Lake Jackson

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


Lake Jackson Legal Resources Back to top

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Lake Jackson Legal Code

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Lake Jackson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,386
  • Land Area (2000): 49.308 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.968 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,475
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 521
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 875
Lake Jackson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,213 98.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 302 1.14%

Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Employment Information Back to top
Lake Jackson Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,802 12,417 385 3.01% 30
1991 13,411 12,988 422 3.15% 32
1992 13,328 12,716 613 4.60% 46
1993 13,602 12,925 677 4.98% 50
1994 13,880 13,222 658 4.74% 47
1995 13,682 13,012 670 4.90% 49
1996 13,614 13,006 608 4.46% 45
1997 13,767 13,119 648 4.71% 47
1998 13,742 13,191 551 4.01% 40
1999 13,591 12,984 607 4.46% 45
2000 13,600 13,084 516 3.79% 38
2001 13,868 13,334 534 3.85% 38
2002 14,369 13,668 701 4.88% 49
2003 14,654 13,830 823 5.62% 56
2004 14,935 14,141 794 5.32% 53
2005 13,697 12,997 700 5.11% 51
2006 13,374 12,775 599 4.48% 45
2007 13,667 13,126 541 3.96% 40
2008 13,961 13,327 634 4.54% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,760 13,192 568 4.13% 41
Feb 2008 13,700 13,186 514 3.75% 38
Mar 2008 13,791 13,277 514 3.73% 37
Apr 2008 13,842 13,348 494 3.57% 36
May 2008 13,983 13,345 638 4.56% 46
Jun 2008 14,118 13,399 719 5.09% 51
Jul 2008 14,195 13,444 751 5.29% 53
Aug 2008 14,145 13,387 758 5.36% 54
Sep 2008 14,113 13,365 748 5.30% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
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Lake Jackson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Chemical Manufacturing 2,166 31.63%
2. Construction 945 13.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 317 4.63%
4. Utilities 280 4.09%
5. Educational Services 265 3.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 234 3.42%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 195 2.85%
8. Public Administration 183 2.67%
9. Health Care 173 2.53%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 161 2.35%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 152 2.22%
12. Repair and Maintenance 147 2.15%
13. Finance and Insurance 122 1.78%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 122 1.78%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 87 1.27%
16. Other Transportation 87 1.27%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 1.21%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 81 1.18%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 74 1.08%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,106 20.49%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 639 11.84%
3. Health Care 573 10.61%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 297 5.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 243 4.50%
6. Department and Other General Stores 228 4.22%
7. Construction 227 4.20%
8. Public Administration 212 3.93%
9. Social Assistance 192 3.56%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 3.02%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 158 2.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 107 1.98%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 106 1.96%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 101 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 75 1.39%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 57 1.06%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 0.94%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 0.91%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 0.89%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 0.76%

Lake Jackson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 837 12.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 527 7.70%
3. Other Management Occupations 400 5.84%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 325 4.75%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 214 3.13%
6. Life and Physical Scientists 203 2.96%
7. Business Operations Specialists 199 2.91%
8. Computer Specialists 197 2.88%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 183 2.67%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 2.34%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 153 2.23%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 148 2.16%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 145 2.12%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 132 1.93%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 129 1.88%
16. Top Executives 127 1.85%
17. Electricians 125 1.83%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 123 1.80%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 1.77%
20. Plant and System Operators 117 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 508 9.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 339 6.28%
3. Secretaries and Admins 286 5.30%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 281 5.20%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 271 5.02%
6. Other Management Occupations 235 4.35%
7. Registered Nurses 197 3.65%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 160 2.96%
9. Child Care Workers 150 2.78%
10. Cashiers 146 2.70%
11. Engineers 137 2.54%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 136 2.52%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 2.46%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 118 2.19%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 116 2.15%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 113 2.09%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 96 1.78%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 95 1.76%
19. Business Operations Specialists 87 1.61%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 86 1.59%

Lake Jackson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,522 59.73%
15-35 hours 1,775 9.20%
1-14 hours 463 2.40%
No regular hours 5,529 28.66%

Lake Jackson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 351 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 309 2.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 752 6.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,179 10.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,897 16.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,418 20.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,025 17.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 779 6.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 332 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 445 3.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 181 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 129 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 263 2.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 698 5.94%

