Lamesa Metro Area

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  2. Lamesa Metro Area Statistics
  3. Lamesa Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lamesa Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Lamesa Metro Area Family Information
  6. Lamesa Metro Area Education Information
  7. Lamesa Metro Area Business Information
  8. Lamesa Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Lamesa Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Lamesa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lamesa Metro Area Counties
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Lamesa Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Lamesa Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,985
  • Land Area (2000): 2,336.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.155 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,500
Lamesa Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,580 81.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,080 3.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,670 15.40%

Lamesa Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Lamesa Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,941 5,451 490 8.25% 83
1991 5,790 5,401 389 6.71% 67
1992 5,895 5,475 420 7.13% 72
1993 6,109 5,655 454 7.43% 74
1994 6,409 5,891 518 8.08% 81
1995 6,338 5,909 429 6.77% 68
1996 6,292 5,842 450 7.15% 72
1997 6,051 5,692 359 5.94% 60
1998 5,960 5,585 375 6.29% 63
1999 6,106 5,692 414 6.78% 68
2000 5,835 5,525 310 5.32% 53
2001 5,966 5,645 321 5.37% 54
2002 5,452 5,065 387 7.09% 71
2003 5,648 5,223 425 7.52% 75
2004 5,537 5,142 395 7.13% 71
2005 5,204 4,849 355 6.81% 68
2006 5,103 4,766 337 6.60% 66
2007 5,071 4,795 276 5.44% 55
2008 5,147 4,866 281 5.47% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,146 4,883 263 5.11% 51
Feb 2008 4,962 4,723 239 4.82% 48
Mar 2008 5,090 4,849 241 4.73% 47
Apr 2008 5,080 4,847 233 4.59% 46
May 2008 5,090 4,818 272 5.34% 53
Jun 2008 5,212 4,900 312 5.99% 60
Jul 2008 5,226 4,902 324 6.20% 62
Aug 2008 5,191 4,869 322 6.20% 62
Sep 2008 5,325 4,999 326 6.12% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lamesa Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,078 19.27%
2. Construction 564 10.08%
3. Public Administration 564 10.08%
4. Mining 326 5.83%
5. Repair and Maintenance 300 5.36%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 282 5.04%
7. Truck Transportation 250 4.47%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 180 3.22%
9. Educational Services 178 3.18%
10. Finance and Insurance 148 2.65%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 2.54%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 132 2.36%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 124 2.22%
14. Health Care 88 1.57%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 1.54%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 86 1.54%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 1.47%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 1.32%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 68 1.22%
20. Department and Other General Stores 66 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 686 15.92%
2. Health Care 622 14.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 378 8.77%
4. Public Administration 348 8.08%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 228 5.29%
6. Social Assistance 188 4.36%
7. Finance and Insurance 166 3.85%
8. Private Household Services 166 3.85%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 3.62%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 148 3.44%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 148 3.44%
12. Department and Other General Stores 102 2.37%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 84 1.95%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 82 1.90%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 70 1.62%
16. Repair and Maintenance 68 1.58%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 64 1.49%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 50 1.16%
19. U.S. Postal Service 40 0.93%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 36 0.84%

Lamesa Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 508 9.08%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 402 7.19%
3. Agricultural Workers 394 7.04%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 376 6.72%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 346 6.19%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 336 6.01%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 256 4.58%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 232 4.15%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 180 3.22%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 158 2.82%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 2.82%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 138 2.47%
13. Other Construction Trades 138 2.47%
14. Extraction Workers 112 2.00%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 1.72%
16. Cashiers 86 1.54%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 86 1.54%
18. Other Production Occupations 86 1.54%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 1.54%
20. Other Management Occupations 84 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 470 10.91%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 266 6.17%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 262 6.08%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 254 5.90%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 236 5.48%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 232 5.39%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 192 4.46%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 188 4.36%
9. Cashiers 168 3.90%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 154 3.57%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 3.11%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 130 3.02%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 130 3.02%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 2.97%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 104 2.41%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 104 2.41%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 2.32%
18. Accountants and Auditors 92 2.14%
19. Child Care Workers 86 2.00%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 82 1.90%

Lamesa Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,242 47.39%
15-35 hours 1,677 7.07%
1-14 hours 887 3.74%
No regular hours 9,914 41.80%

