Tallahassee Metro Area

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  2. Tallahassee Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Tallahassee Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tallahassee Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tallahassee Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tallahassee Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tallahassee Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tallahassee Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tallahassee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tallahassee Metro Area Counties
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Tallahassee Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 320,304
  • Land Area (2000): 6,182.994 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 557.856 square kilometers
Tallahassee Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 264,438 2002 297,549 2005 339,142
2000 274,992 2003 333,871 2006 340,534
2001 291,912 2004 335,164 2007 335,945

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Houses (2000): 136,748
Tallahassee Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 440,218 68.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,639 1.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 195,964 30.49%

Tallahassee 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.


Tallahassee Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tallahassee Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 144,479 139,283 5,196 3.60% 36
1991 148,452 142,147 6,305 4.25% 42
1992 151,766 144,875 6,892 4.54% 45
1993 155,105 148,741 6,364 4.10% 41
1994 158,833 152,600 6,233 3.92% 40
1995 162,030 157,050 4,980 3.07% 31
1996 162,460 157,068 5,392 3.32% 33
1997 165,320 159,910 5,410 3.27% 33
1998 169,688 164,283 5,404 3.18% 32
1999 172,901 168,058 4,844 2.80% 28
2000 172,550 167,048 5,503 3.19% 32
2001 172,507 166,095 6,412 3.72% 37
2002 172,534 164,826 7,708 4.47% 45
2003 173,366 166,103 7,264 4.19% 42
2004 173,367 166,828 6,538 3.77% 38
2005 175,636 169,947 5,688 3.24% 32
2006 180,790 175,568 5,223 2.89% 29
2007 185,751 179,809 5,942 3.20% 32
2008 187,172 179,307 7,865 4.20% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 186,235 179,683 6,552 3.52% 35
Feb 2008 185,939 179,784 6,155 3.31% 33
Mar 2008 186,233 179,737 6,496 3.49% 35
Apr 2008 186,670 180,499 6,171 3.31% 33
May 2008 184,877 177,260 7,617 4.12% 41
Jun 2008 186,802 178,339 8,463 4.53% 45
Jul 2008 189,082 179,262 9,820 5.19% 52
Aug 2008 187,711 177,808 9,903 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 190,995 181,390 9,605 5.03% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tallahassee Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 28,516 18.10%
2. Construction 16,228 10.30%
3. Educational Services 15,578 9.89%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,598 7.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 11,188 7.10%
6. Health Care 6,036 3.83%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,610 3.56%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 4,030 2.56%
9. Finance and Insurance 4,002 2.54%
10. Repair and Maintenance 3,956 2.51%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,010 1.91%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,904 1.84%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,746 1.74%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,674 1.70%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,480 1.57%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,304 1.46%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,080 1.32%
18. Truck Transportation 1,924 1.22%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,918 1.22%
20. Utilities 1,738 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 31,556 20.17%
2. Educational Services 26,030 16.64%
3. Health Care 19,124 12.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10,374 6.63%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,238 6.54%
6. Finance and Insurance 7,086 4.53%
7. Social Assistance 5,322 3.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 4,400 2.81%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,036 2.58%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,844 2.46%
11. Department and Other General Stores 2,860 1.83%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,790 1.78%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,512 1.61%
14. Construction 2,348 1.50%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,328 1.49%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,006 1.28%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,566 1.00%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,298 0.83%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,140 0.73%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 1,082 0.69%

Tallahassee Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 8,674 5.51%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,858 4.35%
3. Computer Specialists 6,510 4.13%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 5,892 3.74%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,446 3.46%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,250 3.33%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,950 3.14%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 4,864 3.09%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,478 2.84%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 4,346 2.76%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,208 2.67%
12. Top Executives 4,140 2.63%
13. Business Operations Specialists 3,788 2.40%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,448 2.19%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 3,334 2.12%
16. Other Production Occupations 3,218 2.04%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,200 2.03%
18. Lawyers 3,112 1.98%
19. Other Construction Trades 3,052 1.94%
20. Engineers 3,032 1.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 12,176 7.78%
2. Secretaries and Admins 10,904 6.97%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,770 4.33%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6,768 4.33%
5. Other Management Occupations 6,670 4.26%
6. Business Operations Specialists 6,514 4.16%
7. Cashiers 5,478 3.50%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,238 3.35%
9. Registered Nurses 4,588 2.93%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,238 2.71%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,934 2.51%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,906 2.50%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,806 2.43%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 3,806 2.43%
15. Accountants and Auditors 3,658 2.34%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 3,440 2.20%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,434 2.19%
18. Computer Specialists 3,342 2.14%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,992 1.91%
20. Child Care Workers 2,930 1.87%

Tallahassee Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 283,114 54.95%
15-35 hours 76,661 14.88%
1-14 hours 15,048 2.92%
No regular hours 140,416 27.25%

Tallahassee Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,401 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,503 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,988 2.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,804 5.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32,817 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 55,868 18.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 55,684 18.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38,078 12.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17,649 5.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16,779 5.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,524 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,143 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 19,475 6.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18,852 6.27%

Tallahassee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,440 2.48%
5-9 29,276 9.74%
10-14 43,679 14.53%
15-19 55,580 18.49%
20-24 49,706 16.54%
25-29 18,548 6.17%
30-34 47,434 15.78%
35-39 7,319 2.44%
40-44 8,810 2.93%
45-59 19,625 6.53%
60-89 7,843 2.61%
At least 90 5,305 1.77%

Tallahassee 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 1,689 0.56% 202,540 67.39%
30-44 1,166 0.39% 62,397 20.76%
45-59 500 0.17% 19,125 6.36%
At least 60 946 0.31% 12,202 4.06%

Tallahassee Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,108 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 45,306 14.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 242,317 78.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 440 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 1,545 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,301 1.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,548 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,747 2.51%

Tallahassee 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.


