Fernley Metro Area

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


Fernley Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Fernley Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,501
  • Land Area (2000): 5,163.627 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.812 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,279
Fernley Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,032 48.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,730 3.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,150 47.42%

Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fernley Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,168 8,570 598 6.52% 66
1991 9,604 8,854 749 7.80% 78
1992 10,043 9,046 997 9.93% 99
1993 10,530 9,476 1,054 10.01% 100
1994 10,944 9,904 1,040 9.50% 95
1995 11,630 10,671 959 8.25% 82
1996 11,929 10,948 981 8.22% 82
1997 12,456 11,524 932 7.48% 75
1998 13,201 12,187 1,014 7.68% 77
1999 14,285 13,164 1,121 7.85% 78
2000 17,920 16,876 1,044 5.83% 58
2001 19,018 17,894 1,124 5.91% 59
2002 19,892 18,739 1,153 5.80% 58
2003 20,067 18,932 1,135 5.65% 57
2004 19,528 18,420 1,108 5.67% 57
2005 20,420 19,241 1,180 5.78% 58
2006 21,238 19,922 1,316 6.20% 62
2007 22,528 20,986 1,542 6.85% 68
2008 24,443 22,277 2,166 8.86% 89
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,747 21,378 2,369 9.98% 100
Feb 2008 23,469 21,286 2,183 9.30% 93
Mar 2008 23,703 21,562 2,141 9.03% 90
Apr 2008 23,797 21,766 2,031 8.53% 85
May 2008 24,250 22,263 1,987 8.19% 82
Jun 2008 24,768 22,665 2,103 8.49% 85
Jul 2008 25,511 23,337 2,174 8.52% 85
Aug 2008 25,266 23,069 2,197 8.70% 87
Sep 2008 25,479 23,171 2,308 9.06% 91
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fernley Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,566 15.24%
2. Public Administration 1,118 6.64%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 956 5.68%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 926 5.50%
5. Metal Manufactuing 694 4.12%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 686 4.07%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 640 3.80%
8. Repair and Maintenance 612 3.63%
9. Educational Services 570 3.38%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 446 2.65%
11. Truck Transportation 426 2.53%
12. Other Transportation 404 2.40%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 346 2.05%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 324 1.92%
15. Mining 318 1.89%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 308 1.83%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 276 1.64%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 272 1.62%
19. Utilities 258 1.53%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 256 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,710 12.25%
2. Public Administration 1,272 9.11%
3. Health Care 1,222 8.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 998 7.15%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 932 6.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 694 4.97%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 530 3.80%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 474 3.40%
9. Social Assistance 466 3.34%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 404 2.89%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 366 2.62%
12. Construction 362 2.59%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 344 2.46%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 340 2.44%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 260 1.86%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 238 1.71%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 218 1.56%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 210 1.50%
19. Department and Other General Stores 206 1.48%
20. Metal Manufactuing 192 1.38%

Fernley Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 920 5.46%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 872 5.18%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 856 5.08%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 758 4.50%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 728 4.32%
6. Other Management Occupations 724 4.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 664 3.94%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 600 3.56%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 548 3.25%
10. Other Construction Trades 540 3.21%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 496 2.95%
12. Carpenters 482 2.86%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 468 2.78%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 462 2.74%
15. Agricultural Workers 424 2.52%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 396 2.35%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 392 2.33%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 344 2.04%
19. Top Executives 296 1.76%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 282 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 774 5.55%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 770 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 770 5.52%
4. Secretaries and Admins 730 5.23%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 676 4.84%
6. Cashiers 584 4.18%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 526 3.77%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 498 3.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 488 3.50%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 428 3.07%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 382 2.74%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 358 2.56%
13. Customer Service Representatives 354 2.54%
14. Registered Nurses 340 2.44%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 338 2.42%
16. Business Operations Specialists 330 2.36%
17. Other Production Occupations 326 2.34%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 318 2.28%
19. Child Care Workers 300 2.15%
20. Other Management Occupations 258 1.85%

Fernley Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,395 54.92%
15-35 hours 5,882 10.99%
1-14 hours 1,060 1.98%
No regular hours 17,183 32.11%

Fernley Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,556 5.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,312 4.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,031 6.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,742 12.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,420 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,785 16.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,654 12.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,154 7.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 859 2.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,146 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 735 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,988 6.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,898 6.43%

