Gallup Metro Area

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

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Gallup Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 74,798
  • Land Area (2000): 14,112.121 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.821 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 26,718
Gallup Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 58,808 39.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,644 1.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 89,692 59.74%

Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Gallup Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,670 20,737 1,934 8.53% 85
1991 22,658 20,536 2,122 9.36% 94
1992 23,357 21,401 1,956 8.37% 84
1993 24,282 22,536 1,746 7.19% 72
1994 24,524 22,381 2,143 8.74% 87
1995 25,061 22,822 2,239 8.94% 89
1996 24,823 22,260 2,563 10.32% 103
1997 24,666 22,409 2,257 9.15% 92
1998 25,392 23,272 2,120 8.35% 83
1999 25,410 23,614 1,796 7.07% 71
2000 24,595 22,974 1,621 6.59% 66
2001 24,919 23,385 1,534 6.16% 62
2002 25,365 23,799 1,566 6.17% 62
2003 26,419 24,583 1,836 6.95% 70
2004 26,840 24,921 1,919 7.15% 72
2005 26,969 25,132 1,837 6.81% 68
2006 26,786 25,255 1,530 5.71% 57
2007 26,876 25,702 1,174 4.37% 44
2008 27,074 25,754 1,320 4.87% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,175 26,085 1,090 4.01% 40
Feb 2008 26,951 25,822 1,129 4.19% 42
Mar 2008 27,022 25,824 1,198 4.43% 44
Apr 2008 26,886 25,770 1,116 4.15% 42
May 2008 27,047 25,892 1,155 4.27% 43
Jun 2008 27,307 25,720 1,587 5.81% 58
Jul 2008 26,961 25,301 1,660 6.16% 62
Aug 2008 27,329 25,662 1,667 6.10% 61
Sep 2008 26,985 25,711 1,274 4.72% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gallup Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,966 13.88%
2. Educational Services 2,450 11.47%
3. Public Administration 1,972 9.23%
4. Health Care 1,284 6.01%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,038 4.86%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 966 4.52%
7. Repair and Maintenance 896 4.19%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 614 2.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 568 2.66%
10. Utilities 526 2.46%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 506 2.37%
12. Mining 488 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 466 2.18%
14. Gasoline Stations 414 1.94%
15. Rail Transportation 406 1.90%
16. Social Assistance 390 1.83%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 366 1.71%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 356 1.67%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 310 1.45%
20. Department and Other General Stores 296 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,316 23.61%
2. Health Care 3,284 14.59%
3. Public Administration 2,182 9.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,090 9.28%
5. Social Assistance 1,498 6.65%
6. Department and Other General Stores 826 3.67%
7. Finance and Insurance 826 3.67%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 780 3.46%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 522 2.32%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 440 1.95%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 346 1.54%
12. Gasoline Stations 340 1.51%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 340 1.51%
14. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 334 1.48%
15. Construction 290 1.29%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 252 1.12%
17. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 246 1.09%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 226 1.00%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 188 0.84%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 0.82%

Gallup Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,224 5.73%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,176 5.50%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 1,034 4.84%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 966 4.52%
5. Other Management Occupations 962 4.50%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 840 3.93%
7. Carpenters 808 3.78%
8. Other Construction Trades 794 3.72%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 724 3.39%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 652 3.05%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 610 2.86%
12. Construction Laborers 494 2.31%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 466 2.18%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 450 2.11%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 448 2.10%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 420 1.97%
17. Electricians 352 1.65%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 336 1.57%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 318 1.49%
20. Cashiers 298 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,590 7.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,302 5.78%
3. Cashiers 1,252 5.56%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,110 4.93%
5. Registered Nurses 1,072 4.76%
6. Other Production Occupations 896 3.98%
7. Other Management Occupations 876 3.89%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 834 3.70%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 834 3.70%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 810 3.60%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 782 3.47%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 750 3.33%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 748 3.32%
14. Child Care Workers 696 3.09%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 666 2.96%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 660 2.93%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 600 2.67%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 472 2.10%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 404 1.79%
20. Business Operations Specialists 382 1.70%

Gallup Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 48,065 48.27%
15-35 hours 7,844 7.88%
1-14 hours 2,119 2.13%
No regular hours 41,554 41.73%

Gallup Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,444 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 788 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 866 2.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,077 5.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,466 8.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,186 17.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,892 24.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,382 10.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,910 4.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,067 5.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 858 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 378 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,588 6.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,578 6.37%

