Thomaston Metro Area

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


Thomaston Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Thomaston Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,597
  • Land Area (2000): 842.997 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.580 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,616
Thomaston Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,900 53.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 942 1.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,666 44.44%

Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Thomaston Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,418 11,762 656 5.28% 53
1991 12,356 11,722 634 5.13% 51
1992 12,778 12,087 691 5.41% 54
1993 12,890 12,138 752 5.83% 58
1994 12,751 12,104 647 5.08% 50
1995 13,019 12,433 586 4.50% 45
1996 13,098 12,323 775 5.92% 59
1997 12,929 12,376 553 4.27% 43
1998 13,238 12,775 464 3.50% 35
1999 12,990 12,078 912 7.02% 70
2000 12,855 12,213 642 4.99% 50
2001 12,315 11,282 1,033 8.39% 85
2002 11,714 10,688 1,026 8.76% 87
2003 11,495 10,779 716 6.22% 62
2004 11,738 11,040 699 5.95% 59
2005 12,120 11,327 792 6.54% 65
2006 11,849 11,119 730 6.16% 62
2007 12,023 11,259 764 6.35% 64
2008 12,119 11,151 968 7.99% 80
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,156 11,268 888 7.31% 73
Feb 2008 12,158 11,222 936 7.70% 77
Mar 2008 12,196 11,275 921 7.55% 76
Apr 2008 12,112 11,240 872 7.20% 72
May 2008 12,054 11,056 998 8.28% 83
Jun 2008 12,066 11,067 999 8.28% 83
Jul 2008 12,206 11,161 1,045 8.56% 86
Aug 2008 12,096 11,074 1,022 8.45% 84
Sep 2008 12,027 10,995 1,032 8.58% 86
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Thomaston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,880 15.17%
2. Construction 1,664 13.43%
3. Public Administration 690 5.57%
4. Printing and Related Manufacturing 576 4.65%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 434 3.50%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 372 3.00%
7. Health Care 362 2.92%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 356 2.87%
9. Paper Manufacturing 332 2.68%
10. Educational Services 316 2.55%
11. Utilities 312 2.52%
12. Truck Transportation 296 2.39%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 294 2.37%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 288 2.32%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 258 2.08%
16. Wood Manufacturing 234 1.89%
17. Repair and Maintenance 226 1.82%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 222 1.79%
19. Metal Manufactuing 196 1.58%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,704 15.98%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,518 14.23%
3. Educational Services 1,174 11.01%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 530 4.97%
5. Public Administration 430 4.03%
6. Social Assistance 418 3.92%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 398 3.73%
8. Finance and Insurance 374 3.51%
9. Department and Other General Stores 336 3.15%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 330 3.09%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 300 2.81%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 240 2.25%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 236 2.21%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 210 1.97%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 206 1.93%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 196 1.84%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 136 1.28%
18. Food Manufacturing 130 1.22%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 128 1.20%
20. Construction 118 1.11%

Thomaston Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,058 8.54%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 862 6.96%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 762 6.15%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 632 5.10%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 572 4.62%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 450 3.63%
7. Other Management Occupations 446 3.60%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 422 3.41%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 402 3.24%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 2.92%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 314 2.53%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 292 2.36%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 290 2.34%
14. Other Construction Trades 284 2.29%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 280 2.26%
16. Construction Laborers 266 2.15%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 250 2.02%
18. Printing Workers 214 1.73%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 208 1.68%
20. Carpenters 204 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 916 8.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 666 6.24%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 518 4.86%
4. Secretaries and Admins 486 4.56%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 460 4.31%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 432 4.05%
7. Other Management Occupations 366 3.43%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 362 3.39%
9. Cashiers 354 3.32%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 342 3.21%
11. Child Care Workers 328 3.08%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 324 3.04%
13. Registered Nurses 296 2.78%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 290 2.72%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 276 2.59%
16. Customer Service Representatives 266 2.49%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 262 2.46%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 256 2.40%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 248 2.33%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 224 2.10%

Thomaston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,333 54.61%
15-35 hours 3,313 7.75%
1-14 hours 848 1.98%
No regular hours 15,233 35.65%

Thomaston Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 716 3.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 454 2.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 622 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,815 8.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,961 13.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,428 15.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,182 18.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,831 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 818 3.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 760 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 350 1.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 180 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,027 9.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,992 9.00%

