Jesup Metro Area

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


Jesup Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Jesup Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,565
  • Land Area (2000): 1,669.668 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.705 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,827
Jesup Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,620 48.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 558 1.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,138 50.90%

Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Jesup Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,359 9,717 643 6.20% 62
1991 10,887 10,219 668 6.14% 61
1992 11,204 10,079 1,125 10.04% 100
1993 11,204 10,113 1,091 9.74% 97
1994 10,933 9,980 953 8.72% 87
1995 10,986 10,214 771 7.02% 70
1996 10,753 9,973 780 7.26% 73
1997 11,054 10,272 782 7.07% 71
1998 11,339 10,525 814 7.18% 72
1999 11,780 11,059 721 6.12% 61
2000 11,402 10,846 556 4.88% 49
2001 10,975 10,419 556 5.06% 51
2002 11,137 10,545 592 5.32% 53
2003 11,315 10,731 584 5.16% 52
2004 11,527 10,882 646 5.60% 56
2005 11,861 11,150 711 5.99% 60
2006 11,893 11,238 655 5.51% 55
2007 12,107 11,471 636 5.25% 53
2008 12,385 11,534 851 6.87% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,165 11,406 759 6.24% 62
Feb 2008 12,073 11,328 745 6.17% 62
Mar 2008 12,238 11,459 779 6.37% 64
Apr 2008 12,266 11,515 751 6.12% 61
May 2008 12,391 11,576 815 6.58% 66
Jun 2008 12,531 11,627 904 7.21% 72
Jul 2008 12,611 11,676 935 7.41% 74
Aug 2008 12,608 11,631 977 7.75% 77
Sep 2008 12,584 11,590 994 7.90% 79
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jesup Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,164 19.39%
2. Paper Manufacturing 1,224 10.97%
3. Public Administration 1,118 10.02%
4. Truck Transportation 500 4.48%
5. Educational Services 446 4.00%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 424 3.80%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 402 3.60%
8. Repair and Maintenance 348 3.12%
9. Health Care 294 2.63%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 290 2.60%
11. Utilities 272 2.44%
12. Metal Manufactuing 216 1.94%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 210 1.88%
14. Department and Other General Stores 202 1.81%
15. Rail Transportation 172 1.54%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 170 1.52%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 166 1.49%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 154 1.38%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 140 1.25%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 136 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,510 16.38%
2. Educational Services 1,504 16.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 856 9.29%
4. Department and Other General Stores 482 5.23%
5. Public Administration 462 5.01%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 420 4.56%
7. Finance and Insurance 286 3.10%
8. Social Assistance 266 2.89%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 206 2.23%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 202 2.19%
11. Construction 192 2.08%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 180 1.95%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 1.87%
14. Wood Manufacturing 160 1.74%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 144 1.56%
16. Paper Manufacturing 110 1.19%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 110 1.19%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 96 1.04%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 1.04%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 94 1.02%

Jesup Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 950 8.51%
2. Other Production Occupations 738 6.61%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 618 5.54%
4. Other Construction Trades 554 4.97%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 440 3.94%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 432 3.87%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 402 3.60%
8. Carpenters 398 3.57%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 358 3.21%
10. Other Management Occupations 348 3.12%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 320 2.87%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 304 2.72%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 286 2.56%
14. Electricians 246 2.20%
15. Construction Laborers 240 2.15%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 232 2.08%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 214 1.92%
18. Other Construction Workers 196 1.76%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 182 1.63%
20. Top Executives 174 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 618 6.70%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 602 6.53%
3. Cashiers 498 5.40%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 458 4.97%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 442 4.79%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 386 4.19%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 370 4.01%
8. Registered Nurses 352 3.82%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 298 3.23%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 296 3.21%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 280 3.04%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 276 2.99%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 264 2.86%
14. Other Management Occupations 260 2.82%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 250 2.71%
16. Other Production Occupations 248 2.69%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 248 2.69%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 234 2.54%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 200 2.17%
20. Child Care Workers 198 2.15%

Jesup Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,712 50.09%
15-35 hours 3,021 7.31%
1-14 hours 738 1.78%
No regular hours 16,881 40.82%

