Hereford Metro Area

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


Hereford Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hereford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,561
  • Land Area (2000): 3,878.080 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.394 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,914
Hereford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,588 80.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,307 6.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,996 13.19%

Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hereford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,954 8,465 488 5.45% 55
1991 8,999 8,376 623 6.92% 69
1992 9,156 8,368 788 8.60% 87
1993 9,310 8,577 733 7.87% 79
1994 9,007 8,299 708 7.87% 79
1995 8,738 8,045 693 7.94% 79
1996 8,608 7,946 662 7.69% 77
1997 8,290 7,644 647 7.80% 78
1998 8,085 7,480 605 7.49% 75
1999 7,883 7,418 465 5.90% 59
2000 8,228 7,828 400 4.86% 49
2001 8,219 7,841 378 4.60% 46
2002 8,065 7,590 475 5.89% 59
2003 8,195 7,716 479 5.84% 58
2004 8,122 7,691 431 5.30% 53
2005 8,385 7,996 389 4.64% 47
2006 8,244 7,891 353 4.28% 43
2007 8,624 8,307 317 3.68% 37
2008 9,184 8,850 334 3.63% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,900 8,576 324 3.64% 36
Feb 2008 8,725 8,424 301 3.45% 34
Mar 2008 9,006 8,698 308 3.42% 34
Apr 2008 9,078 8,790 288 3.17% 32
May 2008 9,144 8,831 313 3.42% 34
Jun 2008 9,412 9,053 359 3.81% 38
Jul 2008 9,345 8,983 362 3.87% 39
Aug 2008 9,364 8,992 372 3.97% 40
Sep 2008 9,679 9,302 377 3.90% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hereford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,672 19.92%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,504 17.92%
3. Construction 722 8.60%
4. Truck Transportation 350 4.17%
5. Repair and Maintenance 342 4.08%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 276 3.29%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 270 3.22%
8. Educational Services 192 2.29%
9. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 186 2.22%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 2.00%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 158 1.88%
12. Public Administration 156 1.86%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 150 1.79%
14. Health Care 150 1.79%
15. Utilities 146 1.74%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 140 1.67%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 138 1.64%
18. Finance and Insurance 136 1.62%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 122 1.45%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,262 21.57%
2. Health Care 1,162 19.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 510 8.71%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 304 5.19%
5. Finance and Insurance 290 4.96%
6. Food Manufacturing 262 4.48%
7. Public Administration 256 4.37%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 254 4.34%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 166 2.84%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 148 2.53%
11. Private Household Services 144 2.46%
12. Social Assistance 142 2.43%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 2.19%
14. Department and Other General Stores 118 2.02%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 1.26%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 44 0.75%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 42 0.72%
18. Repair and Maintenance 38 0.65%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 0.65%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 0.62%

Hereford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 736 8.77%
2. Agricultural Workers 682 8.13%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 676 8.06%
4. Other Production Occupations 574 6.84%
5. Food Processing Workers 530 6.32%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 452 5.39%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 368 4.39%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 334 3.98%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 3.29%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 246 2.93%
11. Other Management Occupations 240 2.86%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 220 2.62%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 220 2.62%
14. Other Construction Trades 192 2.29%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 186 2.22%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 186 2.22%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 148 1.76%
18. Construction Laborers 136 1.62%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 124 1.48%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 114 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 470 8.03%
2. Secretaries and Admins 390 6.66%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 302 5.16%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 278 4.75%
5. Cashiers 266 4.55%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 260 4.44%
7. Registered Nurses 246 4.20%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 226 3.86%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 186 3.18%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 158 2.70%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 158 2.70%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 154 2.63%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 148 2.53%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 146 2.49%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 140 2.39%
16. Child Care Workers 138 2.36%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 136 2.32%
18. Other Management Occupations 124 2.12%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 114 1.95%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 112 1.91%

Hereford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,253 53.82%
15-35 hours 2,499 9.44%
1-14 hours 757 2.86%
No regular hours 8,975 33.89%

Hereford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 599 4.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 504 3.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 712 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,026 7.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,298 9.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,582 11.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,322 23.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,490 10.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 541 3.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 632 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 348 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 812 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 942 6.78%

