Lometa, TX City Data

Lometa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 782 people who live in Lometa and approximately 17,762 who live in Lampasas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lometa 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 Lometa. We have included Lometa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lometa Information

Lampasas County where Lometa resides is 713.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,762 and has a population rank of 1,914 out of all the places in the United States.

Lometa has a total of 782 people and of those residents there are 395 males and 387 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 208 births each year and around 182 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lometa varies per year, but currently 767 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 782 people who live in Lometa, there are 280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lometa is 153 male and 127 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 520.

General Lometa Information
Total area in square miles - Lampasas County	713.96
Water area in square miles - Lampasas County	N/A
Resident population - Lampasas County	17,762
Population rank - Lampasas County	1,914
Total population	782
Total population (male)	395
Total population (female)	387
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Lampasas County	208
Deaths- Lampasas County	182
Population of one race	767
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	280
Population under 20 years (male)	153
Population under 20 years (female)	127
Total population 18 years and over	520

Lometa Social Characteristics

There are 6,554 households in Lometa. Families make up 4,862 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lometa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,980), male householder with no wife present (275) and female householder with no husband present (514). The remainder of the Lometa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,677. Lometa, TX moving companies help people in Lometa 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 Lometa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lometa is based, there are 7,194 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,128 never married, 4,247 now married, 170 separated, 945 widowed, and 704 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 94 separated, 176 widowed and 684 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lometa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lometa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lampasas County)
Total households	6,554
Family households (families)	4,862
With own children under 18 years	2,516
Married-couple family	3,980
With own children under 18 years	1,820
Male householder, no wife present, family	275
With own children under 18 years	161
Female householder, no husband present, family	514
With own children under 18 years	381
Nonfamily households	1,677
Householder living alone	1,442
65 years and over	686

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	103
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	618
Householder	190
Spouse	136
Child	205
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	3
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	114
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	65
Female householder living alone	61
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,194
Never married	1,128
Now married	4,247
Separated	170
Widowed	945
Divorced	704
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	94
Widowed	176
Divorced	684

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	782
Male	395
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	53
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	6
Female	387
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	9
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	782
One race	767
White	650
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	732
People who are White alone	625
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	212
People who are Some other race alone	79

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,550
Same house	8,658
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,890
Different state or abroad	1,760
Different state	1,355
Abroad	405

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lampasas County)
Total resident population	17,762
Born in United States	8,334
State of residence	10,552
Different state	5,630
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	522
Foreign born	1,058

Lometa 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 Lometa. That total enrollment is 4,706 for the population of the country, which includes Lometa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,252 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,145 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 604.

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 Lometa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,706
Pre-kindergarten	270
Public	210
Private	60
Kindergarten	258
Public	251
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,216
Public	2,142
Private	74
Elementary and high school	3,573
Public	3,450
Private	123
High school grades 9 to 12	1,357
Public	1,308
Private	49
College, undergraduate years	558
Public	457
Private	101
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	20
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	12,331

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,491
Less than 9th grade	1,007
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,431
High school graduate	3,500
Some college, no degree	2,966
Associate's degree	728
Bachelor's degree	1,859
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,256

Lometa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,575 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lometa. The Lometa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,326), service occupations (1,373), sales and office occupations (1,813), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,117) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (915). The 13,575 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,821 private wage and salary workers, 1,780 government workers, 1,012 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lampasas County)
Population 16 years and over	13,575
In labor force	8,448
Civilian labor force	8,061
Employed	7,679
Unemployed	382
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	387
Females 16 years and over	7,017
In labor force	3,812
Civilian labor force	3,783
Unemployed Civilian labor force	189
Armed forces	29
Males 16 years and over	6,558
In labor force	4,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces	358

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lampasas County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,265
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,304
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	82
Other means	44
Worked at home	237
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,270

OCCUPATION (Lampasas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,326
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,326
Service occupations	1,373
Sales and office occupations	1,813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,117
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	915

INDUSTRY (Lampasas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,326
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	432
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	414
Wholesale trade	163
Retail trade	1,017
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	254
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	428
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	470
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,717
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	753

CLASS OF WORKER (Lampasas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,326
Private wage and salary workers	4,821
Government workers	1,780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,012
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lometa Housing Characteristics

In Lometa, TX there are 7,601 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,554 occupied and 1,047 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lometa, there are 5,622 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 units in Lometa. 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 Lometa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lometa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lometa. There are 76 housing units with rent less than $200, 151 with rent between $200-299, 569 with rent between $300-499 and 519 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lometa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lometa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lampasas County)
Total housing units	7,601
Occupied housing units	6,554
Vacant housing units	1,047

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lampasas County)
Total housing units	7,601
1-unit, detached	5,622
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	122
3 or 4 units	116
5 to 9 units	166
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	60
Mobile home	1,312

HOUSING TENURE (Lampasas County)
Occupied housing units	6,554
Owner-occupied	4,844
Renter-occupied	1,710

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lampasas County)
Occupied housing units	6,554
No vehicles available	383
2 vehicle available	4,227
3 vehicles available	890
4 vehicles available	304
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lampasas County)
Occupied housing units	6,554
Utility gas	1,829
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,324
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke	8
Wood	140
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lampasas County)
Occupied housing units	6,554
Less Than $50,000	4,844
$50,000 to $99,999	1,494
$100,000 to $149,999	526
$150,000 to $199,999	95
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	72,400

GROSS RENT (Lampasas County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,710
Less than $200	76
$200 to $299	151
$300 to $499	569
$500 to $699	353
$700 to $999	152
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A