Jesup Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 866 4.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 702 3.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,283 6.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,530 7.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,580 13.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,104 15.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,807 19.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,460 7.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 836 4.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 764 3.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 194 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 186 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,110 5.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,392 7.03%

Jesup Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 854 4.31%
5-9 2,792 14.09%
10-14 4,510 22.76%
15-19 3,556 17.95%
20-24 1,758 8.87%
25-29 510 2.57%
30-34 1,504 7.59%
35-39 412 2.08%
40-44 408 2.06%
45-59 1,332 6.72%
60-89 1,212 6.12%
At least 90 966 4.88%

Jesup 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 46 0.23% 13,934 70.32%
30-44 38 0.19% 2,286 11.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,332 6.72%
At least 60 8 0.04% 2,170 10.95%

Jesup Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,852 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,344 80.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 178 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 92 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 330 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 489 2.41%

Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,696 (48,852 people)
Families (2000): 14,080 (43,020 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,903
People at same address in 1995: 26,495
Jesup Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,671 14.22%
$10,000-$14,999 1,724 9.18%
$15,000-$19,999 1,476 7.86%
$20,000-$24,999 1,467 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 1,214 6.46%
$30,000-$34,999 1,419 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 1,038 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 1,034 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 860 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,712 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 1,650 8.78%
$75,000-$99,999 1,336 7.11%
$100,000-$124,999 652 3.47%
$125,000-$149,999 256 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 98 0.52%
$200,000 or more 182 0.97%

Jesup Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,104 22.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,897 31.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 225 2.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,720 18.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,420 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 584 6.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 122 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jesup Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,335 30.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,092 8.67%
Public Assistance 696 1.48%
Retirement 2,994 6.35%
Self Employment 2,093 4.44%
Social Security 5,590 11.85%
Supplemental Security 1,354 2.87%
Wage / Salary 13,620 28.87%
Other 2,403 5.09%

Jesup Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,155 54.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,066 45.15%

Jesup Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,000 9.12%
Color 1 Box Married 15,439 70.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,923 17.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 560 2.55%

Jesup Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,764 8.74%
Color 1 Box Married 12,382 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,666 18.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,360 11.70%

Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Jesup Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,052 10.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,294 20.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,475 36.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,245 18.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,424 3.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,812 7.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,392 3.51%

Jesup 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 648 2.44% 126 0.47% 774 2.91%
Kindergarten 736 2.77% 77 0.29% 813 3.06%
Grades 1-4 3,352 12.62% 137 0.52% 3,489 13.13%
Grades 5-8 2,842 10.70% 86 0.32% 2,928 11.02%
Grades 9-12 2,940 11.07% 232 0.87% 3,172 11.94%
Undergrad college 1,110 4.18% 170 0.64% 1,280 4.82%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.45% 22 0.08% 142 0.53%
Total 11,748 44.22% 850 3.20% 12,598 47.42%

Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Jesup Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 41 58
2004 69 42

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


Jesup Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jesup Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 40,831 83.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,167 16.67%

Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,955
Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jesup Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,661 13.78%
10-19 Years 3,921 14.76%
20-29 Years 3,521 13.25%
30-39 Years 4,153 15.63%
40-49 Years 4,020 15.13%
50-59 Years 3,150 11.86%
60-69 Years 2,133 8.03%
70-79 Years 1,355 5.10%
80-89 Years 566 2.13%
90+ Years 85 0.32%

Jesup Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,816 52.01%
Color 1 Box Female 12,749 47.99%

Jesup Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,838 74.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,333 20.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,013 3.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 201 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 114 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jesup Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,995 36.98%
2. English 5,406 20.00%
3. Irish 4,106 15.19%
4. German 2,336 8.64%
5. Scotch Irish 990 3.66%
6. European 680 2.52%
7. French Non-Basque 604 2.23%
8. Scottish 542 2.01%
9. Dutch 492 1.82%
10. Italian 446 1.65%

Jesup Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 47,020 94.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,792 3.60%
3. German 390 0.78%
4. French 152 0.31%
5. Vietnamese 150 0.30%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 78 0.16%
7. Other Indic 34 0.07%
8. Hungarian 28 0.06%
9. Italian 24 0.05%
10. Thai 20 0.04%

Jesup Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 52,496 98.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 350 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 470 0.88%

Jesup 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.
Jesup 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.


Jesup Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wayne County    

Jesup Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jesup Odum Screven