The Villages Metro Area

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


The Villages Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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The Villages Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,345
  • Land Area (2000): 1,413.432 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 89.573 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 25,195
The Villages Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,722 48.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,877 2.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 52,050 48.35%

The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
The Villages Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,286 11,311 975 7.94% 79
1991 12,301 11,212 1,089 8.85% 89
1992 12,340 11,290 1,050 8.51% 85
1993 12,254 11,369 885 7.22% 72
1994 12,451 11,588 863 6.93% 69
1995 13,089 12,389 700 5.35% 54
1996 14,395 13,736 659 4.58% 46
1997 14,638 13,982 656 4.48% 45
1998 14,541 14,049 492 3.38% 34
1999 14,814 14,386 428 2.89% 29
2000 16,926 16,198 728 4.30% 43
2001 17,376 16,434 942 5.42% 54
2002 18,642 17,555 1,086 5.83% 58
2003 19,477 18,471 1,006 5.17% 52
2004 20,961 20,019 942 4.50% 45
2005 25,119 24,259 860 3.42% 34
2006 29,307 28,465 842 2.87% 29
2007 33,909 32,829 1,080 3.18% 32
2008 39,221 37,717 1,504 3.83% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 37,894 36,628 1,266 3.34% 33
Feb 2008 38,076 36,815 1,261 3.31% 33
Mar 2008 38,351 37,034 1,317 3.43% 34
Apr 2008 38,733 37,460 1,273 3.29% 33
May 2008 39,294 37,858 1,436 3.65% 37
Jun 2008 39,660 38,128 1,532 3.86% 39
Jul 2008 40,055 38,293 1,762 4.40% 44
Aug 2008 40,480 38,617 1,863 4.60% 46
Sep 2008 40,445 38,618 1,827 4.52% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

The Villages Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,466 15.07%
2. Public Administration 1,338 8.18%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,084 6.63%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 830 5.07%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 678 4.14%
6. Repair and Maintenance 664 4.06%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 652 3.98%
8. Truck Transportation 600 3.67%
9. Health Care 542 3.31%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 470 2.87%
11. Educational Services 442 2.70%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 430 2.63%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 420 2.57%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 414 2.53%
15. Utilities 372 2.27%
16. Other Transportation 356 2.18%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 302 1.85%
18. Wood Manufacturing 264 1.61%
19. Metal Manufactuing 260 1.59%
20. Department and Other General Stores 234 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,156 15.56%
2. Educational Services 1,872 13.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,150 8.30%
4. Public Administration 1,052 7.59%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,000 7.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 624 4.50%
7. Social Assistance 472 3.41%
8. Department and Other General Stores 448 3.23%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 432 3.12%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 376 2.71%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 356 2.57%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 324 2.34%
13. Construction 242 1.75%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 234 1.69%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 208 1.50%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 180 1.30%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 172 1.24%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 162 1.17%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 158 1.14%
20. Other Transportation 148 1.07%

The Villages Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,150 7.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,026 6.27%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,004 6.14%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 902 5.51%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 696 4.25%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 674 4.12%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 632 3.86%
8. Carpenters 532 3.25%
9. Other Production Occupations 514 3.14%
10. Other Management Occupations 466 2.85%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 432 2.64%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 420 2.57%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 390 2.38%
14. Agricultural Workers 368 2.25%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 362 2.21%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 362 2.21%
17. Other Construction Trades 340 2.08%
18. Construction Laborers 324 1.98%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 316 1.93%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 302 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 932 6.73%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 824 5.95%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 802 5.79%
4. Secretaries and Admins 714 5.15%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 604 4.36%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 600 4.33%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 586 4.23%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 492 3.55%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 464 3.35%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 454 3.28%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 422 3.05%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 414 2.99%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 380 2.74%
14. Other Management Occupations 364 2.63%
15. Registered Nurses 360 2.60%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 338 2.44%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 300 2.17%
18. Child Care Workers 294 2.12%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 276 1.99%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 264 1.91%

The Villages Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,952 33.52%
15-35 hours 7,615 8.25%
1-14 hours 1,925 2.08%
No regular hours 51,853 56.15%

The Villages Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,431 4.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,175 4.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,362 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,343 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,426 11.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,557 15.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,399 18.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,008 10.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 847 2.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 891 3.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 420 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 366 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,100 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,572 5.44%