Thomaston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 696 3.14%
5-9 3,460 15.63%
10-14 5,646 25.51%
15-19 3,868 17.47%
20-24 1,562 7.06%
25-29 486 2.20%
30-34 1,687 7.62%
35-39 646 2.92%
40-44 552 2.49%
45-59 1,327 5.99%
60-89 1,126 5.09%
At least 90 1,080 4.88%

Thomaston 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 30 134 0.61% 15,584 70.40%
30-44 66 0.30% 2,819 12.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,327 5.99%
At least 60 34 0.15% 2,172 9.81%

Thomaston Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,571 15.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,364 76.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 432 1.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 234 1.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 501 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 451 2.00%

Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,504 (54,280 people)
Families (2000): 15,596 (46,526 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,940
People at same address in 1995: 32,765
Thomaston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,053 14.11%
$10,000-$14,999 2,012 9.30%
$15,000-$19,999 1,766 8.16%
$20,000-$24,999 1,940 8.97%
$25,000-$29,999 1,633 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 1,552 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 1,255 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 1,496 6.91%
$45,000-$49,999 1,086 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 1,700 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,696 7.84%
$75,000-$99,999 1,434 6.63%
$100,000-$124,999 418 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 176 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 112 0.52%
$200,000 or more 306 1.41%

Thomaston Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,703 25.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,256 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 273 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,965 18.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,543 14.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 594 5.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 229 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Thomaston Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,136 29.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,171 9.34%
Public Assistance 771 1.39%
Retirement 4,054 7.32%
Self Employment 1,718 3.10%
Social Security 7,112 12.85%
Supplemental Security 1,214 2.19%
Wage / Salary 15,714 28.39%
Other 3,457 6.25%

Thomaston Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,600 59.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,410 40.05%

Thomaston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,090 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 11,920 58.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,714 28.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 598 2.94%

Thomaston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,730 11.72%
Color 1 Box Married 12,512 53.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,385 18.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,666 15.74%

Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Thomaston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,820 11.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,834 21.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,427 37.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,347 15.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,576 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,976 7.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,346 3.26%

Thomaston 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 758 2.75% 298 1.08% 1,056 3.83%
Kindergarten 623 2.26% 166 0.60% 789 2.86%
Grades 1-4 3,347 12.13% 350 1.27% 3,697 13.40%
Grades 5-8 3,182 11.53% 150 0.54% 3,332 12.07%
Grades 9-12 2,851 10.33% 148 0.54% 2,999 10.87%
Undergrad college 1,635 5.92% 148 0.54% 1,783 6.46%
Graduate or professional school 119 0.43% 30 0.11% 149 0.54%
Total 12,515 45.35% 1,290 4.67% 13,805 50.02%

Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Thomaston Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 48 49
2004 49 53

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


Thomaston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Thomaston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,393 85.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,061 14.80%

Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 114
Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Thomaston Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,794 13.75%
10-19 Years 3,912 14.18%
20-29 Years 3,283 11.90%
30-39 Years 3,983 14.43%
40-49 Years 3,941 14.28%
50-59 Years 3,252 11.78%
60-69 Years 2,479 8.98%
70-79 Years 1,776 6.44%
80-89 Years 991 3.59%
90+ Years 186 0.67%

Thomaston Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,105 47.49%
Color 1 Box Female 14,492 52.51%

Thomaston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,271 69.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,675 27.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 327 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 138 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 102 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Thomaston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,094 45.69%
2. Irish 4,097 15.48%
3. English 3,914 14.79%
4. German 1,898 7.17%
5. Scottish 687 2.60%
6. Scotch Irish 654 2.47%
7. Italian 542 2.05%
8. French Non-Basque 529 2.00%
9. African 477 1.80%
10. European 322 1.22%

Thomaston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,273 96.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 992 1.91%
3. Vietnamese 196 0.38%
4. French 158 0.30%
5. Other Indic 94 0.18%
6. German 76 0.15%
7. Persian 48 0.09%
8. Arabic 28 0.05%
9. Japanese 24 0.05%
10. Tagalog 24 0.05%

Thomaston Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,386 97.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 402 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 720 1.30%

Thomaston 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.
Thomaston 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.


Thomaston Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Upson County    

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