Vidalia Metro Area

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


Vidalia Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Vidalia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,337
  • Land Area (2000): 1,585.006 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.314 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,863
Vidalia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,838 37.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,394 3.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,240 59.36%

Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Vidalia Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,187 13,298 889 6.27% 62
1991 14,229 13,347 883 6.20% 62
1992 14,751 13,377 1,375 9.32% 93
1993 14,435 13,183 1,253 8.68% 87
1994 15,137 13,970 1,167 7.71% 77
1995 15,940 14,872 1,069 6.70% 67
1996 16,066 14,702 1,364 8.49% 85
1997 16,296 14,777 1,519 9.32% 93
1998 16,161 14,723 1,439 8.90% 89
1999 16,511 14,934 1,577 9.55% 95
2000 16,222 15,206 1,017 6.27% 63
2001 15,630 14,635 995 6.37% 64
2002 15,392 14,319 1,073 6.97% 70
2003 16,346 15,373 973 5.95% 60
2004 16,649 15,694 955 5.74% 57
2005 17,208 16,171 1,037 6.03% 60
2006 18,078 17,152 926 5.12% 51
2007 18,462 17,604 858 4.65% 46
2008 18,605 17,378 1,227 6.59% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,489 17,396 1,093 5.91% 59
Feb 2008 18,338 17,306 1,032 5.63% 56
Mar 2008 18,623 17,397 1,226 6.58% 66
Apr 2008 18,596 17,502 1,094 5.88% 59
May 2008 18,586 17,329 1,257 6.76% 68
Jun 2008 18,595 17,261 1,334 7.17% 72
Jul 2008 18,796 17,409 1,387 7.38% 74
Aug 2008 18,791 17,497 1,294 6.89% 69
Sep 2008 18,631 17,309 1,322 7.10% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vidalia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,334 14.58%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,846 11.54%
3. Public Administration 1,416 8.85%
4. Utilities 1,178 7.36%
5. Educational Services 948 5.92%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 522 3.26%
7. Repair and Maintenance 470 2.94%
8. Truck Transportation 422 2.64%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 414 2.59%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 368 2.30%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 330 2.06%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 320 2.00%
13. Metal Manufactuing 304 1.90%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 274 1.71%
15. Finance and Insurance 264 1.65%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 264 1.65%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 252 1.57%
18. Health Care 240 1.50%
19. Wood Manufacturing 236 1.47%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 234 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,066 15.87%
2. Health Care 1,611 12.38%
3. Public Administration 1,204 9.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 934 7.17%
5. Social Assistance 624 4.79%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 618 4.75%
7. Finance and Insurance 510 3.92%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 482 3.70%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 482 3.70%
10. Department and Other General Stores 392 3.01%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 380 2.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 300 2.30%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 282 2.17%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 274 2.10%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 238 1.83%
16. Utilities 212 1.63%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 176 1.35%
18. Construction 160 1.23%
19. Food Manufacturing 150 1.15%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 132 1.01%

Vidalia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 969 6.06%
2. Agricultural Workers 968 6.05%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 878 5.49%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 841 5.26%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 812 5.07%
6. Other Management Occupations 685 4.28%
7. Other Construction Trades 534 3.34%
8. Carpenters 508 3.17%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 486 3.04%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 474 2.96%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 472 2.95%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 454 2.84%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 426 2.66%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 412 2.57%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 392 2.45%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 382 2.39%
17. Top Executives 356 2.22%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 278 1.74%
19. Construction Laborers 272 1.70%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 258 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 872 6.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 763 5.86%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 612 4.70%
4. Cashiers 554 4.26%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 554 4.26%
6. Other Production Occupations 512 3.93%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 486 3.73%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 426 3.27%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 402 3.09%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 400 3.07%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 382 2.93%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 362 2.78%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 362 2.78%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 354 2.72%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 352 2.70%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 352 2.70%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 338 2.60%
18. Child Care Workers 320 2.46%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 296 2.27%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 250 1.92%

Vidalia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,009 53.56%
15-35 hours 4,176 7.99%
1-14 hours 1,134 2.17%
No regular hours 18,977 36.29%

Vidalia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,004 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,294 4.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,205 4.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,293 8.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,176 11.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,027 17.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,954 17.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,859 10.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,093 3.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,072 3.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 541 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 240 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,846 6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,930 6.76%

