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Amarillo Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 226,522
Land Area (2000): 9,480.646 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 56.487 square kilometers

Amarillo Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	213,945	2002	227,555	2005	239,998
2000	217,100	2003	235,243	2006	245,428
2001	222,802	2004	237,149	2007	243,547

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	387,672	85.32%
Rural, Farm	3,924	0.86%
Rural, Non-farm	62,756	13.81%

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Amarillo Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	101,515	96,512	5,003	4.93%	49
1991	102,139	97,265	4,874	4.77%	48
1992	105,558	100,401	5,157	4.89%	49
1993	108,199	103,480	4,719	4.36%	44
1994	112,621	108,605	4,016	3.57%	36
1995	116,068	111,610	4,458	3.84%	38
1996	116,216	111,581	4,635	3.99%	40
1997	115,423	110,902	4,520	3.92%	39
1998	116,703	112,449	4,254	3.65%	36
1999	117,749	113,453	4,297	3.65%	36
2000	117,512	112,987	4,526	3.85%	38
2001	117,647	113,054	4,593	3.90%	39
2002	121,965	116,374	5,591	4.58%	46
2003	125,982	119,881	6,102	4.84%	48
2004	128,068	122,564	5,504	4.30%	43
2005	127,355	122,304	5,051	3.97%	40
2006	129,646	124,814	4,832	3.73%	37
2007	128,768	124,380	4,388	3.41%	34
2008	129,287	124,840	4,447	3.44%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	100,104	95,110	4,994	4.99%	50
Feb 1990	99,580	94,155	5,425	5.45%	54
Mar 1990	100,316	94,747	5,569	5.55%	56
Apr 1990	101,108	96,046	5,062	5.01%	50
May 1990	101,432	96,479	4,953	4.88%	49
Jun 1990	102,304	96,928	5,376	5.25%	53
Jul 1990	103,063	97,792	5,271	5.11%	51
Aug 1990	101,848	96,954	4,894	4.81%	48
Sep 1990	102,554	97,673	4,881	4.76%	48
Oct 1990	102,213	97,714	4,499	4.40%	44
Nov 1990	102,018	97,371	4,647	4.56%	46
Dec 1990	101,644	97,176	4,468	4.40%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	100,767	95,749	5,018	4.98%	50
Feb 1991	100,829	95,788	5,041	5.00%	50
Mar 1991	100,967	96,125	4,842	4.80%	48
Apr 1991	101,470	96,809	4,661	4.59%	46
May 1991	100,817	95,998	4,819	4.78%	48
Jun 1991	102,443	97,102	5,341	5.21%	52
Jul 1991	103,461	97,929	5,532	5.35%	53
Aug 1991	102,940	98,211	4,729	4.59%	46
Sep 1991	102,930	98,150	4,780	4.64%	46
Oct 1991	103,468	98,876	4,592	4.44%	44
Nov 1991	102,750	98,182	4,568	4.45%	44
Dec 1991	102,826	98,266	4,560	4.43%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	103,642	98,006	5,636	5.44%	54
Feb 1992	104,120	98,615	5,505	5.29%	53
Mar 1992	104,578	99,264	5,314	5.08%	51
Apr 1992	104,757	99,918	4,839	4.62%	46
May 1992	105,224	100,143	5,081	4.83%	48
Jun 1992	106,229	100,312	5,917	5.57%	56
Jul 1992	107,280	101,926	5,354	4.99%	50
Aug 1992	106,606	101,593	5,013	4.70%	47
Sep 1992	105,925	101,076	4,849	4.58%	46
Oct 1992	105,864	101,187	4,677	4.42%	44
Nov 1992	106,130	101,206	4,924	4.64%	46
Dec 1992	106,338	101,562	4,776	4.49%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	105,983	100,606	5,377	5.07%	51
Feb 1993	106,310	101,078	5,232	4.92%	49
Mar 1993	106,381	101,587	4,794	4.51%	45
Apr 1993	107,042	102,546	4,496	4.20%	42
May 1993	108,546	103,950	4,596	4.23%	42
Jun 1993	109,376	104,172	5,204	4.76%	48
Jul 1993	109,900	104,759	5,141	4.68%	47
Aug 1993	108,781	104,011	4,770	4.38%	44
Sep 1993	108,671	104,287	4,384	4.03%	40
Oct 1993	109,441	105,103	4,338	3.96%	40
Nov 1993	108,931	104,574	4,357	4.00%	40
Dec 1993	109,028	105,092	3,936	3.61%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	110,088	105,507	4,581	4.16%	42
Feb 1994	110,335	105,855	4,480	4.06%	41
Mar 1994	110,868	106,501	4,367	3.94%	39
Apr 1994	110,967	107,053	3,914	3.53%	35
May 1994	111,423	107,631	3,792	3.40%	34
Jun 1994	112,052	107,625	4,427	3.95%	40
Jul 1994	113,524	109,270	4,254	3.75%	37
Aug 1994	113,427	109,386	4,041	3.56%	36
Sep 1994	113,067	109,318	3,749	3.32%	33
Oct 1994	114,811	111,144	3,667	3.19%	32
Nov 1994	115,659	112,093	3,566	3.08%	31
Dec 1994	115,229	111,873	3,356	2.91%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	114,749	110,507	4,242	3.70%	37
Feb 1995	115,230	110,956	4,274	3.71%	37
Mar 1995	115,653	111,526	4,127	3.57%	36
Apr 1995	115,597	111,415	4,182	3.62%	36
May 1995	115,100	110,984	4,116	3.58%	36
Jun 1995	115,834	110,609	5,225	4.51%	45
Jul 1995	117,706	112,588	5,118	4.35%	43
Aug 1995	115,738	111,252	4,486	3.88%	39
Sep 1995	115,993	111,348	4,645	4.00%	40
Oct 1995	117,284	112,843	4,441	3.79%	38
Nov 1995	116,925	112,514	4,411	3.77%	38
