Lamesa

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


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Lamesa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,679
  • Land Area (2000): 2,335.267 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.155 square kilometers
Lamesa Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,195 2002 10,395 2005 9,537
2000 10,218 2003 9,807 2006 9,585
2001 10,178 2004 Not Available 2007 9,167

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Houses (2000): 5,377
Lamesa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,268 83.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 350 2.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,044 13.94%

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Employment Information Back to top
Lamesa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 514 18.90%
2. Construction 282 10.37%
3. Public Administration 279 10.26%
4. Mining 156 5.74%
5. Repair and Maintenance 145 5.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 141 5.19%
7. Truck Transportation 119 4.38%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 88 3.24%
9. Educational Services 81 2.98%
10. Finance and Insurance 74 2.72%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 2.54%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 63 2.32%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 62 2.28%
14. Health Care 44 1.62%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 43 1.58%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 1.51%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 1.51%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 37 1.36%
19. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 34 1.25%
20. Department and Other General Stores 33 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 333 15.97%
2. Health Care 307 14.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 178 8.54%
4. Public Administration 174 8.35%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 106 5.08%
6. Social Assistance 94 4.51%
7. Finance and Insurance 83 3.98%
8. Private Household Services 78 3.74%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 76 3.65%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 74 3.55%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 3.50%
12. Department and Other General Stores 51 2.45%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.97%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.92%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.68%
16. Repair and Maintenance 34 1.63%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 1.25%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 22 1.06%
19. U.S. Postal Service 20 0.96%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 18 0.86%

Lamesa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 249 9.16%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 198 7.28%
3. Agricultural Workers 190 6.99%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 184 6.77%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 6.07%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 164 6.03%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 121 4.45%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 110 4.05%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 88 3.24%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 2.83%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 75 2.76%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 2.54%
13. Other Construction Trades 69 2.54%
14. Extraction Workers 56 2.06%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 48 1.77%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 1.58%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 42 1.54%
18. Cashiers 41 1.51%
19. Other Production Occupations 40 1.47%
20. Other Construction Workers 39 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 232 11.13%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 131 6.28%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 127 6.09%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 124 5.95%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 115 5.52%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 111 5.32%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 96 4.60%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 89 4.27%
9. Cashiers 77 3.69%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 3.31%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 65 3.12%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.07%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 2.88%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 2.83%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 2.49%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 50 2.40%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 49 2.35%
18. Accountants and Auditors 46 2.21%
19. Child Care Workers 43 2.06%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 1.97%

Lamesa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,426 47.32%
15-35 hours 784 6.84%
1-14 hours 422 3.68%
No regular hours 4,834 42.16%

Lamesa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 61 1.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 159 3.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 218 4.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 410 8.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 587 12.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,027 22.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 828 17.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 310 6.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 237 5.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 120 2.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 162 3.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 330 7.15%

Lamesa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 555 12.03%
5-9 1,438 31.17%
10-14 1,338 29.00%
15-19 364 7.89%
20-24 237 5.14%
25-29 84 1.82%
30-34 270 5.85%
35-39 8 0.17%
40-44 15 0.33%
45-59 72 1.56%
60-89 163 3.53%
At least 90 70 1.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.15% 4,009 86.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 293 6.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 72 1.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 233 5.05%

Lamesa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 684 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,742 78.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 106 2.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 1.41%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 127 2.68%

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,596 (12,361 people)
Families (2000): 3,452 (11,030 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,149
People at same address in 1995: 8,015
Lamesa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 636 13.84%
$10,000-$14,999 442 9.62%
$15,000-$19,999 511 11.12%
$20,000-$24,999 441 9.60%
$25,000-$29,999 422 9.18%
$30,000-$34,999 353 7.68%
$35,000-$39,999 251 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 280 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 225 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 278 6.05%
$60,000-$74,999 276 6.01%
$75,000-$99,999 220 4.79%
$100,000-$124,999 71 1.54%
$125,000-$149,999 70 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.96%
$200,000 or more 76 1.65%

Lamesa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,111 24.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,436 31.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 1.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 764 16.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 625 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 349 7.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 142 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 105 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lamesa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,455 27.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,279 10.28%
Public Assistance 135 1.09%
Retirement 725 5.83%
Self Employment 960 7.72%
Social Security 1,650 13.26%
Supplemental Security 359 2.89%
Wage / Salary 3,125 25.12%
Other 752 6.05%

Lamesa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,547 55.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,222 44.13%

Lamesa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 292 4.43%
Color 1 Box Married 5,086 77.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,027 15.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 2.85%

Lamesa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 482 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 3,004 59.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 840 16.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 700 13.93%

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Education Information Back to top
Lamesa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,926 17.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,854 16.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,880 35.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,036 18.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 179 1.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 800 7.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 255 2.33%

Lamesa 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 176 1.20% 45 0.31% 221 1.51%
Kindergarten 262 1.78% 0 0.00% 262 1.78%
Grades 1-4 762 5.19% 0 0.00% 762 5.19%
Grades 5-8 984 6.70% 0 0.00% 984 6.70%
Grades 9-12 905 6.17% 74 0.50% 979 6.67%
Undergrad college 403 2.75% 78 0.53% 481 3.28%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.55% 7 0.05% 88 0.60%
Total 3,573 24.34% 204 1.39% 3,777 25.73%

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lamesa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,894 80.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,444 19.81%

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,188
Lamesa 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 7.062 0.098 0.000 0.000 7.160 0.294 6.278 20.010 1.177 27.759
2000 5.089 0.196 0.000 0.489 5.774 0.294 7.438 22.607 0.881 31.219
2001 4.028 0.098 0.000 0.197 4.323 0.098 7.664 18.471 1.376 27.609
2002 4.040 0.481 0.000 0.192 4.714 0.000 7.023 17.027 0.770 24.820
2003 3.263 0.102 0.000 0.204 3.569 0.102 7.240 26.206 1.122 34.567
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.452 0.419 0.105 0.000 5.977 0.105 7.654 15.204 0.944 23.802
2006 4.799 0.209 0.000 0.522 5.529 0.000 7.720 13.667 1.252 22.640
2007 5.018 0.109 0.109 0.218 5.454 0.218 6.545 14.290 1.309 22.145

Lamesa Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 16
2005 7 17
2006 6 15
2007 7 14

Lamesa Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 356
2000 378
2001 325
2002 307

Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lamesa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,901 12.95%
10-19 Years 2,216 15.10%
20-29 Years 1,908 13.00%
30-39 Years 2,461 16.77%
40-49 Years 1,997 13.60%
50-59 Years 1,549 10.55%
60-69 Years 1,119 7.62%
70-79 Years 938 6.39%
80-89 Years 491 3.34%
90+ Years 99 0.67%

Lamesa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,151 55.53%
Color 1 Box Female 6,528 44.47%

Lamesa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,063 48.12%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,204 42.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,283 8.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lamesa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,184 33.56%
2. English 614 17.40%
3. German 595 16.87%
4. Irish 506 14.34%
5. Scotch Irish 167 4.73%
6. European 98 2.78%
7. French Non-Basque 89 2.52%
8. Scottish 63 1.79%
9. Italian 43 1.22%
10. Norwegian 38 1.08%

Lamesa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,709 55.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,705 41.27%
3. German 174 1.26%
4. Japanese 62 0.45%
5. Arabic 52 0.38%
6. French 41 0.30%
7. Tagalog 40 0.29%
8. Chinese 15 0.11%
9. Korean 14 0.10%
10. Vietnamese 6 0.04%

Lamesa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,093 96.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 225 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 344 2.35%

Lamesa 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.
Lamesa 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.


Lamesa Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79331