Vidalia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,518 5.32%
5-9 4,171 14.62%
10-14 6,034 21.15%
15-19 5,039 17.66%
20-24 3,378 11.84%
25-29 1,187 4.16%
30-34 3,063 10.73%
35-39 485 1.70%
40-44 360 1.26%
45-59 1,244 4.36%
60-89 854 2.99%
At least 90 1,201 4.21%

Vidalia 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 30 124 0.43% 21,203 74.31%
30-44 20 0.07% 3,888 13.63%
45-59 2 0.01% 1,242 4.35%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,055 7.20%

Vidalia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,172 17.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,139 76.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 288 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 146 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 789 2.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 383 1.32%

Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,589 (66,075 people)
Families (2000): 17,948 (55,544 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,972
People at same address in 1995: 37,406
Vidalia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,872 18.76%
$10,000-$14,999 2,678 10.31%
$15,000-$19,999 1,971 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 2,134 8.22%
$25,000-$29,999 2,021 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 1,454 5.60%
$35,000-$39,999 1,468 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,329 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 1,251 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 2,088 8.04%
$60,000-$74,999 1,784 6.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,510 5.81%
$100,000-$124,999 795 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 208 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 222 0.85%
$200,000 or more 183 0.70%

Vidalia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,416 26.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,520 27.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 373 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,225 17.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,853 14.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 807 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 2.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 194 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.09%

Vidalia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,727 30.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,432 8.50%
Public Assistance 1,079 1.69%
Retirement 3,240 5.07%
Self Employment 2,309 3.61%
Social Security 7,428 11.62%
Supplemental Security 2,019 3.16%
Wage / Salary 19,039 29.79%
Other 3,628 5.68%

Vidalia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,057 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,165 46.63%

Vidalia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,579 10.15%
Color 1 Box Married 15,061 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,159 28.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 608 2.39%

Vidalia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,295 11.77%
Color 1 Box Married 14,897 53.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,838 20.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,972 14.18%

Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Vidalia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,280 10.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,908 21.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,527 34.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,670 17.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,049 4.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,968 7.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,876 3.73%

Vidalia 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 1,117 3.25% 312 0.91% 1,429 4.16%
Kindergarten 1,188 3.46% 84 0.24% 1,272 3.70%
Grades 1-4 4,051 11.80% 183 0.53% 4,234 12.33%
Grades 5-8 4,345 12.65% 182 0.53% 4,527 13.18%
Grades 9-12 3,970 11.56% 244 0.71% 4,214 12.27%
Undergrad college 1,579 4.60% 1,092 3.18% 2,671 7.78%
Graduate or professional school 244 0.71% 10 0.03% 254 0.74%
Total 16,494 48.04% 2,107 6.14% 18,601 54.17%

Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vidalia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,519 77.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,355 22.96%

Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 552
Vidalia 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.


Vidalia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vidalia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,153 15.01%
10-19 Years 5,435 15.83%
20-29 Years 4,708 13.71%
30-39 Years 4,899 14.27%
40-49 Years 4,708 13.71%
50-59 Years 3,853 11.22%
60-69 Years 2,732 7.96%
70-79 Years 1,758 5.12%
80-89 Years 912 2.66%
90+ Years 179 0.52%

Vidalia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,680 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 17,657 51.42%

Vidalia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,910 66.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,488 24.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,581 7.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 163 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 135 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 50 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Vidalia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 18,179 55.23%
2. Irish 4,061 12.34%
3. English 3,756 11.41%
4. German 1,688 5.13%
5. Scottish 1,004 3.05%
6. Scotch Irish 827 2.51%
7. French Non-Basque 712 2.16%
8. African 488 1.48%
9. Italian 366 1.11%
10. European 351 1.07%

Vidalia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,568 91.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,008 7.81%
3. Korean 102 0.16%
4. French 100 0.16%
5. German 92 0.14%
6. Vietnamese 90 0.14%
7. Tagalog 66 0.10%
8. Yiddish 32 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 22 0.03%
10. Persian 20 0.03%

Vidalia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,723 94.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 784 1.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,965 4.27%

Vidalia 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.
Vidalia 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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