Latest news about work in Booker, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Booker are: Educational services (13.8% of civilian employees), Food (12.6% of civilian employees), Health care (9.9% of civilian employees). 52.3% of workers work in Lipscomb County and 1.4% of all workers work at home. 73.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.7% 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 Booker, Texas was 1,315 / 1,436
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
13.8% (71)
5.4% (16)
25.6% (55)
Food
12.6% (65)
19.7% (59)
2.8% (6)
Health care
9.9% (51)
3.0% (9)
19.5% (42)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
9.3% (48)
13.0% (39)
4.2% (9)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7.2% (37)
10.7% (32)
2.3% (5)
Construction
6.0% (31)
10.4% (31)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
3.9% (20)
5.0% (15)
2.3% (5)
Public administration
3.7% (19)
3.3% (10)
4.2% (9)
Truck transportation
3.5% (18)
4.0% (12)
2.8% (6)
Private households
2.9% (15)
0.0% (0)
7.0% (15)
Accommodation and food services
2.7% (14)
1.3% (4)
4.7% (10)
Finance and insurance
2.7% (14)
1.0% (3)
5.1% (11)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.5% (13)
2.3% (7)
2.8% (6)
Food and beverage stores
2.3% (12)
1.7% (5)
3.3% (7)
Repair and maintenance
2.1% (11)
3.7% (11)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.9% (10)
0.7% (2)
3.7% (8)
Social assistance
1.6% (8)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (8)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.2% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.2% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.2% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.8% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.8% (4)
0.7% (2)
0.9% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.8% (4)
0.7% (2)
0.9% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (3)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (3)
0.7% (2)
0.5% (1)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Air transportation
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Chemicals
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (1)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Booker
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.1%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
9.9%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
14.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
6.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.3%Males
3.0%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
8.2%Males
13.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
40.0%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.7%Males
11.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Booker:
1.9% (13)
Texas:
5.5% (678,264)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Booker:
5.1% (33)
Texas:
4.3% (525,841)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Booker:
8.8% (58)
Texas:
4.9% (603,953)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Booker:
8.1% (54)
Texas:
9.4% (1,155,020)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Booker:
6.8% (45)
Texas:
9.3% (1,152,822)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Booker:
18.5% (122)
Texas:
15.3% (1,885,477)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Booker:
7.8% (51)
Texas:
11.9% (1,469,628)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Booker:
21.4% (141)
Texas:
11.3% (1,400,175)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Booker:
3.6% (24)
Texas:
4.9% (599,574)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Booker:
5.8% (38)
Texas:
6.7% (829,367)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Booker:
0.5% (3)
Texas:
3.2% (390,354)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Booker:
4.0% (26)
Texas:
1.3% (162,330)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Booker:
2.4% (16)
Texas:
5.8% (720,594)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Booker:
4.9% (32)
Texas:
6.3% (777,072)
<5am:
Booker:
3.2% (16)
Texas:
3.1% (281,361)
5:30am:
Booker:
3.8% (19)
Texas:
2.9% (262,060)
6am:
Booker:
3.0% (15)
Texas:
4.4% (403,423)
6:30am:
Booker:
12.4% (62)
Texas:
8.8% (808,876)
7am:
Booker:
9.8% (49)
Texas:
10.7% (976,557)
7:30am:
Booker:
12.4% (62)
Texas:
16.4% (1,500,904)
8am:
Booker:
25.5% (127)
Texas:
16.8% (1,536,308)
8:30am:
Booker:
12.2% (61)
Texas:
10.0% (913,601)
9am:
Booker:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
4.4% (398,656)
10am:
Booker:
4.4% (22)
Texas:
5.2% (472,592)
11am:
Booker:
1.4% (7)
Texas:
2.2% (197,844)
4pm:
Booker:
