Dixon Metro Area

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


Dixon Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Dixon Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,062
  • Land Area (2000): 1,878.684 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.159 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,310
Dixon Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,270 54.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,881 6.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,600 38.78%

Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Dixon Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,686 15,880 806 4.83% 48
1991 16,766 15,667 1,099 6.55% 66
1992 16,822 15,771 1,051 6.25% 62
1993 17,212 16,198 1,014 5.89% 59
1994 17,622 16,832 790 4.48% 45
1995 17,357 16,533 824 4.75% 48
1996 17,753 17,015 738 4.16% 42
1997 17,923 17,219 704 3.93% 39
1998 18,160 17,507 652 3.59% 36
1999 18,185 17,474 711 3.91% 39
2000 17,695 16,929 766 4.33% 43
2001 17,628 16,740 888 5.04% 50
2002 17,392 16,414 978 5.62% 56
2003 17,218 16,137 1,081 6.28% 63
2004 17,598 16,573 1,025 5.82% 59
2005 18,128 17,184 944 5.21% 52
2006 18,633 17,774 859 4.61% 46
2007 18,793 17,806 987 5.25% 53
2008 18,830 17,518 1,312 6.97% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 18,846 17,412 1,434 7.61% 76
Feb 2008 18,720 17,398 1,322 7.06% 71
Mar 2008 18,813 17,566 1,247 6.63% 66
Apr 2008 18,729 17,591 1,138 6.08% 61
May 2008 18,542 17,412 1,130 6.09% 61
Jun 2008 19,035 17,598 1,437 7.55% 75
Jul 2008 19,114 17,706 1,408 7.37% 74
Aug 2008 18,910 17,480 1,430 7.56% 76
Sep 2008 18,757 17,497 1,260 6.72% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dixon Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,846 10.50%
2. Public Administration 1,240 7.06%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,052 5.99%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 926 5.27%
5. Food Manufacturing 858 4.88%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 806 4.59%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 734 4.18%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 606 3.45%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 584 3.32%
10. Educational Services 574 3.27%
11. Repair and Maintenance 562 3.20%
12. Truck Transportation 546 3.11%
13. Health Care 488 2.78%
14. Utilities 482 2.74%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 438 2.49%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 374 2.13%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 364 2.07%
18. Warehousing and Storage 328 1.87%
19. Finance and Insurance 296 1.68%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 286 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,696 17.88%
2. Educational Services 1,800 11.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,118 7.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 720 4.78%
5. Public Administration 680 4.51%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 600 3.98%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 546 3.62%
8. Social Assistance 474 3.14%
9. Department and Other General Stores 424 2.81%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 380 2.52%
11. Food Manufacturing 366 2.43%
12. Metal Manufactuing 316 2.10%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 1.84%
14. Construction 272 1.80%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 246 1.63%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 232 1.54%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 228 1.51%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 218 1.45%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.37%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 198 1.31%

Dixon Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,174 6.68%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,002 5.70%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 974 5.54%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 772 4.39%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 726 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 672 3.82%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 662 3.77%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 656 3.73%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 516 2.94%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 514 2.92%
11. Other Management Occupations 488 2.78%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 480 2.73%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 456 2.59%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 418 2.38%
15. Other Construction Trades 402 2.29%
16. Engineers 376 2.14%
17. Printing Workers 354 2.01%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 348 1.98%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 342 1.95%
20. Carpenters 330 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,046 6.94%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 776 5.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 598 3.97%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 596 3.95%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 596 3.95%
6. Registered Nurses 574 3.81%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 546 3.62%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 544 3.61%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 538 3.57%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 518 3.44%
11. Other Production Occupations 502 3.33%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 466 3.09%
13. Cashiers 462 3.06%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 442 2.93%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 398 2.64%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 370 2.45%
17. Other Management Occupations 362 2.40%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 358 2.37%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 342 2.27%
20. Child Care Workers 324 2.15%

Dixon Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,826 54.75%
15-35 hours 6,953 11.96%
1-14 hours 1,820 3.13%
No regular hours 17,529 30.16%

Dixon Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,808 5.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,434 4.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,474 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,066 9.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,164 13.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,890 12.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,610 14.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,670 8.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 990 3.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 852 2.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 424 1.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 237 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,311 10.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,635 8.35%

