Omaha Metro Area

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


Omaha Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Omaha Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 649,124
  • Land Area (2000): 5,892.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 79.255 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 263,506
Omaha Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,168,668 89.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21,543 1.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 115,218 8.83%

Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 301,898 294,278 7,620 2.52% 25
1991 305,687 296,781 8,906 2.91% 29
1992 308,731 299,016 9,715 3.15% 32
1993 317,004 307,337 9,667 3.05% 31
1994 327,149 317,942 9,207 2.81% 28
1995 337,252 328,180 9,073 2.69% 27
1996 346,587 337,251 9,335 2.69% 27
1997 352,539 343,996 8,544 2.42% 24
1998 358,322 350,031 8,291 2.31% 23
1999 360,712 351,425 9,287 2.57% 26
2000 361,842 351,579 10,263 2.84% 28
2001 365,244 353,121 12,123 3.32% 33
2002 367,180 352,279 14,901 4.06% 41
2003 371,043 355,184 15,859 4.27% 43
2004 374,943 359,061 15,882 4.24% 42
2005 376,694 360,626 16,068 4.27% 43
2006 377,477 365,039 12,438 3.30% 33
2007 383,211 370,583 12,629 3.30% 33
2008 386,775 372,980 13,795 3.57% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 384,165 369,706 14,459 3.76% 38
Feb 2008 383,717 370,539 13,178 3.43% 34
Mar 2008 384,269 370,845 13,424 3.49% 35
Apr 2008 388,516 375,495 13,021 3.35% 34
May 2008 389,852 376,529 13,323 3.42% 34
Jun 2008 389,997 375,391 14,606 3.75% 37
Jul 2008 390,075 375,190 14,885 3.82% 38
Aug 2008 387,541 373,483 14,058 3.63% 36
Sep 2008 382,844 369,645 13,199 3.45% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Omaha Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 40,048 11.54%
2. Finance and Insurance 27,624 7.96%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21,534 6.21%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 17,626 5.08%
5. Educational Services 15,840 4.57%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15,194 4.38%
7. Health Care 14,818 4.27%
8. Food Manufacturing 12,456 3.59%
9. Public Administration 11,900 3.43%
10. Repair and Maintenance 8,678 2.50%
11. Truck Transportation 8,066 2.33%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 8,054 2.32%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7,886 2.27%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,792 1.96%
15. Rail Transportation 6,614 1.91%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,432 1.85%
17. Utilities 5,626 1.62%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,588 1.61%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,548 1.60%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4,832 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 48,422 15.10%
2. Educational Services 37,126 11.58%
3. Finance and Insurance 36,798 11.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 21,776 6.79%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,596 5.49%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,232 4.44%
7. Social Assistance 14,038 4.38%
8. Public Administration 9,104 2.84%
9. Department and Other General Stores 8,930 2.79%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 8,376 2.61%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,136 1.91%
12. Food Manufacturing 6,014 1.88%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 5,824 1.82%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,768 1.80%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,304 1.65%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,294 1.65%
17. Construction 4,382 1.37%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,110 0.97%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3,048 0.95%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 2,562 0.80%

Omaha Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 17,284 4.98%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17,172 4.95%
3. Other Management Occupations 16,894 4.87%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 14,136 4.08%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13,002 3.75%
6. Other Production Occupations 12,530 3.61%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,120 3.49%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11,888 3.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,992 3.17%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,676 2.79%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,554 2.75%
12. Top Executives 9,136 2.63%
13. Other Construction Trades 8,452 2.44%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 8,324 2.40%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 8,322 2.40%
16. Business Operations Specialists 6,886 1.99%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 6,458 1.86%
18. Carpenters 6,222 1.79%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6,086 1.75%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,954 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23,068 7.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16,236 5.06%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14,822 4.62%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13,708 4.28%
5. Registered Nurses 13,068 4.08%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12,502 3.90%
7. Other Management Occupations 11,926 3.72%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,498 3.27%
9. Business Operations Specialists 10,430 3.25%
10. Customer Service Representatives 10,352 3.23%
11. Child Care Workers 9,320 2.91%
12. Cashiers 8,742 2.73%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,708 2.72%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 7,956 2.48%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7,452 2.32%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,652 2.07%
17. Computer Specialists 6,592 2.06%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,518 2.03%
19. Other Production Occupations 6,314 1.97%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 5,954 1.86%

Omaha Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 600,736 60.84%
15-35 hours 134,343 13.60%
1-14 hours 31,686 3.21%
No regular hours 220,716 22.35%

Omaha Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15,192 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12,705 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23,764 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47,382 7.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77,424 11.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 115,368 17.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 123,311 18.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63,758 9.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30,286 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30,381 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13,020 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,868 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 44,787 6.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 50,869 7.76%

