Yuma Metro Area

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


Yuma Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Yuma Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 160,026
  • Land Area (2000): 14,281.424 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.613 square kilometers
Yuma Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 165,537 2003 171,222 2005 182,075
2002 Not Available 2004 176,133 2006 188,206

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Houses (2000): 74,140
Yuma Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 278,108 86.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,887 0.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,686 12.69%

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Yuma Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,002 37,311 9,691 20.62% 204
1991 49,893 39,634 10,259 20.56% 203
1992 55,088 40,727 14,361 26.07% 257
1993 58,043 41,822 16,221 27.95% 278
1994 66,799 46,018 20,781 31.11% 306
1995 70,274 49,393 20,881 29.71% 293
1996 69,906 48,328 21,578 30.87% 304
1997 67,013 48,702 18,312 27.33% 271
1998 68,055 48,336 19,719 28.97% 285
1999 69,921 48,903 21,018 30.06% 295
2000 64,311 53,695 10,616 16.51% 165
2001 64,872 54,172 10,699 16.49% 165
2002 68,941 57,366 11,576 16.79% 166
2003 72,673 60,465 12,208 16.80% 167
2004 73,437 62,054 11,383 15.50% 155
2005 75,665 63,716 11,949 15.79% 157
2006 76,934 65,819 11,115 14.45% 144
2007 78,948 67,998 10,950 13.87% 138
2008 82,578 69,785 12,793 15.49% 153
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 82,056 73,528 8,528 10.39% 104
Feb 2008 79,894 72,737 7,157 8.96% 90
Mar 2008 79,351 72,348 7,003 8.83% 88
Apr 2008 79,012 70,161 8,851 11.20% 112
May 2008 83,018 68,269 14,749 17.77% 178
Jun 2008 83,233 68,431 14,802 17.78% 178
Jul 2008 85,124 68,097 17,027 20.00% 200
Aug 2008 86,787 67,135 19,652 22.64% 226
Sep 2008 84,727 67,361 17,366 20.50% 205
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Yuma Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 6,564 12.30%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6,428 12.04%
3. Construction 6,422 12.03%
4. Educational Services 2,862 5.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,776 5.20%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,786 3.35%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,730 3.24%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,720 3.22%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,630 3.05%
10. Health Care 1,594 2.99%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,364 2.56%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,294 2.42%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,240 2.32%
14. Utilities 974 1.82%
15. Truck Transportation 940 1.76%
16. Department and Other General Stores 900 1.69%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 860 1.61%
18. Other Transportation 850 1.59%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 640 1.20%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 586 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 6,644 14.75%
2. Health Care 5,896 13.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,316 9.58%
4. Public Administration 3,994 8.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,082 4.62%
6. Social Assistance 1,736 3.85%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,732 3.84%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,688 3.75%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,672 3.71%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,338 2.97%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,200 2.66%
12. Construction 922 2.05%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 922 2.05%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 894 1.98%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 870 1.93%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 712 1.58%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 704 1.56%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 558 1.24%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 406 0.90%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 366 0.81%

Yuma Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 4,246 7.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,712 5.08%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,558 4.79%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,554 4.78%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,324 4.35%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 2,174 4.07%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 2,124 3.98%
8. Other Production Occupations 2,092 3.92%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,836 3.44%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,542 2.89%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,458 2.73%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,432 2.68%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,394 2.61%
14. Construction Laborers 1,286 2.41%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 958 1.79%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 910 1.70%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 908 1.70%
18. Top Executives 900 1.69%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 884 1.66%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 874 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,576 5.72%
2. Cashiers 2,462 5.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,368 5.26%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,356 5.23%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,102 4.67%
6. Agricultural Workers 1,944 4.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,898 4.21%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,482 3.29%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,452 3.22%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,410 3.13%
11. Registered Nurses 1,400 3.11%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,382 3.07%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,378 3.06%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 1,156 2.57%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,076 2.39%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,046 2.32%
17. Child Care Workers 932 2.07%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 908 2.02%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 836 1.86%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 802 1.78%

Yuma Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 112,235 47.28%
15-35 hours 19,427 8.18%
1-14 hours 5,425 2.29%
No regular hours 100,291 42.25%

Yuma Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,248 5.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,567 5.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,085 5.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,493 11.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,714 11.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,356 14.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,336 15.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,331 8.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,403 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,386 4.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,731 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,156 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,934 5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,906 6.79%

Yuma Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,632 5.54%
5-9 17,950 17.66%
10-14 21,726 21.37%
15-19 21,002 20.66%
20-24 13,000 12.79%
25-29 3,430 3.37%
30-34 9,321 9.17%
35-39 1,464 1.44%
40-44 1,492 1.47%
45-59 2,891 2.84%
60-89 2,132 2.10%
At least 90 1,606 1.58%

