Fitzgerald Metro Area

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


Fitzgerald Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Fitzgerald Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,415
  • Land Area (2000): 1,576.273 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.114 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,772
Fitzgerald Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,088 52.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,482 2.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,754 44.74%

Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fitzgerald Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,136 10,487 649 5.83% 58
1991 10,883 10,318 565 5.19% 52
1992 11,469 10,740 729 6.36% 63
1993 12,067 11,227 840 6.96% 69
1994 12,344 11,659 685 5.55% 55
1995 12,764 12,143 621 4.86% 49
1996 13,261 12,481 780 5.88% 59
1997 13,552 12,701 851 6.28% 63
1998 14,021 13,219 802 5.72% 57
1999 14,592 13,793 799 5.48% 55
2000 12,746 12,147 599 4.70% 47
2001 12,313 11,676 637 5.17% 52
2002 12,418 11,737 681 5.49% 55
2003 12,156 11,385 771 6.34% 64
2004 12,301 11,716 585 4.75% 48
2005 12,811 12,092 719 5.61% 56
2006 13,041 12,330 711 5.45% 55
2007 12,304 11,487 817 6.64% 66
2008 12,046 10,841 1,205 10.01% 100
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,197 11,029 1,168 9.58% 96
Feb 2008 12,237 11,075 1,162 9.50% 95
Mar 2008 12,330 11,210 1,120 9.08% 91
Apr 2008 12,166 11,165 1,001 8.23% 82
May 2008 11,675 10,607 1,068 9.15% 91
Jun 2008 11,762 10,660 1,102 9.37% 94
Jul 2008 11,969 10,620 1,349 11.27% 113
Aug 2008 12,040 10,623 1,417 11.77% 118
Sep 2008 12,039 10,579 1,460 12.13% 121
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fitzgerald Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,172 9.28%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,106 8.76%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 920 7.28%
4. Wood Manufacturing 792 6.27%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 708 5.60%
6. Public Administration 618 4.89%
7. Repair and Maintenance 378 2.99%
8. Educational Services 374 2.96%
9. Truck Transportation 368 2.91%
10. Paper Manufacturing 362 2.87%
11. Food Manufacturing 334 2.64%
12. Health Care 334 2.64%
13. Rail Transportation 316 2.50%
14. Utilities 302 2.39%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 280 2.22%
16. Department and Other General Stores 256 2.03%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 236 1.87%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 234 1.85%
19. Finance and Insurance 222 1.76%
20. Metal Manufactuing 220 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,754 16.94%
2. Educational Services 1,414 13.65%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 704 6.80%
4. Public Administration 622 6.01%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 504 4.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 428 4.13%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 400 3.86%
8. Food Manufacturing 348 3.36%
9. Social Assistance 344 3.32%
10. Wood Manufacturing 314 3.03%
11. Department and Other General Stores 254 2.45%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 248 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 248 2.39%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 186 1.80%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 1.64%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 158 1.53%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 1.51%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 148 1.43%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 112 1.08%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 1.00%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,194 9.45%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 950 7.52%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 786 6.22%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 604 4.78%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 586 4.64%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 584 4.62%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 498 3.94%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 432 3.42%
9. Other Management Occupations 368 2.91%
10. Other Construction Trades 352 2.79%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 340 2.69%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 324 2.56%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 296 2.34%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 292 2.31%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 282 2.23%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 276 2.18%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 264 2.09%
18. Rail and Water Transportation 260 2.06%
19. Construction Laborers 244 1.93%
20. Agricultural Workers 220 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 770 7.44%
2. Secretaries and Admins 698 6.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 632 6.10%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 580 5.60%
5. Cashiers 540 5.21%
6. Other Production Occupations 482 4.65%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 430 4.15%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 348 3.36%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 302 2.92%
10. Registered Nurses 294 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 286 2.76%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 268 2.59%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 264 2.55%
14. Other Management Occupations 264 2.55%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 254 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 232 2.24%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 228 2.20%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 220 2.12%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 204 1.97%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 200 1.93%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,632 54.09%
15-35 hours 3,458 8.26%
1-14 hours 958 2.29%
No regular hours 14,797 35.36%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 837 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 472 2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,040 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,778 7.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,274 14.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,309 14.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,715 21.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,797 8.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 581 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 762 3.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 110 0.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,242 5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,148 9.62%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,154 5.17%
5-9 3,947 17.68%
10-14 5,058 22.66%
15-19 4,629 20.74%
20-24 2,694 12.07%
25-29 668 2.99%
30-34 1,790 8.02%
35-39 370 1.66%
40-44 302 1.35%
45-59 701 3.14%
60-89 379 1.70%
At least 90 631 2.83%

