Latest news about work in Lyford, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lyford are: Educational services (20.5% of civilian employees), Health care (13.1% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4% of civilian employees). 55.5% of workers work in Willacy County and 2.4% of all workers work at home. 78.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.5% greater than the rate of 69.6% across the entire state of Texas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lyford, Texas was 1,973 / 2,608
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
20.5% (134)
8.5% (27)
31.8% (107)
Health care
13.1% (86)
2.5% (8)
23.2% (78)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10.4% (68)
17.9% (57)
3.3% (11)
Public administration
6.3% (41)
11.0% (35)
1.8% (6)
Construction
6.0% (39)
11.3% (36)
0.9% (3)
Accommodation and food services
5.3% (35)
2.2% (7)
8.3% (28)
Social assistance
3.7% (24)
1.6% (5)
5.7% (19)
Food and beverage stores
3.7% (24)
5.0% (16)
2.4% (8)
Repair and maintenance
3.5% (23)
7.2% (23)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
3.2% (21)
1.3% (4)
5.1% (17)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.1% (14)
2.5% (8)
1.8% (6)
Finance and insurance
2.0% (13)
1.9% (6)
2.1% (7)
Truck transportation
1.8% (12)
3.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
1.8% (12)
1.6% (5)
2.1% (7)
Private households
1.8% (12)
0.0% (0)
3.6% (12)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.7% (11)
2.2% (7)
1.2% (4)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
1.5% (10)
1.6% (5)
1.5% (5)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.4% (9)
2.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.4% (9)
1.9% (6)
0.9% (3)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (5)
0.9% (3)
0.6% (2)
Chemicals
0.8% (5)
0.9% (3)
0.6% (2)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (5)
1.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.6% (4)
0.6% (2)
0.6% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.6% (4)
0.6% (2)
0.6% (2)
Utilities
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.5% (3)
0.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (3)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (2)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.6% (2)
Paper
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Lyford
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
4.3%Males
6.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
3.1%Males
6.9%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
17.9%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
16.2%Males
14.8%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
14.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
13.8%Males
16.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
3.2% (32)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lyford:
2.2% (22)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
3.6% (36)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lyford:
0.9% (9)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
6.6% (66)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lyford:
8.6% (85)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
21.7% (215)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lyford:
13.6% (135)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
8.8% (87)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
1.2% (12)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lyford:
5.5% (55)
Texas:
1.3% (162,330)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lyford:
21.3% (211)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lyford:
2.8% (27)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Lyford:
0.6% (4)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Lyford:
4.6% (29)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Lyford:
2.5% (16)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Lyford:
6.8% (43)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Lyford:
10.1% (64)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Lyford:
23.7% (151)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Lyford:
20.3% (129)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Lyford:
11.2% (71)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Lyford:
2.5% (16)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Lyford:
3.0% (19)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Lyford:
1.3% (8)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
4pm:
Lyford:
4.2% (27)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Lyford:
7.4% (47)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
4.3% (23)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
6.6% (36)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
1.6% (9)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
8.2% (45)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
5.4% (29)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
18.0% (98)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
16.6% (91)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
5.1% (28)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Lyford:
2.2% (12)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lyford:
27.5% (150)
Texas:
5.8% (397,795)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lyford:
5.1% (28)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
2.0% (9)
Texas:
3.7% (200,980)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
4.5% (20)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
4.8% (21)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
12.7% (57)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
26.3% (118)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
9.7% (44)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
13.4% (60)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Lyford:
12.4% (55)
Texas:
1.5% (80,088)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lyford:
14.1% (63)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.5% Number of people working at home: 25 (2.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lyford:
2.7% (16)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lyford:
22.1% (131)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lyford:
28.8% (170)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lyford:
18.2% (108)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lyford:
12.6% (75)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lyford:
0.9% (6)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lyford:
11.2% (66)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lyford:
0.9% (5)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lyford:
6.0% (38)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lyford:
16.2% (103)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lyford:
22.0% (140)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lyford:
12.3% (78)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lyford:
9.4% (60)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lyford:
5.5% (35)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lyford:
14.6% (93)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lyford:
1.7% (11)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lyford:
0.9% (6)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lyford:
4.9% (31)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lyford:
3.3% (21)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Lyford:
1.3% (8)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
22.1% (44)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
10.2% (20)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
30.4% (61)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
21.9% (44)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
10.6% (21)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lyford:
2.6% (5)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
4.3% (17)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
22.2% (87)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
38.7% (151)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
12.1% (47)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
7.9% (31)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
1.4% (6)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lyford:
11.3% (44)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lyford:
75.2% (458)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Lyford:
14.3% (87)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Bus:
Lyford:
3.4% (21)
Texas:
0.9% (50,435)
Walked:
Lyford:
2.6% (16)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Lyford:
4.5% (27)
Texas:
2.0% (95,481)
Drove car alone:
Lyford:
75.8% (482)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Lyford:
17.3% (110)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bicycle:
Lyford:
0.3% (2)
Texas:
0.2% (21,551)
Walked:
Lyford:
3.0% (19)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Lyford:
1.7% (11)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lyford:
76.3% (156)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Bus - Males:
Lyford:
10.3% (21)
Texas:
0.8% (50,435)
Other means - Males:
Lyford:
13.4% (27)
Texas:
2.2% (95,481)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lyford:
74.7% (302)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Lyford:
21.4% (87)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Walked - Females:
Lyford:
3.9% (16)
Texas:
1.8% (99,911)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lyford:
94.7% (934)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Lyford:
4.6% (45)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
Drove alone:
Lyford:
81.4% (482)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Lyford:
16.9% (100)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Lyford:
1.4% (8)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Lyford:
0.3% (2)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lyford:
78.6% (829)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lyford:
0.1% (1)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lyford:
2.3% (24)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Lyford:
8.1% (86)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Lyford:
4.0% (42)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Lyford:
0.4% (4)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lyford:
6.6% (69)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Lyford:
60.2% (394)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lyford:
2.1% (14)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lyford:
4.9% (32)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Lyford:
15.3% (100)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Lyford:
9.0% (59)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Lyford:
0.8% (5)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lyford:
7.3% (48)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Lyford:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lyford:
82.6% (467)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lyford:
2.0% (12)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Lyford:
1.3% (7)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Lyford:
2.2% (13)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Lyford:
0.7% (4)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lyford:
11.1% (63)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lyford:
73.9% (362)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lyford:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
2.8% (183,791)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lyford:
2.6% (13)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Lyford:
16.1% (79)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Lyford:
6.0% (29)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lyford:
1.3% (6)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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