | 48 | 3.04% |
| 7. | Social Assistance | 43 | 2.72% |
| 8. | Public Administration | 42 | 2.66% |
| 9. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 41 | 2.60% |
| 10. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 38 | 2.41% |
| 11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 25 | 1.58% |
| 12. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 23 | 1.46% |
| 13. | Construction | 19 | 1.20% |
| 14. | Other Health and Personal Care Store | 15 | 0.95% |
| 15. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 13 | 0.82% |
| 16. | Other Direct Selling Estab | 13 | 0.82% |
| 17. | Private Household Services | 13 | 0.82% |
| 18. | Food Manufacturing | 12 | 0.76% |
| 19. | Metal Manufactuing | 12 | 0.76% |
| 20. | Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods | 11 | 0.70% |
Mesquite Employment By Job
| 1. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 312 | 14.53% |
| 2. | Other Management Occupations | 140 | 6.52% |
| 3. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 140 | 6.52% |
| 4. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 115 | 5.35% |
| 5. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 93 | 4.33% |
| 6. | Other Protective Service Workers | 82 | 3.82% |
| 7. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 82 | 3.82% |
| 8. | Other Construction Trades | 68 | 3.17% |
| 9. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 55 | 2.56% |
| 10. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 54 | 2.51% |
| 11. | Vehicle Mechanics | 50 | 2.33% |
| 12. | Construction Laborers | 48 | 2.23% |
| 13. | Customer Service Representatives | 46 | 2.14% |
| 14. | Top Executives | 46 | 2.14% |
| 15. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 45 | 2.09% |
| 16. | Waiters and Waitresses | 43 | 2.00% |
| 17. | Cashiers | 41 | 1.91% |
| 18. | Media and Communications Workers | 39 | 1.82% |
| 19. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 34 | 1.58% |
| 20. | Other Health Occupations | 33 | 1.54% |
| 1. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 198 | 12.54% |
| 2. | Cashiers | 135 | 8.55% |
| 3. | Waiters and Waitresses | 126 | 7.98% |
| 4. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 119 | 7.54% |
| 5. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 85 | 5.38% |
| 6. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 83 | 5.26% |
| 7. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 77 | 4.88% |
| 8. | Child Care Workers | 65 | 4.12% |
| 9. | Secretaries and Admins | 57 | 3.61% |
| 10. | Other Management Occupations | 53 | 3.36% |
| 11. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 45 | 2.85% |
| 12. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 43 | 2.72% |
| 13. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 40 | 2.53% |
| 14. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 38 | 2.41% |
| 15. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 36 | 2.28% |
| 16. | Other Office and Admin Support | 35 | 2.22% |
| 17. | Accountants and Auditors | 26 | 1.65% |
| 18. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 26 | 1.65% |
| 19. | Financial Managers | 23 | 1.46% |
| 20. | Business Operations Specialists | 22 | 1.39% |
Mesquite Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
| 35 or more hours | 3,591 | 49.06% |
| 15-35 hours | 737 | 10.07% |
| 1-14 hours | 286 | 3.91% |
| No regular hours | 2,705 | 36.96% |
Mesquite Time Left For Work
| Midnight-4:59 AM | 152 | 4.32% |
| 5 AM-5:29 AM | 93 | 2.65% |
| 5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 188 | 5.35% |
| 6 AM-6:29 AM | 259 | 7.37% |
| 6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 386 | 10.98% |
| 7 AM-7:29 AM | 326 | 9.27% |
| 7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 391 | 11.12% |
| 8 AM-8:29 AM | 298 | 8.48% |
| 8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 122 | 3.47% |
| 9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 200 | 5.69% |
| 10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 66 | 1.88% |
| 11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 26 | 0.74% |
| Noon-3:59 PM | 519 | 14.76% |
| 4 PM-11:59 PM | 490 | 13.94% |
Mesquite Length Of Commute In Minutes
| Less than 5 | 435 | 12.37% |
| 5-9 | 1,732 | 49.26% |
| 10-14 | 715 | 20.34% |
| 15-19 | 295 | 8.39% |
| 20-24 | 50 | 1.42% |
| 25-29 | 5 | 0.14% |
| 30-34 | 40 | 1.14% |
| 35-39 | 59 | 1.68% |
| 40-44 | 17 | 0.48% |
| 45-59 | 28 | 0.80% |
| 60-89 | 71 | 2.02% |
| At least 90 | 69 | 1.96% |
Mesquite Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
| Under 30 | 39 | 1.11% | 3,193 | 90.81% |
| 30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 116 | 3.30% |
| 45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 28 | 0.80% |
| At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 140 | 3.98% |
Mesquite Type Of Commute
| Bicycle | 61 | 1.66% |
| Car / truck / van, carpool | 844 | 23.00% |
| Car / truck / van, solo | 2,237 | 60.95% |
 Motorcycle | 19 | 0.52% |
 Other | 42 | 1.14% |
 Public transportation | 39 | 1.06% |
 Walked | 274 | 7.47% |
 Worked at home | 154 | 4.20% |
Mesquite Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues.
