Shawnee Metro Area

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


Shawnee Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Shawnee Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 65,521
  • Land Area (2000): 2,040.129 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.415 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 27,302
Shawnee Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 63,598 47.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,121 3.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 64,030 48.23%

Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Shawnee Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,688 25,040 1,648 6.18% 62
1991 26,495 24,629 1,866 7.04% 71
1992 26,217 24,539 1,679 6.40% 64
1993 26,338 24,842 1,496 5.68% 57
1994 26,412 24,958 1,453 5.50% 55
1995 26,896 25,699 1,196 4.45% 45
1996 27,888 26,528 1,359 4.87% 49
1997 28,066 26,712 1,354 4.82% 48
1998 28,683 27,201 1,482 5.17% 52
1999 28,909 27,804 1,105 3.82% 38
2000 30,209 29,234 974 3.23% 32
2001 30,035 28,710 1,325 4.41% 44
2002 29,918 28,409 1,509 5.04% 51
2003 30,244 28,467 1,777 5.87% 59
2004 30,482 28,774 1,708 5.60% 56
2005 30,858 29,216 1,642 5.32% 53
2006 32,042 30,581 1,462 4.56% 46
2007 32,887 31,440 1,446 4.40% 44
2008 32,904 31,671 1,233 3.75% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 32,955 31,508 1,447 4.39% 44
Feb 2008 32,814 31,672 1,142 3.48% 35
Mar 2008 32,910 31,835 1,075 3.27% 33
Apr 2008 32,886 31,919 967 2.94% 29
May 2008 33,221 32,023 1,198 3.61% 36
Jun 2008 33,361 31,944 1,417 4.25% 42
Jul 2008 32,584 31,223 1,361 4.18% 42
Aug 2008 32,479 31,193 1,286 3.96% 40
Sep 2008 32,924 31,723 1,201 3.65% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Shawnee Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,570 11.71%
2. Public Administration 3,054 10.01%
3. Educational Services 2,114 6.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,584 5.19%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,122 3.68%
6. Repair and Maintenance 966 3.17%
7. Truck Transportation 938 3.08%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 902 2.96%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 868 2.85%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 838 2.75%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 814 2.67%
12. Health Care 778 2.55%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 774 2.54%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 712 2.33%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 706 2.32%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 622 2.04%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 590 1.93%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 578 1.90%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 562 1.84%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 498 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,948 15.19%
2. Educational Services 3,856 14.83%
3. Public Administration 2,478 9.53%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,886 7.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,232 4.74%
6. Social Assistance 1,026 3.95%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 958 3.68%
8. Department and Other General Stores 920 3.54%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 652 2.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 634 2.44%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 626 2.41%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 466 1.79%
13. Metal Manufactuing 390 1.50%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 372 1.43%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 340 1.31%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 298 1.15%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 292 1.12%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 272 1.05%
19. Construction 262 1.01%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 260 1.00%

Shawnee Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,942 6.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,738 5.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,608 5.27%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,586 5.20%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,550 5.08%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,344 4.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,160 3.80%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,108 3.63%
9. Other Construction Trades 948 3.11%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 840 2.75%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 818 2.68%
12. Carpenters 710 2.33%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 682 2.24%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 664 2.18%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 580 1.90%
16. Religious Workers 552 1.81%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 510 1.67%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 488 1.60%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 464 1.52%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 458 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,048 7.88%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,434 5.52%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,308 5.03%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,190 4.58%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,006 3.87%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 994 3.82%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 984 3.78%
8. Cashiers 852 3.28%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 794 3.05%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 788 3.03%
11. Registered Nurses 782 3.01%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 738 2.84%
13. Other Management Occupations 732 2.82%
14. Other Production Occupations 730 2.81%
15. Child Care Workers 606 2.33%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 596 2.29%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 580 2.23%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 570 2.19%
19. Business Operations Specialists 512 1.97%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 474 1.82%

Shawnee Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 52,409 51.07%
15-35 hours 11,854 11.55%
1-14 hours 3,010 2.93%
No regular hours 35,356 34.45%

Shawnee Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,816 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,249 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,579 4.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,591 10.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,899 10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,973 14.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,846 17.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,643 8.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,201 3.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,512 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,123 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 576 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,687 8.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,436 8.05%

