Williston Metro Area

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


Williston Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Williston Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,761
  • Land Area (2000): 5,362.460 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 200.757 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,680
Williston Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,096 64.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,523 6.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,744 29.10%

Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Williston Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,892 9,551 341 3.44% 34
1991 10,441 9,983 458 4.39% 44
1992 10,212 9,619 593 5.80% 58
1993 10,176 9,685 490 4.82% 48
1994 10,048 9,587 461 4.59% 46
1995 10,328 9,966 362 3.50% 35
1996 10,418 10,114 304 2.92% 29
1997 10,237 9,957 281 2.74% 28
1998 9,970 9,566 404 4.05% 40
1999 9,616 9,060 556 5.78% 58
2000 10,629 10,325 304 2.86% 29
2001 10,939 10,692 247 2.26% 23
2002 11,042 10,702 340 3.08% 31
2003 11,047 10,707 340 3.08% 31
2004 11,095 10,792 302 2.72% 27
2005 11,729 11,456 273 2.33% 24
2006 12,648 12,389 259 2.05% 21
2007 13,074 12,823 252 1.92% 19
2008 13,529 13,260 269 1.99% 20
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,117 12,836 281 2.14% 21
Feb 2008 13,164 12,919 245 1.86% 19
Mar 2008 13,191 12,926 265 2.01% 20
Apr 2008 13,219 12,968 251 1.90% 19
May 2008 13,516 13,258 258 1.91% 19
Jun 2008 13,971 13,634 337 2.41% 24
Jul 2008 14,065 13,812 253 1.80% 18
Aug 2008 14,035 13,756 279 1.99% 20
Sep 2008 13,483 13,233 250 1.85% 19
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Williston Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,236 12.12%
2. Construction 1,040 10.20%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 900 8.83%
4. Public Administration 508 4.98%
5. Repair and Maintenance 496 4.86%
6. Educational Services 418 4.10%
7. Truck Transportation 364 3.57%
8. Health Care 362 3.55%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 360 3.53%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 280 2.75%
11. Finance and Insurance 276 2.71%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 270 2.65%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 254 2.49%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 224 2.20%
15. Department and Other General Stores 180 1.77%
16. Gasoline Stations 172 1.69%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 160 1.57%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 1.39%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 136 1.33%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,982 21.99%
2. Educational Services 1,016 11.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 744 8.25%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 516 5.72%
5. Finance and Insurance 496 5.50%
6. Social Assistance 454 5.04%
7. Public Administration 376 4.17%
8. Department and Other General Stores 298 3.31%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 208 2.31%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 2.31%
11. Mining 192 2.13%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 168 1.86%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 162 1.80%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 160 1.78%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 138 1.53%
16. Construction 134 1.49%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 108 1.20%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 104 1.15%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 104 1.15%
20. Gasoline Stations 78 0.87%

Williston Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 784 7.69%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 646 6.33%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 578 5.67%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 530 5.20%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 516 5.06%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 498 4.88%
7. Other Management Occupations 334 3.28%
8. Extraction Workers 310 3.04%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 304 2.98%
10. Other Production Occupations 272 2.67%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 260 2.55%
12. Agricultural Workers 248 2.43%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 246 2.41%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 244 2.39%
15. Carpenters 228 2.24%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 228 2.24%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 2.06%
18. Other Construction Trades 188 1.84%
19. Business Operations Specialists 172 1.69%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 154 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 636 7.06%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 534 5.92%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 406 4.50%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 404 4.48%
5. Cashiers 336 3.73%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 334 3.71%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 324 3.59%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 304 3.37%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 300 3.33%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 300 3.33%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 296 3.28%
12. Other Healthcare Support 286 3.17%
13. Registered Nurses 284 3.15%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 284 3.15%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 268 2.97%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 2.82%
17. Child Care Workers 230 2.55%
18. Other Management Occupations 226 2.51%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 226 2.51%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 194 2.15%

Williston Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,617 52.93%
15-35 hours 4,490 14.30%
1-14 hours 1,438 4.58%
No regular hours 8,852 28.19%