Omaha Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20,319 3.10%
5-9 79,008 12.06%
10-14 120,857 18.45%
15-19 138,594 21.16%
20-24 134,558 20.54%
25-29 44,384 6.77%
30-34 67,734 10.34%
35-39 8,842 1.35%
40-44 9,299 1.42%
45-59 15,242 2.33%
60-89 9,085 1.39%
At least 90 7,193 1.10%

Omaha 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 3,177 0.48% 534,543 81.60%
30-44 2,226 0.34% 83,649 12.77%
45-59 890 0.14% 14,352 2.19%
At least 60 1,760 0.27% 14,518 2.22%

Omaha Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 748 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69,153 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 560,710 82.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 314 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 3,320 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8,053 1.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 12,817 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20,945 3.10%

Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 499,308 (1,270,072 people)
Families (2000): 333,958 (1,044,684 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 160,893
People at same address in 1995: 631,635
Omaha Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 34,125 6.80%
$10,000-$14,999 24,664 4.91%
$15,000-$19,999 29,327 5.84%
$20,000-$24,999 32,514 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 33,138 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 33,524 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 30,134 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 29,743 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 26,663 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 51,323 10.22%
$60,000-$74,999 60,372 12.03%
$75,000-$99,999 57,787 11.51%
$100,000-$124,999 27,563 5.49%
$125,000-$149,999 11,592 2.31%
$150,000-$199,999 9,373 1.87%
$200,000 or more 10,145 2.02%

Omaha Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 67,530 27.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 67,268 26.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12,960 5.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37,741 15.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,102 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 34,915 14.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 617 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16,825 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 170 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5,875 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 82 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,095 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 39 0.02%

Omaha Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 427,778 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 201,242 14.61%
Public Assistance 13,811 1.00%
Retirement 71,866 5.22%
Self Employment 58,881 4.27%
Social Security 109,300 7.94%
Supplemental Security 12,730 0.92%
Wage / Salary 417,575 30.32%
Other 64,161 4.66%

Omaha Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 133,583 50.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 130,071 49.33%

Omaha Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 44,121 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 284,571 58.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151,333 30.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,877 2.02%

Omaha Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59,797 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 283,079 54.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 128,859 24.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45,954 8.88%

Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35,236 3.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 85,846 9.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 256,687 27.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 256,416 27.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 59,847 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 179,793 18.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 74,568 7.86%

Omaha 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 13,093 2.02% 12,744 1.96% 25,837 3.98%
Kindergarten 16,697 2.57% 3,964 0.61% 20,661 3.18%
Grades 1-4 67,193 10.35% 15,416 2.37% 82,609 12.73%
Grades 5-8 65,581 10.10% 13,994 2.16% 79,575 12.26%
Grades 9-12 67,608 10.42% 12,091 1.86% 79,699 12.28%
Undergrad college 53,857 8.30% 18,192 2.80% 72,049 11.10%
Graduate or professional school 11,670 1.80% 6,795 1.05% 18,465 2.84%
Total 295,699 45.55% 83,196 12.82% 378,895 58.37%

Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,170,790 91.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 106,924 8.37%

Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,891
Omaha 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.


Omaha Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Omaha Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 98,343 15.15%
10-19 Years 98,060 15.11%
20-29 Years 94,286 14.53%
30-39 Years 102,380 15.77%
40-49 Years 98,962 15.25%
50-59 Years 67,608 10.42%
60-69 Years 41,275 6.36%
70-79 Years 30,737 4.74%
80-89 Years 14,582 2.25%
90+ Years 2,891 0.45%

Omaha Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 318,879 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 330,245 50.88%

Omaha Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 530,645 81.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 58,178 8.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 37,048 5.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,332 1.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,881 1.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,012 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 685 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 343 0.05%

Omaha Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 420,775 31.64%
2. Irish 209,618 15.76%
3. English 122,345 9.20%
4. Czech 65,012 4.89%
5. Polish 62,761 4.72%
6. Italian 60,920 4.58%
7. Swedish 55,828 4.20%
8. United States Or American 52,209 3.93%
9. Danish 42,796 3.22%
10. French Non-Basque 35,909 2.70%

Omaha Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,108,657 91.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58,601 4.85%
3. German 6,084 0.50%
4. French 3,941 0.33%
5. Vietnamese 2,848 0.24%
6. Chinese 2,618 0.22%
7. Other Slavic 2,302 0.19%
8. Italian 2,188 0.18%
9. African 2,050 0.17%
10. Tagalog 1,866 0.15%

Omaha Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,239,862 94.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22,649 1.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42,918 3.29%

Omaha 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.
Omaha 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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