Vernal Metro Area

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


Vernal Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Vernal Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,224
  • Land Area (2000): 11,595.569 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 56.744 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,040
Vernal Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,030 44.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,301 4.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,884 50.54%

Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Vernal Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,873 8,338 535 6.03% 61
1991 9,379 8,819 560 5.97% 60
1992 9,780 9,041 739 7.56% 76
1993 9,941 9,196 745 7.50% 75
1994 10,134 9,367 767 7.57% 76
1995 10,345 9,620 725 7.01% 70
1996 10,231 9,476 755 7.38% 74
1997 10,624 10,024 599 5.64% 57
1998 10,911 10,255 657 6.02% 60
1999 11,174 10,411 763 6.83% 68
2000 11,339 10,858 481 4.24% 43
2001 12,163 11,625 539 4.43% 44
2002 12,587 11,832 755 6.00% 60
2003 13,172 12,414 759 5.76% 58
2004 13,869 13,160 709 5.11% 51
2005 14,712 14,151 561 3.82% 39
2006 16,300 15,904 397 2.43% 24
2007 17,403 17,035 368 2.12% 21
2008 17,884 17,458 426 2.38% 24
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,473 17,042 431 2.47% 25
Feb 2008 17,392 16,972 420 2.41% 24
Mar 2008 17,457 17,008 449 2.57% 26
Apr 2008 17,408 17,047 361 2.07% 21
May 2008 18,113 17,744 369 2.04% 20
Jun 2008 18,388 17,907 481 2.62% 26
Jul 2008 18,500 18,006 494 2.67% 27
Aug 2008 18,564 18,088 476 2.56% 26
Sep 2008 17,657 17,306 351 1.99% 20
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vernal Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 2,762 23.76%
2. Construction 1,348 11.60%
3. Public Administration 652 5.61%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 636 5.47%
5. Truck Transportation 562 4.83%
6. Utilities 520 4.47%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 482 4.15%
8. Educational Services 472 4.06%
9. Health Care 370 3.18%
10. Repair and Maintenance 366 3.15%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 284 2.44%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 280 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 252 2.17%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 218 1.88%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 162 1.39%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 140 1.20%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 136 1.17%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 136 1.17%
19. Other Transportation 122 1.05%
20. Finance and Insurance 120 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,366 15.36%
2. Health Care 1,164 13.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,114 12.53%
4. Public Administration 580 6.52%
5. Social Assistance 444 4.99%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 412 4.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 394 4.43%
8. Finance and Insurance 282 3.17%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 2.70%
10. Mining 212 2.38%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 210 2.36%
12. Construction 148 1.66%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 1.55%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 1.55%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 124 1.39%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 1.26%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 100 1.12%
18. Other Transportation 98 1.10%
19. Truck Transportation 96 1.08%
20. Utilities 96 1.08%

Vernal Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 886 7.62%
2. Extraction Workers 722 6.21%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 580 4.99%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 578 4.97%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 576 4.96%
6. Other Management Occupations 512 4.40%
7. Other Production Occupations 444 3.82%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 380 3.27%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 374 3.22%
10. Other Construction Trades 344 2.96%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 312 2.68%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 2.46%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 274 2.36%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 262 2.25%
15. Agricultural Workers 246 2.12%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 234 2.01%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 226 1.94%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 212 1.82%
19. Construction Laborers 210 1.81%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 210 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 874 9.83%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 534 6.01%
3. Cashiers 516 5.80%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 496 5.58%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 428 4.81%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 352 3.96%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 352 3.96%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 344 3.87%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 294 3.31%
10. Child Care Workers 288 3.24%
11. Registered Nurses 250 2.81%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 246 2.77%
13. Other Management Occupations 242 2.72%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 234 2.63%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 232 2.61%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 218 2.45%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 196 2.20%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 178 2.00%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 178 2.00%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 144 1.62%

Vernal Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,452 48.54%
15-35 hours 5,699 15.85%
1-14 hours 1,471 4.09%
No regular hours 11,333 31.52%

Vernal Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 752 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 544 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,060 5.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,593 8.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,720 8.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,850 14.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,775 19.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,010 10.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,007 5.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,045 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 677 3.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 162 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,235 6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,434 7.22%