Williston Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 381 2.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 446 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 386 2.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 867 4.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,393 7.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,719 9.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,655 25.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,199 17.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,101 6.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 921 5.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 392 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 228 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,115 6.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,545 8.42%

Williston Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,167 11.81%
5-9 6,299 34.33%
10-14 4,637 25.27%
15-19 1,496 8.15%
20-24 907 4.94%
25-29 353 1.92%
30-34 878 4.79%
35-39 160 0.87%
40-44 158 0.86%
45-59 518 2.82%
60-89 440 2.40%
At least 90 335 1.83%

Williston 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 20 0.11% 15,839 86.33%
30-44 4 0.02% 1,192 6.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 518 2.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 775 4.22%

Williston Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,960 10.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,284 78.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 157 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 833 4.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,010 5.22%

Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,162 (38,564 people)
Families (2000): 10,488 (31,516 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,004
People at same address in 1995: 23,436
Williston Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,856 11.24%
$10,000-$14,999 1,669 10.11%
$15,000-$19,999 1,469 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 1,568 9.50%
$25,000-$29,999 1,334 8.08%
$30,000-$34,999 1,219 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 1,301 7.88%
$40,000-$44,999 1,009 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 819 4.96%
$50,000-$59,999 1,214 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,364 8.26%
$75,000-$99,999 897 5.43%
$100,000-$124,999 350 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 114 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 136 0.82%
$200,000 or more 193 1.17%

Williston Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,503 30.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,476 30.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 278 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,059 13.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,030 12.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 485 5.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Williston Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,069 27.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,008 14.92%
Public Assistance 418 0.89%
Retirement 1,989 4.24%
Self Employment 3,893 8.29%
Social Security 5,148 10.96%
Supplemental Security 479 1.02%
Wage / Salary 12,129 25.83%
Other 2,832 6.03%

Williston Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,146 57.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,744 42.11%

Williston Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,556 9.91%
Color 1 Box Married 9,255 58.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,350 27.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 540 3.44%

Williston Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,485 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 9,495 57.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,452 20.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,074 12.57%

Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Williston Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,263 7.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,252 10.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,467 31.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,285 24.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,103 10.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,420 11.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,086 3.64%

Williston 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 343 1.74% 114 0.58% 457 2.31%
Kindergarten 542 2.74% 40 0.20% 582 2.95%
Grades 1-4 2,071 10.48% 248 1.25% 2,319 11.74%
Grades 5-8 2,246 11.37% 230 1.16% 2,476 12.53%
Grades 9-12 2,909 14.72% 195 0.99% 3,104 15.71%
Undergrad college 1,280 6.48% 72 0.36% 1,352 6.84%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.79% 4 0.02% 160 0.81%
Total 9,547 48.31% 903 4.57% 10,450 52.88%

Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Williston Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 66 57
2004 79 53

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


Williston Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Williston Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,965 88.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,736 11.93%

Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Williston Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,469 12.49%
10-19 Years 3,329 16.85%
20-29 Years 1,805 9.13%
30-39 Years 2,355 11.92%
40-49 Years 3,480 17.61%
50-59 Years 2,192 11.09%
60-69 Years 1,639 8.29%
70-79 Years 1,448 7.33%
80-89 Years 892 4.51%
90+ Years 152 0.77%

Williston Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,687 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 10,074 50.98%

Williston Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,245 92.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 865 4.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 406 2.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 185 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Williston Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 19,564 40.55%
2. German 12,244 25.38%
3. Irish 3,562 7.38%
4. English 2,215 4.59%
5. Swedish 2,007 4.16%
6. French Non-Basque 1,565 3.24%
7. United States Or American 1,074 2.23%
8. Danish 803 1.66%
9. Dutch 595 1.23%
10. Polish 473 0.98%

Williston Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,592 96.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 535 1.41%
3. Scandinavian 367 0.96%
4. German 310 0.81%
5. French 58 0.15%
6. Other Native North American 46 0.12%
7. Arabic 46 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 34 0.09%
9. Thai 18 0.05%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.04%

Williston Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,901 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 284 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 178 0.44%

Williston 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.
Williston 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.


Williston Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Williams County    

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