Fernley Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,316 7.84%
5-9 4,426 14.98%
10-14 3,342 11.31%
15-19 2,959 10.02%
20-24 2,660 9.01%
25-29 998 3.38%
30-34 3,242 10.98%
35-39 954 3.23%
40-44 1,585 5.37%
45-59 3,691 12.50%
60-89 2,578 8.73%
At least 90 787 2.66%

Fernley 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 0 0.00% 16,701 56.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,781 19.57%
45-59 24 0.08% 3,667 12.41%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,365 11.39%

Fernley Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,298 17.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,208 75.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 800 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,192 3.88%

Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,046 (67,986 people)
Families (2000): 19,100 (57,234 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,720
People at same address in 1995: 29,112
Fernley Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,122 8.04%
$10,000-$14,999 1,433 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 1,620 6.14%
$20,000-$24,999 1,814 6.87%
$25,000-$29,999 1,803 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 2,352 8.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,747 6.62%
$40,000-$44,999 2,039 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 1,671 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 3,044 11.53%
$60,000-$74,999 3,059 11.59%
$75,000-$99,999 2,121 8.04%
$100,000-$124,999 659 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 270 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 292 1.11%
$200,000 or more 347 1.31%

Fernley Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,788 21.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,319 33.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 646 4.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,980 15.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,719 13.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 884 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 357 2.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 190 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Fernley Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,990 28.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,293 11.35%
Public Assistance 631 0.86%
Retirement 6,067 8.30%
Self Employment 3,567 4.88%
Social Security 8,069 11.04%
Supplemental Security 1,047 1.43%
Wage / Salary 19,911 27.25%
Other 4,503 6.16%

Fernley Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,674 55.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,975 44.57%

Fernley Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,026 14.65%
Color 1 Box Married 16,916 61.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,797 21.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 736 2.68%

Fernley Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,674 13.56%
Color 1 Box Married 16,817 62.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,919 14.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,678 9.89%

Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fernley Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,619 5.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,551 14.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,134 33.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,113 29.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,189 6.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,124 8.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,302 2.55%

Fernley 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 547 1.59% 348 1.01% 895 2.59%
Kindergarten 1,102 3.19% 40 0.12% 1,142 3.31%
Grades 1-4 4,366 12.65% 104 0.30% 4,470 12.96%
Grades 5-8 4,431 12.84% 161 0.47% 4,592 13.31%
Grades 9-12 3,895 11.29% 676 1.96% 4,571 13.25%
Undergrad college 1,630 4.72% 212 0.61% 1,842 5.34%
Graduate or professional school 312 0.90% 36 0.10% 348 1.01%
Total 16,283 47.20% 1,577 4.57% 17,860 51.77%

Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fernley Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 61,201 89.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,194 10.52%

Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 394
Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fernley Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,855 14.07%
10-19 Years 5,303 15.37%
20-29 Years 3,201 9.28%
30-39 Years 4,890 14.17%
40-49 Years 5,340 15.48%
50-59 Years 4,361 12.64%
60-69 Years 3,339 9.68%
70-79 Years 2,349 6.81%
80-89 Years 776 2.25%
90+ Years 87 0.25%

Fernley Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,467 50.63%
Color 1 Box Female 17,034 49.37%

Fernley Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,791 83.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,784 10.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 727 2.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 714 2.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 202 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 198 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 43 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 42 0.12%

Fernley Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,770 19.97%
2. English 10,625 16.61%
3. Irish 9,825 15.36%
4. United States Or American 4,820 7.54%
5. Italian 4,533 7.09%
6. French Non-Basque 3,076 4.81%
7. Norwegian 2,002 3.13%
8. Dutch 1,778 2.78%
9. Scotch Irish 1,742 2.72%
10. Swedish 1,724 2.70%

Fernley Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,302 89.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,714 8.73%
3. German 352 0.54%
4. Italian 162 0.25%
5. Japanese 132 0.20%
6. Russian 112 0.17%
7. French 107 0.16%
8. Scandinavian 102 0.16%
9. Other Native North American 87 0.13%
10. Tagalog 76 0.12%

Fernley Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,710 93.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,017 2.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,185 3.13%

Fernley 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.
Fernley 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.


Fernley Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lyon County    

Fernley Metro Area Cities Back to top