Cordele Metro Area

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


Cordele Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Cordele Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,996
  • Land Area (2000): 709.186 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.109 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,559
Cordele Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,820 58.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,059 2.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,466 39.39%

Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Cordele Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,693 8,120 573 6.60% 66
1991 8,711 8,161 551 6.32% 63
1992 9,071 8,264 808 8.90% 89
1993 9,135 8,488 648 7.09% 71
1994 9,467 8,931 536 5.66% 57
1995 9,896 9,387 509 5.14% 51
1996 9,935 9,234 701 7.06% 71
1997 9,990 9,283 707 7.08% 71
1998 9,816 9,200 615 6.27% 63
1999 9,915 9,358 556 5.61% 56
2000 9,774 9,323 451 4.61% 46
2001 9,441 8,946 495 5.25% 52
2002 9,538 8,988 550 5.77% 58
2003 9,498 8,963 535 5.64% 56
2004 9,851 9,323 528 5.36% 54
2005 10,172 9,520 651 6.40% 64
2006 10,400 9,810 590 5.68% 57
2007 10,683 10,074 608 5.69% 57
2008 10,627 9,901 726 6.83% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,678 9,998 680 6.37% 64
Feb 2008 10,613 9,900 713 6.72% 67
Mar 2008 10,613 9,940 673 6.34% 63
Apr 2008 10,596 9,945 651 6.14% 61
May 2008 10,512 9,811 701 6.67% 67
Jun 2008 10,621 9,886 735 6.92% 69
Jul 2008 10,701 9,950 751 7.02% 70
Aug 2008 10,664 9,894 770 7.22% 72
Sep 2008 10,648 9,789 859 8.07% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Cordele Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,062 11.37%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 624 6.68%
3. Public Administration 582 6.23%
4. Educational Services 474 5.07%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 452 4.84%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 320 3.42%
7. Wood Manufacturing 308 3.30%
8. Repair and Maintenance 286 3.06%
9. Metal Manufactuing 272 2.91%
10. Truck Transportation 260 2.78%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 244 2.61%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 238 2.55%
13. Food Manufacturing 230 2.46%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 2.31%
15. Health Care 202 2.16%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 188 2.01%
17. Utilities 186 1.99%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 182 1.95%
19. Finance and Insurance 182 1.95%
20. Paper Manufacturing 182 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,388 16.54%
2. Educational Services 1,216 14.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 896 10.67%
4. Public Administration 658 7.84%
5. Social Assistance 400 4.77%
6. Department and Other General Stores 364 4.34%
7. Finance and Insurance 360 4.29%
8. Food Manufacturing 294 3.50%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 268 3.19%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 232 2.76%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 176 2.10%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 168 2.00%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 132 1.57%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 1.41%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 112 1.33%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 106 1.26%
17. Construction 100 1.19%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 90 1.07%
19. Private Household Services 90 1.07%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 86 1.02%

Cordele Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 586 6.27%
2. Other Production Occupations 556 5.95%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 508 5.44%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 486 5.20%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 452 4.84%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 378 4.05%
7. Other Management Occupations 374 4.00%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 3.92%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 346 3.70%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 316 3.38%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 316 3.38%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 310 3.32%
13. Other Construction Trades 302 3.23%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 276 2.95%
15. Top Executives 180 1.93%
16. Construction Laborers 178 1.90%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 178 1.90%
18. Agricultural Workers 174 1.86%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 172 1.84%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 594 7.08%
2. Cashiers 538 6.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 498 5.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 404 4.81%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 332 3.96%
6. Registered Nurses 314 3.74%
7. Child Care Workers 302 3.60%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 300 3.57%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 300 3.57%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 282 3.36%
11. Other Management Occupations 272 3.24%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 260 3.10%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 254 3.03%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 250 2.98%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 236 2.81%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 218 2.60%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 2.50%
18. Other Production Occupations 196 2.34%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 176 2.10%
20. Bus Drivers 164 1.95%

Cordele Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,803 51.21%
15-35 hours 2,846 8.67%
1-14 hours 922 2.81%
No regular hours 12,240 37.30%

