Lamesa, TX City Data

Lamesa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,952 people who live in Lamesa and approximately 14,985 who live in Dawson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamesa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lamesa. We have included Lamesa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamesa Information

Dawson County where Lamesa resides is 902.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,985 and has a population rank of 2,092 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamesa has a total of 9,952 people and of those residents there are 4,718 males and 5,234 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 242 births each year and around 147 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamesa varies per year, but currently 9,740 are one race and 212 are two or more races.

Of the 9,952 people who live in Lamesa, there are 3,234 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamesa is 1,657 male and 1,577 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,992.

General Lamesa Information
Total area in square miles - Dawson County	902.12
Water area in square miles - Dawson County	N/A
Resident population - Dawson County	14,985
Population rank - Dawson County	2,092
Total population	9,952
Total population (male)	4,718
Total population (female)	5,234
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Dawson County	242
Deaths- Dawson County	147
Population of one race	9,740
Population of two or more races	212
Population under 20 years	3,234
Population under 20 years (male)	1,657
Population under 20 years (female)	1,577
Total population 18 years and over	6,992

Lamesa Social Characteristics

There are 4,726 households in Lamesa. Families make up 3,536 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamesa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,809), male householder with no wife present (154) and female householder with no husband present (534). The remainder of the Lamesa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,223. Lamesa, TX moving companies help people in Lamesa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lamesa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamesa is based, there are 5,155 females 15 and over; of those females there are 853 never married, 3,035 now married, 69 separated, 708 widowed, and 490 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 240 separated, 188 widowed and 300 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamesa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamesa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dawson County)
Total households	4,726
Family households (families)	3,536
With own children under 18 years	1,865
Married-couple family	2,809
With own children under 18 years	1,267
Male householder, no wife present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	89
Female householder, no husband present, family	534
With own children under 18 years	286
Nonfamily households	1,223
Householder living alone	1,125
65 years and over	627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,459
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,241
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,723
Householder	2,678
Spouse	2,088
Child	3,190
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	145
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	6
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,115
Male householder	361
Male householder living alone	327
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	657
Female householder living alone	614
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	6
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,155
Never married	853
Now married	3,035
Separated	69
Widowed	708
Divorced	490
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	240
Widowed	188
Divorced	300

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,952
Male	4,718
Under 5 years	371
5 to 9 years	405
10 to 14 years	476
15 to 17 years	288
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	46
21 years	59
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	252
35 to 39 years	326
40 to 44 years	310
45 to 49 years	307
50 to 54 years	242
55 to 59 years	218
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	171
75 to 79 years	157
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	74
Female	5,234
Under 5 years	370
5 to 9 years	356
10 to 14 years	413
15 to 17 years	281
18 and 19 years	157
20 years	59
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	310
30 to 34 years	301
35 to 39 years	334
40 to 44 years	329
45 to 49 years	326
50 to 54 years	290
55 to 59 years	241
60 and 61 years	94
62 to 64 years	147
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	225
80 to 84 years	155
85 years and over	187

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,952
One race	9,740
White	7,330
Black or African American	420
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	10
Two or more races	212

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,838
People who are White alone	7,232
People who are Black or African American alone	409
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,226
People who are Some other race alone	1,937

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,126
Same house	8,213
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,018
Different state or abroad	1,469
Different state	1,373
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dawson County)
Total resident population	14,985
Born in United States	13,838
State of residence	11,920
Different state	2,359
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	623

Lamesa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lamesa. That total enrollment is 3,867 for the population of the country, which includes Lamesa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,042 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,585 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 578.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lamesa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,867
Pre-kindergarten	231
Public	180
Private	51
Kindergarten	264
Public	264
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,790
Public	1,790
Private
Elementary and high school	2,793
Public	2,719
Private	74
High school grades 9 to 12	1,003
Public	929
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	489
Public	411
Private	78
Graduate or professional school	90
Public	83
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	10,638

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,949
Less than 9th grade	1,875
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,583
High school graduate	3,469
Some college, no degree	1,787
Associate's degree	188
Bachelor's degree	1,047
Graduate or professional degree	10.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	786

Lamesa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,709 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamesa. The Lamesa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,172), service occupations (1,103), sales and office occupations (1,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (233), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (597) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (528). The 11,709 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,193 private wage and salary workers, 1,052 government workers, 688 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dawson County)
Population 16 years and over	11,709
In labor force	5,395
Civilian labor force	5,395
Employed	4,951
Unemployed	444
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,067
In labor force	2,351
Civilian labor force	2,351
Unemployed Civilian labor force	197
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,642
In labor force	3,044
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	247
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dawson County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,888
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,861
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	692
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	81
Other means	106
Worked at home	133
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	67,915

OCCUPATION (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,172
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,172
Service occupations	1,103
Sales and office occupations	1,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	233
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	597
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	528

INDUSTRY (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,172
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	798
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	131
Wholesale trade	210
Retail trade	697
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	249
Information	46
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	180
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	190
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	336
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	456

CLASS OF WORKER (Dawson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,172
Private wage and salary workers	3,193
Government workers	1,052
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	688
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamesa Housing Characteristics

In Lamesa, TX there are 5,500 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,726 occupied and 774 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamesa, there are 4,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 187 units in Lamesa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lamesa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamesa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamesa. There are 129 housing units with rent less than $200, 203 with rent between $200-299, 454 with rent between $300-499 and 175 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamesa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamesa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dawson County)
Total housing units	5,500
Occupied housing units	4,726
Vacant housing units	774

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dawson County)
Total housing units	5,500
1-unit, detached	4,538
1-unit, attached	187
2 units	100
3 or 4 units	128
5 to 9 units	12
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	386

HOUSING TENURE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	4,726
Owner-occupied	3,473
Renter-occupied	1,253

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	4,726
No vehicles available	375
2 vehicle available	2,492
3 vehicles available	510
4 vehicles available	113
5 or more vehicles available	12

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	4,726
Utility gas	3,340
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,003
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dawson County)
Occupied housing units	4,726
Less Than $50,000	3,473
$50,000 to $99,999	830
$100,000 to $149,999	210
$150,000 to $199,999	69
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	39,300

GROSS RENT (Dawson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,253
Less than $200	129
$200 to $299	203
$300 to $499	454
$500 to $699	149
$700 to $999	26
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A