Columbus Metro Area

  1. Columbus Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Columbus Metro Area Statistics
  3. Columbus Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Columbus Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Columbus Metro Area Family Information
  6. Columbus Metro Area Education Information
  7. Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Columbus Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbus Metro Area Counties
  11. Columbus Metro Area Cities


Columbus Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Columbus Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,756
  • Land Area (2000): 1,661.004 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.699 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,831
Columbus Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,400 63.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,659 1.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,006 34.98%

Columbus Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,316 16.10%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,750 8.50%
3. Public Administration 1,232 5.98%
4. Metal Manufactuing 740 3.59%
5. Repair and Maintenance 702 3.41%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 674 3.27%
7. Finance and Insurance 670 3.25%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 650 3.16%
9. Truck Transportation 644 3.13%
10. Health Care 568 2.76%
11. Paper Manufacturing 560 2.72%
12. Educational Services 534 2.59%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 528 2.56%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 474 2.30%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 464 2.25%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 442 2.15%
17. Food Manufacturing 418 2.03%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 402 1.95%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 370 1.80%
20. Department and Other General Stores 360 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,620 13.64%
2. Educational Services 2,196 11.43%
3. Finance and Insurance 2,106 10.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,646 8.57%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,132 5.89%
6. Public Administration 904 4.71%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 800 4.16%
8. Department and Other General Stores 584 3.04%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 568 2.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 558 2.90%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 456 2.37%
12. Social Assistance 434 2.26%
13. Food Manufacturing 310 1.61%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 278 1.45%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 278 1.45%
16. Metal Manufactuing 258 1.34%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 254 1.32%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 236 1.23%
19. Construction 222 1.16%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 204 1.06%

Columbus Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,772 8.60%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,348 6.55%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,238 6.01%
4. Other Management Occupations 994 4.83%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 848 4.12%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 784 3.81%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 764 3.71%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 748 3.63%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 686 3.33%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 678 3.29%
11. Other Construction Trades 674 3.27%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 522 2.53%
13. Electricians 510 2.48%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 510 2.48%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 460 2.23%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 400 1.94%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 396 1.92%
18. Carpenters 380 1.85%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 364 1.77%
20. Construction Laborers 334 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,422 7.40%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,082 5.63%
3. Cashiers 1,046 5.45%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 866 4.51%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 832 4.33%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 822 4.28%
7. Other Production Occupations 790 4.11%
8. Customer Service Representatives 686 3.57%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 680 3.54%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 670 3.49%
11. Other Management Occupations 612 3.19%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 560 2.92%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 552 2.87%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 530 2.76%
15. Business Operations Specialists 494 2.57%
16. Registered Nurses 474 2.47%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 450 2.34%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 414 2.16%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 390 2.03%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 370 1.93%

Columbus Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,368 52.90%
15-35 hours 5,433 7.12%
1-14 hours 1,451 1.90%
No regular hours 29,061 38.08%

Columbus Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,352 3.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,242 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,594 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,546 8.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,227 10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,251 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,645 16.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,984 10.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,846 4.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,438 3.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 660 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 280 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,629 6.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,817 9.66%

Columbus Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 666 1.69%
5-9 3,316 8.39%
10-14 5,185 13.12%
15-19 7,559 19.13%
20-24 7,368 18.65%
25-29 2,920 7.39%
30-34 6,232 15.77%
35-39 980 2.48%
40-44 900 2.28%
45-59 2,682 6.79%
60-89 782 1.98%
At least 90 921 2.33%

Columbus Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 95 0.24% 26,919 68.13%
30-44 142 0.36% 7,970 20.17%
45-59 14 0.04% 2,668 6.75%
At least 60 80 0.20% 1,623 4.11%

Columbus Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,530 13.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,686 81.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 418 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 331 0.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 528 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 413 1.03%

Columbus Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 39,456 (98,142 people)
Families (2000): 26,858 (82,148 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,530
People at same address in 1995: 52,996
Columbus Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,668 19.33%
$10,000-$14,999 3,628 9.15%
$15,000-$19,999 3,344 8.43%
$20,000-$24,999 3,339 8.42%
$25,000-$29,999 3,358 8.47%
$30,000-$34,999 2,392 6.03%
$35,000-$39,999 2,198 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 2,401 6.05%
$45,000-$49,999 1,945 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 3,094 7.80%
$60,000-$74,999 3,069 7.74%
$75,000-$99,999 2,233 5.63%
$100,000-$124,999 464 1.17%
$125,000-$149,999 238 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 126 0.32%
$200,000 or more 164 0.41%

Columbus Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,533 28.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,550 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 677 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,513 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,589 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,186 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 381 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 205 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Columbus Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,140 30.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,459 6.76%
Public Assistance 1,406 1.47%
Retirement 6,529 6.83%
Self Employment 2,960 3.10%
Social Security 11,793 12.35%
Supplemental Security 2,964 3.10%
Wage / Salary 27,997 29.31%
Other 6,276 6.57%

Columbus Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,176 56.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,996 44.00%

Columbus Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,300 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 19,983 55.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,189 28.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,652 4.57%

Columbus Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,524 13.22%
Color 1 Box Married 20,586 49.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,568 22.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,118 14.64%

Columbus Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,929 10.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,664 22.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,426 33.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,167 19.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,795 5.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,276 5.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,253 3.06%

Columbus Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 922 1.85% 856 1.72% 1,778 3.57%
Kindergarten 1,134 2.28% 257 0.52% 1,391 2.80%
Grades 1-4 6,039 12.14% 468 0.94% 6,507 13.08%
Grades 5-8 5,625 11.31% 422 0.85% 6,047 12.15%
Grades 9-12 5,576 11.21% 370 0.74% 5,946 11.95%
Undergrad college 2,839 5.71% 214 0.43% 3,053 6.14%
Graduate or professional school 452 0.91% 38 0.08% 490 0.98%
Total 22,587 45.40% 2,625 5.28% 25,212 50.67%

Columbus Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 78,880 80.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,579 19.89%

Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 295
Columbus Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,292 14.66%
10-19 Years 7,222 14.51%
20-29 Years 6,718 13.50%
30-39 Years 7,071 14.21%
40-49 Years 7,172 14.41%
50-59 Years 5,535 11.12%
60-69 Years 4,215 8.47%
70-79 Years 3,017 6.06%
80-89 Years 1,289 2.59%
90+ Years 225 0.45%

Columbus Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,704 47.64%
Color 1 Box Female 26,052 52.36%

Columbus Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,925 56.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,217 40.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 744 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 456 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 173 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 164 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 34 0.07%

Columbus Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 14,843 38.00%
2. Irish 7,276 18.63%
3. English 4,499 11.52%
4. German 4,094 10.48%
5. Scotch Irish 1,095 2.80%
6. French Non-Basque 1,051 2.69%
7. Italian 945 2.42%
8. Scottish 756 1.94%
9. Dutch 708 1.81%
10. African 530 1.36%

Columbus Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 89,223 96.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,836 1.98%
3. German 558 0.60%
4. French 328 0.35%
5. Korean 174 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 144 0.15%
7. Other Indic 138 0.15%
8. Japanese 88 0.09%
9. French Creole 64 0.07%
10. Chinese 62 0.07%

Columbus Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 98,039 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 971 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,055 1.05%

Columbus Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Columbus Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Russell County    

Columbus Metro Area Cities Back to top