Mettawa

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  4. Mettawa Employment Information
  5. Mettawa Family Information
  6. Mettawa Education Information
  7. Mettawa Public Benefits Information
  8. Mettawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Mettawa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 367
  • Land Area (2000): 14.159 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.067 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 141
Mettawa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 55 16.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 269 83.02%

Mettawa 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.


Mettawa Employment Information Back to top
Mettawa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 12.37%
2. Construction 9 9.28%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 7.22%
4. Finance and Insurance 7 7.22%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 6.19%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 5 5.15%
7. Educational Services 5 5.15%
8. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 5.15%
9. Public Administration 5 5.15%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 5.15%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 4.12%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 3.09%
13. Truck Transportation 3 3.09%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 3.09%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.06%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 2 2.06%
17. Health Care 2 2.06%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.06%
19. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.06%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 20.00%
2. Info Services and Data Processing 5 11.11%
3. Educational Services 4 8.89%
4. Health Care 4 8.89%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 8.89%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3 6.67%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 6.67%
8. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 4.44%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 2 4.44%
10. Private Household Services 2 4.44%
11. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 2 4.44%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 4.44%
13. Department and Other General Stores 1 2.22%
14. Finance and Insurance 1 2.22%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 1 2.22%

Mettawa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 18 18.56%
2. Other Management Occupations 10 10.31%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 8.25%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 8.25%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 7.22%
6. Mathematical Science Occupations 5 5.15%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 4.12%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 3.09%
9. Financial Managers 3 3.09%
10. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 3 3.09%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 3.09%
12. Secretaries and Admins 3 3.09%
13. Accountants and Auditors 2 2.06%
14. Lawyers 2 2.06%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 2.06%
16. Other Production Occupations 2 2.06%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 2 2.06%
18. Printing Workers 2 2.06%
19. Religious Workers 2 2.06%
20. Therapists 2 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 11.11%
2. Registered Nurses 4 8.89%
3. Other Management Occupations 3 6.67%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 6.67%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 6.67%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 4.44%
7. Art and Design Workers 2 4.44%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 4.44%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 4.44%
10. Business Operations Specialists 2 4.44%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 4.44%
12. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 2 4.44%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 4.44%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 2 4.44%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 2 4.44%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 2 4.44%
17. Top Executives 2 4.44%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1 2.22%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1 2.22%
20. Secretaries and Admins 1 2.22%

Mettawa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 155 59.39%
15-35 hours 39 14.94%
1-14 hours 6 2.30%
No regular hours 61 23.37%

Mettawa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1 0.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 3.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 5.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 10.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 11.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 15.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19 12.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 12.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 6.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 9.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 3.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 4 2.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 4.43%

Mettawa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 6.33%
5-9 13 8.23%
10-14 17 10.76%
15-19 18 11.39%
20-24 31 19.62%
25-29 10 6.33%
30-34 15 9.49%
35-39 8 5.06%
40-44 8 5.06%
45-59 10 6.33%
60-89 7 4.43%
At least 90 11 6.96%

Mettawa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.63% 98 62.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 19.62%
45-59 2 1.27% 8 5.06%
At least 60 13 8.23% 5 3.16%

Mettawa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5 2.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 125 72.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 9.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 6.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 8.67%

Mettawa 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.


Mettawa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 92 (252 people)
Families (2000): 78 (225 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44
People at same address in 1995: 204
Mettawa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 4.03%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 2 1.61%
$20,000-$24,999 2 1.61%
$25,000-$29,999 3 2.42%
$30,000-$34,999 6 4.84%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 3 2.42%
$50,000-$59,999 8 6.45%
$60,000-$74,999 10 8.06%
$75,000-$99,999 14 11.29%
$100,000-$124,999 8 6.45%
$125,000-$149,999 9 7.26%
$150,000-$199,999 16 12.90%
$200,000 or more 38 30.65%

Mettawa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22 16.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 56 41.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 21 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 11.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 7.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mettawa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 112 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 77 20.42%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 21 5.57%
Self Employment 34 9.02%
Social Security 30 7.96%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 99 26.26%
Other 4 1.06%

Mettawa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56 62.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 34 37.78%

Mettawa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 92 66.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 23.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 2.17%

Mettawa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 3.12%
Color 1 Box Married 95 74.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19 14.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 7.81%

Mettawa 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.


Mettawa Education Information Back to top
Mettawa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9 3.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10 3.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26 10.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 48 18.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22 8.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85 33.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 21.26%

Mettawa 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 0.27% 5 1.36% 6 1.63%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 20 5.45% 2 0.54% 22 5.99%
Grades 5-8 22 5.99% 0 0.00% 22 5.99%
Grades 9-12 10 2.72% 1 0.27% 11 3.00%
Undergrad college 13 3.54% 6 1.63% 19 5.18%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.27% 3 0.82% 4 1.09%
Total 67 18.26% 17 4.63% 84 22.89%

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Mettawa Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mettawa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 309 95.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15 4.63%

Mettawa 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.


Mettawa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mettawa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 45 12.26%
10-19 Years 49 13.35%
20-29 Years 25 6.81%
30-39 Years 30 8.17%
40-49 Years 77 20.98%
50-59 Years 72 19.62%
60-69 Years 36 9.81%
70-79 Years 26 7.08%
80-89 Years 5 1.36%
90+ Years 2 0.54%

Mettawa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 187 50.95%
Color 1 Box Female 180 49.05%

Mettawa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 340 92.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 4.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 2.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Mettawa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 88 23.66%
2. Irish 44 11.83%
3. Italian 25 6.72%
4. Scottish 25 6.72%
5. United States Or American 24 6.45%
6. English 22 5.91%
7. Swedish 21 5.65%
8. Polish 17 4.57%
9. Russian 14 3.76%
10. French Non-Basque 10 2.69%

Mettawa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 251 80.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33 10.61%
3. Greek 10 3.22%
4. French 6 1.93%
5. German 5 1.61%
6. Korean 4 1.29%
7. Persian 2 0.64%

Mettawa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 257 79.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 7.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 43 13.27%

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Mettawa 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.