Vernal Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,879 9.46%
5-9 4,784 24.08%
10-14 4,758 23.95%
15-19 2,680 13.49%
20-24 1,422 7.16%
25-29 364 1.83%
30-34 1,240 6.24%
35-39 188 0.95%
40-44 380 1.91%
45-59 831 4.18%
60-89 676 3.40%
At least 90 662 3.33%

Vernal 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 6 0.03% 15,881 79.95%
30-44 58 0.29% 1,750 8.81%
45-59 28 0.14% 803 4.04%
At least 60 4 0.02% 1,334 6.72%

Vernal Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,858 18.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,098 73.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 311 1.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 96 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 397 1.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 758 3.68%

Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,252 (49,950 people)
Families (2000): 12,974 (45,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,605
People at same address in 1995: 28,275
Vernal Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,726 10.47%
$10,000-$14,999 1,234 7.49%
$15,000-$19,999 1,335 8.10%
$20,000-$24,999 1,389 8.43%
$25,000-$29,999 1,221 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,399 8.49%
$35,000-$39,999 1,129 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 1,041 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 1,062 6.44%
$50,000-$59,999 1,540 9.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,489 9.03%
$75,000-$99,999 1,188 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 332 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 142 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 177 1.07%
$200,000 or more 80 0.49%

Vernal Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,410 17.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,297 28.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 180 2.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,390 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,299 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 826 10.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 415 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 316 3.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Vernal Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,531 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,719 10.65%
Public Assistance 877 1.98%
Retirement 2,126 4.80%
Self Employment 2,797 6.31%
Social Security 3,870 8.73%
Supplemental Security 590 1.33%
Wage / Salary 13,011 29.37%
Other 2,785 6.29%

Vernal Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,975 45.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,855 54.06%

Vernal Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,456 7.99%
Color 1 Box Married 11,411 62.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,040 27.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 321 1.76%

Vernal Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,814 9.63%
Color 1 Box Married 11,912 63.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,741 19.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,362 7.23%

Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Vernal Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 895 2.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,425 19.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,266 36.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,455 25.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,775 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,707 8.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 988 2.95%

Vernal 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 738 2.93% 326 1.29% 1,064 4.22%
Kindergarten 851 3.37% 34 0.13% 885 3.51%
Grades 1-4 3,877 15.37% 82 0.33% 3,959 15.70%
Grades 5-8 3,929 15.58% 125 0.50% 4,054 16.07%
Grades 9-12 4,532 17.97% 67 0.27% 4,599 18.23%
Undergrad college 1,317 5.22% 94 0.37% 1,411 5.59%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.44% 38 0.15% 150 0.59%
Total 15,356 60.88% 766 3.04% 16,122 63.92%

Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Vernal Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 102 74
2004 122 64

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


Vernal Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vernal Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,242 85.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,249 14.36%

Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 107
Vernal 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.


Vernal Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vernal Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,373 17.34%
10-19 Years 5,292 20.98%
20-29 Years 3,228 12.80%
30-39 Years 3,023 11.98%
40-49 Years 3,591 14.24%
50-59 Years 2,313 9.17%
60-69 Years 1,695 6.72%
70-79 Years 1,144 4.54%
80-89 Years 481 1.91%
90+ Years 84 0.33%

Vernal Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,567 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 12,657 50.18%

Vernal Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,662 85.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,264 8.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 894 3.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 296 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 56 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 26 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%

Vernal Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 12,360 31.77%
2. German 5,569 14.31%
3. United States Or American 4,862 12.50%
4. Irish 3,147 8.09%
5. Danish 1,946 5.00%
6. Scottish 1,492 3.83%
7. Norwegian 1,418 3.64%
8. Swedish 1,091 2.80%
9. French Non-Basque 914 2.35%
10. Dutch 878 2.26%

Vernal Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,913 93.52%
2. Other Native North American 1,214 2.59%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,105 2.35%
4. German 243 0.52%
5. Navajo 68 0.14%
6. Japanese 62 0.13%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 60 0.13%
8. Chinese 54 0.12%
9. Tagalog 48 0.10%
10. French 46 0.10%

Vernal Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,530 98.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 329 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 356 0.70%

Vernal 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.
Vernal 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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