Dumas Metro Area

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  2. Dumas Metro Area Statistics
  3. Dumas Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dumas Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Dumas Metro Area Family Information
  6. Dumas Metro Area Education Information
  7. Dumas Metro Area Business Information
  8. Dumas Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Dumas Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Dumas Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dumas Metro Area Counties
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Dumas Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Dumas Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,121
  • Land Area (2000): 2,330.117 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.774 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,478
Dumas Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,366 82.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 393 0.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,614 16.38%

Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dumas Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,522 8,264 257 3.02% 30
1991 8,548 8,212 336 3.93% 39
1992 8,588 8,258 330 3.85% 39
1993 8,792 8,464 327 3.72% 37
1994 9,102 8,789 313 3.44% 34
1995 9,010 8,645 366 4.06% 41
1996 9,113 8,774 340 3.73% 37
1997 9,179 8,866 313 3.41% 34
1998 9,360 9,063 297 3.18% 32
1999 9,281 8,992 289 3.11% 31
2000 9,677 9,357 320 3.31% 33
2001 10,052 9,714 338 3.36% 34
2002 10,250 9,833 417 4.06% 41
2003 10,425 9,930 495 4.75% 48
2004 10,422 9,975 447 4.29% 43
2005 10,300 9,911 389 3.77% 38
2006 10,415 10,060 355 3.41% 34
2007 10,590 10,265 325 3.07% 31
2008 10,921 10,574 347 3.17% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,614 10,265 349 3.29% 33
Feb 2008 10,527 10,201 326 3.10% 31
Mar 2008 10,786 10,460 326 3.02% 30
Apr 2008 10,756 10,470 286 2.66% 27
May 2008 10,921 10,603 318 2.91% 29
Jun 2008 11,163 10,783 380 3.40% 34
Jul 2008 11,202 10,833 369 3.29% 33
Aug 2008 11,116 10,744 372 3.35% 33
Sep 2008 11,201 10,808 393 3.51% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dumas Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,492 24.80%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,142 11.37%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 838 8.34%
4. Construction 836 8.32%
5. Truck Transportation 390 3.88%
6. Public Administration 366 3.64%
7. Utilities 306 3.05%
8. Educational Services 294 2.93%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 286 2.85%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 278 2.77%
11. Repair and Maintenance 238 2.37%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 198 1.97%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 198 1.97%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 1.93%
15. Mining 188 1.87%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 166 1.65%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 124 1.23%
18. Warehousing and Storage 124 1.23%
19. Other Transportation 108 1.07%
20. Health Care 106 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,052 14.71%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,036 14.49%
3. Health Care 1,016 14.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 810 11.33%
5. Finance and Insurance 288 4.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 274 3.83%
7. Public Administration 254 3.55%
8. Department and Other General Stores 224 3.13%
9. Social Assistance 218 3.05%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 2.01%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 142 1.99%
12. Construction 132 1.85%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 126 1.76%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 100 1.40%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 1.34%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 92 1.29%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 1.23%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 80 1.12%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 80 1.12%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 72 1.01%

Dumas Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Processing Workers 992 9.87%
2. Other Production Occupations 986 9.81%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 720 7.17%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 718 7.15%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 546 5.43%
6. Agricultural Workers 528 5.25%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 510 5.08%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 422 4.20%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 396 3.94%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 270 2.69%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 252 2.51%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 246 2.45%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 220 2.19%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 2.13%
15. Other Management Occupations 212 2.11%
16. Plant and System Operators 204 2.03%
17. Top Executives 168 1.67%
18. Other Construction Trades 164 1.63%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 162 1.61%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 144 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 530 7.41%
2. Food Processing Workers 476 6.66%
3. Secretaries and Admins 412 5.76%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 374 5.23%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 4.62%
6. Cashiers 328 4.59%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 320 4.48%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 286 4.00%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 4.00%
10. Other Production Occupations 242 3.38%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 220 3.08%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 218 3.05%
13. Other Management Occupations 200 2.80%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 184 2.57%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 182 2.55%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 164 2.29%
17. Registered Nurses 156 2.18%
18. Child Care Workers 130 1.82%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 130 1.82%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 130 1.82%

Dumas Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,088 56.92%
15-35 hours 2,883 10.20%
1-14 hours 874 3.09%
No regular hours 8,421 29.79%

