Wichita Falls Metro Area

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  2. Wichita Falls Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Wichita Falls Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wichita Falls Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wichita Falls Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wichita Falls Metro Area Business Information
  8. Wichita Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Wichita Falls Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Wichita Falls Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wichita Falls Metro Area Counties
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Wichita Falls Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 151,524
  • Land Area (2000): 6,825.082 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 103.059 square kilometers
Wichita Falls Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 141,993 2003 152,694 2005 150,258
2001 143,707 2004 152,166 2006 150,422
2002 146,772     2007 144,648

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Houses (2000): 62,167
Wichita Falls Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 251,524 82.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,844 1.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 47,628 15.62%

Wichita Falls 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.


Wichita Falls Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wichita Falls Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 65,414 61,226 4,189 6.40% 64
1991 64,944 60,558 4,385 6.75% 68
1992 65,039 60,911 4,128 6.35% 64
1993 66,721 63,039 3,682 5.52% 55
1994 67,861 64,307 3,554 5.24% 52
1995 69,852 66,582 3,270 4.68% 47
1996 71,029 67,802 3,228 4.54% 46
1997 71,144 68,058 3,086 4.34% 43
1998 70,966 67,605 3,361 4.74% 47
1999 69,802 66,583 3,218 4.61% 46
2000 71,647 68,439 3,208 4.48% 45
2001 73,063 69,879 3,184 4.36% 44
2002 74,651 70,411 4,240 5.68% 57
2003 75,145 70,817 4,329 5.76% 58
2004 74,893 71,150 3,743 5.00% 50
2005 74,737 71,345 3,392 4.54% 45
2006 74,876 71,685 3,191 4.26% 43
2007 73,858 70,867 2,992 4.05% 41
2008 74,863 71,624 3,239 4.33% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 74,580 71,351 3,229 4.33% 43
Feb 2008 74,094 71,126 2,968 4.01% 40
Mar 2008 74,354 71,449 2,905 3.91% 39
Apr 2008 74,395 71,763 2,632 3.54% 35
May 2008 74,548 71,682 2,866 3.84% 38
Jun 2008 75,233 71,797 3,436 4.57% 46
Jul 2008 75,558 72,113 3,445 4.56% 46
Aug 2008 75,547 71,832 3,715 4.92% 49
Sep 2008 75,455 71,503 3,952 5.24% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wichita Falls Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,278 10.87%
2. Public Administration 5,998 8.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,910 5.84%
4. Health Care 3,436 5.13%
5. Educational Services 2,794 4.17%
6. Repair and Maintenance 2,476 3.70%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,082 3.11%
8. Metal Manufactuing 2,040 3.05%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,974 2.95%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,952 2.92%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,890 2.82%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,878 2.81%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,870 2.79%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 1,756 2.62%
15. Mining 1,604 2.40%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,596 2.38%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,590 2.37%
18. Truck Transportation 1,414 2.11%
19. Other Transportation 1,182 1.77%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,136 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,316 20.15%
2. Educational Services 7,880 12.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,122 8.38%
4. Public Administration 3,784 6.19%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,270 5.35%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,344 3.83%
7. Social Assistance 2,306 3.77%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,848 3.02%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 1,790 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,744 2.85%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,564 2.56%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,286 2.10%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,226 2.01%
14. Construction 876 1.43%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 754 1.23%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 732 1.20%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 726 1.19%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 594 0.97%
19. Private Household Services 566 0.93%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 534 0.87%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,082 6.10%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,280 4.90%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,262 4.87%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,954 4.41%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,864 4.28%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 2,808 4.19%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,680 4.00%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,302 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,072 3.09%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,044 3.05%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 1,870 2.79%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,732 2.59%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,684 2.52%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,530 2.29%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,470 2.20%
16. Top Executives 1,088 1.63%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,030 1.54%
18. Carpenters 990 1.48%
19. Construction Laborers 980 1.46%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 978 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,856 6.31%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,762 6.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,982 4.88%
4. Cashiers 2,528 4.14%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,460 4.02%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,448 4.00%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,324 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,182 3.57%
9. Registered Nurses 2,176 3.56%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,038 3.33%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,994 3.26%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,898 3.10%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,716 2.81%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,704 2.79%
15. Other Production Occupations 1,626 2.66%
16. Child Care Workers 1,510 2.47%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,470 2.40%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,266 2.07%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,176 1.92%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,064 1.74%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 132,802 55.97%
15-35 hours 27,789 11.71%
1-14 hours 7,239 3.05%
No regular hours 69,430 29.26%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,118 2.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,249 5.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,024 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,261 5.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,009 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 21,255 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,288 18.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,274 8.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,078 3.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,847 4.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,232 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,333 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,094 7.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,149 8.01%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,979 5.01%
5-9 23,441 16.84%
10-14 30,936 22.22%
15-19 30,430 21.86%
20-24 21,049 15.12%
25-29 6,054 4.35%
30-34 10,613 7.62%
35-39 1,214 0.87%
40-44 1,080 0.78%
45-59 2,695 1.94%
60-89 2,240 1.61%
At least 90 2,480 1.78%

Wichita Falls 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 30 326 0.23% 118,563 85.17%
30-44 108 0.08% 12,799 9.19%
45-59 92 0.07% 2,603 1.87%
At least 60 58 0.04% 4,662 3.35%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 196 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,169 11.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 111,316 78.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 254 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 1,213 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 584 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 9,479 6.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,281 2.30%

Wichita Falls 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.


