Farmington Metro Area

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


Farmington Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Farmington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 113,801
  • Land Area (2000): 14,281.238 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 63.054 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 43,221
Farmington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 134,826 58.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,207 1.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 90,638 39.64%

Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Farmington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 38,915 35,465 3,450 8.87% 89
1991 41,546 37,521 4,025 9.69% 97
1992 43,356 38,156 5,200 11.99% 120
1993 43,299 38,871 4,428 10.23% 102
1994 45,333 40,696 4,637 10.23% 102
1995 47,840 42,661 5,180 10.83% 108
1996 49,230 43,279 5,950 12.09% 121
1997 49,825 44,737 5,088 10.21% 102
1998 50,578 46,378 4,200 8.30% 83
1999 50,282 46,487 3,795 7.55% 75
2000 49,687 46,827 2,860 5.76% 58
2001 50,841 48,116 2,726 5.36% 54
2002 51,009 47,863 3,146 6.17% 62
2003 51,635 48,122 3,513 6.80% 68
2004 53,052 49,805 3,247 6.12% 61
2005 54,491 51,515 2,976 5.46% 55
2006 55,779 53,318 2,461 4.41% 44
2007 56,232 54,422 1,810 3.22% 32
2008 57,703 55,647 2,056 3.56% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,994 54,400 1,594 2.85% 28
Feb 2008 56,655 54,950 1,705 3.01% 30
Mar 2008 56,890 55,098 1,792 3.15% 31
Apr 2008 57,366 55,669 1,697 2.96% 30
May 2008 57,566 55,722 1,844 3.20% 32
Jun 2008 58,850 56,289 2,561 4.35% 44
Jul 2008 58,959 56,266 2,693 4.57% 46
Aug 2008 58,428 55,789 2,639 4.52% 45
Sep 2008 58,621 56,639 1,982 3.38% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Farmington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 7,486 15.25%
2. Construction 7,010 14.28%
3. Utilities 3,352 6.83%
4. Educational Services 2,582 5.26%
5. Public Administration 2,512 5.12%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,196 4.47%
7. Repair and Maintenance 2,096 4.27%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,902 3.88%
9. Health Care 1,648 3.36%
10. Truck Transportation 1,352 2.75%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,118 2.28%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,110 2.26%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,024 2.09%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,002 2.04%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 942 1.92%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 898 1.83%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 730 1.49%
18. Department and Other General Stores 574 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 568 1.16%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 532 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 7,000 17.50%
2. Health Care 5,414 13.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,144 10.36%
4. Public Administration 2,232 5.58%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,058 5.14%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,496 3.74%
7. Social Assistance 1,410 3.52%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,384 3.46%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,200 3.00%
10. Mining 1,058 2.64%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 920 2.30%
12. Construction 858 2.14%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 768 1.92%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 762 1.90%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 696 1.74%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 558 1.39%
17. Utilities 542 1.35%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 430 1.07%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 394 0.98%
20. Private Household Services 384 0.96%

Farmington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,808 5.72%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,744 5.59%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 2,530 5.15%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2,038 4.15%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,954 3.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,828 3.72%
7. Other Production Occupations 1,790 3.65%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,762 3.59%
9. Other Construction Trades 1,740 3.55%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,730 3.52%
11. Extraction Workers 1,684 3.43%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,398 2.85%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,382 2.82%
14. Construction Laborers 1,200 2.44%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,190 2.42%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,180 2.40%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,096 2.23%
18. Carpenters 912 1.86%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 904 1.84%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 786 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,462 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,382 5.95%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,138 5.34%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,918 4.79%
5. Cashiers 1,840 4.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,728 4.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,726 4.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,508 3.77%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,382 3.45%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,200 3.00%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 1,142 2.85%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,040 2.60%
13. Registered Nurses 1,010 2.52%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,004 2.51%
15. Child Care Workers 998 2.49%
16. Other Management Occupations 960 2.40%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 888 2.22%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 874 2.18%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 872 2.18%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 848 2.12%

Farmington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 85,652 52.43%
15-35 hours 16,853 10.32%
1-14 hours 4,693 2.87%
No regular hours 56,162 34.38%

Farmington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,183 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,234 3.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,164 6.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,149 9.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,984 11.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,171 14.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,815 18.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,640 8.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,484 4.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,466 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,542 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,054 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,470 5.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,835 6.85%

