Madera Metro Area

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  2. Madera Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Madera Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Madera Metro Area Family Information
  6. Madera Metro Area Education Information
  7. Madera Metro Area Business Information
  8. Madera Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Madera Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Madera Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Madera Metro Area Counties
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Madera Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Madera Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 123,109
  • Land Area (2000): 5,531.856 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 45.223 square kilometers
Madera Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 131,632 2005 139,874 2006 144,074
2004 135,003     2007 148,765

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Houses (2000): 40,387
Madera Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 162,386 65.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,580 3.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 78,112 31.36%

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Madera Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,577 35,959 5,618 13.51% 136
1991 44,211 37,563 6,648 15.04% 151
1992 46,913 39,030 7,883 16.80% 169
1993 47,911 40,076 7,835 16.35% 164
1994 48,478 41,036 7,442 15.35% 153
1995 50,706 43,121 7,585 14.96% 150
1996 52,095 44,681 7,413 14.23% 143
1997 52,065 44,982 7,084 13.61% 136
1998 52,400 45,700 6,700 12.79% 128
1999 52,828 46,673 6,155 11.65% 117
2000 54,909 50,140 4,770 8.69% 87
2001 53,955 48,800 5,156 9.56% 96
2002 55,856 49,920 5,936 10.63% 107
2003 59,430 53,280 6,150 10.35% 104
2004 61,625 55,964 5,661 9.19% 92
2005 62,568 57,609 4,960 7.93% 80
2006 63,763 59,291 4,471 7.01% 70
2007 64,422 59,514 4,908 7.62% 76
2008 65,512 59,430 6,082 9.28% 93
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 65,122 59,065 6,057 9.30% 93
Feb 2008 64,109 57,932 6,177 9.64% 96
Mar 2008 63,344 56,675 6,669 10.53% 105
Apr 2008 64,036 57,913 6,123 9.56% 96
May 2008 65,621 59,690 5,931 9.04% 90
Jun 2008 66,521 60,580 5,941 8.93% 89
Jul 2008 66,540 60,270 6,270 9.42% 94
Aug 2008 66,938 61,009 5,929 8.86% 89
Sep 2008 67,374 61,734 5,640 8.37% 84
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Madera Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,570 19.68%
2. Construction 4,966 10.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,414 4.96%
4. Public Administration 2,410 4.96%
5. Educational Services 2,146 4.41%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,892 3.89%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,526 3.14%
8. Truck Transportation 1,486 3.06%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 1,378 2.83%
10. Health Care 1,280 2.63%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,166 2.40%
12. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 1,082 2.22%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 970 1.99%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 942 1.94%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 876 1.80%
16. Utilities 846 1.74%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 824 1.69%
18. Finance and Insurance 780 1.60%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 766 1.58%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 752 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,448 15.26%
2. Health Care 5,098 14.28%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,844 7.97%
4. Public Administration 2,432 6.81%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,098 5.88%
6. Social Assistance 1,956 5.48%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,308 3.66%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,286 3.60%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,108 3.10%
10. Department and Other General Stores 892 2.50%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 848 2.38%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 834 2.34%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 728 2.04%
14. Private Household Services 616 1.73%
15. Construction 580 1.62%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 444 1.24%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 428 1.20%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 392 1.10%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 392 1.10%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 338 0.95%

Madera Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 6,604 13.58%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,716 5.58%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,684 5.52%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,496 5.13%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,018 4.15%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,888 3.88%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,812 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,686 3.47%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,492 3.07%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,380 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,238 2.55%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,196 2.46%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,136 2.34%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 928 1.91%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 912 1.88%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 876 1.80%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 834 1.71%
18. Construction Laborers 826 1.70%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 790 1.62%
20. Carpenters 724 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,288 6.41%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,090 5.85%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,632 4.57%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,592 4.46%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,572 4.40%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,508 4.22%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,504 4.21%
8. Cashiers 1,466 4.11%
9. Agricultural Workers 1,460 4.09%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,258 3.52%
11. Child Care Workers 1,146 3.21%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,100 3.08%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 976 2.73%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 948 2.66%
15. Registered Nurses 908 2.54%
16. Other Production Occupations 810 2.27%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 804 2.25%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 746 2.09%
19. Other Healthcare Support 690 1.93%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 622 1.74%

Madera Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 87,506 47.56%
15-35 hours 19,457 10.58%
1-14 hours 5,204 2.83%
No regular hours 71,817 39.03%

Madera Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,937 6.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,509 5.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,975 6.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,743 11.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,388 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,951 13.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,211 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,008 8.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,140 2.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,437 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,442 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 634 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,451 6.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,561 5.75%

Madera Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,034 5.08%
5-9 9,701 12.22%
10-14 13,471 16.97%
15-19 11,079 13.96%
20-24 8,381 10.56%
25-29 3,877 4.88%
30-34 11,272 14.20%
35-39 2,206 2.78%
40-44 2,539 3.20%
45-59 5,766 7.26%
60-89 4,080 5.14%
At least 90 2,981 3.76%