Fitzgerald 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 84 0.38% 18,066 80.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,462 11.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 701 3.14%
At least 60 30 0.13% 980 4.39%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,406 14.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,184 79.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 258 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 114 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 311 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 433 1.90%

Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,736 (53,342 people)
Families (2000): 14,958 (45,740 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,083
People at same address in 1995: 31,545
Fitzgerald Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,575 17.06%
$10,000-$14,999 2,066 9.86%
$15,000-$19,999 1,922 9.17%
$20,000-$24,999 1,784 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 1,680 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 1,415 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,007 4.81%
$40,000-$44,999 1,140 5.44%
$45,000-$49,999 790 3.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,678 8.01%
$60,000-$74,999 1,511 7.21%
$75,000-$99,999 1,346 6.42%
$100,000-$124,999 576 2.75%
$125,000-$149,999 261 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 100 0.48%
$200,000 or more 106 0.51%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,627 25.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,963 28.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,850 17.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,510 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 622 6.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 150 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,273 31.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,024 7.77%
Public Assistance 924 1.78%
Retirement 2,459 4.75%
Self Employment 2,372 4.58%
Social Security 5,993 11.57%
Supplemental Security 1,306 2.52%
Wage / Salary 15,461 29.85%
Other 2,985 5.76%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,900 54.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,889 45.31%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,322 11.41%
Color 1 Box Married 11,764 57.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,637 27.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 626 3.08%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,197 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 12,157 54.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,640 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,508 15.59%

Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fitzgerald Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,588 11.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,734 21.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,223 38.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,246 15.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,547 3.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,273 5.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,222 3.07%

Fitzgerald 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 866 3.16% 184 0.67% 1,050 3.83%
Kindergarten 672 2.45% 30 0.11% 702 2.56%
Grades 1-4 3,453 12.60% 84 0.31% 3,537 12.90%
Grades 5-8 3,478 12.69% 72 0.26% 3,550 12.95%
Grades 9-12 3,670 13.39% 241 0.88% 3,911 14.27%
Undergrad college 1,205 4.40% 316 1.15% 1,521 5.55%
Graduate or professional school 202 0.74% 24 0.09% 226 0.82%
Total 13,546 49.41% 951 3.47% 14,497 52.88%

Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fitzgerald Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 45 43
2004 66 40

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


Fitzgerald Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fitzgerald Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,685 79.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,041 20.55%

Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 119
Fitzgerald 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.


Fitzgerald Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fitzgerald Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,940 14.37%
10-19 Years 4,555 16.61%
20-29 Years 3,514 12.82%
30-39 Years 3,658 13.34%
40-49 Years 3,795 13.84%
50-59 Years 3,064 11.18%
60-69 Years 2,149 7.84%
70-79 Years 1,696 6.19%
80-89 Years 874 3.19%
90+ Years 170 0.62%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,249 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 14,166 51.67%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,920 65.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,228 30.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,002 3.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 139 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 81 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 37 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,286 53.95%
2. Irish 3,662 14.87%
3. English 2,566 10.42%
4. German 1,570 6.38%
5. Scotch Irish 879 3.57%
6. African 622 2.53%
7. Dutch 286 1.16%
8. European 271 1.10%
9. French Non-Basque 258 1.05%
10. Italian 219 0.89%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,264 95.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,878 3.66%
3. German 82 0.16%
4. French 76 0.15%
5. Other Indic 32 0.06%
6. Chinese 18 0.04%
7. Korean 14 0.03%
8. Persian 8 0.02%
9. Arabic 4 0.01%

Fitzgerald Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 53,892 97.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 274 0.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,158 2.09%

Fitzgerald 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.
Fitzgerald 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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