Shawnee Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,047 3.71%
5-9 7,109 12.89%
10-14 9,507 17.24%
15-19 8,823 16.00%
20-24 6,068 11.01%
25-29 2,628 4.77%
30-34 5,543 10.05%
35-39 1,302 2.36%
40-44 1,915 3.47%
45-59 5,885 10.67%
60-89 3,169 5.75%
At least 90 1,135 2.06%

Shawnee 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 82 0.15% 36,100 65.48%
30-44 3 0.01% 8,757 15.88%
45-59 8 0.01% 5,877 10.66%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4,304 7.81%

Shawnee Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,954 14.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 45,585 80.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 436 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 93 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 963 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,292 2.29%

Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 49,150 (125,166 people)
Families (2000): 35,674 (107,640 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,188
People at same address in 1995: 67,521
Shawnee Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,175 12.39%
$10,000-$14,999 4,440 8.91%
$15,000-$19,999 4,463 8.96%
$20,000-$24,999 4,474 8.98%
$25,000-$29,999 3,918 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 3,620 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 3,317 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 3,273 6.57%
$45,000-$49,999 2,365 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 3,901 7.83%
$60,000-$74,999 4,337 8.70%
$75,000-$99,999 3,135 6.29%
$100,000-$124,999 1,070 2.15%
$125,000-$149,999 542 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 297 0.60%
$200,000 or more 507 1.02%

Shawnee Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,899 24.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,951 32.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 720 2.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,141 16.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 122 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,317 13.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,497 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 541 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 283 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Shawnee Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 38,131 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,284 10.75%
Public Assistance 3,027 2.28%
Retirement 9,787 7.36%
Self Employment 6,556 4.93%
Social Security 14,855 11.18%
Supplemental Security 2,641 1.99%
Wage / Salary 36,223 27.26%
Other 7,398 5.57%

Shawnee Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,735 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,927 41.61%

Shawnee Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,572 11.19%
Color 1 Box Married 31,764 63.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,057 22.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,389 2.79%

Shawnee Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,231 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 31,758 57.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,534 17.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,526 11.85%

Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Shawnee Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,968 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,754 15.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 34,258 34.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,021 25.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,956 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,859 8.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,779 4.85%

Shawnee 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 1,467 2.24% 622 0.95% 2,089 3.19%
Kindergarten 1,885 2.88% 99 0.15% 1,984 3.03%
Grades 1-4 7,443 11.36% 375 0.57% 7,818 11.93%
Grades 5-8 7,155 10.92% 284 0.43% 7,439 11.35%
Grades 9-12 7,477 11.41% 420 0.64% 7,897 12.05%
Undergrad college 4,693 7.16% 3,378 5.16% 8,071 12.32%
Graduate or professional school 470 0.72% 132 0.20% 602 0.92%
Total 30,590 46.69% 5,310 8.10% 35,900 54.79%

Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Shawnee Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 123 114
2004 120 132

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


Shawnee Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shawnee Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 108,235 85.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,321 14.48%

Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 901
Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shawnee Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,096 13.88%
10-19 Years 10,255 15.65%
20-29 Years 8,909 13.60%
30-39 Years 8,894 13.57%
40-49 Years 9,061 13.83%
50-59 Years 7,466 11.39%
60-69 Years 5,487 8.37%
70-79 Years 4,028 6.15%
80-89 Years 1,904 2.91%
90+ Years 421 0.64%

Shawnee Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,640 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 33,881 51.71%

Shawnee Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 51,625 78.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7,154 10.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,832 4.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,881 2.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,544 2.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 389 0.59%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 64 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.05%

Shawnee Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,790 22.12%
2. Irish 14,756 19.44%
3. German 14,203 18.72%
4. English 10,368 13.66%
5. French Non-Basque 3,250 4.28%
6. Dutch 3,067 4.04%
7. Scotch Irish 2,320 3.06%
8. Scottish 1,987 2.62%
9. Italian 1,449 1.91%
10. Polish 970 1.28%

Shawnee Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 118,635 95.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,036 1.65%
3. Other Native North American 1,330 1.08%
4. German 463 0.37%
5. Japanese 272 0.22%
6. French 238 0.19%
7. African 120 0.10%
8. Navajo 90 0.07%
9. Thai 74 0.06%
10. Chinese 70 0.06%

Shawnee Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 131,299 98.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 562 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 888 0.67%

Shawnee 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.
Shawnee 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.


Shawnee Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pottawatomie County    

Shawnee Metro Area Cities Back to top