Lufkin Metro Area

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  4. Lufkin Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Lufkin Metro Area Family Information
  6. Lufkin Metro Area Education Information
  7. Lufkin Metro Area Business Information
  8. Lufkin Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Lufkin Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Lufkin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Lufkin Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Lufkin Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 80,130
  • Land Area (2000): 2,076.030 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 162.881 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 32,435
Lufkin Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 88,578 55.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,322 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70,134 43.55%

Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Lufkin Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 32,061 29,965 2,096 6.54% 65
1991 32,536 30,125 2,411 7.41% 74
1992 33,606 31,063 2,543 7.57% 76
1993 34,443 31,684 2,758 8.01% 80
1994 34,172 31,951 2,221 6.50% 65
1995 34,298 32,462 1,835 5.35% 54
1996 34,975 33,087 1,888 5.40% 54
1997 35,926 33,997 1,929 5.37% 54
1998 36,285 34,158 2,127 5.86% 59
1999 35,811 33,632 2,180 6.09% 61
2000 37,891 36,057 1,834 4.84% 49
2001 38,521 36,407 2,114 5.49% 55
2002 39,505 36,909 2,595 6.57% 66
2003 40,459 37,791 2,668 6.59% 66
2004 40,450 37,804 2,645 6.54% 65
2005 39,537 37,381 2,156 5.45% 55
2006 40,137 38,257 1,880 4.68% 47
2007 40,075 38,310 1,765 4.41% 44
2008 40,553 38,723 1,830 4.51% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 40,415 38,530 1,885 4.66% 47
Feb 2008 40,099 38,345 1,754 4.37% 44
Mar 2008 40,305 38,565 1,740 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 40,407 38,805 1,602 3.96% 40
May 2008 40,516 38,767 1,749 4.32% 43
Jun 2008 40,767 38,844 1,923 4.72% 47
Jul 2008 40,655 38,719 1,936 4.76% 48
Aug 2008 40,679 38,768 1,911 4.70% 47
Sep 2008 41,131 39,165 1,966 4.78% 48
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lufkin Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,446 11.99%
2. Paper Manufacturing 2,510 6.77%
3. Metal Manufactuing 2,070 5.58%
4. Wood Manufacturing 1,486 4.01%
5. Educational Services 1,484 4.00%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,424 3.84%
7. Health Care 1,342 3.62%
8. Public Administration 1,236 3.33%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,228 3.31%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 1,178 3.18%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,156 3.12%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,152 3.11%
13. Truck Transportation 1,140 3.07%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,000 2.70%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 934 2.52%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 918 2.48%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 860 2.32%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 784 2.11%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 754 2.03%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 714 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,702 18.61%
2. Health Care 5,690 18.57%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,190 7.15%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,322 4.32%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,256 4.10%
6. Social Assistance 1,252 4.09%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,226 4.00%
8. Public Administration 1,170 3.82%
9. Food Manufacturing 1,070 3.49%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,032 3.37%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 722 2.36%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 658 2.15%
13. Construction 508 1.66%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 454 1.48%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 440 1.44%
16. Paper Manufacturing 322 1.05%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 316 1.03%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 310 1.01%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 290 0.95%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 278 0.91%

Lufkin Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,232 8.72%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,336 6.30%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,246 6.06%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,904 5.14%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,672 4.51%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,590 4.29%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,386 3.74%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,310 3.53%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,240 3.34%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 938 2.53%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 918 2.48%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 818 2.21%
13. Other Construction Trades 766 2.07%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 720 1.94%
15. Construction Laborers 710 1.91%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 686 1.85%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 660 1.78%
18. Top Executives 636 1.72%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 604 1.63%
20. Carpenters 602 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,240 7.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,184 7.13%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,656 5.41%
4. Cashiers 1,358 4.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,352 4.41%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 1,256 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,108 3.62%
8. Other Management Occupations 982 3.21%
9. Registered Nurses 930 3.04%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 894 2.92%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 832 2.72%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 830 2.71%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 812 2.65%
14. Other Production Occupations 808 2.64%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 798 2.60%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 718 2.34%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 706 2.30%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 644 2.10%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 616 2.01%
20. Child Care Workers 612 2.00%

Lufkin Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 65,251 53.47%
15-35 hours 12,048 9.87%
1-14 hours 3,120 2.56%
No regular hours 41,611 34.10%

Lufkin Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,116 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,713 2.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,315 5.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,353 8.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,993 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,771 14.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,968 21.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,170 7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,799 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,394 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,024 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 502 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,810 7.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,273 8.09%