2.8% (14)
Texas:
5.5% (503,565)
>4pm:
Booker:
4.6% (23)
Texas:
6.1% (563,107)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
3.3% (13)
Texas:
7.0% (477,284)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
2.6% (10)
Texas:
5.8% (394,876)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
15.4% (59)
Texas:
5.9% (402,788)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
7.8% (30)
Texas:
10.9% (751,118)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
7.8% (29)
Texas:
9.5% (652,306)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
20.0% (76)
Texas:
14.1% (970,598)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
0.8% (3)
Texas:
10.2% (696,429)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
23.8% (91)
Texas:
10.6% (729,041)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
1.9% (7)
Texas:
4.1% (281,762)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
6.5% (25)
Texas:
5.8% (401,071)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
0.9% (3)
Texas:
2.7% (186,469)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Booker:
5.9% (22)
Texas:
1.2% (82,242)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Booker:
2.7% (10)
Texas:
6.4% (435,950)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
7.9% (22)
Texas:
2.4% (130,965)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
8.7% (24)
Texas:
7.4% (403,902)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
5.6% (16)
Texas:
9.1% (500,516)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
16.3% (45)
Texas:
16.7% (914,879)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
17.3% (48)
Texas:
14.1% (773,199)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
17.9% (50)
Texas:
12.2% (671,134)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
5.9% (16)
Texas:
5.8% (317,812)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
4.9% (14)
Texas:
7.8% (428,296)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Booker:
1.5% (4)
Texas:
1.5% (80,088)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Booker:
5.6% (16)
Texas:
5.9% (322,799)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Booker:
7.8% (22)
Texas:
6.2% (341,122)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.3% Number of people working at home: 9 (1.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Booker:
32.8% (152)
Texas:
2.8% (350,462)
5 to 9 minutes:
Booker:
11.9% (55)
Texas:
8.8% (1,087,762)
10 to 14 minutes:
Booker:
20.5% (95)
Texas:
12.6% (1,550,271)
15 to 19 minutes:
Booker:
2.6% (12)
Texas:
15.6% (1,918,353)
20 to 24 minutes:
Booker:
3.9% (18)
Texas:
14.4% (1,772,079)
25 to 29 minutes:
Booker:
0.9% (4)
Texas:
6.7% (827,833)
30 to 34 minutes:
Booker:
5.1% (24)
Texas:
15.3% (1,887,878)
40 to 44 minutes:
Booker:
0.6% (3)
Texas:
3.9% (476,118)
45 to 59 minutes:
Booker:
14.8% (69)
Texas:
8.6% (1,058,376)
60 to 89 minutes:
Booker:
2.1% (10)
Texas:
5.7% (706,002)
90 or more minutes:
Booker:
6.1% (28)
Texas:
2.4% (299,884)
Less than 5 minutes:
Booker:
30.1% (150)
Texas:
3.0% (277,642)
5 to 9 minutes:
Booker:
22.7% (113)
Texas:
10.3% (942,891)
10 to 14 minutes:
Booker:
7.0% (35)
Texas:
14.4% (1,317,555)
15 to 19 minutes:
Booker:
10.0% (50)
Texas:
16.0% (1,467,945)
20 to 24 minutes:
Booker:
10.2% (51)
Texas:
13.9% (1,276,781)
25 to 29 minutes:
Booker:
1.8% (9)
Texas:
5.3% (482,838)
30 to 34 minutes:
Booker:
3.0% (15)
Texas:
14.3% (1,309,699)
35 to 39 minutes:
Booker:
2.8% (14)
Texas:
2.4% (219,873)
40 to 44 minutes:
Booker:
0.8% (4)
Texas:
3.1% (280,916)
45 to 59 minutes:
Booker:
3.0% (15)
Texas:
7.6% (692,006)
60 to 89 minutes:
Booker:
1.6% (8)
Texas:
4.6% (418,905)
90 or more minutes:
Booker:
2.8% (14)
Texas:
2.4% (218,800)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Booker:
23.5% (74)
Texas:
2.7% (181,937)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Booker:
12.6% (40)
Texas:
7.6% (522,166)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Booker:
26.2% (82)
Texas:
11.5% (785,572)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Booker:
1.0% (3)
Texas:
14.6% (1,001,179)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Booker:
2.2% (7)
Texas:
13.9% (950,043)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Booker:
6.2% (20)
Texas:
16.2% (1,110,357)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Booker:
1.0% (3)
Texas:
4.2% (289,434)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Booker:
15.9% (50)
Texas:
9.3% (639,122)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Booker:
3.2% (10)
Texas:
6.8% (467,154)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Booker:
8.9% (28)
Texas:
3.1% (211,313)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Booker:
52.1% (78)
Texas:
3.1% (168,525)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Booker:
10.1% (15)
Texas:
10.3% (565,596)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Booker:
8.5% (13)
Texas:
13.9% (764,699)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Booker:
6.0% (9)
Texas:
16.7% (917,174)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Booker:
7.5% (11)
Texas:
15.0% (822,036)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Booker:
2.8% (4)
Texas:
6.7% (370,574)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Booker:
2.7% (4)
Texas:
14.2% (777,521)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Booker:
12.5% (19)
Texas:
7.6% (419,254)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Booker:
95.4% (462)
Texas:
83.3% (4,557,023)
Carpooled:
Booker:
3.7% (18)
Texas:
11.7% (674,818)
Walked:
Booker:
0.7% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means:
Booker:
0.2% (1)
Texas:
2.0% (95,481)
Drove car alone:
Booker:
72.9% (363)
Texas:
77.7% (7,115,590)
Carpooled:
Booker:
17.5% (87)
Texas:
14.5% (1,326,012)
Bus or trolley bus:
Booker:
1.0% (5)
Texas:
1.7% (157,014)
Ferryboat:
Booker:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
0.0% (738)
Walked:
Booker:
0.8% (4)
Texas:
1.9% (173,670)
Other means:
Booker:
3.4% (17)
Texas:
0.9% (86,692)
Drove car alone - Males:
Booker:
97.8% (319)
Texas:
83.6% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Males:
Booker:
1.0% (3)
Texas:
11.2% (674,818)
Walked - Males:
Booker:
1.0% (3)
Texas:
1.7% (99,911)
Other means - Males:
Booker:
0.3% (1)
Texas:
2.2% (95,481)
Drove car alone - Females:
Booker:
90.6% (143)
Texas:
83.0% (4,557,023)
Carpooled - Females:
Booker:
9.4% (15)
Texas:
12.3% (674,818)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Booker:
92.4% (604)
Texas:
87.6% (10,283,021)
In 2 person carpool:
Booker:
5.3% (35)
Texas:
9.0% (1,052,595)
In 3 person carpool:
Booker:
1.9% (12)
Texas:
2.1% (244,139)
Drove alone:
Booker:
80.7% (363)
Texas:
84.3% (7,115,590)
In 2 person carpool:
Booker:
14.4% (65)
Texas:
11.6% (982,994)
In 3 person carpool:
Booker:
2.0% (9)
Texas:
2.4% (201,602)
In 4 person carpool:
Booker:
1.6% (7)
Texas:
1.0% (83,518)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Booker:
0.9% (4)
Texas:
0.5% (40,662)
In 7+ person carpool:
Booker:
0.4% (2)
Texas:
0.2% (17,236)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Booker:
73.0% (513)
Texas:
69.6% (10,139,666)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Booker:
2.8% (20)
Texas:
3.5% (516,446)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Booker:
1.6% (12)
Texas:
6.0% (870,454)
Local government workers:
Booker:
16.1% (113)
Texas:
7.6% (1,109,799)
State government workers:
Booker:
3.7% (26)
Texas:
3.8% (558,618)
Federal government workers:
Booker:
0.3% (2)
Texas:
2.5% (357,298)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Booker:
2.4% (17)
Texas:
6.8% (998,270)
Employee of private company:
Booker:
53.1% (273)
Texas:
69.6% (6,425,274)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Booker:
3.3% (17)
Texas:
2.7% (250,864)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Booker:
8.8% (45)
Texas:
5.7% (526,631)
Local government workers:
Booker:
12.1% (62)
Texas:
6.6% (608,479)
State government workers:
Booker:
6.8% (35)
Texas:
5.4% (501,082)
Federal government workers:
Booker:
1.8% (9)
Texas:
2.6% (237,177)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Booker:
13.6% (70)
Texas:
7.1% (653,527)
Unpaid family workers:
Booker:
0.6% (3)
Texas:
0.3% (31,338)
Employee of private company - Males:
Booker:
81.2% (321)
Texas:
73.1% (5,788,450)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Booker:
5.0% (20)
Texas:
4.2% (332,655)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Booker:
0.8% (3)
Texas:
4.1% (323,476)
Local government workers - Males:
Booker:
3.2% (13)
Texas:
5.1% (405,467)
State government workers - Males:
Booker:
6.1% (24)
Texas:
3.0% (236,706)
Federal government workers - Males:
Booker:
0.5% (2)
Texas:
2.7% (211,629)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Booker:
3.2% (13)
Texas:
7.7% (609,246)
Employee of private company - Females:
Booker:
62.5% (192)
Texas:
65.4% (4,351,216)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Booker:
2.7% (8)
Texas:
8.2% (546,978)
Local government workers - Females:
Booker:
32.8% (101)
Texas:
10.6% (704,332)
State government workers - Females:
Booker:
0.7% (2)
Texas:
4.8% (321,912)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Booker:
1.4% (4)
Texas:
5.8% (389,024)
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