Gallup Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,876 7.10%
5-9 7,597 18.77%
10-14 7,244 17.90%
15-19 6,004 14.83%
20-24 3,537 8.74%
25-29 1,018 2.51%
30-34 4,838 11.95%
35-39 702 1.73%
40-44 547 1.35%
45-59 2,707 6.69%
60-89 1,627 4.02%
At least 90 1,783 4.40%

Gallup 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 30 158 0.39% 28,118 69.46%
30-44 50 0.12% 6,037 14.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,707 6.69%
At least 60 100 0.25% 3,310 8.18%

Gallup Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,648 22.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,096 63.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 776 1.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 308 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,496 5.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,470 5.75%

Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 42,882 (147,880 people)
Families (2000): 33,230 (132,828 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,309
People at same address in 1995: 95,262
Gallup Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,482 22.04%
$10,000-$14,999 5,049 11.73%
$15,000-$19,999 3,762 8.74%
$20,000-$24,999 3,229 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 2,862 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 2,998 6.97%
$35,000-$39,999 2,768 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 1,994 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 1,629 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 2,813 6.54%
$60,000-$74,999 2,704 6.28%
$75,000-$99,999 2,189 5.09%
$100,000-$124,999 674 1.57%
$125,000-$149,999 292 0.68%
$150,000-$199,999 266 0.62%
$200,000 or more 318 0.74%

Gallup Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,184 19.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,970 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 538 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,395 15.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,343 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,595 12.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,604 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,772 8.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Gallup Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 33,537 32.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,106 4.92%
Public Assistance 4,263 4.10%
Retirement 4,383 4.22%
Self Employment 4,195 4.04%
Social Security 7,936 7.64%
Supplemental Security 4,248 4.09%
Wage / Salary 32,676 31.46%
Other 7,531 7.25%

Gallup Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,060 39.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,368 60.54%

Gallup Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,995 6.15%
Color 1 Box Married 24,206 49.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,019 41.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,478 3.04%

Gallup Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,287 7.91%
Color 1 Box Married 24,271 44.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,698 38.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,960 9.15%

Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Gallup Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,091 14.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,022 21.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,927 28.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,682 20.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,896 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,390 5.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,170 4.48%

Gallup 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 3,155 4.22% 740 0.99% 3,895 5.21%
Kindergarten 2,898 3.87% 268 0.36% 3,166 4.23%
Grades 1-4 13,017 17.40% 1,104 1.48% 14,121 18.88%
Grades 5-8 12,670 16.94% 1,092 1.46% 13,762 18.40%
Grades 9-12 13,247 17.71% 1,080 1.44% 14,327 19.15%
Undergrad college 5,679 7.59% 851 1.14% 6,530 8.73%
Graduate or professional school 444 0.59% 62 0.08% 506 0.68%
Total 51,110 68.33% 5,197 6.95% 56,307 75.28%

Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Gallup Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 100 82
2004 88 83

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


Gallup Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gallup Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 94,870 63.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 53,572 36.09%

Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 249
Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gallup Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,107 20.20%
10-19 Years 15,727 21.03%
20-29 Years 9,627 12.87%
30-39 Years 10,585 14.15%
40-49 Years 9,938 13.29%
50-59 Years 6,408 8.57%
60-69 Years 3,988 5.33%
70-79 Years 2,248 3.01%
80-89 Years 954 1.28%
90+ Years 216 0.29%

Gallup Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,146 48.32%
Color 1 Box Female 38,652 51.68%

Gallup Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54,742 73.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9,276 12.40%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,902 11.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,193 1.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 327 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 287 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.03%

Gallup Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,312 21.77%
2. Irish 3,352 16.92%
3. English 2,748 13.87%
4. United States Or American 1,849 9.33%
5. Italian 1,362 6.88%
6. Dutch 680 3.43%
7. Scottish 572 2.89%
8. Polish 548 2.77%
9. French Non-Basque 520 2.63%
10. Scotch Irish 436 2.20%

Gallup Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Navajo 62,163 45.63%
2. Only English 52,619 38.62%
3. Other Native North American 12,667 9.30%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,736 5.68%
5. Tagalog 176 0.13%
6. German 126 0.09%
7. Chinese 102 0.07%
8. Arabic 96 0.07%
9. Other Pacific Island 94 0.07%
10. Italian 92 0.07%

Gallup Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 147,466 98.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,196 0.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,482 0.99%

Gallup 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.
Gallup 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.


Gallup Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mckinley County    

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