Geography
Lamar is placed at 38°Four'Lx" North, 102°37'15" West (38.083288, -102.620891).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the amount vicinity of Eleven.Nought km² (4.2 mi²). Xi.Nought kilometre² (Quatern.Two mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 8,869 people, 3,324 menage, & 2,247 families living in the city. A population density is 809.5/km² (2,095.8/mi²). There are 3,656 housing units at an typical density of 333.7/km² (863.9/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 76.24% White, 0.38% African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 18.81% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 36.54% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,324 house away from which 36.0% develop youngsters under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 49.2% come married couples living together, 13.3% have a female homeowner by owning there are no married man present, & 32.4% come non-families. Xxviii.2% of tons house come processed higher of souls & Xii.4% develop soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.59 & a typical personal size is Ternion.Xviii.

In a city the people is spread retired by owning Xxix.1% under a age of Xviii, Xii.1% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.1% from either 25 to 44, Xix.5% from either 45 to 64, & Long dozen.1% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 31 years. For each Hundred females there are 98.Sestet males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 95.Octet males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $28,660, & the median income for a personal is $32,560. Males have a median income of $24,145 versus $20,133 for females. A per capita income for the city is $13,900. Nineteen.7% of the people & Fourteen.4% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xxix.5% of victims under a age of 18 & 12.2% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.