Dec 1995	117,003	112,777	4,226	3.61%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	115,435	110,396	5,039	4.37%	44
Feb 1996	116,082	111,285	4,797	4.13%	41
Mar 1996	116,326	111,817	4,509	3.88%	39
Apr 1996	116,535	112,263	4,272	3.67%	37
May 1996	116,256	111,852	4,404	3.79%	38
Jun 1996	116,869	111,824	5,045	4.32%	43
Jul 1996	116,779	112,050	4,729	4.05%	40
Aug 1996	115,656	111,208	4,448	3.85%	38
Sep 1996	115,772	111,359	4,413	3.81%	38
Oct 1996	116,293	111,815	4,478	3.85%	39
Nov 1996	116,340	111,436	4,904	4.22%	42
Dec 1996	116,254	111,667	4,587	3.95%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	115,063	109,795	5,268	4.58%	46
Feb 1997	115,133	109,998	5,135	4.46%	45
Mar 1997	115,711	110,774	4,937	4.27%	43
Apr 1997	115,552	111,214	4,338	3.75%	38
May 1997	115,738	111,231	4,507	3.89%	39
Jun 1997	116,071	110,886	5,185	4.47%	45
Jul 1997	116,191	111,452	4,739	4.08%	41
Aug 1997	115,594	111,084	4,510	3.90%	39
Sep 1997	114,868	110,433	4,435	3.86%	39
Oct 1997	115,057	111,147	3,910	3.40%	34
Nov 1997	115,027	111,303	3,724	3.24%	32
Dec 1997	115,066	111,512	3,554	3.09%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	115,598	111,033	4,565	3.95%	39
Feb 1998	115,309	111,043	4,266	3.70%	37
Mar 1998	115,683	111,410	4,273	3.69%	37
Apr 1998	115,867	112,178	3,689	3.18%	32
May 1998	116,210	112,172	4,038	3.47%	35
Jun 1998	117,646	112,560	5,086	4.32%	43
Jul 1998	117,955	113,052	4,903	4.16%	42
Aug 1998	116,776	111,985	4,791	4.10%	41
Sep 1998	117,213	112,621	4,592	3.92%	39
Oct 1998	117,112	113,219	3,893	3.32%	33
Nov 1998	117,338	113,702	3,636	3.10%	31
Dec 1998	117,727	114,409	3,318	2.82%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	116,537	112,751	3,786	3.25%	32
Feb 1999	116,303	112,686	3,617	3.11%	31
Mar 1999	116,528	113,268	3,260	2.80%	28
Apr 1999	116,705	113,477	3,228	2.77%	28
May 1999	118,012	114,559	3,453	2.93%	29
Jun 1999	118,909	113,580	5,329	4.48%	45
Jul 1999	118,401	113,235	5,166	4.36%	44
Aug 1999	117,160	112,290	4,870	4.16%	42
Sep 1999	118,212	113,206	5,006	4.23%	42
Oct 1999	118,674	113,876	4,798	4.04%	40
Nov 1999	118,768	114,131	4,637	3.90%	39
Dec 1999	118,783	114,373	4,410	3.71%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	117,491	112,512	4,979	4.24%	42
Feb 2000	117,742	112,768	4,974	4.22%	42
Mar 2000	117,145	112,315	4,830	4.12%	41
Apr 2000	117,593	113,374	4,219	3.59%	36
May 2000	117,510	112,960	4,550	3.87%	39
Jun 2000	118,407	113,315	5,092	4.30%	43
Jul 2000	118,037	113,185	4,852	4.11%	41
Aug 2000	117,695	112,966	4,729	4.02%	40
Sep 2000	117,673	113,287	4,386	3.73%	37
Oct 2000	117,036	112,915	4,121	3.52%	35
Nov 2000	116,697	112,659	4,038	3.46%	35
Dec 2000	117,120	113,583	3,537	3.02%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	115,649	111,322	4,327	3.74%	37
Feb 2001	116,100	112,007	4,093	3.53%	35
Mar 2001	116,553	112,118	4,435	3.81%	38
Apr 2001	117,550	113,407	4,143	3.52%	35
May 2001	117,803	113,588	4,215	3.58%	36
Jun 2001	119,268	114,170	5,098	4.27%	43
Jul 2001	118,926	114,098	4,828	4.06%	41
Aug 2001	117,538	112,653	4,885	4.16%	42
Sep 2001	118,237	113,572	4,665	3.95%	39
Oct 2001	118,176	113,345	4,831	4.09%	41
Nov 2001	117,859	113,031	4,828	4.10%	41
Dec 2001	118,108	113,341	4,767	4.04%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	118,881	113,434	5,447	4.58%	46
Feb 2002	120,053	114,741	5,312	4.42%	44
Mar 2002	120,527	115,214	5,313	4.41%	44
Apr 2002	121,226	115,856	5,370	4.43%	44
May 2002	121,763	116,458	5,305	4.36%	44
Jun 2002	122,555	116,339	6,216	5.07%	51
Jul 2002	123,087	117,093	5,994	4.87%	49
Aug 2002	122,237	116,382	5,855	4.79%	48
Sep 2002	123,539	117,861	5,678	4.60%	46
Oct 2002	123,386	117,825	5,561	4.51%	45
Nov 2002	123,007	117,288	5,719	4.65%	46
Dec 2002	123,321	117,995	5,326	4.32%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	122,960	116,795	6,165	5.01%	50
Feb 2003	123,227	117,058	6,169	5.01%	50
Mar 2003	123,858	117,994	5,864	4.73%	47
Apr 2003	124,679	118,964	5,715	4.58%	46
May 2003	125,372	119,308	6,064	4.84%	48
Jun 2003	127,569	120,390	7,179	5.63%	56
Jul 2003	128,150	121,524	6,626	5.17%	52
Aug 2003	126,940	120,440	6,500	5.12%	51
Sep 2003	126,972	120,734	6,238	4.91%	49
Oct 2003	127,252	121,414	5,838	4.59%	46
Nov 2003	127,399	121,692	5,707	4.48%	45
Dec 2003	127,408	122,255	5,153	4.04%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	127,149	121,155	5,994	4.71%	47
Feb 2004	127,108	121,542	5,566	4.38%	44
Mar 2004	126,926	121,308	5,618	4.43%	44
Apr 2004	128,299	123,104	5,195	4.05%	40
May 2004	128,688	123,402	5,286	4.11%	41
