Tejas

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


Tejas Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Tejas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,614
  • Land Area (2000): 29.858 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,254
Tejas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,022 97.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 281 2.28%

Tejas 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.


Tejas Employment Information Back to top
Tejas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 341 18.94%
2. Public Administration 234 13.00%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 147 8.17%
4. Educational Services 107 5.94%
5. Repair and Maintenance 101 5.61%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 87 4.83%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 86 4.78%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 80 4.44%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 4.39%
10. Health Care 71 3.94%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 2.61%
12. Food Manufacturing 36 2.00%
13. Gasoline Stations 34 1.89%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 33 1.83%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 28 1.56%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.28%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 21 1.17%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 1.17%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 1.06%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 318 25.83%
2. Health Care 208 16.90%
3. Public Administration 136 11.05%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 68 5.52%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 45 3.66%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 3.57%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 40 3.25%
8. Finance and Insurance 37 3.01%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 2.84%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.84%
11. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.60%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 2.19%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 2.19%
14. Social Assistance 25 2.03%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 20 1.62%
16. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 16 1.30%
17. Food Manufacturing 15 1.22%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.06%
19. Construction 11 0.89%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9 0.73%

Tejas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 191 10.61%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 112 6.22%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 102 5.67%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 5.56%
5. Other Construction Trades 91 5.06%
6. Carpenters 82 4.56%
7. Cashiers 76 4.22%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 71 3.94%
9. Other Construction Workers 65 3.61%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 60 3.33%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 54 3.00%
12. Construction Laborers 53 2.94%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 2.44%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 2.11%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.00%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 1.94%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 1.89%
18. Agricultural Workers 30 1.67%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 1.61%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 29 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 189 15.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 134 10.89%
3. Registered Nurses 69 5.61%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 57 4.63%
5. Cashiers 56 4.55%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 3.49%
7. Other Production Occupations 41 3.33%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 41 3.33%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 37 3.01%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 34 2.76%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 2.68%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 2.52%
13. Business Operations Specialists 30 2.44%
14. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 26 2.11%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 2.03%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 1.95%
17. Accountants and Auditors 23 1.87%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 22 1.79%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 1.79%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 19 1.54%

Tejas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,279 35.81%
15-35 hours 593 6.48%
1-14 hours 189 2.06%
No regular hours 5,095 55.65%

Tejas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 104 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 4.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 350 11.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 433 14.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 474 16.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 15.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 451 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 153 5.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 0.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 32 1.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 122 4.14%

Tejas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 35 1.19%
5-9 138 4.68%
10-14 342 11.59%
15-19 725 24.58%
20-24 394 13.36%
25-29 168 5.69%
30-34 508 17.22%
35-39 52 1.76%
40-44 74 2.51%
45-59 155 5.25%
60-89 259 8.78%
At least 90 100 3.39%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.58% 1,785 60.51%
30-44 21 0.71% 613 20.78%
45-59 13 0.44% 142 4.81%
At least 60 22 0.75% 337 11.42%

Tejas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 513 17.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,307 77.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 73 2.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 1.21%

Tejas 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.


Tejas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,942 (11,957 people)
Families (2000): 3,265 (11,141 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 535
People at same address in 1995: 9,056
Tejas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,366 34.65%
$10,000-$14,999 636 16.13%
$15,000-$19,999 396 10.05%
$20,000-$24,999 507 12.86%
$25,000-$29,999 290 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 260 6.60%
$35,000-$39,999 159 4.03%
$40,000-$44,999 113 2.87%
$45,000-$49,999 41 1.04%
$50,000-$59,999 63 1.60%
$60,000-$74,999 56 1.42%
$75,000-$99,999 35 0.89%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.23%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.13%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.15%

Tejas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 554 14.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 852 21.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 902 23.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 890 22.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 459 11.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 76 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tejas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,644 31.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 56 0.67%
Public Assistance 821 9.81%
Retirement 372 4.45%
Self Employment 230 2.75%
Social Security 1,278 15.27%
Supplemental Security 70 0.84%
Wage / Salary 2,553 30.51%
Other 343 4.10%

Tejas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,138 46.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,312 53.55%

Tejas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 197 4.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,842 59.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,609 33.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 2.27%

Tejas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 423 9.13%
Color 1 Box Married 2,709 58.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,083 23.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 417 9.00%

Tejas 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.


Tejas Education Information Back to top
Tejas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,915 21.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,213 13.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,547 29.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,243 14.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 674 7.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 885 10.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 271 3.10%

Tejas 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 157 1.24% 52 0.41% 209 1.66%
Kindergarten 151 1.20% 7 0.06% 158 1.25%
Grades 1-4 723 5.73% 69 0.55% 792 6.28%
Grades 5-8 824 6.53% 109 0.86% 933 7.40%
Grades 9-12 748 5.93% 81 0.64% 829 6.57%
Undergrad college 362 2.87% 410 3.25% 772 6.12%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.19% 50 0.40% 74 0.59%
Total 2,989 23.70% 778 6.17% 3,767 29.86%

Tejas 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.


Tejas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tejas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,156 50.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,981 49.28%

Tejas 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.


Tejas Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Tejas 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.


Tejas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tejas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,982 15.71%
10-19 Years 2,208 17.50%
20-29 Years 2,112 16.74%
30-39 Years 1,745 13.83%
40-49 Years 1,693 13.42%
50-59 Years 1,449 11.49%
60-69 Years 758 6.01%
70-79 Years 420 3.33%
80-89 Years 207 1.64%
90+ Years 40 0.32%

Tejas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,323 50.13%
Color 1 Box Female 6,291 49.87%

Tejas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,530 99.33%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 64 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Tejas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 367 96.58%
2. West Indian 7 1.84%
3. Albanian 6 1.58%

Tejas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,046 87.88%
2. Only English 1,386 12.12%

Tejas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,206 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 48 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 49 0.40%

Tejas 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.
Tejas 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.