Lamesa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,393

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

0.292% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,007

3.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,000

10.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lamesa, TX is home to a population of 8.39k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.58% of Lamesa, TX residents were born outside of the country (468 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Lamesa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Lamesa, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamesa, TX was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamesa, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamesa, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.39k ± 613
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 225
Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 559

68.5%

Hispanic Population

5.75k people

68.5% of the people in Lamesa, TX are hispanic (5.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamesa, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

468 people

4.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

384 people

As of 2024, 5.58% of Lamesa, TX residents (468 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamesa, TX was 4.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamesa, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 53

Lamesa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lamesa, TX.

Economy

The economy of Lamesa, TX employs 3.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamesa, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (554 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (396 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,348), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,417).

Employment

Occupations

3.69k

2024 Value

± 483

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamesa, TX declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 3.73k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamesa, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (565 people), Management Occupations (534 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamesa, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.69k

2024 Value

± 483

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamesa, TX declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 3.73k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamesa, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (554 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (396 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamesa, TX, though some of these residents may live in Lamesa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,531

Median earning men ± $10,637

$29,131

Median earning women ± $3,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,686), and Construction ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamesa, TX was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $95,000, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamesa, TX is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamesa, TX have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamesa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,298

$2,362

Median Property Taxes

±$340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamesa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamesa, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Lamesa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamesa, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,007

Median Household Income

± $10,244

3.41k

Number of Households

± 434

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.41k households in Lamesa, TX declined from $49,007 from the previous year's value of $50,533.

The following chart displays the households in Lamesa, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamesa, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Carpooled (21.7%)
Other (5.53%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Lamesa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamesa, TX have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Lamesa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamesa, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamesa, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamesa, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamesa, TX (1.89k out of 8.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamesa, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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