Jun 2004	129,953	123,823	6,130	4.72%	47
Jul 2004	129,634	123,769	5,865	4.52%	45
Aug 2004	128,609	123,092	5,517	4.29%	43
Sep 2004	128,017	122,699	5,318	4.15%	42
Oct 2004	127,368	122,085	5,283	4.15%	41
Nov 2004	127,476	122,207	5,269	4.13%	41
Dec 2004	127,585	122,583	5,002	3.92%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	125,345	119,834	5,511	4.40%	44
Feb 2005	125,998	120,390	5,608	4.45%	45
Mar 2005	125,898	120,756	5,142	4.08%	41
Apr 2005	127,276	122,370	4,906	3.85%	39
May 2005	127,722	122,759	4,963	3.89%	39
Jun 2005	127,863	122,359	5,504	4.30%	43
Jul 2005	128,864	123,537	5,327	4.13%	41
Aug 2005	128,858	123,594	5,264	4.09%	41
Sep 2005	127,952	123,111	4,841	3.78%	38
Oct 2005	127,718	123,242	4,476	3.50%	35
Nov 2005	127,414	122,781	4,633	3.64%	36
Dec 2005	127,353	122,915	4,438	3.48%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	128,000	123,197	4,803	3.75%	38
Feb 2006	127,826	122,924	4,902	3.83%	38
Mar 2006	128,419	123,505	4,914	3.83%	38
Apr 2006	129,378	124,672	4,706	3.64%	36
May 2006	130,318	125,494	4,824	3.70%	37
Jun 2006	131,131	125,556	5,575	4.25%	43
Jul 2006	131,911	126,394	5,517	4.18%	42
Aug 2006	130,672	125,483	5,189	3.97%	40
Sep 2006	130,181	125,494	4,687	3.60%	36
Oct 2006	129,326	124,917	4,409	3.41%	34
Nov 2006	129,205	124,731	4,474	3.46%	35
Dec 2006	129,380	125,398	3,982	3.08%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	128,822	124,125	4,697	3.65%	36
Feb 2007	127,965	123,382	4,583	3.58%	36
Mar 2007	127,672	123,417	4,255	3.33%	33
Apr 2007	129,679	125,485	4,194	3.23%	32
May 2007	128,027	124,024	4,003	3.13%	31
Jun 2007	129,241	124,371	4,870	3.77%	38
Jul 2007	131,247	126,433	4,814	3.67%	37
Aug 2007	128,718	124,293	4,425	3.44%	34
Sep 2007	128,640	124,198	4,442	3.45%	35
Oct 2007	128,102	124,032	4,070	3.18%	32
Nov 2007	128,706	124,549	4,157	3.23%	32
Dec 2007	128,397	124,249	4,148	3.23%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	128,289	123,775	4,514	3.52%	35
Feb 2008	128,107	123,990	4,117	3.21%	32
Mar 2008	128,774	124,735	4,039	3.14%	31
Apr 2008	129,179	125,539	3,640	2.82%	28
May 2008	129,525	125,472	4,053	3.13%	31
Jun 2008	130,134	125,383	4,751	3.65%	37
Jul 2008	130,346	125,419	4,927	3.78%	38
Aug 2008	129,775	124,829	4,946	3.81%	38
Sep 2008	129,456	124,418	5,038	3.89%	39
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Amarillo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	14,580	12.91%
2.	Accommodation and Food Services	6,220	5.51%
3.	Public Administration	5,984	5.30%
4.	Educational Services	5,518	4.89%
5.	Food Manufacturing	5,162	4.57%
6.	Health Care	4,934	4.37%
7.	Metal Manufactuing	3,960	3.51%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	3,896	3.45%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	3,720	3.29%
10.	Finance and Insurance	3,692	3.27%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,456	3.06%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	3,042	2.69%
13.	Truck Transportation	2,972	2.63%
14.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	2,810	2.49%
15.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,454	2.17%
16.	Utilities	2,452	2.17%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,262	2.00%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,022	1.79%
19.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	1,866	1.65%
20.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	1,562	1.38%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	16,882	17.25%
2.	Educational Services	13,320	13.61%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	8,114	8.29%
4.	Finance and Insurance	5,874	6.00%
5.	Public Administration	5,030	5.14%
6.	Social Assistance	4,384	4.48%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	3,552	3.63%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	3,504	3.58%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,776	2.84%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,696	2.75%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	2,530	2.58%
12.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,326	2.38%
13.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	2,014	2.06%
14.	Food Manufacturing	1,740	1.78%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,520	1.55%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,378	1.41%
17.	Construction	1,370	1.40%
18.	Metal Manufactuing	1,032	1.05%
19.	Private Household Services	1,002	1.02%
20.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	936	0.96%

