Mesquite

  1. Mesquite Legal Resources
  2. Mesquite Statistics
  3. Mesquite Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mesquite Employment Information
  5. Mesquite Family Information
  6. Mesquite Education Information
  7. Mesquite Public Benefits Information
  8. Mesquite Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mesquite Zip Codes


Mesquite Legal Resources Back to top

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Mesquite Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 948
  • Land Area (2000): 2.138 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 276
Mesquite 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.


Mesquite Employment Information Back to top
Mesquite Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 45 22.73%
2. Repair and Maintenance 29 14.65%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 12.63%
4. Health Care 20 10.10%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 13 6.57%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 12 6.06%
7. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 6.06%
8. Food Manufacturing 11 5.56%
9. Truck Transportation 8 4.04%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 3.54%
11. Utilities 7 3.54%
12. Public Administration 5 2.53%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Social Assistance 60 35.09%
2. Health Care 20 11.70%
3. Public Administration 13 7.60%
4. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 12 7.02%
5. Educational Services 12 7.02%
6. U.S. Postal Service 10 5.85%
7. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 9 5.26%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 5.26%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 8 4.68%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 2.92%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 2.92%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 4 2.34%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.34%

Mesquite Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 12.63%
2. Carpenters 19 9.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 16 8.08%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 15 7.58%
5. Construction Laborers 13 6.57%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 6.57%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 6.57%
8. Other Construction Trades 13 6.57%
9. Other Production Occupations 13 6.57%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 6.06%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 6.06%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 5.56%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 3.54%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 7 3.54%
15. Agricultural Workers 5 2.53%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 43 25.15%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 12.28%
3. Customer Service Representatives 13 7.60%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 7.02%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 5.85%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 5.26%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 5.26%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 4.68%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 4.68%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 8 4.68%
11. Registered Nurses 7 4.09%
12. Communications Equipment Operators 5 2.92%
13. Other Production Occupations 5 2.92%
14. Therapists 5 2.92%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 2.34%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 4 2.34%

Mesquite Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 323 49.24%
15-35 hours 63 9.60%
1-14 hours 36 5.49%
No regular hours 234 35.67%

Mesquite Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 1.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 2.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 12.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83 23.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 74 20.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 41 11.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 10.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 2.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 3.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12 3.33%

Mesquite Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 3.33%
5-9 36 10.00%
10-14 27 7.50%
15-19 69 19.17%
20-24 85 23.61%
25-29 41 11.39%
30-34 66 18.33%
35-39 7 1.94%
40-44 9 2.50%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 8 2.22%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Mesquite Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 270 75.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 82 22.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 2.22%

Mesquite Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46 12.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 278 75.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 9.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 2.44%

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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mesquite Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 251 (968 people)
Families (2000): 219 (927 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 72
People at same address in 1995: 509
Mesquite Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 7.57%
$10,000-$14,999 70 27.89%
$15,000-$19,999 23 9.16%
$20,000-$24,999 43 17.13%
$25,000-$29,999 19 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 18 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 26 10.36%
$40,000-$44,999 9 3.59%
$45,000-$49,999 7 2.79%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 5 1.99%
$75,000-$99,999 7 2.79%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.99%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Mesquite Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25 9.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 49 18.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 50 19.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 20.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 41 15.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 7.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mesquite Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 237 36.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19 2.96%
Public Assistance 10 1.56%
Retirement 19 2.96%
Self Employment 38 5.93%
Social Security 34 5.30%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 237 36.97%
Other 47 7.33%

Mesquite Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 47 27.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 125 72.67%

Mesquite Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 178 64.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 31.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 4.68%

Mesquite Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 235 58.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 29.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 0.99%

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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mesquite Education Information Back to top
Mesquite Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 154 24.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 158 25.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 194 30.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 60 9.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21 3.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 4.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14 2.23%

Mesquite 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 21 2.22% 0 0.00% 21 2.22%
Kindergarten 8 0.84% 0 0.00% 8 0.84%
Grades 1-4 39 4.11% 14 1.48% 53 5.59%
Grades 5-8 127 13.40% 0 0.00% 127 13.40%
Grades 9-12 101 10.65% 0 0.00% 101 10.65%
Undergrad college 31 3.27% 0 0.00% 31 3.27%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 327 34.49% 14 1.48% 341 35.97%

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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mesquite Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mesquite Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 548 56.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 420 43.39%

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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mesquite Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mesquite Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 186 19.62%
10-19 Years 217 22.89%
20-29 Years 129 13.61%
30-39 Years 143 15.08%
40-49 Years 102 10.76%
50-59 Years 74 7.81%
60-69 Years 62 6.54%
70-79 Years 29 3.06%
80-89 Years 4 0.42%
90+ Years 2 0.21%

Mesquite Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 462 48.73%
Color 1 Box Female 486 51.27%

Mesquite Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 899 94.83%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48 5.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mesquite Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 22 34.92%
2. Scottish 12 19.05%
3. Swedish 12 19.05%
4. English 7 11.11%
5. Lebanese 5 7.94%
6. Syrian 5 7.94%

Mesquite Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 847 95.71%
2. Only English 38 4.29%

Mesquite Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 668 69.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 115 11.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 185 19.11%

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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mesquite Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88048