The Villages Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,277 4.42%
5-9 3,341 11.56%
10-14 3,896 13.48%
15-19 4,178 14.46%
20-24 3,616 12.51%
25-29 1,246 4.31%
30-34 4,387 15.18%
35-39 486 1.68%
40-44 616 2.13%
45-59 2,194 7.59%
60-89 2,429 8.41%
At least 90 1,231 4.26%

The Villages 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 34 0.12% 17,520 60.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,489 19.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,194 7.59%
At least 60 16 0.06% 3,644 12.61%

The Villages Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,810 12.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,225 81.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 392 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 338 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 967 3.24%

The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 41,472 (94,128 people)
Families (2000): 30,146 (79,490 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,228
People at same address in 1995: 45,567
The Villages Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,421 10.58%
$10,000-$14,999 3,974 9.51%
$15,000-$19,999 3,318 7.94%
$20,000-$24,999 3,878 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 3,794 9.08%
$30,000-$34,999 3,361 8.05%
$35,000-$39,999 3,479 8.33%
$40,000-$44,999 2,604 6.23%
$45,000-$49,999 2,120 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 3,415 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 2,841 6.80%
$75,000-$99,999 2,770 6.63%
$100,000-$124,999 821 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 402 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 220 0.53%
$200,000 or more 355 0.85%

The Villages Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,884 23.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,808 47.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 752 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,354 11.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 61 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,590 7.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 812 3.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 290 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 181 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

The Villages Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,623 20.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,758 14.72%
Public Assistance 1,195 1.05%
Retirement 15,479 13.59%
Self Employment 3,468 3.05%
Social Security 22,569 19.82%
Supplemental Security 2,284 2.01%
Wage / Salary 22,365 19.64%
Other 6,125 5.38%

The Villages Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,338 78.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,477 21.22%

The Villages Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,691 11.46%
Color 1 Box Married 32,527 65.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,723 19.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,726 3.48%

The Villages Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,203 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 28,468 65.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,900 11.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,012 13.79%

The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Education Information Back to top
The Villages Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,438 6.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,057 17.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 34,640 38.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,335 21.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,286 4.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,570 7.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,808 4.22%

The Villages 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 832 1.56% 221 0.41% 1,053 1.97%
Kindergarten 940 1.76% 33 0.06% 973 1.82%
Grades 1-4 4,121 7.73% 194 0.36% 4,315 8.09%
Grades 5-8 4,017 7.53% 166 0.31% 4,183 7.84%
Grades 9-12 4,326 8.11% 696 1.30% 5,022 9.41%
Undergrad college 1,614 3.03% 598 1.12% 2,212 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 116 0.22% 140 0.26% 256 0.48%
Total 15,966 29.93% 2,048 3.84% 18,014 33.77%

The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Business Information Back to top
The Villages Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 133 84
2004 127 84

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


The Villages Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
The Villages Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 81,971 86.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,925 13.62%

The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,958
The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
The Villages Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,531 8.49%
10-19 Years 4,930 9.24%
20-29 Years 5,072 9.51%
30-39 Years 6,376 11.95%
40-49 Years 6,187 11.60%
50-59 Years 6,751 12.66%
60-69 Years 10,199 19.12%
70-79 Years 6,947 13.02%
80-89 Years 2,058 3.86%
90+ Years 294 0.55%

The Villages Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,312 53.07%
Color 1 Box Female 25,033 46.93%

The Villages Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,796 78.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,202 13.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,356 6.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 493 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 241 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 0.40%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.02%

The Villages Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 15,595 19.20%
2. English 14,096 17.36%
3. Irish 12,937 15.93%
4. United States Or American 12,299 15.14%
5. Italian 5,007 6.16%
6. French Non-Basque 3,060 3.77%
7. Scottish 2,188 2.69%
8. Polish 2,146 2.64%
9. Scotch Irish 1,897 2.34%
10. Dutch 1,821 2.24%

The Villages Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 94,057 91.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,816 6.60%
3. German 678 0.66%
4. French 398 0.39%
5. Italian 314 0.30%
6. Chinese 184 0.18%
7. Other Slavic 84 0.08%
8. Polish 80 0.08%
9. French Creole 78 0.08%
10. Other West Germanic 64 0.06%

The Villages Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 101,772 94.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,327 2.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,550 3.30%

The Villages 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.
The Villages 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.


The Villages Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sumter County    

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