Dixon Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,160 6.84%
5-9 5,869 18.59%
10-14 5,913 18.73%
15-19 4,304 13.64%
20-24 4,389 13.90%
25-29 1,385 4.39%
30-34 2,345 7.43%
35-39 724 2.29%
40-44 656 2.08%
45-59 1,344 4.26%
60-89 1,547 4.90%
At least 90 929 2.94%

Dixon 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 30 126 0.40% 23,894 75.70%
30-44 78 0.25% 3,647 11.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,344 4.26%
At least 60 12 0.04% 2,464 7.81%

Dixon Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 102 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,230 9.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,917 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 208 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 892 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,470 4.45%

Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,516 (66,164 people)
Families (2000): 18,270 (54,992 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,203
People at same address in 1995: 42,271
Dixon Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,740 6.40%
$10,000-$14,999 1,722 6.33%
$15,000-$19,999 1,790 6.58%
$20,000-$24,999 2,055 7.56%
$25,000-$29,999 1,853 6.82%
$30,000-$34,999 2,100 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,984 7.30%
$40,000-$44,999 1,763 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 1,675 6.16%
$50,000-$59,999 3,125 11.49%
$60,000-$74,999 2,950 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 2,555 9.40%
$100,000-$124,999 940 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 369 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 307 1.13%
$200,000 or more 259 0.95%

Dixon Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,506 26.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,139 31.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 503 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,984 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,767 13.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 837 6.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 283 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 128 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dixon Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,642 28.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,049 14.57%
Public Assistance 589 0.78%
Retirement 4,990 6.58%
Self Employment 4,176 5.51%
Social Security 7,866 10.38%
Supplemental Security 659 0.87%
Wage / Salary 20,717 27.33%
Other 4,121 5.44%

Dixon Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,062 58.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,536 41.90%

Dixon Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,432 11.37%
Color 1 Box Married 18,978 62.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,914 22.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 850 2.82%

Dixon Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,269 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 17,207 59.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,178 17.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,285 11.35%

Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Dixon Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,302 5.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,410 15.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,325 36.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,421 23.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,477 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,625 8.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,385 4.26%

Dixon 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 782 2.17% 501 1.39% 1,283 3.56%
Kindergarten 828 2.30% 114 0.32% 942 2.61%
Grades 1-4 3,546 9.83% 608 1.69% 4,154 11.52%
Grades 5-8 3,761 10.43% 637 1.77% 4,398 12.20%
Grades 9-12 4,371 12.12% 378 1.05% 4,749 13.17%
Undergrad college 2,282 6.33% 306 0.85% 2,588 7.18%
Graduate or professional school 255 0.71% 67 0.19% 322 0.89%
Total 15,825 43.88% 2,611 7.24% 18,436 51.12%

Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Dixon Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 58 58
2004 71 56

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


Dixon Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dixon Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,574 92.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,240 7.73%

Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,266
Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dixon Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,408 12.22%
10-19 Years 5,253 14.57%
20-29 Years 4,007 11.11%
30-39 Years 5,651 15.67%
40-49 Years 5,907 16.38%
50-59 Years 3,995 11.08%
60-69 Years 2,938 8.15%
70-79 Years 2,355 6.53%
80-89 Years 1,287 3.57%
90+ Years 261 0.72%

Dixon Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,484 51.26%
Color 1 Box Female 17,578 48.74%

Dixon Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,643 90.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,753 4.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,147 3.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 269 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 202 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Dixon Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 24,380 35.06%
2. Irish 12,965 18.65%
3. English 6,953 10.00%
4. United States Or American 4,638 6.67%
5. Dutch 2,662 3.83%
6. French Non-Basque 2,502 3.60%
7. Norwegian 2,317 3.33%
8. Swedish 2,277 3.27%
9. Italian 2,185 3.14%
10. Polish 1,622 2.33%

Dixon Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,034 96.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,197 1.72%
3. German 401 0.57%
4. French 244 0.35%
5. Italian 126 0.18%
6. Other Indo European 126 0.18%
7. Tagalog 86 0.12%
8. Other Asian 65 0.09%
9. Arabic 58 0.08%
10. Russian 52 0.07%

Dixon Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,353 98.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 682 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 716 0.97%

Dixon 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.
Dixon 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.


Dixon Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lee County    

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