Modesto Metro Area

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


Modesto Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Modesto Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 446,997
  • Land Area (2000): 3,868.900 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 54.072 square kilometers
Modesto Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 432,708 2002 463,419 2005 501,664
2000 446,364 2003 487,502 2006 510,058
2001 455,304 2004 497,911 2007 517,721

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Houses (2000): 150,807
Modesto Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 813,156 90.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 26,343 2.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 63,276 7.01%

Modesto 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.


Modesto Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Modesto Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 180,553 159,104 21,449 11.88% 119
1991 183,217 156,063 27,154 14.82% 148
1992 191,926 160,131 31,795 16.57% 166
1993 194,323 161,467 32,856 16.91% 169
1994 193,533 162,796 30,737 15.88% 159
1995 192,320 162,601 29,718 15.45% 155
1996 194,911 166,857 28,053 14.39% 144
1997 197,890 171,584 26,306 13.29% 133
1998 201,454 176,738 24,716 12.27% 123
1999 202,206 180,713 21,493 10.63% 107
2000 207,769 191,613 16,156 7.78% 78
2001 214,292 196,399 17,893 8.35% 84
2002 220,308 198,985 21,323 9.68% 97
2003 223,430 201,347 22,083 9.88% 99
2004 225,581 204,716 20,865 9.25% 93
2005 229,157 209,745 19,413 8.47% 85
2006 227,992 209,774 18,218 7.99% 80
2007 231,258 210,926 20,331 8.79% 88
2008 236,970 211,369 25,602 10.80% 108
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 233,175 208,209 24,966 10.71% 107
Feb 2008 232,878 207,778 25,100 10.78% 108
Mar 2008 234,514 207,986 26,528 11.31% 113
Apr 2008 233,358 208,589 24,769 10.61% 106
May 2008 235,906 210,696 25,210 10.69% 107
Jun 2008 239,973 213,839 26,134 10.89% 109
Jul 2008 239,961 212,955 27,006 11.25% 113
Aug 2008 242,865 217,322 25,543 10.52% 105
Sep 2008 240,102 214,943 25,159 10.48% 105
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Modesto Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 25,496 13.17%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15,152 7.83%
3. Food Manufacturing 10,458 5.40%
4. Educational Services 9,134 4.72%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,592 4.44%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 8,208 4.24%
7. Public Administration 7,690 3.97%
8. Truck Transportation 6,936 3.58%
9. Health Care 6,830 3.53%
10. Repair and Maintenance 6,338 3.27%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,698 2.94%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 5,536 2.86%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,140 2.14%
14. Metal Manufactuing 4,104 2.12%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3,620 1.87%
16. Finance and Insurance 3,614 1.87%
17. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 3,584 1.85%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3,128 1.62%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,096 1.60%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,608 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 24,250 15.64%
2. Educational Services 21,862 14.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11,662 7.52%
4. Food Manufacturing 7,098 4.58%
5. Social Assistance 6,722 4.33%
6. Finance and Insurance 6,296 4.06%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,080 3.92%
8. Public Administration 5,922 3.82%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,294 3.41%
10. Department and Other General Stores 4,358 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4,214 2.72%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,092 2.64%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 3,536 2.28%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,756 1.78%
15. Construction 2,390 1.54%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,208 1.42%
17. Private Household Services 1,780 1.15%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,620 1.04%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 1,534 0.99%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,518 0.98%

Modesto Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 12,238 6.32%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,912 6.15%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,252 5.30%
4. Agricultural Workers 8,990 4.64%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,106 4.19%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,462 3.85%
7. Other Management Occupations 7,056 3.64%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6,886 3.56%
9. Other Construction Trades 6,592 3.41%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 6,258 3.23%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,032 3.12%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,446 2.81%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,670 2.41%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 4,334 2.24%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,900 2.01%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 3,884 2.01%
17. Construction Laborers 3,860 1.99%
18. Carpenters 3,556 1.84%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,888 1.49%
20. Top Executives 2,830 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 9,456 6.10%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,490 5.47%
3. Secretaries and Admins 7,394 4.77%
4. Other Production Occupations 6,110 3.94%
5. Cashiers 5,954 3.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,840 3.77%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,758 3.71%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,370 3.46%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,360 3.46%
10. Other Management Occupations 4,906 3.16%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,516 2.91%
12. Registered Nurses 4,250 2.74%
13. Child Care Workers 4,218 2.72%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,838 2.48%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,802 2.45%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,680 2.37%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,490 2.25%
18. Agricultural Workers 3,322 2.14%
19. Customer Service Representatives 3,296 2.13%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 3,154 2.03%

Modesto Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 334,153 51.27%
15-35 hours 74,268 11.39%
1-14 hours 21,416 3.29%
No regular hours 221,940 34.05%

Modesto Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25,327 7.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,939 4.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19,609 5.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27,919 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32,564 9.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43,999 13.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 51,931 15.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 29,076 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,136 3.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15,068 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,370 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,371 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 22,902 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23,438 7.05%

Modesto Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13,363 4.02%
5-9 44,533 13.39%
10-14 59,154 17.78%
15-19 55,899 16.80%
20-24 44,862 13.49%
25-29 15,083 4.53%
30-34 34,099 10.25%
35-39 5,768 1.73%
40-44 7,235 2.17%
45-59 15,566 4.68%
60-89 14,499 4.36%
At least 90 22,588 6.79%

Modesto 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 30 854 0.26% 232,040 69.76%
30-44 1,030 0.31% 46,072 13.85%
45-59 294 0.09% 15,272 4.59%
At least 60 1,112 0.33% 35,975 10.81%

Modesto Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,365 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 51,373 14.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 264,237 76.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 594 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 2,312 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,290 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,478 2.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11,530 3.35%

Modesto 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.