Yuma 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 30 396 0.39% 82,344 81.01%
30-44 232 0.23% 12,045 11.85%
45-59 94 0.09% 2,797 2.75%
At least 60 450 0.44% 3,288 3.23%

Yuma Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 920 0.89%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,522 15.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 76,368 73.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 836 0.81%
Color 4 Box Other 1,355 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,172 1.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,473 4.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,951 1.88%

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 107,808 (308,334 people)
Families (2000): 83,958 (273,654 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 20,814
People at same address in 1995: 136,457
Yuma Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,546 9.76%
$10,000-$14,999 9,702 8.98%
$15,000-$19,999 9,970 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 9,845 9.11%
$25,000-$29,999 9,284 8.59%
$30,000-$34,999 9,264 8.58%
$35,000-$39,999 7,315 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 6,006 5.56%
$45,000-$49,999 5,478 5.07%
$50,000-$59,999 8,622 7.98%
$60,000-$74,999 8,517 7.88%
$75,000-$99,999 7,024 6.50%
$100,000-$124,999 2,979 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 1,165 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 1,103 1.02%
$200,000 or more 1,208 1.12%

Yuma Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,969 18.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,084 33.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,899 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,184 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 201 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,556 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 74 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,851 9.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 29 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,336 4.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,653 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Yuma Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 75,987 26.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 33,556 11.77%
Public Assistance 3,756 1.32%
Retirement 27,127 9.51%
Self Employment 9,284 3.26%
Social Security 38,699 13.57%
Supplemental Security 4,174 1.46%
Wage / Salary 73,524 25.79%
Other 18,996 6.66%

Yuma Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38,550 56.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30,205 43.93%

Yuma Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,902 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 77,902 64.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,619 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,827 3.16%

Yuma Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,684 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 76,236 63.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,035 18.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,735 9.72%

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Yuma Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35,915 15.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 41,980 18.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60,949 26.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 55,165 24.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,360 4.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,735 6.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,205 4.03%

Yuma 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 3,559 2.22% 1,026 0.64% 4,585 2.87%
Kindergarten 5,040 3.15% 298 0.19% 5,338 3.34%
Grades 1-4 20,854 13.03% 824 0.51% 21,678 13.55%
Grades 5-8 20,776 12.98% 502 0.31% 21,278 13.30%
Grades 9-12 19,367 12.10% 478 0.30% 19,845 12.40%
Undergrad college 11,868 7.42% 766 0.48% 12,634 7.89%
Graduate or professional school 1,288 0.80% 206 0.13% 1,494 0.93%
Total 82,752 51.71% 4,100 2.56% 86,852 54.27%

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Yuma Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 295 266
2002 274 237
2003 277 193
2004 326 235

Yuma Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yuma Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yuma Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 249,784 80.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 59,347 19.20%

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,765
Yuma Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.014 0.181 0.030 0.296 3.522 0.000 6.428 17.899 3.051 27.378
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 4.596 0.251 0.023 0.356 5.227 0.000 6.933 19.267 4.228 30.428
2004 4.792 0.233 0.017 0.380 5.422 0.000 7.409 19.116 4.468 30.994
2005 3.625 0.198 0.060 0.555 4.438 0.000 7.211 19.465 4.795 31.471
2006 3.305 0.213 0.032 0.627 4.176 0.000 6.302 19.734 5.377 31.412
2007 3.071 0.239 0.062 0.521 3.894 0.000 6.450 17.965 4.529 28.944

Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yuma Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 26,055 16.28%
10-19 Years 24,968 15.60%
20-29 Years 21,246 13.28%
30-39 Years 21,047 13.15%
40-49 Years 18,427 11.52%
50-59 Years 14,224 8.89%
60-69 Years 15,812 9.88%
70-79 Years 13,405 8.38%
80-89 Years 4,336 2.71%
90+ Years 506 0.32%

Yuma Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 80,799 50.49%
Color 1 Box Female 79,227 49.51%

Yuma Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 80,772 50.47%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 70,956 44.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,136 1.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,819 1.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,718 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,362 0.85%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 132 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 131 0.08%

Yuma Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 29,970 21.65%
2. English 21,626 15.62%
3. Irish 19,625 14.18%
4. United States Or American 16,006 11.56%
5. French Non-Basque 5,784 4.18%
6. Norwegian 4,891 3.53%
7. Italian 4,792 3.46%
8. Scotch Irish 4,570 3.30%
9. Scottish 4,498 3.25%
10. Swedish 3,818 2.76%

Yuma Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 161,091 54.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 128,614 43.53%
3. German 1,142 0.39%
4. Other Native North American 740 0.25%
5. French 578 0.20%
6. Korean 564 0.19%
7. Tagalog 436 0.15%
8. Japanese 402 0.14%
9. Chinese 398 0.13%
10. Navajo 208 0.07%

Yuma Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 243,561 75.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20,469 6.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 56,651 17.67%

Yuma 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.
Yuma 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.


Yuma Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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