Amarillo Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	6,358	5.63%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,830	5.16%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	5,056	4.48%
4.	Other Production Occupations	4,842	4.29%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,552	4.03%
6.	Other Management Occupations	4,284	3.79%
7.	Vehicle Mechanics	3,944	3.49%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	3,824	3.39%
9.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	3,770	3.34%
10.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	3,722	3.30%
11.	Other Construction Trades	3,578	3.17%
12.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,304	2.93%
13.	Law Enforcement Workers	2,418	2.14%
14.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,260	2.00%
15.	Top Executives	2,180	1.93%
16.	Computer Specialists	1,900	1.68%
17.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,882	1.67%
18.	Food Processing Workers	1,874	1.66%
19.	Construction Laborers	1,748	1.55%
20.	Carpenters	1,726	1.53%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	5,834	5.96%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	5,808	5.93%
3.	Secretaries and Admins	5,530	5.65%
4.	Cashiers	3,886	3.97%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	3,860	3.94%
6.	Registered Nurses	3,858	3.94%
7.	Other Management Occupations	3,458	3.53%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	3,456	3.53%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	3,442	3.52%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,396	3.47%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,168	3.24%
12.	Child Care Workers	3,118	3.19%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	3,068	3.13%
14.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,614	2.67%
15.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	2,556	2.61%
16.	Customer Service Representatives	2,030	2.07%
17.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,022	2.07%
18.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,916	1.96%
19.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	1,756	1.79%
20.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	1,728	1.77%

