Aberdeen Metro Area

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

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Aberdeen Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,827
  • Land Area (2000): 7,403.870 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 61.429 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,883
Aberdeen Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,432 60.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,780 8.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,702 31.38%

Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Aberdeen Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,136 20,970 1,166 5.27% 53
1991 21,586 20,916 670 3.10% 31
1992 21,480 20,898 583 2.71% 27
1993 21,781 21,250 532 2.44% 24
1994 22,360 21,847 514 2.30% 23
1995 22,975 22,488 487 2.12% 21
1996 23,365 22,855 510 2.18% 22
1997 23,254 22,743 512 2.20% 22
1998 23,547 22,992 554 2.35% 24
1999 23,293 22,751 542 2.33% 23
2000 22,616 22,055 561 2.48% 25
2001 22,641 21,948 692 3.06% 31
2002 22,266 21,548 718 3.22% 32
2003 22,555 21,827 728 3.23% 32
2004 22,804 22,081 723 3.17% 32
2005 22,982 22,259 722 3.14% 32
2006 22,965 22,364 601 2.62% 26
2007 23,190 22,622 568 2.45% 25
2008 23,406 22,850 556 2.38% 24
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,945 22,333 612 2.67% 27
Feb 2008 23,327 22,746 581 2.49% 25
Mar 2008 23,378 22,794 584 2.50% 25
Apr 2008 23,636 23,136 500 2.12% 21
May 2008 23,607 23,039 568 2.41% 24
Jun 2008 23,638 23,112 526 2.23% 22
Jul 2008 23,580 23,059 521 2.21% 22
Aug 2008 23,292 22,735 557 2.39% 24
Sep 2008 23,250 22,694 556 2.39% 24
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Aberdeen Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,450 11.50%
2. Construction 2,158 10.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,414 6.64%
4. Educational Services 1,170 5.49%
5. Public Administration 1,050 4.93%
6. Health Care 860 4.04%
7. Repair and Maintenance 820 3.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 762 3.58%
9. Finance and Insurance 670 3.14%
10. Metal Manufactuing 644 3.02%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 628 2.95%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 624 2.93%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 578 2.71%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 502 2.36%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 448 2.10%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 358 1.68%
17. Truck Transportation 340 1.60%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 322 1.51%
19. Department and Other General Stores 320 1.50%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 272 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,630 17.72%
2. Educational Services 2,662 13.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,956 9.55%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,190 5.81%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,166 5.69%
6. Public Administration 1,086 5.30%
7. Social Assistance 828 4.04%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 704 3.44%
9. Department and Other General Stores 686 3.35%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 552 2.70%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 518 2.53%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 452 2.21%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 452 2.21%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 308 1.50%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 304 1.48%
16. Construction 296 1.45%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 262 1.28%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 222 1.08%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.01%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 194 0.95%

Aberdeen Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,754 8.23%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 950 4.46%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 924 4.34%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 922 4.33%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 886 4.16%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 884 4.15%
7. Other Production Occupations 852 4.00%
8. Other Management Occupations 780 3.66%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 742 3.48%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 724 3.40%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 634 2.98%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 618 2.90%
13. Agricultural Workers 592 2.78%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 500 2.35%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 460 2.16%
16. Top Executives 378 1.77%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 368 1.73%
18. Carpenters 344 1.61%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 338 1.59%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 328 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,342 6.55%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,324 6.46%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,036 5.06%
4. Registered Nurses 880 4.30%
5. Cashiers 738 3.60%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 724 3.54%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 706 3.45%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 676 3.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 636 3.11%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 614 3.00%
11. Child Care Workers 586 2.86%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 586 2.86%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 574 2.80%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 554 2.71%
15. Other Management Occupations 520 2.54%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 464 2.27%
17. Customer Service Representatives 464 2.27%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 460 2.25%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 454 2.22%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 396 1.93%

Aberdeen Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 36,058 55.70%
15-35 hours 9,696 14.98%
1-14 hours 2,453 3.79%
No regular hours 16,531 25.54%

Aberdeen Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 872 2.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 388 0.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,065 2.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,708 4.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,830 7.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,232 13.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,773 26.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,646 14.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,693 4.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,777 4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 964 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 464 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,116 7.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,420 8.56%

