Beckham County

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


Beckham County Legal Resources Back to top

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Beckham County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,799
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 304 / 255 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,335.727 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.982 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 533,000.000 acres (2,156.518 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,012
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 15.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $494,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 10,000,000 / 4,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 87.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 35
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (101)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,111
  • Federal Spending (2004): $131,426
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Beckham County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,796
Building Permits Issued (2006): 51
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,640
Beckham County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,758 68.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,265 5.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,330 25.60%

Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Employment Information Back to top
Beckham County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,460 7,980 480 5.67% 57
1991 8,779 8,170 610 6.94% 69
1992 8,865 8,192 673 7.59% 76
1993 9,190 8,653 538 5.85% 59
1994 9,450 8,985 465 4.92% 49
1995 9,604 9,116 488 5.08% 51
1996 9,304 8,933 371 3.98% 40
1997 9,479 9,145 335 3.53% 35
1998 9,630 9,222 408 4.24% 42
1999 9,832 9,351 480 4.88% 49
2000 8,643 8,366 277 3.21% 32
2001 8,856 8,576 280 3.16% 32
2002 8,913 8,530 383 4.29% 43
2003 9,283 8,927 355 3.83% 38
2004 9,417 9,107 310 3.29% 33
2005 9,656 9,356 300 3.10% 31
2006 10,419 10,133 286 2.74% 27
2007 11,274 10,976 298 2.64% 26
2008 12,209 11,945 264 2.17% 22
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,801 11,505 296 2.51% 25
Feb 2008 11,729 11,488 241 2.05% 21
Mar 2008 11,820 11,590 230 1.95% 19
Apr 2008 12,010 11,796 214 1.78% 18
May 2008 12,135 11,880 255 2.10% 21
Jun 2008 12,404 12,080 324 2.61% 26
Jul 2008 12,807 12,503 304 2.37% 24
Aug 2008 12,585 12,311 274 2.18% 22
Sep 2008 12,592 12,350 242 1.92% 19
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Beckham County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,354 15.57%
2. Construction 1,134 13.04%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 884 10.17%
4. Public Administration 630 7.25%
5. Health Care 348 4.00%
6. Repair and Maintenance 314 3.61%
7. Utilities 282 3.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 272 3.13%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 254 2.92%
10. Truck Transportation 248 2.85%
11. Educational Services 234 2.69%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 228 2.62%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 212 2.44%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 1.91%
15. Department and Other General Stores 156 1.79%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 1.66%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 1.63%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 136 1.56%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.45%
20. Finance and Insurance 100 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,512 21.37%
2. Educational Services 1,094 15.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 930 13.14%
4. Public Administration 496 7.01%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 350 4.95%
6. Department and Other General Stores 272 3.84%
7. Social Assistance 242 3.42%
8. Finance and Insurance 216 3.05%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 2.94%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 166 2.35%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 156 2.20%
12. Construction 136 1.92%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 1.81%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 104 1.47%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 88 1.24%
16. Mining 74 1.05%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 64 0.90%
18. Gasoline Stations 58 0.82%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 56 0.79%
20. Private Household Services 50 0.71%

Beckham County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 670 7.71%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 614 7.06%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 492 5.66%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 388 4.46%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 380 4.37%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 342 3.93%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 312 3.59%
8. Agricultural Workers 296 3.40%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 296 3.40%
10. Other Management Occupations 284 3.27%
11. Other Construction Trades 258 2.97%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 254 2.92%
13. Other Production Occupations 244 2.81%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 206 2.37%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 202 2.32%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 194 2.23%
17. Carpenters 168 1.93%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 1.56%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 122 1.40%
20. Religious Workers 120 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 560 7.91%
2. Cashiers 408 5.77%
3. Secretaries and Admins 392 5.54%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 374 5.29%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 320 4.52%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 308 4.35%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 306 4.32%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 292 4.13%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 290 4.10%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 262 3.70%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 3.56%
12. Other Management Occupations 244 3.45%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 216 3.05%
14. Registered Nurses 214 3.02%
15. Child Care Workers 188 2.66%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 156 2.20%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 132 1.87%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 128 1.81%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 120 1.70%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 116 1.64%

Beckham County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,255 48.07%
15-35 hours 3,476 10.95%
1-14 hours 1,118 3.52%
No regular hours 11,889 37.46%