Amarillo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	195,739	56.63%
15-35 hours	39,472	11.42%
1-14 hours	9,566	2.77%
No regular hours	100,894	29.19%

Amarillo Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	5,975	2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM	3,900	1.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	5,654	2.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM	10,732	5.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	15,836	7.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM	28,363	14.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	48,528	23.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM	22,450	11.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	9,967	4.92%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	12,182	6.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	5,290	2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,570	1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM	15,223	7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM	15,940	7.87%

Amarillo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	8,165	4.03%
5-9	29,149	14.39%
10-14	48,351	23.86%
15-19	46,824	23.11%
20-24	30,254	14.93%
25-29	7,862	3.88%
30-34	16,229	8.01%
35-39	1,925	0.95%
40-44	2,276	1.12%
45-59	4,898	2.42%
60-89	3,408	1.68%
At least 90	3,269	1.61%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	392	0.19%	170,213	84.01%
30-44	74	0.04%	20,356	10.05%
45-59	80	0.04%	4,818	2.38%
At least 60	176	0.09%	6,501	3.21%

Amarillo Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	320	0.15%
Car / truck / van, carpool	26,707	12.85%
Car / truck / van, solo	170,531	82.02%
Motorcycle	118	0.06%
Other	1,457	0.70%
Public transportation	722	0.35%
Walked	2,755	1.33%
Worked at home	5,298	2.55%

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 170,578 (435,058 people)
: 118,060 (365,394 people)
: 48,039
: 204,845
Amarillo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	18,731	10.95%
$10,000-$14,999	12,905	7.54%
$15,000-$19,999	12,553	7.34%
$20,000-$24,999	14,074	8.23%
$25,000-$29,999	13,171	7.70%
$30,000-$34,999	11,912	6.96%
$35,000-$39,999	10,879	6.36%
$40,000-$44,999	10,207	5.97%
$45,000-$49,999	8,814	5.15%
$50,000-$59,999	14,585	8.53%
$60,000-$74,999	16,660	9.74%
$75,000-$99,999	13,789	8.06%
$100,000-$124,999	5,932	3.47%
$125,000-$149,999	2,206	1.29%
$150,000-$199,999	2,147	1.26%
$200,000 or more	2,491	1.46%

Amarillo Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	22,455	26.33%
Family, 2 people	24,731	29.00%
Nonfamily, 2 people	3,334	3.91%
Family, 3 people	13,496	15.83%
Nonfamily, 3 people	527	0.62%
Family, 4 people	11,834	13.88%
Nonfamily, 4 people	132	0.15%
Family, 5 people	5,527	6.48%
Nonfamily, 5 people	53	0.06%
Family, 6 people	1,999	2.34%
Nonfamily, 6 people	17	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	1,162	1.36%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	5	0.01%

Amarillo Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	140,565	31.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	52,648	11.70%
Public Assistance	4,812	1.07%
Retirement	23,674	5.26%
Self Employment	24,253	5.39%
Social Security	42,344	9.41%
Supplemental Security	5,882	1.31%
Wage / Salary	134,413	29.87%
Other	21,339	4.74%

Amarillo Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	49,020	52.80%
With children under 18	43,815	47.20%

Amarillo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	15,887	9.24%
Married	110,449	64.24%
Never Married	40,882	23.78%
Widowed	4,717	2.74%

Amarillo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	22,298	12.38%
Married	103,824	57.63%
Never Married	35,794	19.87%
Widowed	18,229	10.12%