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Mesquite Family Information
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Households (2000): 3,547 (9,432 people)
Families (2000): 2,628 (8,090 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 766
People at same address in 1995: 1,829
Mesquite Household Income in 1999
| Under $10,000 | 177 | 4.99% |
| $10,000-$14,999 | 168 | 4.74% |
| $15,000-$19,999 | 234 | 6.60% |
| $20,000-$24,999 | 271 | 7.64% |
| $25,000-$29,999 | 215 | 6.06% |
| $30,000-$34,999 | 280 | 7.89% |
| $35,000-$39,999 | 402 | 11.33% |
| $40,000-$44,999 | 233 | 6.57% |
| $45,000-$49,999 | 193 | 5.44% |
| $50,000-$59,999 | 330 | 9.30% |
| $60,000-$74,999 | 422 | 11.90% |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 258 | 7.27% |
| $100,000-$124,999 | 148 | 4.17% |
| $125,000-$149,999 | 36 | 1.01% |
| $150,000-$199,999 | 78 | 2.20% |
| $200,000 or more | 102 | 2.88% |
Mesquite Household Type
| Nonfamily, 1 person | 712 | 20.35% |
| Family, 2 people | 1,328 | 37.96% |
| Nonfamily, 2 people | 176 | 5.03% |
| Family, 3 people | 437 | 12.49% |
| Nonfamily, 3 people | 30 | 0.86% |
| Family, 4 people | 338 | 9.66% |
| Nonfamily, 4 people | 7 | 0.20% |
| Family, 5 people | 224 | 6.40% |
| Nonfamily, 5 people | 2 | 0.06% |
| Family, 6 people | 135 | 3.86% |
| Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
| Family, 7 or more people | 108 | 3.09% |
| Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 1 | 0.03% |
Mesquite Household Income Type
| Earnings | 2,618 | 26.49% |
| Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,352 | 13.68% |
| Public Assistance | 47 | 0.48% |
| Retirement | 1,110 | 11.23% |
| Self Employment | 289 | 2.92% |
| Social Security | 1,265 | 12.80% |
| Supplemental Security | 130 | 1.32% |
| Wage / Salary | 2,555 | 25.85% |
| Other | 517 | 5.23% |
Mesquite Family Type
| No children under 18 | 1,508 | 65.34% |
| With children under 18 | 800 | 34.66% |
Mesquite Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
| Divorced | 305 | 8.19% |
| Married | 2,556 | 68.64% |
| Never Married | 739 | 19.84% |
| Widowed | 124 | 3.33% |
Mesquite Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
| Divorced | 441 | 11.96% |
| Married | 2,395 | 64.98% |
| Never Married | 536 | 14.54% |
| Widowed | 314 | 8.52% |
Mesquite Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights.
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Mesquite Education Information
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Mesquite Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
| Less than 9th grade | 589 | 8.32% |
| 9th-12th grade, no diploma | 1,180 | 16.67% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 2,311 | 32.65% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,690 | 23.88% |
| Associate degree | 374 | 5.28% |
| Bachelors degree | 596 | 8.42% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 338 | 4.78% |
Mesquite Population In School (3 or older)
| Nursery or preschool | 45 | 0.48% | 58 | 0.62% | 103 | 1.10% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 1.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 145 | 1.54% |
| Grades 1-4 | 477 | 5.08% | 0 | 0.00% | 477 | 5.08% |
| Grades 5-8 | 576 | 6.13% | 21 | 0.22% | 597 | 6.36% |
| Grades 9-12 | 415 | 4.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 415 | 4.42% |
| Undergrad college | 193 | 2.06% | 12 | 0.13% | 205 | 2.18% |
| Graduate or professional school | 78 | 0.83% | 8 | 0.09% | 86 | 0.92% |
| Total | 1,929 | 20.55% | 99 | 1.05% | 2,028 | 21.60% |
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Mesquite Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights.
