Tupelo Metro Area

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  4. Tupelo Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tupelo Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tupelo Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tupelo Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tupelo Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tupelo Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tupelo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tupelo Metro Area Counties
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Tupelo Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Tupelo Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 125,251
  • Land Area (2000): 3,831.234 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.650 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 52,507
Tupelo Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 95,576 37.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,357 2.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 150,688 59.65%

Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tupelo Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 57,414 53,620 3,793 6.61% 66
1991 57,918 53,064 4,854 8.38% 84
1992 59,500 55,586 3,914 6.58% 66
1993 60,557 57,581 2,976 4.91% 49
1994 62,344 59,612 2,732 4.38% 44
1995 63,837 60,773 3,065 4.80% 48
1996 64,364 60,951 3,413 5.30% 53
1997 64,040 60,731 3,309 5.17% 52
1998 63,950 61,138 2,812 4.40% 44
1999 65,885 63,303 2,583 3.92% 39
2000 64,636 61,544 3,093 4.78% 48
2001 63,341 60,106 3,235 5.11% 51
2002 62,556 58,767 3,789 6.06% 61
2003 61,574 57,836 3,739 6.07% 61
2004 62,165 58,593 3,572 5.75% 57
2005 62,846 58,793 4,053 6.45% 64
2006 61,753 57,979 3,773 6.11% 61
2007 61,612 57,583 4,029 6.54% 65
2008 61,988 57,300 4,688 7.56% 76
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 61,429 57,455 3,974 6.47% 65
Feb 2008 60,886 57,185 3,701 6.08% 61
Mar 2008 61,360 57,570 3,790 6.18% 62
Apr 2008 61,490 57,960 3,530 5.74% 57
May 2008 63,335 57,262 6,073 9.59% 96
Jun 2008 62,925 57,897 5,028 7.99% 80
Jul 2008 63,430 57,708 5,722 9.02% 90
Aug 2008 61,757 56,700 5,057 8.19% 82
Sep 2008 61,282 55,963 5,319 8.68% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tupelo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10,314 16.57%
2. Construction 6,734 10.82%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,244 5.21%
4. Truck Transportation 2,590 4.16%
5. Health Care 2,234 3.59%
6. Metal Manufactuing 2,188 3.52%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 2,074 3.33%
8. Public Administration 1,682 2.70%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 1,652 2.65%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,540 2.47%
11. Educational Services 1,480 2.38%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,402 2.25%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,356 2.18%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,322 2.12%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,292 2.08%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,240 1.99%
17. Paper Manufacturing 1,082 1.74%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,018 1.64%
19. Department and Other General Stores 974 1.56%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 958 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 8,632 15.72%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7,678 13.98%
3. Educational Services 5,892 10.73%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,114 5.67%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,852 5.19%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,124 3.87%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,636 2.98%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 1,444 2.63%
9. Social Assistance 1,430 2.60%
10. Public Administration 1,370 2.49%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,284 2.34%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,212 2.21%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 880 1.60%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 826 1.50%
15. Metal Manufactuing 756 1.38%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 690 1.26%
17. Construction 650 1.18%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 626 1.14%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 618 1.13%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 584 1.06%

Tupelo Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 6,884 11.06%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,838 7.77%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,110 5.00%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,874 4.62%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,536 4.07%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,414 3.88%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,372 3.81%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,366 3.80%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,364 3.80%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,122 3.41%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,950 3.13%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,790 2.88%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,602 2.57%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 1,506 2.42%
15. Carpenters 1,218 1.96%
16. Top Executives 1,162 1.87%
17. Other Construction Trades 1,034 1.66%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,028 1.65%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 916 1.47%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 840 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4,720 8.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,176 7.60%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,884 5.25%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,778 5.06%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,408 4.38%
6. Cashiers 2,346 4.27%
7. Registered Nurses 2,020 3.68%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,786 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,784 3.25%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,520 2.77%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,456 2.65%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,434 2.61%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,404 2.56%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,352 2.46%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,302 2.37%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,202 2.19%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,182 2.15%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,040 1.89%
19. Customer Service Representatives 990 1.80%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 984 1.79%

Tupelo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 114,152 59.53%
15-35 hours 15,804 8.24%
1-14 hours 4,083 2.13%
No regular hours 57,703 30.09%

Tupelo Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,400 3.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,391 2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,422 6.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 16,294 14.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20,144 17.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,832 12.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,424 15.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,776 6.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,878 2.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,143 2.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,455 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 790 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,181 7.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,147 5.38%