Lake Jackson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 325 2.76%
5-9 2,163 18.40%
10-14 2,409 20.49%
15-19 2,666 22.67%
20-24 1,685 14.33%
25-29 309 2.63%
30-34 657 5.59%
35-39 130 1.11%
40-44 78 0.66%
45-59 442 3.76%
60-89 689 5.86%
At least 90 205 1.74%

Lake Jackson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.08% 9,548 81.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 865 7.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 442 3.76%
At least 60 16 0.14% 878 7.47%

Lake Jackson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,179 9.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,390 86.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 0.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 292 2.42%

Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,610 (26,408 people)
Families (2000): 7,422 (23,613 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,136
People at same address in 1995: 12,452
Lake Jackson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 493 5.13%
$10,000-$14,999 356 3.70%
$15,000-$19,999 426 4.43%
$20,000-$24,999 319 3.32%
$25,000-$29,999 493 5.13%
$30,000-$34,999 417 4.34%
$35,000-$39,999 480 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 463 4.82%
$45,000-$49,999 479 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 763 7.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,224 12.74%
$75,000-$99,999 1,565 16.29%
$100,000-$124,999 1,004 10.45%
$125,000-$149,999 472 4.91%
$150,000-$199,999 384 4.00%
$200,000 or more 272 2.83%

Lake Jackson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,914 19.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,810 29.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 285 2.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,668 17.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,789 18.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 753 7.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 233 2.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lake Jackson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,153 30.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,513 16.90%
Public Assistance 131 0.49%
Retirement 1,722 6.45%
Self Employment 1,047 3.92%
Social Security 1,982 7.42%
Supplemental Security 126 0.47%
Wage / Salary 7,886 29.53%
Other 1,146 4.29%

Lake Jackson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,825 45.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,396 54.59%

Lake Jackson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 691 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 6,594 68.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,151 22.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 182 1.89%

Lake Jackson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,035 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 6,678 65.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,628 15.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 883 8.64%

Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Education Information Back to top
Lake Jackson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 334 1.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,478 8.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,010 21.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,127 27.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,586 8.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,190 22.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,683 9.14%

Lake Jackson 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 245 0.93% 426 1.61% 671 2.54%
Kindergarten 313 1.19% 142 0.54% 455 1.72%
Grades 1-4 1,859 7.05% 164 0.62% 2,023 7.67%
Grades 5-8 1,748 6.62% 155 0.59% 1,903 7.21%
Grades 9-12 1,806 6.84% 60 0.23% 1,866 7.07%
Undergrad college 1,052 3.99% 98 0.37% 1,150 4.36%
Graduate or professional school 114 0.43% 59 0.22% 173 0.66%
Total 7,137 27.05% 1,104 4.18% 8,241 31.23%

Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $17,027,000
Retail sales (2002): $317,509,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $23,723,000
Lake Jackson Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lake Jackson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lake Jackson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,692 93.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,675 6.35%

Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lake Jackson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,164 15.78%
10-19 Years 4,560 17.28%
20-29 Years 2,848 10.79%
30-39 Years 3,971 15.05%
40-49 Years 4,609 17.47%
50-59 Years 2,797 10.60%
60-69 Years 1,540 5.84%
70-79 Years 1,296 4.91%
80-89 Years 530 2.01%
90+ Years 71 0.27%

Lake Jackson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,879 48.81%
Color 1 Box Female 13,507 51.19%

Lake Jackson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,476 77.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,879 14.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 998 3.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 654 2.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 277 1.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 84 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Lake Jackson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,769 23.10%
2. English 3,259 15.78%
3. Irish 2,855 13.83%
4. United States Or American 2,479 12.01%
5. French Non-Basque 1,284 6.22%
6. Scotch Irish 703 3.40%
7. Italian 638 3.09%
8. Czech 618 2.99%
9. Scottish 586 2.84%
10. Swedish 398 1.93%

Lake Jackson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,124 85.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,482 10.10%
3. Chinese 111 0.45%
4. German 103 0.42%
5. Vietnamese 100 0.41%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 87 0.35%
7. French 86 0.35%
8. Other Indic 81 0.33%
9. Tagalog 70 0.28%
10. Other Asian 47 0.19%

Lake Jackson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,157 94.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 586 2.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 772 2.91%

Lake Jackson 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.
Lake Jackson 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.


Lake Jackson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77566