Lamar

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


Lamar Legal Resources Back to top

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Lamar Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,584
  • Land Area (2000): 133.023 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.262 square kilometers
Lamar Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 1,020 2005 1,024 2006 1,019
2004 Not Available     2007 1,001

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Houses (2000): 1,510
Lamar Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 79 2.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,505 97.80%

Lamar 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.


Lamar Employment Information Back to top
Lamar Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 98 13.74%
2. Metal Manufactuing 61 8.56%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 7.01%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 42 5.89%
5. Public Administration 34 4.77%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 4.49%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 29 4.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 3.65%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 24 3.37%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 3.09%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 21 2.95%
12. Paper Manufacturing 20 2.81%
13. Truck Transportation 20 2.81%
14. Educational Services 19 2.66%
15. Health Care 19 2.66%
16. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 17 2.38%
17. Finance and Insurance 16 2.24%
18. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.10%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.82%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 118 16.12%
2. Health Care 116 15.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 63 8.61%
4. Finance and Insurance 55 7.51%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 39 5.33%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 36 4.92%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 29 3.96%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 25 3.42%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23 3.14%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 2.87%
11. Department and Other General Stores 21 2.87%
12. Public Administration 20 2.73%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 2.19%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.78%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 1.50%
16. Gasoline Stations 9 1.23%
17. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.23%
18. Social Assistance 9 1.23%
19. U.S. Postal Service 9 1.23%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.09%

Lamar Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 58 8.13%
2. Other Production Occupations 55 7.71%
3. Other Construction Trades 42 5.89%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 5.05%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 4.91%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 4.77%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 4.63%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 29 4.07%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 3.93%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 3.93%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 3.09%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 3.09%
13. Agricultural Workers 21 2.95%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 2.81%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 20 2.81%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 19 2.66%
17. Electricians 18 2.52%
18. Cashiers 14 1.96%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 12 1.68%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 57 7.79%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 6.83%
3. Other Production Occupations 38 5.19%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 5.05%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 4.92%
6. Secretaries and Admins 36 4.92%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 4.37%
8. Registered Nurses 30 4.10%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 29 3.96%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 3.42%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 3.14%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 3.14%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 3.01%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 22 3.01%
15. Business Operations Specialists 19 2.60%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 2.60%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 17 2.32%
18. Top Executives 17 2.32%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 16 2.19%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 1.91%

Lamar Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,392 51.71%
15-35 hours 229 8.51%
1-14 hours 66 2.45%
No regular hours 1,005 37.33%

Lamar Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 50 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 71 5.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 93 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 12.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 184 13.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 245 17.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 210 15.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 132 9.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 1.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 2.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 2.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 101 7.27%

Lamar Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 35 2.52%
5-9 124 8.93%
10-14 124 8.93%
15-19 144 10.37%
20-24 230 16.56%
25-29 126 9.07%
30-34 362 26.06%
35-39 56 4.03%
40-44 17 1.22%
45-59 61 4.39%
60-89 31 2.23%
At least 90 79 5.69%

Lamar 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% 783 56.37%
30-44 2 0.14% 433 31.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 61 4.39%
At least 60 31 2.23% 79 5.69%

Lamar Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 204 14.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,099 77.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 2.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 2.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28 1.98%

Lamar 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.


Lamar Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,338 (3,584 people)
Families (2000): 986 (3,127 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 302
People at same address in 1995: 2,260
Lamar Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 248 18.54%
$10,000-$14,999 130 9.72%
$15,000-$19,999 133 9.94%
$20,000-$24,999 144 10.76%
$25,000-$29,999 107 8.00%
$30,000-$34,999 74 5.53%
$35,000-$39,999 67 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 72 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 44 3.29%
$50,000-$59,999 90 6.73%
$60,000-$74,999 113 8.45%
$75,000-$99,999 63 4.71%
$100,000-$124,999 21 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 15 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.60%
$200,000 or more 9 0.67%

Lamar Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 317 23.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 402 30.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 2.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 237 17.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 188 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 89 6.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lamar Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,022 30.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 258 7.72%
Public Assistance 55 1.65%
Retirement 232 6.94%
Self Employment 91 2.72%
Social Security 399 11.94%
Supplemental Security 101 3.02%
Wage / Salary 982 29.37%
Other 203 6.07%

Lamar Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 356 56.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 274 43.49%

Lamar Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 7.46%
Color 1 Box Married 757 58.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 405 31.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 3.15%

Lamar Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 5.97%
Color 1 Box Married 735 50.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 402 27.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 234 16.05%

Lamar 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.


Lamar Education Information Back to top
Lamar Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 329 12.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 625 24.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 866 33.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 418 16.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 132 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 136 5.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74 2.87%

Lamar 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 34 0.95% 29 0.81% 63 1.76%
Kindergarten 66 1.84% 8 0.22% 74 2.06%
Grades 1-4 175 4.88% 19 0.53% 194 5.41%
Grades 5-8 241 6.72% 8 0.22% 249 6.95%
Grades 9-12 274 7.65% 7 0.20% 281 7.84%
Undergrad college 54 1.51% 21 0.59% 75 2.09%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.28% 2 0.06% 12 0.33%
Total 854 23.83% 94 2.62% 948 26.45%

Lamar 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.


Lamar Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lamar Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,582 72.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 985 27.61%

Lamar 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.


Lamar Criminal Information Back to top
Lamar Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 5.882 0.000 0.000 0.980 6.863 0.000 10.784 27.451 1.961 40.196
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.930 0.977 0.000 0.000 3.906 0.000 10.742 15.625 4.883 31.250
2006 11.776 0.000 0.000 0.981 12.758 0.000 8.832 23.553 1.963 34.347
2007 15.984 0.000 0.000 0.999 16.983 1.998 17.982 44.955 4.995 67.932

Lamar Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 3
2007 0 4

Lamar 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.


Lamar Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lamar Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 515 14.37%
10-19 Years 570 15.90%
20-29 Years 450 12.56%
30-39 Years 474 13.23%
40-49 Years 538 15.01%
50-59 Years 434 12.11%
60-69 Years 304 8.48%
70-79 Years 188 5.25%
80-89 Years 100 2.79%
90+ Years 11 0.31%

Lamar Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,739 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 1,845 51.48%

Lamar Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,785 49.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,748 48.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Lamar Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 474 45.53%
2. Irish 135 12.97%
3. English 120 11.53%
4. Scotch Irish 85 8.17%
5. Scottish 52 5.00%
6. African 50 4.80%
7. German 45 4.32%
8. French Non-Basque 24 2.31%
9. British 20 1.92%
10. Welsh 6 0.58%

Lamar Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,306 98.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.54%
3. German 11 0.33%
4. French 7 0.21%
5. Russian 7 0.21%

Lamar Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,577 99.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.17%

Lamar 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.
Lamar 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.


Lamar Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
29069