Sour Lake

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  2. Sour Lake Statistics
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  4. Sour Lake Employment Information
  5. Sour Lake Family Information
  6. Sour Lake Education Information
  7. Sour Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Sour Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Sour Lake Zip Codes


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Sour Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,523
  • Land Area (2000): 271.140 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.794 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,485
Sour Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 1.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,454 98.24%

Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Employment Information Back to top
Sour Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 185 23.07%
2. Mining 44 5.49%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 36 4.49%
4. Public Administration 35 4.36%
5. Educational Services 32 3.99%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 28 3.49%
7. Repair and Maintenance 28 3.49%
8. Metal Manufactuing 26 3.24%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 2.87%
10. Truck Transportation 22 2.74%
11. Other Transportation 21 2.62%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 2.24%
13. Food Manufacturing 17 2.12%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 16 2.00%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.87%
16. Gasoline Stations 15 1.87%
17. Health Care 15 1.87%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 14 1.75%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 84 14.74%
2. Educational Services 71 12.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 35 6.14%
4. Social Assistance 35 6.14%
5. Finance and Insurance 28 4.91%
6. Construction 27 4.74%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 27 4.74%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 4.21%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 24 4.21%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 3.68%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 3.33%
12. Public Administration 18 3.16%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.98%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.81%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11 1.93%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.75%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.75%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 1.58%
19. Truck Transportation 8 1.40%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 7 1.23%

Sour Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 77 9.60%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 56 6.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 44 5.49%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 5.24%
5. Other Management Occupations 38 4.74%
6. Carpenters 37 4.61%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 34 4.24%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 26 3.24%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 3.12%
10. Other Construction Trades 24 2.99%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.99%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.62%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 21 2.62%
14. Religious Workers 21 2.62%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 21 2.62%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 2.37%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 17 2.12%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 16 2.00%
19. Electricians 15 1.87%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 42 7.37%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 7.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 6.14%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 32 5.61%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 31 5.44%
6. Cashiers 27 4.74%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 3.86%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 3.68%
9. Child Care Workers 20 3.51%
10. Registered Nurses 20 3.51%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.98%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.81%
13. Other Management Occupations 16 2.81%
14. Social Scientists and Related 16 2.81%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 15 2.63%
16. Bus Drivers 12 2.11%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 2.11%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.11%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.11%
20. Computer Specialists 11 1.93%

Sour Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,329 50.08%
15-35 hours 215 8.10%
1-14 hours 65 2.45%
No regular hours 1,045 39.37%

Sour Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 103 7.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 6.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 108 8.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 150 11.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 193 14.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 219 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 258 19.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 68 5.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 1.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 38 2.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 0.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 39 2.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 3.64%

Sour Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 103 7.65%
5-9 118 8.77%
10-14 90 6.69%
15-19 88 6.54%
20-24 176 13.08%
25-29 113 8.40%
30-34 333 24.74%
35-39 62 4.61%
40-44 34 2.53%
45-59 131 9.73%
60-89 33 2.45%
At least 90 65 4.83%

Sour Lake 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% 688 51.11%
30-44 0 0.00% 429 31.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 131 9.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 98 7.28%

Sour Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 114 8.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,207 88.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 1.03%

Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,333 (3,512 people)
Families (2000): 969 (3,043 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 321
People at same address in 1995: 1,963
Sour Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 194 14.55%
$10,000-$14,999 125 9.38%
$15,000-$19,999 95 7.13%
$20,000-$24,999 89 6.68%
$25,000-$29,999 87 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 107 8.03%
$35,000-$39,999 81 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 72 5.40%
$45,000-$49,999 61 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 80 6.00%
$60,000-$74,999 110 8.25%
$75,000-$99,999 129 9.68%
$100,000-$124,999 41 3.08%
$125,000-$149,999 29 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.15%
$200,000 or more 31 2.33%

Sour Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 330 24.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 384 28.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 2.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 237 17.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 203 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 96 7.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sour Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 959 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 402 12.09%
Public Assistance 31 0.93%
Retirement 216 6.50%
Self Employment 177 5.32%
Social Security 432 12.99%
Supplemental Security 14 0.42%
Wage / Salary 906 27.25%
Other 188 5.65%

Sour Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 417 52.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 384 47.94%

Sour Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 822 64.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 20.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 4.58%

Sour Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 138 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 864 59.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 16.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 13.65%

Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Education Information Back to top
Sour Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 112 4.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 367 14.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,039 41.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 554 22.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 144 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 190 7.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 94 3.76%

Sour Lake 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 18 0.51% 41 1.16% 59 1.67%
Kindergarten 59 1.67% 0 0.00% 59 1.67%
Grades 1-4 194 5.51% 5 0.14% 199 5.65%
Grades 5-8 255 7.24% 0 0.00% 255 7.24%
Grades 9-12 242 6.87% 12 0.34% 254 7.21%
Undergrad college 48 1.36% 6 0.17% 54 1.53%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.11% 0 0.00% 4 0.11%
Total 820 23.28% 64 1.82% 884 25.09%

Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sour Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,996 85.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 509 14.52%

Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sour Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 486 13.80%
10-19 Years 602 17.09%
20-29 Years 342 9.71%
30-39 Years 522 14.82%
40-49 Years 548 15.55%
50-59 Years 408 11.58%
60-69 Years 245 6.95%
70-79 Years 254 7.21%
80-89 Years 100 2.84%
90+ Years 16 0.45%

Sour Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,709 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 1,814 51.49%

Sour Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,256 92.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 123 3.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 2.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sour Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 618 25.16%
2. French Non-Basque 450 18.32%
3. Irish 360 14.66%
4. German 311 12.66%
5. English 219 8.92%
6. Italian 106 4.32%
7. French Canadian 59 2.40%
8. Scotch Irish 53 2.16%
9. Scottish 47 1.91%
10. Dutch 46 1.87%

Sour Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,192 97.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 46 1.40%
3. French 25 0.76%
4. Gujarathi 9 0.27%
5. Tagalog 6 0.18%
6. Arabic 5 0.15%
7. German 2 0.06%

Sour Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,487 99.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.37%

Sour Lake 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.
Sour Lake 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.


Sour Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77659