Lamesa, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,880 (All urban)

Lamesa, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,287 (3,701 occupied: 2,758 owner occupied, 943 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	36%

Housing density: 896 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $328 (lower quartile is $235, upper quartile is $418)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $329

Median gross rent in Lamesa, TX in 2007: $446

Housing units in Lamesa with a mortgage: 914 (40 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,845 (it was $36,700 in 2000)

Lamesa:	$54,845
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,483 - $87,093

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $75,015
Here: $75,015
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,182
Here: $72,182
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $90,922
Here: $90,922
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,438
Here: $29,438
State: $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,416
Here: $134,416
State: $158,654

Mobile homes: $25,217
Here: $25,217
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,856

In family households: 8,883 (2,145 male householders, 596 female householders)
2,205 spouses, 3,259 children (2,927 natural, 90 adopted, 242 stepchildren), 358 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 105 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 973 (309 male householders (299 living alone)), 632 female householders (616 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 111 (108 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,144 2-persons, 621 3-persons, 482 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 915 1-person, 26 2-persons.

1,924 married couples with children.
611 single-parent households (127 men, 484 women).

54.8% of residents of Lamesa speak English at home.
44.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 46% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 385 (3.9%)
(44.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamesa, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 62 3 rooms: 146 4 rooms: 365 5 rooms: 834 6 rooms: 696 7 rooms: 363 8 rooms: 196 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamesa, Texas:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 101 3 rooms: 178 4 rooms: 266 5 rooms: 235 6 rooms: 55 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 78
1990 to 1994: 66
1980 to 1989: 412
1970 to 1979: 619
1960 to 1969: 1,075
1950 to 1959: 1,031
1940 to 1949: 624
1939 or earlier: 375

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamesa:
	no bedroom: 36 1 bedroom: 165 2 bedrooms: 681 3 bedrooms: 1,597 4 bedrooms: 228 5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamesa:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 258 2 bedrooms: 337 3 bedrooms: 279 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lamesa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 147 1 vehicle: 1,034 2 vehicles: 1,148 3 vehicles: 361 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Lamesa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 198 1 vehicle: 497 2 vehicles: 233 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lamesa, TX:

Less than $10,000: 108
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 114
$20,000 to $24,999: 135
$25,000 to $29,999: 162
$30,000 to $34,999: 138
$35,000 to $39,999: 120
$40,000 to $49,999: 214
$50,000 to $59,999: 241
$60,000 to $69,999: 184
$70,000 to $79,999: 174
$80,000 to $89,999: 141
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 184
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $174,999: 66
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 80
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Lamesa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lamesa:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 46
$250 to $299: 90
$300 to $349: 113
$350 to $399: 88
$400 to $449: 75
$450 to $499: 59
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 137

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 98 1990 to 1994: 72 1985 to 1989: 27 1980 to 1984: 43 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 26 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 61

Lamesa, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 80 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 427
5 to 9 minutes: 1270
10 to 14 minutes: 1095
15 to 19 minutes: 216
20 to 24 minutes: 148
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 183
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 42
60 to 89 minutes: 146
90 or more minutes: 53

Lamesa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,913 (79%)
Carpooled: 519 (14%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 56 (2%)
Other means: 104 (3%)
Worked at home: 80 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 564
$10,000 to $14,999: 370
$15,000 to $19,999: 444
$20,000 to $24,999: 326
$25,000 to $29,999: 336
$30,000 to $34,999: 298
$35,000 to $39,999: 212
$40,000 to $44,999: 215
$45,000 to $49,999: 171
$50,000 to $59,999: 211
$60,000 to $74,999: 202
$75,000 to $99,999: 143
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 or more: 58

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4781

United States or American: 801

German: 426

English: 357

Irish: 313

European: 98

Scotch-Irish: 87

Scottish: 33

Norwegian: 26

Northern European: 20

French (except Basque): 12

Italian: 9

Polish: 9

Swedish: 8

Swiss: 8

British: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (84%)
Japan (4%)
Hong Kong (4%)
Taiwan (2%)
Ireland (2%)
Germany (2%)
Iraq (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8642
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 201
South: 363
West: 290

68% of Lamesa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 190
Nursery to 4th grade: 152
5th and 6th grade: 160
7th and 8th grade: 197
9th grade: 199
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 782
Less than 1 year of college: 112
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 241
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 320
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 229
Nursery to 4th grade: 119
5th and 6th grade: 112
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 199
10th grade: 118
11th grade: 148
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,086
Less than 1 year of college: 255
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 387
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 293
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,297
Black householders: $13,991
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,438
Asian householders: $67,002
Some other race householders: $27,566
Two or more races householders: $20,452
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,110

Lamesa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lamesa household income for Black householders

Lamesa household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lamesa household income for Asian householders

Lamesa household income for Some other race householders

Lamesa household income for Two or more races householders

Lamesa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lamesa marital status for males

Lamesa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,030
Black or African American householders: $22,843
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $102,562
Asian householders: $147,628
Some other race householders: $33,721
Two or more races householders: $81,739
Hispanic or Latino householders: $35,586

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,553
One, attached: 172
Two: 91
3 or 4: 122
5 to 9: 12
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 9
50 or more: 104
Mobile homes: 190

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,708

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lamesa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	6.8%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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