Victoria Metro Area

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


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Victoria Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 111,663
  • Land Area (2000): 5,823.166 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,377.604 square kilometers
Victoria Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 83,840 2002 87,831 2005 115,316
2000 85,395 2003 114,352 2006 116,568
2001 85,996 2004 114,863 2007 114,391

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Houses (2000): 46,609
Victoria Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 146,428 64.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,540 2.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 72,538 32.17%

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Victoria Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,204 44,880 2,324 4.92% 49
1991 50,226 47,760 2,466 4.91% 49
1992 52,635 49,278 3,356 6.38% 64
1993 53,903 50,373 3,530 6.55% 66
1994 54,819 50,871 3,947 7.20% 72
1995 54,084 50,417 3,667 6.78% 68
1996 54,569 51,542 3,027 5.55% 56
1997 54,864 51,778 3,086 5.62% 56
1998 55,474 52,718 2,756 4.97% 50
1999 55,615 53,075 2,540 4.57% 46
2000 55,698 53,516 2,182 3.92% 39
2001 55,891 53,242 2,648 4.74% 47
2002 56,330 53,002 3,328 5.91% 59
2003 56,321 52,908 3,412 6.06% 60
2004 56,296 53,137 3,160 5.61% 56
2005 57,012 54,309 2,703 4.74% 47
2006 57,375 54,954 2,420 4.22% 42
2007 57,472 55,344 2,128 3.70% 37
2008 58,095 55,878 2,216 3.82% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 59,884 57,662 2,222 3.71% 37
Feb 2008 57,529 55,520 2,009 3.49% 35
Mar 2008 57,843 55,872 1,971 3.41% 34
Apr 2008 57,657 55,853 1,804 3.13% 31
May 2008 57,883 55,834 2,049 3.54% 35
Jun 2008 58,017 55,632 2,385 4.11% 41
Jul 2008 58,297 55,830 2,467 4.23% 42
Aug 2008 57,880 55,391 2,489 4.30% 43
Sep 2008 57,863 55,312 2,551 4.41% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Victoria Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,620 15.77%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 6,416 11.74%
3. Mining 2,874 5.26%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,246 4.11%
5. Public Administration 2,208 4.04%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,176 3.98%
7. Educational Services 1,924 3.52%
8. Metal Manufactuing 1,694 3.10%
9. Health Care 1,674 3.06%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,668 3.05%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,622 2.97%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,608 2.94%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,606 2.94%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,510 2.76%
15. Utilities 1,212 2.22%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1,204 2.20%
17. Finance and Insurance 1,096 2.00%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 952 1.74%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 942 1.72%
20. Truck Transportation 756 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 7,792 17.45%
2. Health Care 7,366 16.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,870 8.67%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,088 4.68%
5. Public Administration 2,000 4.48%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,922 4.30%
7. Social Assistance 1,858 4.16%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,722 3.86%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,492 3.34%
10. Construction 1,208 2.71%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 992 2.22%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 848 1.90%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 796 1.78%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 778 1.74%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 652 1.46%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 570 1.28%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 512 1.15%
18. Private Household Services 436 0.98%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 432 0.97%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 386 0.86%

Victoria Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,270 7.81%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,508 6.42%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,396 4.38%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,262 4.14%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,210 4.04%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,160 3.95%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,820 3.33%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,656 3.03%
9. Other Construction Trades 1,626 2.97%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,588 2.91%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,562 2.86%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,444 2.64%
13. Engineers 1,362 2.49%
14. Construction Laborers 1,276 2.33%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,274 2.33%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,154 2.11%
17. Carpenters 1,142 2.09%
18. Top Executives 916 1.68%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 840 1.54%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 818 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,256 7.29%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,990 6.70%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,730 6.11%
4. Cashiers 2,026 4.54%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,890 4.23%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,832 4.10%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,718 3.85%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,632 3.65%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,600 3.58%
10. Registered Nurses 1,436 3.22%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,426 3.19%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,396 3.13%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,324 2.97%
14. Child Care Workers 1,280 2.87%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,106 2.48%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,092 2.45%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 824 1.85%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 800 1.79%
19. Customer Service Representatives 766 1.72%
20. Other Production Occupations 766 1.72%

Victoria Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 93,538 55.78%
15-35 hours 16,702 9.96%
1-14 hours 4,105 2.45%
No regular hours 53,333 31.81%

Victoria Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,491 4.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,589 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,042 4.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,633 8.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,894 12.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,654 15.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,015 20.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,887 8.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,391 3.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,156 4.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,712 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 791 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,833 5.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,365 6.60%

Victoria Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,104 4.25%
5-9 14,816 15.36%
10-14 20,154 20.90%
15-19 18,419 19.10%
20-24 11,518 11.94%
25-29 3,634 3.77%
30-34 8,955 9.28%
35-39 1,684 1.75%
40-44 1,913 1.98%
45-59 6,011 6.23%
60-89 2,904 3.01%
At least 90 2,341 2.43%

Victoria 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 64 0.07% 72,581 75.25%
30-44 8 0.01% 12,544 13.01%
45-59 64 0.07% 5,947 6.17%
At least 60 28 0.03% 5,217 5.41%

