U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Lamesa, TX

Dawson County, Texas

Latitude: 32.734439     Longitude: -101.958190
Population 9,321 (2005)



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4841164, place: Lamesa city, Texas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 7,426 (100%)
In labor force: 4,106 (55.29%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,106 (55.29%)
----Employed: 3,748 (50.47%)
----Unemployed: 358 (4.82%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 8.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,320 (44.71%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,031 (54.28%)
In labor force: 1,816 (24.45%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,816 (24.45%)
----Employed: 1,641 (22.1%)
Own children under 6 years: 811 (10.92%)
All parents in family in labor force: 446 (6.01%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,687 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,913 (79.01%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 519 (14.08%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.19%)
Walked: 56 (1.52%)
Other means: 112 (3.04%)
Worked at home: 80 (2.17%)
Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,748 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 722 (19.26%)
Service occupations: 939 (25.05%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,064 (28.39%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 107 (2.85%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 508 (13.55%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 408 (10.89%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 397 (10.59%)
Construction: 247 (6.59%)
Manufacturing: 102 (2.72%)
Wholesale trade.: 174 (4.64%)
Retail trade: 599 (15.98%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 176 (4.7%)
Information: 43 (1.15%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 141 (3.76%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 160 (4.27%)
Educational, health and social services: 635 (16.94%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 305 (8.14%)
Other services (except public administration): 411 (10.97%)
Public administration: 358 (9.55%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,513 (67.05%)
Government workers: 776 (20.7%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 451 (12.03%)
Unpaid family workers: 8 (0.21%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,682 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 564 (15.32%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 370 (10.05%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 770 (20.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 634 (17.22%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 598 (16.24%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 413 (11.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 143 (3.88%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 103 (2.8%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 29 (0.79%)
$200,000 or more: 58 (1.58%)
Median household income: $27,362

With earnings: 2,673 (72.6%)
--Mean earnings: $37,337
With Social Security income: 1,381 (37.51%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,522
With Supplemental Security Income: 306 (8.31%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,016
With public assistance income: 123 (3.34%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,035
With retirement income: 632 (17.16%)
--Mean retirement income: $42,277

Families: 2,741 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 272 (9.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 197 (7.19%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 549 (20.03%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 530 (19.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 531 (19.37%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 353 (12.88%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 143 (5.22%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 96 (3.5%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 25 (0.91%)
$200,000 or more: 45 (1.64%)
Median family income: $31,556

Per capita income: $16,211

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $26,393
Female full-time, year-round workers: $16,826

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 496 (18.1%)
--With related children under 18 years: 433 (15.8%)
----With related children under 5 years: 211 (7.7%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 217 (7.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 192 (7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 63 (2.3%)
Individuals: 2,155 (78.62%)
--18 years and over: 1,177 (42.94%)
----65 years and over: 219 (7.99%)
--Related children under 18 years: 970 (35.39%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 735 (26.82%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 247 (9.01%)

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