Lamesa Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 1.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 206 2.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 358 3.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 442 4.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 842 8.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,230 12.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,176 22.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,727 17.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 646 6.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 501 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 240 2.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 347 3.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 667 6.91%

Lamesa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,190 12.33%
5-9 2,978 30.86%
10-14 2,755 28.55%
15-19 785 8.13%
20-24 503 5.21%
25-29 178 1.84%
30-34 593 6.14%
35-39 16 0.17%
40-44 36 0.37%
45-59 148 1.53%
60-89 328 3.40%
At least 90 141 1.46%

Lamesa Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.15% 8,375 86.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 645 6.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 148 1.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 469 4.86%

Lamesa Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,391 13.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,853 78.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 212 2.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 165 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 294 2.96%

Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,392 (25,368 people)
Families (2000): 7,072 (22,666 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,428
People at same address in 1995: 16,710
Lamesa Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,308 13.70%
$10,000-$14,999 895 9.37%
$15,000-$19,999 1,054 11.04%
$20,000-$24,999 901 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 874 9.15%
$30,000-$34,999 732 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 524 5.49%
$40,000-$44,999 580 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 476 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 578 6.05%
$60,000-$74,999 590 6.18%
$75,000-$99,999 476 4.98%
$100,000-$124,999 158 1.65%
$125,000-$149,999 145 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 97 1.02%
$200,000 or more 162 1.70%

Lamesa Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,129 23.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,465 31.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 76 1.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 779 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 645 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 361 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 146 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lamesa Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,224 27.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,703 10.42%
Public Assistance 270 1.04%
Retirement 1,492 5.75%
Self Employment 2,061 7.94%
Social Security 3,412 13.15%
Supplemental Security 736 2.84%
Wage / Salary 6,501 25.06%
Other 1,546 5.96%

Lamesa Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,256 55.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,561 44.03%

Lamesa Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 604 4.45%
Color 1 Box Married 10,465 77.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,119 15.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 386 2.84%

Lamesa Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 983 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 6,325 60.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,729 16.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,433 13.69%

Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lamesa Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,998 17.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,829 16.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,018 35.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,201 18.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 387 1.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,643 7.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 531 2.35%

Lamesa Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 360 2.40% 102 0.68% 462 3.08%
Kindergarten 530 3.54% 0 0.00% 530 3.54%
Grades 1-4 1,577 10.52% 0 0.00% 1,577 10.52%
Grades 5-8 2,026 13.52% 0 0.00% 2,026 13.52%
Grades 9-12 1,892 12.63% 148 0.99% 2,040 13.61%
Undergrad college 823 5.49% 163 1.09% 986 6.58%
Graduate or professional school 166 1.11% 21 0.14% 187 1.25%
Total 7,374 49.21% 434 2.90% 7,808 52.11%

Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Lamesa Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 18 27
2004 18 24

Lamesa Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lamesa Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,653 80.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,025 19.57%

Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,188
Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lamesa Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,945 12.98%
10-19 Years 2,282 15.23%
20-29 Years 1,935 12.91%
30-39 Years 2,493 16.64%
40-49 Years 2,050 13.68%
50-59 Years 1,587 10.59%
60-69 Years 1,142 7.62%
70-79 Years 955 6.37%
80-89 Years 496 3.31%
90+ Years 100 0.67%

Lamesa Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,305 55.42%
Color 1 Box Female 6,680 44.58%

Lamesa Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,222 48.19%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,349 42.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,285 8.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lamesa Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,473 33.68%
2. English 1,243 16.93%
3. German 1,238 16.86%
4. Irish 1,064 14.49%
5. Scotch Irish 354 4.82%
6. European 200 2.72%
7. French Non-Basque 188 2.56%
8. Scottish 130 1.77%
9. Italian 100 1.36%
10. Norwegian 78 1.06%

Lamesa Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,032 56.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,733 41.03%
3. German 354 1.24%
4. Japanese 124 0.43%
5. Arabic 104 0.36%
6. French 82 0.29%
7. Tagalog 80 0.28%
8. Chinese 36 0.13%
9. Korean 28 0.10%
10. Vietnamese 12 0.04%

Lamesa Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,079 95.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 509 1.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 742 2.45%

Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lamesa Metro Area 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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lamesa Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dawson County    

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