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Amarillo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	20,830	6.28%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	48,722	14.69%
High school diploma or equivalent	88,569	26.70%
Some college, no degree	93,475	28.17%
Associate degree	19,069	5.75%
Bachelors degree	41,494	12.51%
Graduate or professional degree	19,608	5.91%

Amarillo Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	5,428	2.40%	3,538	1.56%	8,966	3.96%
Kindergarten	6,678	2.95%	700	0.31%	7,378	3.26%
Grades 1-4	26,083	11.51%	2,020	0.89%	28,103	12.41%
Grades 5-8	25,338	11.19%	1,892	0.84%	27,230	12.02%
Grades 9-12	24,758	10.93%	1,748	0.77%	26,506	11.70%
Undergrad college	25,836	11.41%	1,594	0.70%	27,430	12.11%
Graduate or professional school	3,052	1.35%	382	0.17%	3,434	1.52%
Total	117,173	51.73%	11,874	5.24%	129,047	56.97%

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Amarillo Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	624	569
2002	511	492
2003	556	524
2004	542	461

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Amarillo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amarillo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	377,325	86.50%
Below Poverty Level	58,867	13.50%

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 5,225
Amarillo Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	4.740	0.290	0.051	1.117	6.198	9.105	48.508	3.585	61.198
2000	5.196	0.507	0.055	1.216	6.974	10.746	45.937	4.081	60.765
2001	4.793	0.449	0.094	1.261	6.598	12.554	42.311	4.506	59.371
2002	4.830	0.510	0.031	1.468	6.838	12.111	40.566	4.526	57.204
2003	4.646	0.480	0.072	1.654	6.852	10.474	39.006	4.136	53.617
2004	0.506	0.131	0.000	0.067	0.704	2.357	7.012	0.548	9.918
2005	4.850	0.400	0.046	1.467	6.763	11.713	37.059	4.725	53.496
2006	4.914	0.420	0.029	1.654	7.016	10.557	33.338	4.506	48.401
2007	5.453	0.575	0.078	1.790	7.896	11.402	33.538	5.350	50.290

Amarillo Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	14,419
2000	14,706
2001	14,698
2002	14,573

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Amarillo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amarillo Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	34,006	15.01%
10-19 Years	35,061	15.48%
20-29 Years	33,185	14.65%
30-39 Years	32,076	14.16%
40-49 Years	33,792	14.92%
50-59 Years	22,785	10.06%
60-69 Years	16,186	7.15%
70-79 Years	12,459	5.50%
80-89 Years	5,814	2.57%
90+ Years	1,158	0.51%

Amarillo Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	111,971	49.43%
Female	114,551	50.57%

Amarillo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	162,808	71.87%
Hispanic/Latino	43,213	19.08%
African-American	12,602	5.56%
Asian	3,824	1.69%
Multiracial	2,630	1.16%
Amerindian	1,261	0.56%
Other Race	135	0.06%
Pacific Islander	49	0.02%

Amarillo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	53,239	21.05%
2.	United States Or American	52,144	20.62%
3.	Irish	41,188	16.29%
4.	English	40,391	15.97%
5.	Scotch Irish	9,693	3.83%
6.	French Non-Basque	9,621	3.80%
7.	Scottish	7,757	3.07%
8.	Dutch	6,858	2.71%
9.	Italian	5,319	2.10%
10.	Norwegian	3,065	1.21%

Amarillo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	351,311	83.61%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	58,217	13.86%
3.	Laotian	2,502	0.60%
4.	Vietnamese	2,080	0.50%
5.	German	923	0.22%
6.	French	880	0.21%
7.	Chinese	534	0.13%
8.	Serbo Croatian	532	0.13%
9.	Arabic	400	0.10%
10.	Other Asian	326	0.08%

Amarillo Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	427,047	93.99%
Naturalized immigrant	10,239	2.25%
Not a citizen	17,066	3.76%

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo 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.

Amarillo Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Armstrong County	Potter County
Carson County	Randall County

Amarillo Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Amarillo	Groom	Skellytown
Bishop Hills	Happy	Timbercreek Canyon
Bushland	Lake Tanglewood	Umbarger
Canadian River Breaks	North Randall	Wayside
Canyon	Palisades	White Deer
Claude	Panhandle

Potter County (113,546)	Carson County (6,516)
Randall County (104,312)	Armstrong County (2,148)