Wichita Falls Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112,236 (280,532 people)
Families (2000): 77,670 (235,774 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 31,716
People at same address in 1995: 136,708
Wichita Falls Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,135 10.74%
$10,000-$14,999 8,894 7.87%
$15,000-$19,999 8,507 7.53%
$20,000-$24,999 9,380 8.30%
$25,000-$29,999 9,828 8.70%
$30,000-$34,999 8,749 7.74%
$35,000-$39,999 7,699 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 7,630 6.75%
$45,000-$49,999 5,675 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 10,229 9.05%
$60,000-$74,999 10,074 8.92%
$75,000-$99,999 7,614 6.74%
$100,000-$124,999 2,930 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 1,269 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 968 0.86%
$200,000 or more 1,413 1.25%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,917 26.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,666 29.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,115 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,085 16.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 322 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,889 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 96 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,329 5.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,096 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 535 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 90,872 29.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36,710 11.96%
Public Assistance 3,487 1.14%
Retirement 19,709 6.42%
Self Employment 16,079 5.24%
Social Security 31,247 10.18%
Supplemental Security 4,384 1.43%
Wage / Salary 86,371 28.13%
Other 18,203 5.93%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,167 54.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28,312 45.31%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,788 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 76,581 62.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,550 25.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,826 2.32%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,153 11.82%
Color 1 Box Married 69,409 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,291 18.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,847 11.57%

Wichita Falls 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.


Wichita Falls Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wichita Falls Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,945 6.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 31,153 13.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 74,125 32.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59,798 26.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,307 4.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,898 12.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,160 4.45%

Wichita Falls 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 3,069 2.03% 2,218 1.46% 5,287 3.49%
Kindergarten 4,446 2.93% 226 0.15% 4,672 3.08%
Grades 1-4 16,249 10.72% 910 0.60% 17,159 11.32%
Grades 5-8 16,604 10.96% 872 0.58% 17,476 11.53%
Grades 9-12 17,586 11.61% 865 0.57% 18,451 12.18%
Undergrad college 14,746 9.73% 1,656 1.09% 16,402 10.82%
Graduate or professional school 1,870 1.23% 636 0.42% 2,506 1.65%
Total 74,570 49.21% 7,383 4.87% 81,953 54.09%

Wichita Falls 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.


Wichita Falls Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wichita Falls Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 364 328
2002 308 312
2003 333 337
2004 302 321

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


Wichita Falls Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wichita Falls Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 246,630 87.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 35,698 12.64%

Wichita Falls 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.


Wichita Falls Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,180
Wichita Falls Metro Area 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
2000 17.402 0.000 0.155 8.451 26.008 0.000 28.170 115.738 20.543 164.452
2001 4.537 0.216 0.042 1.837 6.632 0.000 12.038 40.214 3.897 56.149
2002 5.253 0.279 0.075 1.744 7.352 0.000 13.306 39.272 3.747 56.325
2003 5.894 0.347 0.059 1.343 7.643 0.000 13.511 38.089 4.296 55.896
2004 6.276 0.545 0.059 1.459 8.340 0.000 14.064 39.102 4.199 57.365
2005 3.228 0.319 0.053 1.637 5.238 0.000 13.350 39.812 4.073 57.235
2006 2.074 0.266 0.060 1.143 3.543 0.000 10.524 33.652 3.158 47.334
2007 2.530 0.263 0.041 1.597 4.431 0.000 12.769 36.254 3.837 52.859

Wichita Falls Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 9,022
2002 9,346

Wichita Falls 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.


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Wichita Falls Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 20,907 13.80%
10-19 Years 24,338 16.06%
20-29 Years 22,491 14.84%
30-39 Years 21,931 14.47%
40-49 Years 21,495 14.19%
50-59 Years 14,720 9.71%
60-69 Years 11,770 7.77%
70-79 Years 8,978 5.93%
80-89 Years 4,094 2.70%
90+ Years 800 0.53%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 76,825 50.70%
Color 1 Box Female 74,699 49.30%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 115,070 75.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,932 11.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,293 8.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,501 1.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,408 1.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,068 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 149 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 103 0.07%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 39,955 21.70%
2. United States Or American 35,287 19.17%
3. Irish 31,037 16.86%
4. English 25,931 14.09%
5. French Non-Basque 7,703 4.18%
6. Scotch Irish 5,967 3.24%
7. Italian 5,732 3.11%
8. Dutch 5,076 2.76%
9. Scottish 4,676 2.54%
10. Polish 2,999 1.63%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 252,721 88.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22,652 7.96%
3. German 2,020 0.71%
4. Vietnamese 1,654 0.58%
5. French 794 0.28%
6. Tagalog 762 0.27%
7. Korean 508 0.18%
8. Japanese 434 0.15%
9. Chinese 350 0.12%
10. Italian 202 0.07%

Wichita Falls Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 290,780 95.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,160 2.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,056 2.64%

Wichita Falls 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.
Wichita Falls 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.


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