Madera 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 30 140 0.18% 50,403 63.49%
30-44 162 0.20% 15,855 19.97%
45-59 38 0.05% 5,728 7.22%
At least 60 248 0.31% 6,813 8.58%

Madera Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 330 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,951 18.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 60,644 73.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 744 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 588 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,030 2.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,594 4.33%

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 72,414 (230,024 people)
Families (2000): 57,780 (202,384 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,193
People at same address in 1995: 121,888
Madera Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,658 10.44%
$10,000-$14,999 5,714 7.79%
$15,000-$19,999 6,557 8.94%
$20,000-$24,999 5,000 6.82%
$25,000-$29,999 5,063 6.90%
$30,000-$34,999 5,091 6.94%
$35,000-$39,999 5,080 6.93%
$40,000-$44,999 4,600 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 3,495 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 6,745 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 6,748 9.20%
$75,000-$99,999 5,469 7.46%
$100,000-$124,999 2,684 3.66%
$125,000-$149,999 1,357 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 1,142 1.56%
$200,000 or more 927 1.26%

Madera Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,975 16.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,240 28.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,201 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,500 15.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 167 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,477 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,455 9.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 54 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,842 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 42 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,096 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 34 0.09%

Madera Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 57,583 28.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,422 9.24%
Public Assistance 5,879 2.95%
Retirement 12,776 6.41%
Self Employment 10,926 5.48%
Social Security 21,270 10.67%
Supplemental Security 4,786 2.40%
Wage / Salary 54,378 27.28%
Other 13,316 6.68%

Madera Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,770 51.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,440 48.56%

Madera Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,346 7.28%
Color 1 Box Married 53,230 61.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,754 29.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,894 2.17%

Madera Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,639 10.53%
Color 1 Box Married 57,452 56.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,904 24.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,041 7.96%

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Madera Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 31,677 18.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 32,277 18.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 45,065 25.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 38,753 22.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,211 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,796 7.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,844 3.33%

Madera 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 2,141 1.74% 700 0.57% 2,841 2.31%
Kindergarten 4,759 3.87% 180 0.15% 4,939 4.01%
Grades 1-4 15,781 12.82% 974 0.79% 16,755 13.61%
Grades 5-8 16,188 13.15% 911 0.74% 17,099 13.89%
Grades 9-12 18,364 14.92% 704 0.57% 19,068 15.49%
Undergrad college 9,244 7.51% 1,384 1.12% 10,628 8.63%
Graduate or professional school 1,022 0.83% 512 0.42% 1,534 1.25%
Total 67,499 54.83% 5,365 4.36% 72,864 59.19%

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Madera Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 188 195
2004 224 197

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


Madera Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Madera Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 183,121 78.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 49,328 21.22%

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,084
Madera 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
2003 4.839 0.380 0.053 1.291 6.564 0.000 9.321 15.878 6.389 31.588
2004 3.874 0.259 0.052 1.170 5.355 0.000 8.437 15.044 5.748 29.229
2005 4.032 0.315 0.071 0.808 5.226 0.000 8.100 15.514 5.812 29.426
2006 4.102 0.382 0.014 0.895 5.393 0.000 7.455 12.431 4.255 24.140
2007 3.979 0.208 0.034 0.793 5.015 0.000 7.246 10.755 3.401 21.403

Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Madera Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,962 16.21%
10-19 Years 20,308 16.50%
20-29 Years 16,601 13.48%
30-39 Years 18,126 14.72%
40-49 Years 17,755 14.42%
50-59 Years 12,378 10.05%
60-69 Years 8,447 6.86%
70-79 Years 6,476 5.26%
80-89 Years 2,571 2.09%
90+ Years 485 0.39%

Madera Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 58,911 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 64,198 52.15%

Madera Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 57,391 46.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 54,515 44.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,710 3.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,872 2.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,694 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,480 1.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 287 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 160 0.13%

Madera Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 24,175 20.12%
2. Irish 18,302 15.23%
3. English 17,701 14.73%
4. United States Or American 11,190 9.31%
5. Italian 7,781 6.48%
6. French Non-Basque 5,452 4.54%
7. Dutch 4,315 3.59%
8. Portuguese 3,852 3.21%
9. Scottish 3,742 3.11%
10. Swedish 2,966 2.47%

Madera Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 145,092 63.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 76,741 33.50%
3. Other Indic 1,103 0.48%
4. German 750 0.33%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 723 0.32%
6. Italian 546 0.24%
7. Other Pacific Island 469 0.20%
8. French 454 0.20%
9. Tagalog 398 0.17%
10. Armenian 282 0.12%

Madera Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 198,930 79.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,387 4.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37,761 15.16%

Madera 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.
Madera 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.


Madera Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Madera County    

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