Cordele Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 404 2.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 688 4.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 694 4.09%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,060 6.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,866 10.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,481 14.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,704 21.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,167 12.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 543 3.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 626 3.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 428 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,303 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 916 5.40%

Cordele Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 724 4.27%
5-9 3,474 20.47%
10-14 4,339 25.57%
15-19 3,546 20.89%
20-24 1,632 9.62%
25-29 321 1.89%
30-34 740 4.36%
35-39 286 1.69%
40-44 320 1.89%
45-59 884 5.21%
60-89 344 2.03%
At least 90 362 2.13%

Cordele 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 30 136 0.80% 13,900 81.90%
30-44 58 0.34% 1,288 7.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 884 5.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 706 4.16%

Cordele Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,850 16.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,572 77.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 126 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 194 1.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 198 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 454 2.61%

Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,692 (43,070 people)
Families (2000): 11,864 (36,956 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,946
People at same address in 1995: 23,761
Cordele Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,722 22.11%
$10,000-$14,999 1,792 10.65%
$15,000-$19,999 1,345 7.99%
$20,000-$24,999 1,247 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 1,003 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 1,042 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 925 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 715 4.25%
$45,000-$49,999 763 4.53%
$50,000-$59,999 936 5.56%
$60,000-$74,999 1,328 7.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,083 6.43%
$100,000-$124,999 510 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 158 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 140 0.83%
$200,000 or more 122 0.72%

Cordele Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,173 26.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,453 29.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 235 2.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,386 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,146 13.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 558 6.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 202 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 127 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Cordele Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,742 30.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,490 8.22%
Public Assistance 1,282 3.02%
Retirement 2,198 5.18%
Self Employment 1,702 4.01%
Social Security 4,764 11.22%
Supplemental Security 1,656 3.90%
Wage / Salary 12,256 28.86%
Other 2,376 5.60%

Cordele Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,574 58.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,226 41.36%

Cordele Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,438 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 9,039 58.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,149 27.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 726 4.73%

Cordele Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,804 10.00%
Color 1 Box Married 8,995 49.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,586 25.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,652 14.70%

Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Cordele Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,288 10.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,623 24.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,989 34.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,827 15.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,152 3.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,427 7.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,140 3.63%

Cordele 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 786 3.57% 178 0.81% 964 4.38%
Kindergarten 789 3.59% 48 0.22% 837 3.81%
Grades 1-4 2,889 13.13% 162 0.74% 3,051 13.87%
Grades 5-8 2,702 12.28% 168 0.76% 2,870 13.05%
Grades 9-12 2,647 12.03% 188 0.85% 2,835 12.89%
Undergrad college 864 3.93% 122 0.55% 986 4.48%
Graduate or professional school 170 0.77% 56 0.25% 226 1.03%
Total 10,847 49.31% 922 4.19% 11,769 53.51%

Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Cordele Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 64 44
2004 43 50

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


Cordele Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cordele Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,817 70.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,734 29.24%

Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 179
Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cordele Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,542 16.10%
10-19 Years 3,476 15.80%
20-29 Years 2,788 12.68%
30-39 Years 2,959 13.45%
40-49 Years 3,076 13.98%
50-59 Years 2,408 10.95%
60-69 Years 1,701 7.73%
70-79 Years 1,314 5.97%
80-89 Years 605 2.75%
90+ Years 127 0.58%

Cordele Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,341 47.01%
Color 1 Box Female 11,655 52.99%

Cordele Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,778 53.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,511 43.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 382 1.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 148 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 125 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Cordele Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,284 37.99%
2. English 2,942 17.79%
3. Irish 2,608 15.77%
4. German 1,522 9.20%
5. Scotch Irish 754 4.56%
6. African 692 4.18%
7. European 323 1.95%
8. Scottish 280 1.69%
9. Italian 228 1.38%
10. Dutch 208 1.26%

Cordele Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,981 95.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,248 3.06%
3. Gujarathi 148 0.36%
4. Japanese 80 0.20%
5. French 78 0.19%
6. Chinese 70 0.17%
7. Other Indic 54 0.13%
8. Hindi 52 0.13%
9. Vietnamese 32 0.08%
10. German 30 0.07%

Cordele Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,409 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 188 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 748 1.69%

Cordele 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.
Cordele 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.


Cordele Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Crisp County    

Cordele Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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