Dumas Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 792 4.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 888 5.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,018 6.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,066 6.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,384 8.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,710 10.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,904 17.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,459 8.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 354 2.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 812 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 280 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 198 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,208 13.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,344 8.19%

Dumas Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,528 9.31%
5-9 4,904 29.87%
10-14 2,950 17.97%
15-19 2,941 17.91%
20-24 1,686 10.27%
25-29 323 1.97%
30-34 464 2.83%
35-39 48 0.29%
40-44 104 0.63%
45-59 390 2.38%
60-89 634 3.86%
At least 90 445 2.71%

Dumas Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 42 0.26% 14,290 87.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 616 3.75%
45-59 12 0.07% 378 2.30%
At least 60 4 0.02% 1,075 6.55%

Dumas Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,401 20.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,502 74.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 130 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 58 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 295 1.77%

Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,620 (39,814 people)
Families (2000): 10,788 (36,082 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,351
People at same address in 1995: 17,953
Dumas Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,244 9.10%
$10,000-$14,999 900 6.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,170 8.56%
$20,000-$24,999 1,482 10.84%
$25,000-$29,999 1,013 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,048 7.67%
$35,000-$39,999 1,035 7.57%
$40,000-$44,999 874 6.39%
$45,000-$49,999 584 4.27%
$50,000-$59,999 1,314 9.61%
$60,000-$74,999 1,370 10.02%
$75,000-$99,999 967 7.07%
$100,000-$124,999 349 2.55%
$125,000-$149,999 72 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 96 0.70%
$200,000 or more 154 1.13%

Dumas Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,236 18.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,926 28.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 167 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,100 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,167 17.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 707 10.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 276 4.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 152 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Dumas Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,458 33.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,085 9.13%
Public Assistance 394 1.17%
Retirement 1,442 4.27%
Self Employment 1,820 5.38%
Social Security 3,058 9.05%
Supplemental Security 378 1.12%
Wage / Salary 10,907 32.26%
Other 1,264 3.74%

Dumas Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,104 46.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,805 53.93%

Dumas Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,137 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 9,713 67.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,246 22.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 202 1.41%

Dumas Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,012 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 9,764 66.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,418 16.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,560 10.57%

Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dumas Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,983 18.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,210 19.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,012 29.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,223 19.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 758 2.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,845 6.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 775 2.89%

Dumas Metro Area 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 449 2.23% 169 0.84% 618 3.07%
Kindergarten 776 3.86% 12 0.06% 788 3.92%
Grades 1-4 2,989 14.86% 40 0.20% 3,029 15.05%
Grades 5-8 3,185 15.83% 60 0.30% 3,245 16.13%
Grades 9-12 2,646 13.15% 34 0.17% 2,680 13.32%
Undergrad college 1,085 5.39% 22 0.11% 1,107 5.50%
Graduate or professional school 96 0.48% 30 0.15% 126 0.63%
Total 11,226 55.79% 367 1.82% 11,593 57.62%

Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Dumas Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 49 41
2004 53 46

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


Dumas Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dumas Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,493 86.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,372 13.48%

Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dumas Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,760 18.69%
10-19 Years 3,571 17.75%
20-29 Years 2,618 13.01%
30-39 Years 2,987 14.85%
40-49 Years 2,672 13.28%
50-59 Years 1,731 8.60%
60-69 Years 1,268 6.30%
70-79 Years 1,013 5.03%
80-89 Years 426 2.12%
90+ Years 75 0.37%

Dumas Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,091 50.15%
Color 1 Box Female 10,030 49.85%

Dumas Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,038 49.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,558 47.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 166 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 163 0.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 89 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Dumas Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,703 26.18%
2. German 3,331 23.55%
3. Irish 2,801 19.80%
4. English 1,803 12.75%
5. Scotch Irish 451 3.19%
6. Scottish 392 2.77%
7. French Non-Basque 361 2.55%
8. Dutch 236 1.67%
9. Norwegian 138 0.98%
10. Welsh 114 0.81%

Dumas Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,771 59.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,513 39.61%
3. Laotian 134 0.37%
4. Vietnamese 86 0.23%
5. Other West Germanic 34 0.09%
6. Hindi 22 0.06%
7. Gujarathi 18 0.05%
8. Chinese 18 0.05%
9. Other Native North American 14 0.04%
10. Other Indic 10 0.03%

Dumas Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 31,966 79.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,868 4.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,539 16.20%

Dumas Metro Area 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.
Dumas Metro Area 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.


Dumas Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Moore County    

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