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Lockhart is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Caldwell County . The city of Lockhart, Texas, is named after Bryd Lockhart, an assistant surveyor and reportedly the first Anglo to set foot in Caldwell County. Byrd Lockhart is survived by James H. Lockhart and his family, who currently reside in Dallas, Texas. Lockhart was the site of a victory of the Texans over the Comanche, at the Battle of Plum Creek in 1840. The Texas Legislature proclaimed Lockhart as The Barbecue Capital of Texas. Lockhart has four major barbecue restaurants: Black's Barbecue, Smitty's Market, Kreuz Barbecue, and Chisholm Trail Barbecue. The local style of barbecue cooking does not use barbecue sauce. The 1996 Christopher Guest comedy film Waiting for Guffman was filmed partly in Lockhart, including the historic courthouse square. Lockhart's Dr. Eugene Clark Library is the oldest operating public library in Texas.

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Among the most common occupations in Lockhart are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Lockhart, Texas work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lockhart Jobs are for technical writer jobs, business analyst jobs, oracle developer jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs and developer analyst jobs.

The leading industries in Lockhart, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Public administration, 9%. Simply Hired's Lockhart job listings indicate that the following industries in Lockhart are hiring the most workers: Software Makers, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lockhart, Texas is $25,126, and the median income of households in Lockhart was $35,763.

Lockhart has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lockhart Trends data, the number of Lockhart, Texas jobs has decreased by 57% since March 2008.

Population of Lockhart Total population 11,615 Male 48.19% Female 51.81% Median age 33.9     Lockhart Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.7% Median cost of a home $70,000 Median mortgage payment $539 Renter-occupied homes 40.3% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $529     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,329 Median for all female full-time $20,923     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 52% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 12%     Race White 67% Black or African American 13% Asian 0% Other 19%     Lockhart Commute Carpool 23.5% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 30 minutes

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