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Mesquite Public Benefits Information
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Mesquite Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
| At Or Above Poverty Level | 8,406 | 89.76% |
| Below Poverty Level | 959 | 10.24% |
Mesquite Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients.
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Mesquite Criminal Information
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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3
Mesquite Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
| 1999 | 6.008 | 0.477 | 0.000 | 0.572 | 7.057 | 0.000 | 2.479 | 10.204 | 3.338 | 16.021 |
| 2000 | 0.822 | 0.411 | 0.082 | 0.658 | 1.973 | 0.000 | 2.960 | 8.962 | 1.973 | 13.896 |
| 2001 | 1.112 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.606 | 1.718 | 0.000 | 3.234 | 11.015 | 2.930 | 17.179 |
| 2002 | 0.979 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.392 | 1.371 | 0.000 | 1.665 | 16.941 | 3.819 | 22.425 |
| 2003 | 1.119 | 0.000 | 0.086 | 0.344 | 1.550 | 0.000 | 0.861 | 19.630 | 2.927 | 23.418 |
| 2004 | 0.652 | 0.163 | 0.000 | 0.326 | 1.141 | 0.000 | 0.326 | 20.942 | 3.178 | 24.446 |
| 2005 | 1.761 | 0.077 | 0.000 | 0.306 | 2.143 | 0.000 | 1.378 | 21.969 | 4.057 | 27.404 |
| 2006 | 1.789 | 0.143 | 0.072 | 0.215 | 2.218 | 0.000 | 1.073 | 20.751 | 3.936 | 25.760 |
| 2007 | 1.086 | 0.128 | 0.000 | 0.128 | 1.341 | 0.000 | 2.043 | 23.883 | 2.810 | 28.736 |
Mesquite Law Enforcement Employeess
| 2004 | 12 | 28 |
| 2005 | 11 | 29 |
| 2006 | 13 | 34 |
| 2007 | 15 | 32 |
Mesquite Crime Index
| 1999 | 242 |
| 2000 | 193 |
| 2001 | 187 |
| 2002 | 243 |
Mesquite Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes.
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Mesquite Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Mesquite Population By Age
| 0-9 Years | 1,381 | 14.71% |
| 10-19 Years | 1,223 | 13.03% |
| 20-29 Years | 1,062 | 11.31% |
| 30-39 Years | 1,080 | 11.50% |
| 40-49 Years | 1,040 | 11.08% |
| 50-59 Years | 1,288 | 13.72% |
| 60-69 Years | 1,361 | 14.50% |
| 70-79 Years | 727 | 7.74% |
| 80-89 Years | 205 | 2.18% |
| 90+ Years | 22 | 0.23% |
Mesquite Population - Male/Female
| Male | 4,782 | 50.93% |
| Female | 4,607 | 49.07% |
Mesquite Population By Ethnicity
| Caucasian | 6,716 | 71.53% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,324 | 24.75% |
| Asian | 118 | 1.26% |
| Multiracial | 101 | 1.08% |
| Amerindian | 62 | 0.66% |
| African-American | 49 | 0.52% |
| Other Race | 12 | 0.13% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.07% |
Mesquite Top Specified Ancestries
| 1. | English | 1,576 | 20.55% |
| 2. | German | 1,442 | 18.80% |
| 3. | United States Or American | 879 | 11.46% |
| 4. | Irish | 724 | 9.44% |
| 5. | Norwegian | 376 | 4.90% |
| 6. | Swedish | 336 | 4.38% |
| 7. | French Non-Basque | 275 | 3.59% |
| 8. | Italian | 261 | 3.40% |
| 9. | Danish | 259 | 3.38% |
| 10. | Scottish | 204 | 2.66% |
Mesquite Top Languages Spoken At Home
| 1. | Only English | 6,551 | 74.83% |
| 2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 1,901 | 21.71% |
| 3. | Mon Khmer / Cambodian | 45 | 0.51% |
| 4. | Vietnamese | 39 | 0.45% |
| 5. | Japanese | 29 | 0.33% |
| 6. | German | 27 | 0.31% |
| 7. | Tagalog | 24 | 0.27% |
| 8. | Armenian | 23 | 0.26% |
| 9. | Scandinavian | 22 | 0.25% |
| 10. | French | 20 | 0.23% |
Mesquite Citizen Type
| Citizen by birth | 7,988 | 84.05% |
| Naturalized immigrant | 502 | 5.28% |
| Not a citizen | 1,014 | 10.67% |
Mesquite Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship.
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Mesquite Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available.
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