Dumas

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


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Dumas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,441
  • Land Area (2000): 1,683.537 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.175 square kilometers
Dumas Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,020 2002 14,359 2005 14,046
2000 14,274 2003 14,023 2006 14,281
2001 14,059 2004 13,955 2007 14,084

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Houses (2000): 5,800
Dumas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,195 91.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 0.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,201 7.77%

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Dumas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 831 21.20%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 414 10.56%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 382 9.75%
4. Construction 324 8.27%
5. Public Administration 157 4.01%
6. Utilities 143 3.65%
7. Truck Transportation 142 3.62%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 127 3.24%
9. Educational Services 125 3.19%
10. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 104 2.65%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 90 2.30%
12. Repair and Maintenance 88 2.25%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 1.99%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 1.96%
15. Mining 71 1.81%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 69 1.76%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 59 1.51%
18. Health Care 53 1.35%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 49 1.25%
20. Other Transportation 48 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 450 15.41%
2. Educational Services 421 14.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 345 11.81%
4. Food Manufacturing 316 10.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 121 4.14%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 106 3.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 103 3.53%
8. Public Administration 102 3.49%
9. Social Assistance 95 3.25%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 2.26%
11. Construction 61 2.09%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 2.09%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 60 2.05%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 1.51%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 1.44%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 1.44%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 1.30%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 37 1.27%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 35 1.20%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 1.13%

Dumas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 396 10.10%
2. Food Processing Workers 312 7.96%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 307 7.83%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 257 6.56%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 199 5.08%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 197 5.03%
7. Agricultural Workers 194 4.95%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 191 4.87%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 128 3.27%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 2.99%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 107 2.73%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 97 2.48%
13. Other Management Occupations 91 2.32%
14. Plant and System Operators 89 2.27%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 2.19%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 83 2.12%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 1.84%
18. Top Executives 72 1.84%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 67 1.71%
20. Other Construction Trades 57 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 231 7.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 186 6.37%
3. Cashiers 140 4.79%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 137 4.69%
5. Food Processing Workers 133 4.55%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 129 4.42%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 129 4.42%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 126 4.31%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 4.28%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 96 3.29%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.29%
12. Other Management Occupations 91 3.12%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 88 3.01%
14. Other Production Occupations 82 2.81%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 76 2.60%
16. Registered Nurses 74 2.53%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 2.02%
18. Child Care Workers 56 1.92%
19. Other Healthcare Support 56 1.92%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 1.85%

Dumas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,222 56.51%
15-35 hours 1,210 10.99%
1-14 hours 368 3.34%
No regular hours 3,210 29.16%

Dumas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 307 4.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 375 5.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 366 5.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 400 6.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 565 8.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 661 10.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,254 19.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 606 9.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 2.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 354 5.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 745 11.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 492 7.57%

Dumas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 483 7.43%
5-9 1,813 27.90%
10-14 1,249 19.22%
15-19 1,266 19.48%
20-24 701 10.79%
25-29 131 2.02%
30-34 183 2.82%
35-39 19 0.29%
40-44 43 0.66%
45-59 159 2.45%
60-89 247 3.80%
At least 90 204 3.14%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.29% 5,624 86.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 245 3.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 159 2.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 451 6.94%

Dumas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,290 19.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,064 76.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 130 1.96%

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Dumas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,402 (15,238 people)
Families (2000): 4,243 (13,758 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,763
People at same address in 1995: 6,854
Dumas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 488 9.03%
$10,000-$14,999 328 6.07%
$15,000-$19,999 441 8.16%
$20,000-$24,999 560 10.37%
$25,000-$29,999 359 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 436 8.07%
$35,000-$39,999 431 7.98%
$40,000-$44,999 352 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 217 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 532 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 571 10.57%
$75,000-$99,999 408 7.55%
$100,000-$124,999 152 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 35 0.65%
$200,000 or more 64 1.18%

Dumas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,029 19.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,628 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 2.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 876 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 856 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 515 9.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 193 3.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dumas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,493 33.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,284 9.51%
Public Assistance 172 1.27%
Retirement 639 4.73%
Self Employment 691 5.12%
Social Security 1,285 9.51%
Supplemental Security 158 1.17%
Wage / Salary 4,297 31.82%
Other 487 3.61%

Dumas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,718 49.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,781 50.90%

Dumas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 459 8.29%
Color 1 Box Married 3,822 69.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,174 21.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 1.43%

Dumas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 7.10%
Color 1 Box Married 3,828 66.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 874 15.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 650 11.28%

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Dumas Education Information Back to top
Dumas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,537 14.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,943 18.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,330 31.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,237 21.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 322 3.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 793 7.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 346 3.29%

Dumas 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 163 1.06% 78 0.51% 241 1.56%
Kindergarten 251 1.63% 6 0.04% 257 1.66%
Grades 1-4 1,067 6.91% 20 0.13% 1,087 7.04%
Grades 5-8 1,157 7.49% 28 0.18% 1,185 7.67%
Grades 9-12 947 6.13% 17 0.11% 964 6.24%
Undergrad college 443 2.87% 9 0.06% 452 2.93%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.24% 13 0.08% 50 0.32%
Total 4,065 26.33% 171 1.11% 4,236 27.43%

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Dumas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dumas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,356 87.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,851 12.17%

Dumas 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
Dumas 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
1999 2.068 0.143 0.000 0.071 2.282 0.000 6.990 31.027 1.712 39.729
2000 2.172 0.280 0.000 0.070 2.522 0.210 6.025 16.954 1.261 24.450
2001 3.343 0.213 0.071 0.142 3.770 0.142 5.833 21.481 1.494 28.949
2002 3.204 0.627 0.000 0.557 4.387 0.557 5.154 29.459 1.532 36.702
2003 3.209 0.499 0.000 0.784 4.493 0.499 6.275 29.380 0.927 36.583
2004 3.655 0.645 0.000 0.358 4.658 0.502 5.661 26.012 1.505 33.178
2005 1.993 0.356 0.000 0.000 2.349 0.285 6.265 25.416 1.709 33.390
2006 1.611 0.140 0.000 0.210 1.961 0.070 3.781 20.517 0.630 24.928
2007 2.485 1.136 0.000 0.213 3.834 0.142 6.745 31.099 1.136 38.980

Dumas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 24
2005 4 24
2006 4 24
2007 4 24

Dumas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 589
2000 385
2001 460
2002 590

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Dumas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dumas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,762 17.89%
10-19 Years 2,599 16.83%
20-29 Years 1,926 12.47%
30-39 Years 2,239 14.50%
40-49 Years 2,092 13.55%
50-59 Years 1,444 9.35%
60-69 Years 1,042 6.75%
70-79 Years 886 5.74%
80-89 Years 383 2.48%
90+ Years 68 0.44%

Dumas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,638 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 7,803 50.53%

Dumas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,617 55.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,370 41.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 163 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 129 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 82 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Dumas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,472 24.73%
2. German 1,468 24.66%
3. Irish 1,216 20.43%
4. English 762 12.80%
5. Scotch Irish 193 3.24%
6. Scottish 172 2.89%
7. French Non-Basque 153 2.57%
8. Dutch 96 1.61%
9. Welsh 53 0.89%
10. British 51 0.86%

Dumas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,222 65.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,694 33.36%
3. Laotian 67 0.48%
4. Vietnamese 43 0.31%
5. Hindi 11 0.08%
6. Gujarathi 9 0.06%
7. Chinese 9 0.06%
8. Other Native North American 7 0.05%
9. Other Indic 5 0.04%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 5 0.04%

Dumas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,986 84.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 680 4.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,786 11.56%

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Dumas 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79029