Victoria Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,756 16.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 76,777 77.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 168 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 917 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 164 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,571 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,348 2.38%

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 80,224 (219,724 people)
Families (2000): 59,828 (191,758 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,066
People at same address in 1995: 113,111
Victoria Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,065 9.95%
$10,000-$14,999 6,290 7.76%
$15,000-$19,999 5,582 6.89%
$20,000-$24,999 6,518 8.05%
$25,000-$29,999 5,715 7.05%
$30,000-$34,999 5,136 6.34%
$35,000-$39,999 5,260 6.49%
$40,000-$44,999 5,139 6.34%
$45,000-$49,999 3,770 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 7,283 8.99%
$60,000-$74,999 8,142 10.05%
$75,000-$99,999 7,563 9.33%
$100,000-$124,999 3,034 3.74%
$125,000-$149,999 1,450 1.79%
$150,000-$199,999 1,013 1.25%
$200,000 or more 1,059 1.31%

Victoria Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,915 22.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,584 28.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,215 3.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,831 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 174 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,244 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 66 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,085 7.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,230 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 774 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Victoria Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,503 30.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,051 11.25%
Public Assistance 2,462 1.15%
Retirement 11,939 5.59%
Self Employment 11,012 5.15%
Social Security 21,926 10.26%
Supplemental Security 3,462 1.62%
Wage / Salary 62,708 29.34%
Other 10,696 5.00%

Victoria Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,393 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,186 46.63%

Victoria Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,923 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 51,921 62.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,996 25.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,855 2.24%

Victoria Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,470 9.53%
Color 1 Box Married 53,883 60.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,345 19.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,171 10.32%

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Victoria Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,235 10.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,532 15.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 48,282 30.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 39,354 24.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,133 5.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,944 9.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,035 4.38%

Victoria 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 2,372 2.12% 1,793 1.61% 4,165 3.73%
Kindergarten 3,078 2.76% 441 0.39% 3,519 3.15%
Grades 1-4 13,287 11.90% 1,745 1.56% 15,032 13.46%
Grades 5-8 14,341 12.84% 1,443 1.29% 15,784 14.14%
Grades 9-12 14,232 12.75% 924 0.83% 15,156 13.57%
Undergrad college 7,644 6.85% 642 0.57% 8,286 7.42%
Graduate or professional school 958 0.86% 208 0.19% 1,166 1.04%
Total 55,912 50.07% 7,196 6.44% 63,108 56.52%

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Victoria Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 231 191
2002 197 194
2003 234 231
2004 216 239

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


Victoria Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Victoria Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 191,134 86.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,485 13.76%

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 546
Victoria Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.473 0.358 0.036 0.811 5.677 0.000 9.649 30.188 1.718 41.555
2000 4.368 0.328 0.035 0.761 5.492 0.000 10.879 29.568 1.850 42.298
2001 4.489 0.326 0.047 0.872 5.733 0.000 9.686 31.060 2.012 42.758
2002 4.543 0.672 0.171 1.309 6.695 0.000 9.393 33.986 2.106 45.485
2003 3.900 0.638 0.254 1.014 5.807 0.000 10.555 36.667 2.457 49.680
2004 3.239 0.383 0.096 0.914 4.632 0.000 11.083 35.799 2.298 49.180
2005 2.576 0.373 0.035 0.546 3.529 0.000 9.877 29.614 2.021 41.512
2006 2.548 0.498 0.060 0.789 3.895 0.000 8.218 23.995 2.145 34.358
2007 2.762 0.393 0.035 0.708 3.899 0.000 8.611 25.920 1.731 36.262

Victoria Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,960
2000 4,081
2001 4,170
2002 4,583

Victoria 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.


Victoria Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Victoria Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,323 15.51%
10-19 Years 18,206 16.30%
20-29 Years 13,514 12.10%
30-39 Years 15,492 13.87%
40-49 Years 16,508 14.78%
50-59 Years 12,225 10.95%
60-69 Years 8,546 7.65%
70-79 Years 6,583 5.90%
80-89 Years 2,751 2.46%
90+ Years 515 0.46%

Victoria Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 54,757 49.04%
Color 1 Box Female 56,906 50.96%

Victoria Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 59,379 53.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43,846 39.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,975 5.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,314 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 816 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 261 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Victoria Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 37,561 31.83%
2. Irish 15,960 13.53%
3. English 14,464 12.26%
4. United States Or American 12,233 10.37%
5. Czech 9,456 8.01%
6. French Non-Basque 4,853 4.11%
7. Scotch Irish 3,581 3.03%
8. Italian 3,447 2.92%
9. Polish 3,072 2.60%
10. Scottish 2,106 1.78%

Victoria Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 150,149 71.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54,304 26.01%
3. Chinese 1,138 0.55%
4. German 889 0.43%
5. Other Slavic 614 0.29%
6. Vietnamese 328 0.16%
7. Tagalog 298 0.14%
8. French 276 0.13%
9. Persian 126 0.06%
10. Greek 112 0.05%

Victoria Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 214,383 95.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,083 1.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,040 3.12%

Victoria 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.
Victoria 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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