Beckham County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 313 2.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 524 3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 564 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 620 4.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,106 7.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,822 11.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,904 25.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,032 13.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 869 5.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 929 6.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 337 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 136 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,020 6.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,211 7.87%

Beckham County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,679 10.91%
5-9 4,540 29.51%
10-14 3,284 21.34%
15-19 1,666 10.83%
20-24 1,189 7.73%
25-29 222 1.44%
30-34 1,202 7.81%
35-39 129 0.84%
40-44 163 1.06%
45-59 370 2.40%
60-89 481 3.13%
At least 90 462 3.00%

Beckham County 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% 12,580 81.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,494 9.71%
45-59 18 0.12% 352 2.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 943 6.13%

Beckham County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,254 14.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,601 79.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 136 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 352 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 492 3.10%

Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,670 (35,850 people)
Families (2000): 9,988 (30,028 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,901
People at same address in 1995: 18,957
Beckham County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,264 15.08%
$10,000-$14,999 1,743 11.61%
$15,000-$19,999 1,407 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 1,347 8.97%
$25,000-$29,999 1,252 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 1,094 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 1,099 7.32%
$40,000-$44,999 700 4.66%
$45,000-$49,999 429 2.86%
$50,000-$59,999 1,192 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,030 6.86%
$75,000-$99,999 771 5.14%
$100,000-$124,999 268 1.79%
$125,000-$149,999 196 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 80 0.53%
$200,000 or more 137 0.91%

Beckham County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,097 28.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,283 31.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 217 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,113 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 988 13.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 409 5.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 148 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Beckham County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,084 28.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,513 11.41%
Public Assistance 987 2.50%
Retirement 1,894 4.79%
Self Employment 2,872 7.26%
Social Security 4,800 12.14%
Supplemental Security 778 1.97%
Wage / Salary 10,349 26.17%
Other 2,269 5.74%

Beckham County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,728 57.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,555 42.92%

Beckham County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,168 12.69%
Color 1 Box Married 9,842 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,667 27.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 406 2.38%

Beckham County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,776 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 9,299 60.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,351 15.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,945 12.65%

Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Education Information Back to top
Beckham County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,257 7.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,634 18.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,726 35.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,444 21.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,279 4.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,636 8.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,612 5.27%

Beckham County 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 555 2.80% 80 0.40% 635 3.21%
Kindergarten 726 3.67% 32 0.16% 758 3.83%
Grades 1-4 1,889 9.54% 22 0.11% 1,911 9.65%
Grades 5-8 2,333 11.78% 34 0.17% 2,367 11.96%
Grades 9-12 2,589 13.08% 24 0.12% 2,613 13.20%
Undergrad college 860 4.34% 211 1.07% 1,071 5.41%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.31% 18 0.09% 80 0.40%
Total 9,014 45.53% 421 2.13% 9,435 47.65%

Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $82,610,000
Retail sales (2002): $281,861,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $25,946,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,260
Beckham County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 6 6 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 4 1
1999 - Construction 8 5 15 10 9
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 9 5 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 18 19 28
1999 - Information 2 2 8 3 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 1 2
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 5 7 4
1999 - Mining 2 0 2 12 5
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 18 16 27
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 8 8 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 4 5 11
1999 - Retail Trade 7 11 27 38 43
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 0 7 6
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 3 1 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 6 9 12
1999 - Total 58 43 128 151 182
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 3 7 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 1 3
2000 - Construction 4 7 14 10 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 10 4 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 10 20 16 27
2000 - Information 0 0 5 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 2 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 4 4 9
2000 - Mining 3 2 11 3 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 23 12 26
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 7 7 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 5 4 13
2000 - Retail Trade 18 10 25 34 46
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 2 3 9
2000 - Unclassified 5 3 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 1 3 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 11 5 12
2000 - Total 68 54 147 115 203
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 2 7 9
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 4 2
2001 - Construction 3 3 15 12 8
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 12 2 12
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 5 19 24 25
2001 - Information 1 1 3 2 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 0 8 3 8
2001 - Mining 2 3 11 2 6
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 16 14 30
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 11 3 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 8 5 9
2001 - Retail Trade 9 12 38 33 40
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 7 3 9
2001 - Unclassified 1 3 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 1 1 0 3 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 11 9 9
2001 - Total 52 49 165 128 191
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 5 3 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 2 1 2
2002 - Construction 6 4 10 11 11
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 9 7 9
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 13 22 13 31
2002 - Information 1 3 4 6 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 10 7
2002 - Mining 6 3 3 8 6
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 14 19 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 12 8 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 5 3 14
2002 - Retail Trade 7 7 55 21 39
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 5 5 9
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 11 6 13
2002 - Total 59 59 161 123 192
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 4 11
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 2 0
2003 - Construction 5 7 10 14 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 9 5 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 9 24 17 25
2003 - Information 1 1 2 4 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 9 4
2003 - Mining 4 2 9 6 6
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 14 14 31
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 7 9 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 10 1 12
2003 - Retail Trade 12 11 42 38 33
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 6 3 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 1 0 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 8 5 14
2003 - Total 46 53 157 133 190
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 4 6 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 3 0
2004 - Construction 9 3 14 6 15
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 11 5 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 9 25 8 31
2004 - Information 2 2 5 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 7 6 7
2004 - Mining 5 5 10 4 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 19 9 29
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 10 5 22
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 7 7 8
2004 - Retail Trade 12 8 43 35 40
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 10 3 6
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 5
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 12 5 11
2004 - Total 52 43 179 106 200
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 5 4 12
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 3 0
2005 - Construction 6 7 12 18 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 8 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 3 17 27 24
2005 - Information 1 0 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 5 8
2005 - Mining 4 0 10 9 6
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 12 18 27
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 3 12 10 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 8 4 12
2005 - Retail Trade 12 16 39 38 37
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 7 5 7
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 1 2 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 6 11
2005 - Total 70 38 152 160 187

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


Beckham County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Beckham County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,945 81.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,578 18.01%

Beckham County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $400 $0 $647 $0 $0 $92 $1,139 $337 $1,260 $0
1971 $420 $0 $679 $0 $0 $97 $1,196 $353 $1,323 $0
1972 $396 $1 $633 $0 $0 $145 $1,174 $365 $1,110 $748
1973 $399 $3 $869 $0 $0 $155 $1,423 $382 $1,070 $812
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $496 $2 $850 $0 $0 $305 $1,651 $491 $1,085 $1,325
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $572 $3 $1,206 $0 $0 $202 $1,980 $611 $975 $1,809
1980 $646 $2 $1,506 $0 $0 $245 $2,397 $690 $920 $1,988
1981 $692 $3 $1,860 $0 $0 $304 $2,856 $901 $865 $2,523
1982 $813 $5 $2,622 $0 $0 $518 $3,953 $919 $810 $3,327
1983 $1,179 $5 $2,667 $0 $0 $512 $4,358 $1,052 $755 $4,068
1984 $1,371 $2 $2,487 $0 $0 $482 $4,340 $1,174 $705 $4,078
1985 $1,353 $1 $3,002 $0 $0 $525 $4,880 $2,073 $650 $4,301
1986 $1,493 $2 $2,847 $0 $0 $465 $4,805 $2,177 $595 $4,532
1987 $1,407 $4 $1,956 $0 $0 $416 $3,779 $2,329 $545 $3,963
1988 $1,410 $5 $1,930 $0 $0 $514 $3,854 $2,085 $495 $3,461
1989 $1,466 $5 $2,008 $0 $0 $534 $4,008 $2,168 $495 $3,461
1990 $1,519 $5 $2,081 $0 $0 $553 $4,153 $2,246 $495 $3,461
1991 $1,557 $5 $2,133 $0 $0 $566 $4,256 $2,302 $495 $3,461
1992 $1,279 $5 $3,109 $0 $0 $786 $5,174 $2,232 $495 $4,180
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,812 $0 $1,811 $0 $0 $0 $7,623 $2,400 $0 $1,774
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $7,616 $8 $2,003 $0 $0 $80 $9,699 $2,500 $0 $1,686
2001 $7,260 $0 $1,532 $0 $0 $200 $8,992 $2,000 $0 $6,000
2002 $7,960 $66 $3,621 $0 $0 $194 $11,775 $3,333 $0 $7,000
2003 $1,116 $788 $3,772 $0 $0 $216 $5,104 $1,249 $0 $8,819
2004 $1,451 $1,008 $4,499 $0 $0 $339 $6,289 $1,407 $0 $6,603
2005 $1,282 $1,290 $6,203 $22 $0 $418 $7,925 $2,625 $0 $5,802