Farmington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,721 4.37%
5-9 12,322 14.46%
10-14 15,595 18.31%
15-19 13,838 16.24%
20-24 11,475 13.47%
25-29 3,397 3.99%
30-34 10,990 12.90%
35-39 1,366 1.60%
40-44 1,498 1.76%
45-59 4,380 5.14%
60-89 3,340 3.92%
At least 90 3,269 3.84%

Farmington 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 24 0.03% 60,324 70.81%
30-44 16 0.02% 13,838 16.24%
45-59 44 0.05% 4,336 5.09%
At least 60 42 0.05% 6,567 7.71%

Farmington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 114 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,159 14.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 69,096 78.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 150 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 914 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 126 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,632 1.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,633 3.00%

Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 75,480 (225,186 people)
Families (2000): 58,376 (199,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,548
People at same address in 1995: 120,536
Farmington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,129 13.35%
$10,000-$14,999 6,317 8.33%
$15,000-$19,999 5,555 7.32%
$20,000-$24,999 6,348 8.37%
$25,000-$29,999 5,124 6.75%
$30,000-$34,999 5,520 7.28%
$35,000-$39,999 5,229 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 4,459 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 3,667 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 6,139 8.09%
$60,000-$74,999 7,047 9.29%
$75,000-$99,999 6,151 8.11%
$100,000-$124,999 2,009 2.65%
$125,000-$149,999 962 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 591 0.78%
$200,000 or more 610 0.80%

Farmington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,268 19.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,898 26.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,271 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,287 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 145 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,179 16.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,448 9.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,723 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,395 3.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Farmington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 61,779 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 17,962 9.27%
Public Assistance 3,224 1.66%
Retirement 10,352 5.34%
Self Employment 8,762 4.52%
Social Security 17,109 8.83%
Supplemental Security 4,188 2.16%
Wage / Salary 59,703 30.83%
Other 10,604 5.47%

Farmington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,318 46.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,086 53.19%

Farmington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,617 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 47,348 57.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,763 31.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,888 2.29%

Farmington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,529 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 48,341 56.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 21,028 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,802 7.94%

Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Farmington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,717 8.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,382 16.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 48,388 31.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 40,333 26.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,282 6.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,853 7.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,291 4.08%

Farmington 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 3,067 2.70% 786 0.69% 3,853 3.39%
Kindergarten 3,336 2.93% 318 0.28% 3,654 3.21%
Grades 1-4 16,318 14.34% 908 0.80% 17,226 15.14%
Grades 5-8 17,072 15.00% 624 0.55% 17,696 15.55%
Grades 9-12 18,155 15.95% 808 0.71% 18,963 16.66%
Undergrad college 9,777 8.59% 932 0.82% 10,709 9.41%
Graduate or professional school 1,072 0.94% 292 0.26% 1,364 1.20%
Total 68,797 60.45% 4,668 4.10% 73,465 64.56%

Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Farmington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 177,341 78.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 48,548 21.49%

Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 531
Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Farmington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,327 16.98%
10-19 Years 21,744 19.11%
20-29 Years 14,394 12.65%
30-39 Years 15,889 13.96%
40-49 Years 17,035 14.97%
50-59 Years 11,092 9.75%
60-69 Years 7,363 6.47%
70-79 Years 4,731 4.16%
80-89 Years 1,878 1.65%
90+ Years 348 0.31%

Farmington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 56,405 49.56%
Color 1 Box Female 57,396 50.44%

Farmington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 52,922 46.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41,290 36.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17,057 14.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,699 1.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 429 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 279 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 36 0.03%

Farmington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 20,613 20.86%
2. English 18,204 18.42%
3. Irish 16,653 16.85%
4. United States Or American 12,795 12.95%
5. French Non-Basque 3,840 3.89%
6. Scottish 3,591 3.63%
7. Scotch Irish 2,960 2.99%
8. Italian 2,946 2.98%
9. Dutch 2,843 2.88%
10. Norwegian 1,831 1.85%

Farmington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 141,763 67.33%
2. Navajo 49,299 23.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,636 8.38%
4. Other Native North American 634 0.30%
5. German 282 0.13%
6. French 238 0.11%
7. Other West Germanic 139 0.07%
8. Gujarathi 102 0.05%
9. Tagalog 80 0.04%
10. Japanese 76 0.04%

Farmington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 223,124 97.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,844 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,703 1.62%

Farmington 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.
Farmington 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.


Farmington Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
San Juan County    

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