Aberdeen Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,276 8.20%
5-9 11,820 29.59%
10-14 12,004 30.05%
15-19 5,389 13.49%
20-24 2,695 6.75%
25-29 842 2.11%
30-34 2,034 5.09%
35-39 274 0.69%
40-44 294 0.74%
45-59 745 1.86%
60-89 334 0.84%
At least 90 241 0.60%

Aberdeen 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 30 140 0.35% 35,886 89.83%
30-44 14 0.04% 2,588 6.48%
45-59 4 0.01% 741 1.85%
At least 60 8 0.02% 567 1.42%

Aberdeen Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 156 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,830 9.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,869 79.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 150 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 166 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,777 4.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,489 5.87%

Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,708 (76,470 people)
Families (2000): 21,250 (61,976 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,108
People at same address in 1995: 44,330
Aberdeen Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,665 10.93%
$10,000-$14,999 2,706 8.07%
$15,000-$19,999 2,648 7.89%
$20,000-$24,999 2,731 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 2,611 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 2,544 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 1,977 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 2,519 7.51%
$45,000-$49,999 1,856 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 3,327 9.92%
$60,000-$74,999 3,178 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 2,030 6.05%
$100,000-$124,999 818 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 310 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 296 0.88%
$200,000 or more 326 0.97%

Aberdeen Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,936 30.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,227 32.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 666 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,122 13.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,977 12.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 827 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 270 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Aberdeen Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,846 28.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,364 15.34%
Public Assistance 679 0.73%
Retirement 4,254 4.54%
Self Employment 7,137 7.62%
Social Security 9,956 10.63%
Supplemental Security 796 0.85%
Wage / Salary 25,319 27.05%
Other 4,267 4.56%

Aberdeen Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,436 56.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,004 43.41%

Aberdeen Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,356 7.49%
Color 1 Box Married 19,197 61.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,859 28.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,032 3.28%

Aberdeen Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,935 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 19,502 56.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,086 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,909 11.35%

Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Aberdeen Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,182 8.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,344 6.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,318 31.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,178 26.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,568 7.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,469 15.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,144 5.05%

Aberdeen 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 807 2.03% 482 1.21% 1,289 3.24%
Kindergarten 1,038 2.61% 158 0.40% 1,196 3.00%
Grades 1-4 3,487 8.76% 776 1.95% 4,263 10.70%
Grades 5-8 3,945 9.91% 496 1.25% 4,441 11.15%
Grades 9-12 4,368 10.97% 483 1.21% 4,851 12.18%
Undergrad college 4,642 11.66% 638 1.60% 5,280 13.26%
Graduate or professional school 428 1.07% 38 0.10% 466 1.17%
Total 18,715 46.99% 3,071 7.71% 21,786 54.70%

Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Aberdeen Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 166 162
2004 183 179

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


Aberdeen Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Aberdeen Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 70,549 89.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,212 10.43%

Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 50
Aberdeen 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.


Aberdeen Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Aberdeen Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,054 12.69%
10-19 Years 5,897 14.81%
20-29 Years 5,185 13.02%
30-39 Years 5,173 12.99%
40-49 Years 5,825 14.63%
50-59 Years 4,331 10.87%
60-69 Years 3,237 8.13%
70-79 Years 2,997 7.53%
80-89 Years 1,730 4.34%
90+ Years 398 1.00%

Aberdeen Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,269 48.38%
Color 1 Box Female 20,558 51.62%

Aberdeen Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 38,032 95.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 965 2.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 258 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 145 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 100 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.02%

Aberdeen Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 45,500 48.33%
2. Norwegian 11,994 12.74%
3. Irish 6,345 6.74%
4. English 5,586 5.93%
5. Russian 4,458 4.74%
6. Swedish 3,015 3.20%
7. United States Or American 2,503 2.66%
8. Dutch 2,387 2.54%
9. French Non-Basque 2,106 2.24%
10. Polish 1,391 1.48%

Aberdeen Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 72,048 93.93%
2. German 3,133 4.08%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 834 1.09%
4. Other Native North American 216 0.28%
5. Scandinavian 108 0.14%
6. French 88 0.11%
7. Tagalog 76 0.10%
8. Other Pacific Island 34 0.04%
9. Navajo 32 0.04%
10. Thai 22 0.03%

Aberdeen Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 81,365 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 331 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 218 0.27%

Aberdeen 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.
Aberdeen 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.


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