Lufkin Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,358 3.62%
5-9 10,417 15.98%
10-14 16,075 24.65%
15-19 14,624 22.43%
20-24 8,219 12.61%
25-29 2,401 3.68%
30-34 5,094 7.81%
35-39 626 0.96%
40-44 828 1.27%
45-59 1,893 2.90%
60-89 1,148 1.76%
At least 90 1,518 2.33%

Lufkin 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 26 0.04% 54,068 82.93%
30-44 22 0.03% 6,526 10.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,893 2.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,666 4.09%

Lufkin Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,148 15.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 53,477 79.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 58 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 684 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 48 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 746 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,685 2.52%

Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 57,486 (154,858 people)
Families (2000): 42,748 (135,420 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,460
People at same address in 1995: 85,176
Lufkin Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,871 11.89%
$10,000-$14,999 4,826 8.35%
$15,000-$19,999 4,802 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 4,532 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 4,377 7.58%
$30,000-$34,999 4,207 7.28%
$35,000-$39,999 4,063 7.03%
$40,000-$44,999 3,369 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 3,064 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 5,373 9.30%
$60,000-$74,999 4,949 8.57%
$75,000-$99,999 3,881 6.72%
$100,000-$124,999 1,680 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 728 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 449 0.78%
$200,000 or more 610 1.06%

Lufkin Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,543 22.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,457 29.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 697 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,993 17.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 111 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,418 15.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,117 7.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 768 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 510 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Lufkin Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 45,515 30.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,234 10.19%
Public Assistance 2,098 1.40%
Retirement 8,864 5.93%
Self Employment 6,820 4.56%
Social Security 16,630 11.12%
Supplemental Security 2,947 1.97%
Wage / Salary 43,634 29.18%
Other 7,778 5.20%

Lufkin Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 17,509 51.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,314 48.23%

Lufkin Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,267 8.70%
Color 1 Box Married 39,114 64.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,560 24.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,596 2.64%

Lufkin Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,606 10.33%
Color 1 Box Married 37,791 59.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,011 18.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,558 11.82%

Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lufkin Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,542 10.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,966 17.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 34,437 29.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,749 23.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,568 4.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,785 9.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,721 4.04%

Lufkin 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 2,080 2.60% 880 1.10% 2,960 3.69%
Kindergarten 2,351 2.93% 272 0.34% 2,623 3.27%
Grades 1-4 9,005 11.24% 634 0.79% 9,639 12.03%
Grades 5-8 10,183 12.71% 356 0.44% 10,539 13.15%
Grades 9-12 9,458 11.80% 486 0.61% 9,944 12.41%
Undergrad college 5,680 7.09% 440 0.55% 6,120 7.64%
Graduate or professional school 473 0.59% 68 0.08% 541 0.68%
Total 39,230 48.96% 3,136 3.91% 42,366 52.87%

Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Lufkin Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 138 158
2004 176 140

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


Lufkin Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lufkin Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 131,409 84.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,499 15.71%

Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,144
Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lufkin Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,222 15.25%
10-19 Years 12,340 15.40%
20-29 Years 10,815 13.50%
30-39 Years 11,445 14.28%
40-49 Years 11,343 14.16%
50-59 Years 8,534 10.65%
60-69 Years 6,170 7.70%
70-79 Years 4,511 5.63%
80-89 Years 2,294 2.86%
90+ Years 456 0.57%

Lufkin Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 39,329 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 40,801 50.92%

Lufkin Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 55,615 69.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,656 14.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,496 14.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 631 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 524 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 173 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

Lufkin Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23,619 31.49%
2. Irish 12,922 17.23%
3. English 11,609 15.48%
4. German 8,857 11.81%
5. French Non-Basque 4,104 5.47%
6. Scotch Irish 2,961 3.95%
7. Dutch 2,017 2.69%
8. Scottish 1,714 2.29%
9. Italian 1,073 1.43%
10. Norwegian 955 1.27%

Lufkin Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 128,293 85.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,181 12.86%
3. German 272 0.18%
4. French 258 0.17%
5. Other Asian 182 0.12%
6. Tagalog 160 0.11%
7. Korean 146 0.10%
8. Chinese 98 0.07%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 78 0.05%
10. Vietnamese 78 0.05%

Lufkin Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 149,912 93.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,620 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,502 4.66%

Lufkin 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.
Lufkin 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.


Lufkin Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Angelina County    

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