Pecos

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


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Pecos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,386
  • Land Area (2000): 4,756.328 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.324 square kilometers
Pecos Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,912 2002 9,924 2005 8,557
2000 10,752 2003 9,084 2006 8,485
2001 9,717 2004 Not Available 2007 7,946

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Houses (2000): 4,133
Pecos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,833 95.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 542 4.76%

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Pecos Employment Information Back to top
Pecos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 254 12.46%
2. Construction 217 10.64%
3. Public Administration 187 9.17%
4. Food Manufacturing 166 8.14%
5. Educational Services 116 5.69%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 92 4.51%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 4.51%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 86 4.22%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 79 3.87%
10. Truck Transportation 72 3.53%
11. Utilities 67 3.29%
12. Finance and Insurance 44 2.16%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 41 2.01%
14. Repair and Maintenance 40 1.96%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 1.81%
16. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.77%
17. Health Care 35 1.72%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 1.67%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.52%
20. Rail Transportation 30 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 266 16.27%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 247 15.11%
3. Health Care 235 14.37%
4. Food Manufacturing 227 13.88%
5. Public Administration 104 6.36%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 102 6.24%
7. Finance and Insurance 62 3.79%
8. Department and Other General Stores 55 3.36%
9. Social Assistance 42 2.57%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35 2.14%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 1.96%
12. Private Household Services 27 1.65%
13. Truck Transportation 27 1.65%
14. Construction 19 1.16%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 18 1.10%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 0.98%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 0.92%
18. Repair and Maintenance 15 0.92%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 0.73%
20. U.S. Postal Service 12 0.73%

Pecos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 197 9.66%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 157 7.70%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 124 6.08%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 124 6.08%
5. Other Production Occupations 101 4.95%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 4.71%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 89 4.36%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 4.22%
9. Other Management Occupations 62 3.04%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 2.94%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 50 2.45%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 42 2.06%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 2.06%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 2.01%
15. Construction Laborers 38 1.86%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 1.81%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 35 1.72%
18. Carpenters 34 1.67%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 34 1.67%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 33 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 180 11.01%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 122 7.46%
3. Secretaries and Admins 117 7.16%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 6.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 101 6.18%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 96 5.87%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 4.95%
8. Cashiers 78 4.77%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 72 4.40%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 65 3.98%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 2.32%
12. Other Management Occupations 38 2.32%
13. Child Care Workers 35 2.14%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 1.96%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 1.90%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 1.90%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 1.83%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 29 1.77%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 29 1.77%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 1.59%

Pecos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,928 47.05%
15-35 hours 781 9.35%
1-14 hours 298 3.57%
No regular hours 3,342 40.03%

Pecos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 172 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 271 7.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 273 7.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 416 11.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 689 19.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 462 13.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 152 4.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 211 6.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 1.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 332 9.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 239 6.81%

Pecos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 432 12.30%
5-9 1,222 34.80%
10-14 908 25.86%
15-19 283 8.06%
20-24 102 2.91%
25-29 33 0.94%
30-34 134 3.82%
35-39 18 0.51%
40-44 15 0.43%
45-59 61 1.74%
60-89 153 4.36%
At least 90 150 4.27%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.17% 2,974 84.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 167 4.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 61 1.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 303 8.63%

Pecos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 665 18.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,698 75.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 86 2.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 1.29%

Pecos 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.


Pecos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,412 (10,254 people)
Families (2000): 2,693 (9,308 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 712
People at same address in 1995: 6,711
Pecos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 612 17.94%
$10,000-$14,999 335 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 366 10.73%
$20,000-$24,999 398 11.66%
$25,000-$29,999 279 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 272 7.97%
$35,000-$39,999 182 5.33%
$40,000-$44,999 200 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 149 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 220 6.45%
$60,000-$74,999 192 5.63%
$75,000-$99,999 103 3.02%
$100,000-$124,999 59 1.73%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.26%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.18%
$200,000 or more 30 0.88%

Pecos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 727 20.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 882 25.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 65 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 632 18.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 536 15.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 347 10.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 169 4.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 2.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pecos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,754 31.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 535 6.18%
Public Assistance 277 3.20%
Retirement 415 4.79%
Self Employment 312 3.60%
Social Security 1,019 11.77%
Supplemental Security 249 2.88%
Wage / Salary 2,662 30.74%
Other 436 5.04%

Pecos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 996 49.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,029 50.81%

Pecos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 4.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,362 72.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 953 20.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 2.74%

Pecos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,346 59.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 776 19.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 467 11.86%

Pecos 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.


Pecos Education Information Back to top
Pecos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,113 26.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,098 26.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,986 24.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,060 13.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 133 1.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 367 4.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 218 2.73%

Pecos 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 167 1.47% 17 0.15% 184 1.62%
Kindergarten 215 1.89% 6 0.05% 221 1.94%
Grades 1-4 741 6.51% 11 0.10% 752 6.60%
Grades 5-8 820 7.20% 0 0.00% 820 7.20%
Grades 9-12 895 7.86% 0 0.00% 895 7.86%
Undergrad college 237 2.08% 8 0.07% 245 2.15%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.13% 6 0.05% 21 0.18%
Total 3,090 27.14% 48 0.42% 3,138 27.56%

Pecos 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.


Pecos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pecos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,434 72.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,816 27.47%

Pecos 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.


Pecos Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,070
Pecos 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 3.024 0.092 0.000 0.092 3.207 0.000 3.482 17.779 1.375 22.636
2000 0.744 0.000 0.093 0.372 1.209 0.000 4.371 22.786 0.465 27.623
2001 0.926 0.309 0.103 0.206 1.544 0.000 4.322 19.348 0.926 24.596
2002 2.418 0.000 0.000 0.403 2.821 0.202 10.580 20.758 0.806 32.346
2003 1.211 0.220 0.220 0.110 1.761 0.110 5.064 17.834 0.440 23.338
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.753 0.000 0.000 0.117 1.870 0.000 3.623 14.257 0.234 18.114
2006 3.300 0.000 0.000 0.354 3.654 0.000 3.300 12.139 0.589 16.028
2007 2.014 0.000 0.000 0.503 2.517 0.000 7.048 21.017 0.881 28.945

Pecos Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 20 21
2005 22 19
2006 23 17
2007 22 17

Pecos Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 282
2000 310
2001 254
2002 349

Pecos 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.


Pecos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pecos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,723 15.13%
10-19 Years 2,082 18.29%
20-29 Years 1,656 14.54%
30-39 Years 1,357 11.92%
40-49 Years 1,607 14.11%
50-59 Years 1,141 10.02%
60-69 Years 879 7.72%
70-79 Years 598 5.25%
80-89 Years 298 2.62%
90+ Years 45 0.40%

Pecos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,057 53.20%
Color 1 Box Female 5,329 46.80%

Pecos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,198 72.00%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,850 25.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 234 2.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Pecos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 295 20.86%
2. English 252 17.82%
3. Irish 242 17.11%
4. German 239 16.90%
5. French Non-Basque 114 8.06%
6. Scotch Irish 102 7.21%
7. Scottish 41 2.90%
8. Dutch 17 1.20%
9. Portuguese 17 1.20%
10. Brazilian 16 1.13%

Pecos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,803 64.48%
2. Only English 3,651 34.60%
3. Tagalog 53 0.50%
4. Chinese 22 0.21%
5. Other West Germanic 11 0.10%
6. Korean 11 0.10%

Pecos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,767 85.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 662 5.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 946 8.32%

Pecos 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.
Pecos 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.


Pecos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
79772