Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,458 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 590 | 9.1% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 510 | 7.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 905 | 14.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 783 | 12.1% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,190 | 18.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 962 | 14.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 682 | 10.6% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 636 | 9.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 135 | 2.1% |
| $200,000 or more | 65 | 1.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,224 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 51,270 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 4,477 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 355 | 7.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 282 | 6.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 504 | 11.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 418 | 9.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 880 | 19.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 709 | 15.8% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 549 | 12.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 623 | 13.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 118 | 2.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 39 | 0.9% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 45,960 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 57,578 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,657 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 24,099 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 40,266 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 31,674 | 0% |
Employment Status in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 14,799 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,871 | 59.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,839 | 59.7% |
| Employed | 7,191 | 48.6% |
| Unemployed | 1,648 | 11.1% |
| Armed Forces | 32 | 0.2% |
| Not in labor force | 5,928 | 40.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,839 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 18.6% |
| Females 16 years and over | 7,811 | 100% |
| In labor force | 4,209 | 53.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,177 | 53.5% |
| Employed | 3,449 | 44.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,087 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 786 | 72.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 2,355 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,791 | 76.1% |
Commuting To Work in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 7,147 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 5,747 | 80.4% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 965 | 13.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 5 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 102 | 1.4% |
| Other means | 16 | 0.2% |
| Worked at home | 312 | 4.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 30 | 0% |
Occupation in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,191 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,831 | 25.5% |
| Service occupations | 1,110 | 15.4% |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,043 | 28.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 766 | 10.7% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,441 | 20.0% |
Industry in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,191 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 79 | 1.1% |
| Construction | 629 | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 987 | 13.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 216 | 3.0% |
| Retail trade | 982 | 13.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 525 | 7.3% |
| Information | 77 | 1.1% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 362 | 5.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 320 | 4.5% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,680 | 23.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 463 | 6.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 404 | 5.6% |
| Public administration | 467 | 6.5% |
Class of Worker in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,191 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 5,347 | 74.4% |
| Government workers | 1,341 | 18.6% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 503 | 7.0% |
| Unpaid family workers | 0 | 0.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 4,620 | 71.5% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 52,981 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 2,488 | 38.5% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,084 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 1,393 | 21.6% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 21,280 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 349 | 5.4% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,045 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 103 | 1.6% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,998 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,078 | 16.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,981 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 26,947 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 34,318 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 17,881 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 14,386 | 80.5% |
| With private health insurance | 10,866 | 60.8% |
| With public coverage | 5,447 | 30.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,495 | 19.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 3,858 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 278 | 7.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 11,596 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 8,515 | 100% |
| Employed: | 6,898 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,445 | 78.9% |
| With private health insurance | 5,251 | 76.1% |
| With public coverage | 371 | 5.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,453 | 21.1% |
| Unemployed: | 1,617 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 605 | 37.4% |
| With private health insurance | 406 | 25.1% |
| With public coverage | 208 | 12.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,012 | 62.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 3,081 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,329 | 75.6% |
| With private health insurance | 1,496 | 48.6% |
| With public coverage | 1,050 | 34.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 752 | 24.4% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Lamar County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 17.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 16.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 24.4% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 10.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 9.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 0.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 32.8% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 33.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 40.7% |
| All people | 0 | 19.8% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 20.5% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 19.7% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 33.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 15.2% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 19.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 21.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 12.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 18.8% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 25.1% |