Modesto Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 290,506 (879,054 people)
Families (2000): 220,498 (765,338 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71,214
People at same address in 1995: 424,666
Modesto Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 27,295 9.30%
$10,000-$14,999 20,168 6.87%
$15,000-$19,999 20,549 7.00%
$20,000-$24,999 20,610 7.02%
$25,000-$29,999 19,130 6.52%
$30,000-$34,999 20,059 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 18,254 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 16,811 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 15,567 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 27,346 9.32%
$60,000-$74,999 31,559 10.75%
$75,000-$99,999 29,266 9.97%
$100,000-$124,999 12,813 4.37%
$125,000-$149,999 5,387 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 3,842 1.31%
$200,000 or more 4,877 1.66%

Modesto Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 28,211 19.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 35,830 24.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,800 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 23,537 16.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,007 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23,920 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 392 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13,875 9.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 124 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,606 4.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 55 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5,749 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 40 0.03%

Modesto Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 236,740 29.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 82,046 10.27%
Public Assistance 18,345 2.30%
Retirement 47,929 6.00%
Self Employment 38,570 4.83%
Social Security 74,018 9.26%
Supplemental Security 22,154 2.77%
Wage / Salary 226,777 28.37%
Other 52,681 6.59%

Modesto Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 78,005 46.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 90,377 53.67%

Modesto Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29,364 9.09%
Color 1 Box Married 193,260 59.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 93,582 28.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,845 2.12%

Modesto Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39,517 11.46%
Color 1 Box Married 195,326 56.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 77,767 22.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32,204 9.34%

Modesto 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.


Modesto Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Modesto Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 78,972 12.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 106,743 17.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 169,139 27.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 151,316 24.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 39,188 6.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53,545 8.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24,009 3.85%

Modesto 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 8,132 1.82% 4,835 1.08% 12,967 2.90%
Kindergarten 14,797 3.31% 1,293 0.29% 16,090 3.60%
Grades 1-4 62,071 13.89% 4,970 1.11% 67,041 15.00%
Grades 5-8 62,046 13.88% 4,866 1.09% 66,912 14.97%
Grades 9-12 60,727 13.59% 3,561 0.80% 64,288 14.38%
Undergrad college 38,806 8.68% 3,650 0.82% 42,456 9.50%
Graduate or professional school 3,916 0.88% 2,254 0.50% 6,170 1.38%
Total 250,495 56.04% 25,429 5.69% 275,924 61.73%

Modesto 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.


Modesto Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Modesto Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,004 770
2002 946 814
2003 924 843
2004 891 833

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


Modesto Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Modesto Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 747,930 84.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 141,730 15.93%

Modesto 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.


Modesto Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,093
Modesto 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
1999 5.332 0.400 0.058 1.320 7.109 0.000 10.580 27.880 6.057 44.517
2000 5.386 0.332 0.036 1.165 6.918 0.000 10.039 30.710 5.742 46.491
2001 4.522 0.472 0.075 1.414 6.484 0.000 9.418 31.867 7.081 48.365
2002 3.595 0.375 0.032 1.377 5.380 0.000 10.438 35.299 9.158 54.894
2003 4.490 0.349 0.055 1.485 6.379 0.000 9.994 34.135 11.181 55.311
2004 3.926 0.319 0.082 1.444 5.772 0.000 10.653 37.252 12.749 60.653
2005 4.501 0.257 0.060 1.322 6.140 0.000 9.640 31.870 12.670 54.180
2006 4.135 0.296 0.057 1.504 5.991 0.000 9.807 30.557 9.101 49.465
2007 4.278 0.268 0.052 1.595 6.194 0.000 11.533 28.417 9.152 49.102

Modesto Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 22,339
2000 23,840
2001 24,973
2002 27,932

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Modesto Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 75,785 16.95%
10-19 Years 77,314 17.30%
20-29 Years 59,623 13.34%
30-39 Years 66,353 14.84%
40-49 Years 63,224 14.14%
50-59 Years 43,406 9.71%
60-69 Years 27,434 6.14%
70-79 Years 21,515 4.81%
80-89 Years 10,392 2.32%
90+ Years 1,951 0.44%

Modesto Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 219,912 49.20%
Color 1 Box Female 227,085 50.80%

Modesto Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 256,001 57.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 141,871 31.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 18,234 4.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14,462 3.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,621 2.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,483 0.78%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,354 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 971 0.22%

Modesto Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 94,069 17.83%
2. Irish 70,664 13.39%
3. English 67,946 12.88%
4. Portuguese 45,590 8.64%
5. United States Or American 45,142 8.55%
6. Italian 34,494 6.54%
7. French Non-Basque 19,919 3.77%
8. Dutch 18,384 3.48%
9. Swedish 16,577 3.14%
10. Assyrian / Chaldean / Syriac 13,199 2.50%

Modesto Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 563,199 68.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 195,365 23.85%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11,454 1.40%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 6,596 0.81%
5. Other Indic 6,098 0.74%
6. Hindi 5,950 0.73%
7. Laotian 3,182 0.39%
8. Chinese 2,974 0.36%
9. Vietnamese 2,642 0.32%
10. Tagalog 2,594 0.32%

Modesto Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 738,424 81.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 61,630 6.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 102,721 11.38%

Modesto 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.
Modesto 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.


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