Tupelo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,604 3.15%
5-9 13,759 12.04%
10-14 21,099 18.46%
15-19 22,698 19.86%
20-24 18,491 16.18%
25-29 6,402 5.60%
30-34 15,405 13.48%
35-39 1,823 1.60%
40-44 1,897 1.66%
45-59 4,595 4.02%
60-89 2,197 1.92%
At least 90 2,307 2.02%

Tupelo 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 96 0.08% 85,957 75.22%
30-44 38 0.03% 19,087 16.70%
45-59 12 0.01% 4,583 4.01%
At least 60 68 0.06% 4,436 3.88%

Tupelo Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,953 13.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 96,149 82.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 648 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 214 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,207 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,137 1.84%

Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 96,288 (245,772 people)
Families (2000): 70,110 (212,610 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,517
People at same address in 1995: 137,388
Tupelo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,038 13.42%
$10,000-$14,999 6,881 7.08%
$15,000-$19,999 7,268 7.48%
$20,000-$24,999 7,262 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 7,668 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 7,161 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 6,332 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 6,118 6.30%
$45,000-$49,999 4,986 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 8,964 9.23%
$60,000-$74,999 8,389 8.64%
$75,000-$99,999 7,308 7.52%
$100,000-$124,999 2,333 2.40%
$125,000-$149,999 1,140 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 935 0.96%
$200,000 or more 1,358 1.40%

Tupelo Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,641 24.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,420 30.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,317 2.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,911 18.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 150 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,442 15.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,882 6.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 808 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 411 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Tupelo Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 78,008 32.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 21,721 8.93%
Public Assistance 2,088 0.86%
Retirement 13,456 5.53%
Self Employment 10,108 4.15%
Social Security 25,278 10.39%
Supplemental Security 5,566 2.29%
Wage / Salary 75,359 30.97%
Other 11,762 4.83%

Tupelo Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 29,331 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25,628 46.63%

Tupelo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,886 10.68%
Color 1 Box Married 59,192 63.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,152 22.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,317 2.50%

Tupelo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,301 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 59,983 58.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,531 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,050 11.71%

Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tupelo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,635 9.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,642 19.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55,238 29.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40,912 22.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,861 5.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,434 9.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,848 4.25%

Tupelo 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 2,647 2.11% 1,601 1.28% 4,248 3.39%
Kindergarten 3,620 2.89% 237 0.19% 3,857 3.08%
Grades 1-4 15,947 12.73% 874 0.70% 16,821 13.43%
Grades 5-8 14,999 11.98% 528 0.42% 15,527 12.40%
Grades 9-12 13,511 10.79% 470 0.38% 13,981 11.16%
Undergrad college 7,788 6.22% 666 0.53% 8,454 6.75%
Graduate or professional school 803 0.64% 116 0.09% 919 0.73%
Total 59,315 47.36% 4,492 3.59% 63,807 50.94%

Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tupelo Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 299 227
2004 298 291

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


Tupelo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tupelo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 214,324 86.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,641 13.57%

Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 217
Tupelo 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.


Tupelo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tupelo Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,638 14.88%
10-19 Years 18,854 15.05%
20-29 Years 16,260 12.98%
30-39 Years 19,075 15.23%
40-49 Years 17,931 14.32%
50-59 Years 13,843 11.05%
60-69 Years 9,624 7.68%
70-79 Years 6,833 5.46%
80-89 Years 3,513 2.80%
90+ Years 680 0.54%

Tupelo Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 60,377 48.20%
Color 1 Box Female 64,874 51.80%

Tupelo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 98,645 78.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,655 18.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,589 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 689 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 460 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Tupelo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 61,256 45.50%
2. Irish 21,586 16.04%
3. English 18,684 13.88%
4. German 10,852 8.06%
5. Scotch Irish 3,892 2.89%
6. Scottish 3,422 2.54%
7. French Non-Basque 2,735 2.03%
8. Dutch 1,922 1.43%
9. Italian 1,892 1.41%
10. African 1,664 1.24%

Tupelo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 227,432 96.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,863 2.07%
3. German 733 0.31%
4. French 611 0.26%
5. Vietnamese 214 0.09%
6. Italian 110 0.05%
7. Urdu 96 0.04%
8. Korean 90 0.04%
9. Other Native North American 88 0.04%
10. Greek 64 0.03%

Tupelo Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 250,007 98.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 986 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,628 0.64%

Tupelo 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.
Tupelo 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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