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $141 $129 $18 $17 $560 $0 $1,027
$56 $16 $39 $0 $0 $51
1971 $148 $135 $19 $18 $588 $0 $1,078
$59 $17 $41 $0 $0 $53
1972 $118 $176 $0 $47 $629 $0 $1,144
$46 $11 $52 $0 $0 $65
1973 $110 $189 $0 $78 $677 $0 $1,318
$62 $16 $50 $0 $0 $136
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $134 $255 $7 $66 $826 $0 $1,548
$71 $7 $52 $0 $0 $130
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $128 $340 $41 $50 $992 $7 $1,827
$94 $10 $47 $0 $0 $118
1980 $175 $327 $106 $72 $1,159 $9 $2,216
$122 $16 $45 $0 $0 $185
1981 $205 $452 $79 $85 $1,617 $9 $2,774
$164 $4 $0 $0 $0 $159
1982 $241 $609 $95 $110 $1,725 $0 $3,199
$214 $6 $40 $0 $0 $159
1983 $292 $615 $72 $143 $1,672 $0 $3,421
$348 $9 $38 $0 $0 $232
1984 $365 $695 $92 $127 $2,095 $0 $4,105
$371 $10 $35 $0 $0 $315
1985 $370 $612 $191 $173 $2,316 $0 $4,370
$340 $10 $33 $0 $0 $325
1986 $380 $619 $226 $154 $2,340 $0 $4,392
$336 $11 $26 $0 $0 $300
1987 $5 $550 $191 $148 $964 $0 $2,495
$301 $6 $24 $0 $0 $306
1988 $379 $551 $156 $177 $2,311 $0 $4,159
$274 $12 $22 $0 $0 $277
1989 $394 $573 $162 $184 $2,403 $0 $4,323
$285 $12 $22 $0 $0 $288
1990 $402 $594 $168 $191 $2,490 $0 $4,473
$296 $12 $22 $0 $0 $298
1991 $412 $609 $173 $196 $2,552 $0 $4,585
$303 $12 $22 $0 $0 $306
1992 $385 $1,111 $293 $358 $4,619 $0 $7,902
$540 $18 $19 $0 $0 $559
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $955 $66 $350 $4,600 $0 $6,695
$550 $0 $0 $0 $0 $174
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,319 $257 $0 $4,000 $0 $6,409
$500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $333
2001 $0 $451 $285 $2 $2,507 $0 $3,624
$0 $6 $0 $35 $0 $338
2002 $0 $1,371 $513 $0 $6,007 $0 $8,343
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $452
2003 $0 $720 $309 $0 $2,538 $0 $4,073
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $506
2004 $0 $573 $249 $0 $4,377 $0 $5,873
$0 $1 $0 $42 $0 $631
2005 $0 $515 $370 $411 $4,823 $0 $6,631
$452 $1 $0 $41 $0 $18

Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,608
Beckham County 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.


Beckham County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Beckham County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,516 12.71%
10-19 Years 2,801 14.15%
20-29 Years 2,791 14.10%
30-39 Years 2,868 14.49%
40-49 Years 3,010 15.20%
50-59 Years 1,983 10.02%
60-69 Years 1,568 7.92%
70-79 Years 1,294 6.54%
80-89 Years 799 4.04%
90+ Years 169 0.85%

Beckham County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,354 52.30%
Color 1 Box Female 9,445 47.70%

Beckham County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,760 84.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,079 5.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,058 5.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 481 2.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 81 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Beckham County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,415 22.42%
2. German 5,290 21.90%
3. Irish 4,355 18.03%
4. English 3,732 15.45%
5. French Non-Basque 1,115 4.62%
6. Dutch 877 3.63%
7. Scotch Irish 610 2.53%
8. Italian 390 1.61%
9. Scottish 355 1.47%
10. Swedish 226 0.94%

Beckham County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,361 93.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,843 4.88%
3. German 138 0.37%
4. Other Native North American 128 0.34%
5. French 112 0.30%
6. Italian 60 0.16%
7. Urdu 30 0.08%
8. Laotian 30 0.08%
9. Russian 24 0.06%
10. Other West Germanic 22 0.06%

Beckham County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,696 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 178 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 479 1.19%

Beckham County 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.
Beckham County 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.


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