Hereford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,147 8.25%
5-9 4,229 30.42%
10-14 3,255 23.41%
15-19 1,142 8.21%
20-24 846 6.09%
25-29 248 1.78%
30-34 1,182 8.50%
35-39 129 0.93%
40-44 84 0.60%
45-59 750 5.39%
60-89 528 3.80%
At least 90 362 2.60%

Hereford 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 40 0.29% 10,827 77.88%
30-44 24 0.17% 1,371 9.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 750 5.39%
At least 60 12 0.09% 878 6.32%

Hereford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,944 13.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,320 78.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 272 1.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 76 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 278 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 458 3.19%

Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,310 (36,616 people)
Families (2000): 9,700 (33,196 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,297
People at same address in 1995: 19,937
Hereford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,852 14.74%
$10,000-$14,999 1,177 9.37%
$15,000-$19,999 974 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 1,136 9.04%
$25,000-$29,999 1,213 9.65%
$30,000-$34,999 1,024 8.15%
$35,000-$39,999 938 7.46%
$40,000-$44,999 655 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 557 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 894 7.11%
$60,000-$74,999 914 7.27%
$75,000-$99,999 666 5.30%
$100,000-$124,999 280 2.23%
$125,000-$149,999 74 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 54 0.43%
$200,000 or more 158 1.26%

Hereford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,217 19.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,766 28.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 1.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 998 16.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 940 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 621 10.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 296 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 213 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Hereford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,204 31.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,700 8.38%
Public Assistance 760 2.36%
Retirement 1,099 3.41%
Self Employment 2,176 6.75%
Social Security 3,556 11.03%
Supplemental Security 639 1.98%
Wage / Salary 9,518 29.54%
Other 1,573 4.88%

Hereford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,859 50.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,787 49.53%

Hereford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,076 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 8,470 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,340 25.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 2.55%

Hereford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,163 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 8,707 62.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,599 18.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,528 10.92%

Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hereford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,815 19.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,853 19.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,334 29.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,843 19.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 726 2.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,914 7.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 770 3.05%

Hereford 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 428 2.31% 114 0.61% 542 2.92%
Kindergarten 767 4.13% 126 0.68% 893 4.81%
Grades 1-4 2,752 14.83% 244 1.31% 2,996 16.14%
Grades 5-8 2,891 15.58% 146 0.79% 3,037 16.36%
Grades 9-12 2,830 15.25% 62 0.33% 2,892 15.58%
Undergrad college 800 4.31% 126 0.68% 926 4.99%
Graduate or professional school 157 0.85% 38 0.20% 195 1.05%
Total 10,625 57.24% 856 4.61% 11,481 61.86%

Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hereford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 34 31
2004 31 42

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


Hereford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hereford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,522 79.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,692 20.67%

Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 90
Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hereford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,423 18.44%
10-19 Years 3,342 18.01%
20-29 Years 2,358 12.70%
30-39 Years 2,403 12.95%
40-49 Years 2,307 12.43%
50-59 Years 1,753 9.44%
60-69 Years 1,363 7.34%
70-79 Years 1,000 5.39%
80-89 Years 500 2.69%
90+ Years 112 0.60%

Hereford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,068 48.86%
Color 1 Box Female 9,493 51.14%

Hereford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,654 57.40%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,491 40.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 247 1.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 61 0.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Hereford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,488 27.61%
2. German 2,880 22.80%
3. English 1,990 15.75%
4. Irish 1,676 13.27%
5. Polish 338 2.68%
6. French Non-Basque 334 2.64%
7. Scotch Irish 306 2.42%
8. Dutch 272 2.15%
9. Scottish 251 1.99%
10. Italian 165 1.31%

Hereford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,958 51.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16,495 47.66%
3. Urdu 50 0.14%
4. Tagalog 38 0.11%
5. German 36 0.10%
6. Italian 12 0.03%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.03%
8. Vietnamese 12 0.03%

Hereford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,558 88.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,572 4.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,761 7.29%

Hereford 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.
Hereford 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.


Hereford Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Deaf Smith County    

Hereford Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dawn Hereford