Tallahassee Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 251,372 (604,246 people)
Families (2000): 151,890 (454,810 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 61,823
People at same address in 1995: 279,940
Tallahassee Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36,338 14.41%
$10,000-$14,999 17,284 6.85%
$15,000-$19,999 17,049 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 18,510 7.34%
$25,000-$29,999 17,060 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 15,681 6.22%
$35,000-$39,999 13,700 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 14,316 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 11,992 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 21,007 8.33%
$60,000-$74,999 23,572 9.35%
$75,000-$99,999 22,364 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 10,504 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 4,841 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 3,704 1.47%
$200,000 or more 4,282 1.70%

Tallahassee Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 35,457 28.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 32,414 25.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,668 8.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 19,211 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,672 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 14,666 11.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,276 1.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,954 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 129 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,908 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 25 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,125 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 28 0.02%

Tallahassee Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 212,384 32.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 79,893 12.10%
Public Assistance 6,372 0.97%
Retirement 35,438 5.37%
Self Employment 28,217 4.27%
Social Security 49,026 7.43%
Supplemental Security 9,042 1.37%
Wage / Salary 207,197 31.39%
Other 32,573 4.93%

Tallahassee Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 58,901 54.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48,839 45.33%

Tallahassee Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,745 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 124,816 50.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95,654 38.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,956 2.00%

Tallahassee Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32,271 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 125,000 45.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 96,484 35.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21,865 7.93%

Tallahassee 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.


Tallahassee Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tallahassee Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 20,106 4.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 52,936 10.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 109,266 21.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 132,423 26.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 43,154 8.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85,854 17.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 55,366 11.09%

Tallahassee 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 7,066 2.21% 6,046 1.89% 13,112 4.09%
Kindergarten 6,622 2.07% 1,532 0.48% 8,154 2.55%
Grades 1-4 29,492 9.21% 3,963 1.24% 33,455 10.44%
Grades 5-8 29,053 9.07% 4,047 1.26% 33,100 10.33%
Grades 9-12 31,617 9.87% 3,118 0.97% 34,735 10.84%
Undergrad college 87,166 27.21% 4,045 1.26% 91,211 28.48%
Graduate or professional school 15,240 4.76% 980 0.31% 16,220 5.06%
Total 206,256 64.39% 23,731 7.41% 229,987 71.80%

Tallahassee 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.


Tallahassee Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tallahassee Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 825 715
2002 829 676
2003 1,021 750
2004 926 737

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


Tallahassee Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tallahassee Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 497,992 82.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 108,387 17.87%

Tallahassee 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.


Tallahassee Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,581
Tallahassee 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 8.210 0.790 0.034 2.386 11.420 0.000 14.041 40.456 5.313 59.810
2000 7.589 0.658 0.047 2.095 10.389 0.000 14.597 38.917 3.971 57.485
2001 6.968 0.706 0.048 2.093 9.815 0.000 13.422 34.880 4.227 52.530
2002 5.653 0.773 0.047 1.768 8.241 0.000 12.717 34.162 3.720 50.600
2003 5.041 0.710 0.036 1.375 7.161 0.000 11.415 29.134 3.193 43.741
2004 5.520 0.761 0.057 1.295 7.632 0.000 12.597 22.458 3.422 38.477
2005 5.959 0.628 0.059 1.551 8.197 0.000 12.490 24.093 3.102 39.685
2006 5.723 0.699 0.032 1.703 8.158 0.000 11.376 23.087 2.757 37.221
2007 5.680 0.604 0.024 2.116 8.424 0.000 12.850 22.989 2.783 38.622

Tallahassee Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 18,836
2000 18,665
2001 18,199
2002 17,508

Tallahassee 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.


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Tallahassee Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 38,626 12.06%
10-19 Years 51,270 16.01%
20-29 Years 64,631 20.18%
30-39 Years 44,763 13.98%
40-49 Years 47,095 14.70%
50-59 Years 34,062 10.63%
60-69 Years 18,667 5.83%
70-79 Years 13,575 4.24%
80-89 Years 6,465 2.02%
90+ Years 1,150 0.36%

Tallahassee Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 153,999 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 166,305 51.92%

Tallahassee Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 196,563 61.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 102,170 31.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,922 3.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,705 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,571 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 885 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 370 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 118 0.04%

Tallahassee Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 63,877 17.28%
2. German 57,590 15.58%
3. Irish 55,581 15.03%
4. United States Or American 51,080 13.81%
5. Italian 17,544 4.74%
6. Scotch Irish 15,645 4.23%
7. French Non-Basque 15,281 4.13%
8. Scottish 14,690 3.97%
9. Polish 8,383 2.27%
10. Dutch 7,262 1.96%

Tallahassee Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 561,944 92.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23,686 3.91%
3. French 2,904 0.48%
4. German 2,634 0.44%
5. Chinese 1,948 0.32%
6. Vietnamese 1,042 0.17%
7. African 944 0.16%
8. Other Asian 902 0.15%
9. Arabic 868 0.14%
10. Korean 832 0.14%

Tallahassee Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 615,435 95.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,033 1.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16,353 2.54%

Tallahassee 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.
Tallahassee 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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