McPherson Metro Area

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


McPherson Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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McPherson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,554
  • Land Area (2000): 2,330.242 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.949 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,830
McPherson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,840 55.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,540 10.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,908 34.11%

McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
McPherson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,373 13,950 423 2.94% 29
1991 14,409 13,920 489 3.39% 34
1992 14,682 14,232 450 3.06% 31
1993 15,164 14,707 457 3.01% 30
1994 15,491 15,095 396 2.56% 26
1995 15,797 15,371 426 2.70% 27
1996 16,043 15,573 469 2.93% 29
1997 16,156 15,708 448 2.77% 28
1998 15,880 15,441 439 2.76% 28
1999 16,011 15,626 385 2.40% 24
2000 15,355 14,888 467 3.04% 30
2001 15,213 14,660 553 3.63% 36
2002 15,706 15,170 536 3.41% 34
2003 16,194 15,580 614 3.79% 38
2004 17,007 16,335 673 3.96% 40
2005 17,085 16,434 651 3.81% 38
2006 17,276 16,699 577 3.34% 33
2007 16,560 16,004 557 3.36% 34
2008 16,719 16,141 578 3.46% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,371 15,803 568 3.47% 35
Feb 2008 16,511 16,001 510 3.09% 31
Mar 2008 16,645 16,081 564 3.39% 34
Apr 2008 16,429 15,975 454 2.76% 28
May 2008 16,639 16,046 593 3.56% 36
Jun 2008 17,120 16,521 599 3.50% 35
Jul 2008 17,076 16,397 679 3.98% 40
Aug 2008 16,860 16,263 597 3.54% 35
Sep 2008 16,816 16,178 638 3.79% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

McPherson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,778 10.92%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,204 7.40%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,192 7.32%
4. Educational Services 1,106 6.79%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,012 6.22%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 808 4.96%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 602 3.70%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 586 3.60%
9. Repair and Maintenance 538 3.30%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 526 3.23%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 452 2.78%
12. Public Administration 430 2.64%
13. Truck Transportation 416 2.56%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 408 2.51%
15. Health Care 406 2.49%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 354 2.17%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 340 2.09%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 300 1.84%
19. Finance and Insurance 274 1.68%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 268 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,800 20.30%
2. Educational Services 2,064 14.96%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,058 7.67%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,032 7.48%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 616 4.47%
6. Social Assistance 500 3.62%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 470 3.41%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 312 2.26%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 308 2.23%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 300 2.17%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 296 2.15%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 252 1.83%
13. Construction 234 1.70%
14. Public Administration 198 1.44%
15. Department and Other General Stores 194 1.41%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 190 1.38%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 190 1.38%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 182 1.32%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 172 1.25%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 164 1.19%

McPherson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,580 9.71%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,378 8.46%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 924 5.68%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 780 4.79%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 716 4.40%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 570 3.50%
7. Other Management Occupations 544 3.34%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 510 3.13%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 504 3.10%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 470 2.89%
11. Other Construction Trades 440 2.70%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 370 2.27%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 342 2.10%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 316 1.94%
15. Carpenters 296 1.82%
16. Construction Laborers 284 1.74%
17. Top Executives 282 1.73%
18. Electricians 276 1.70%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 268 1.65%
20. Computer Specialists 230 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 808 5.86%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 778 5.64%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 722 5.23%
4. Other Production Occupations 592 4.29%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 582 4.22%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 576 4.18%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 488 3.54%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 474 3.44%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 434 3.15%
10. Registered Nurses 426 3.09%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 416 3.02%
12. Other Healthcare Support 404 2.93%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 362 2.62%
14. Child Care Workers 352 2.55%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 350 2.54%
16. Other Management Occupations 346 2.51%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 2.39%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 318 2.31%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 288 2.09%
20. Cashiers 282 2.04%

McPherson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,062 54.50%
15-35 hours 6,827 14.28%
1-14 hours 2,538 5.31%
No regular hours 12,394 25.92%

McPherson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 710 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 750 2.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,317 4.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,925 6.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,209 11.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,974 13.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,230 21.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,101 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,522 5.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,216 4.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 582 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 220 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,075 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,285 7.85%

McPherson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,327 11.43%
5-9 9,003 30.92%
10-14 5,839 20.05%
15-19 3,511 12.06%
20-24 3,155 10.84%
25-29 835 2.87%
30-34 1,620 5.56%
35-39 310 1.06%
40-44 228 0.78%
45-59 465 1.60%
60-89 526 1.81%
At least 90 297 1.02%

McPherson 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 30 106 0.36% 25,564 87.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,158 7.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 465 1.60%
At least 60 37 0.13% 786 2.70%

McPherson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 174 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,503 8.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,645 79.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 164 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,459 4.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,963 6.32%

McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,408 (55,826 people)
Families (2000): 15,988 (47,966 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,843
People at same address in 1995: 33,231
McPherson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,697 7.31%
$10,000-$14,999 1,426 6.14%
$15,000-$19,999 1,444 6.22%
$20,000-$24,999 1,690 7.28%
$25,000-$29,999 1,607 6.92%
$30,000-$34,999 1,664 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 1,543 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,932 8.33%
$45,000-$49,999 1,618 6.97%
$50,000-$59,999 2,549 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 2,666 11.49%
$75,000-$99,999 1,939 8.36%
$100,000-$124,999 732 3.15%
$125,000-$149,999 288 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 176 0.76%
$200,000 or more 235 1.01%

McPherson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,855 25.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,810 34.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 306 2.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,592 14.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,526 13.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 729 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 213 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 98 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

McPherson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,931 28.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,278 15.51%
Public Assistance 410 0.62%
Retirement 3,320 5.01%
Self Employment 4,765 7.19%
Social Security 7,081 10.69%
Supplemental Security 581 0.88%
Wage / Salary 17,804 26.87%
Other 3,084 4.65%

McPherson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,342 55.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,592 44.14%

McPherson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,381 5.88%
Color 1 Box Married 15,397 65.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,025 25.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 700 2.98%

McPherson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,668 6.56%
Color 1 Box Married 15,737 61.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,084 20.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,934 11.54%

McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
McPherson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,290 7.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,761 8.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,952 30.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,681 27.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,025 6.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,800 14.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,288 5.00%

McPherson 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 440 1.49% 353 1.19% 793 2.68%
Kindergarten 663 2.24% 47 0.16% 710 2.40%
Grades 1-4 3,161 10.70% 563 1.90% 3,724 12.60%
Grades 5-8 3,090 10.46% 560 1.89% 3,650 12.35%
Grades 9-12 3,726 12.61% 243 0.82% 3,969 13.43%
Undergrad college 2,807 9.50% 705 2.39% 3,512 11.88%
Graduate or professional school 271 0.92% 44 0.15% 315 1.07%
Total 14,158 47.91% 2,515 8.51% 16,673 56.42%

McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Business Information Back to top
McPherson Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 71 68
2004 60 63

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


McPherson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
McPherson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 54,165 93.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,839 6.62%

McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
McPherson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,649 12.35%
10-19 Years 4,934 16.69%
20-29 Years 3,430 11.61%
30-39 Years 3,613 12.23%
40-49 Years 4,525 15.31%
50-59 Years 3,149 10.66%
60-69 Years 2,221 7.52%
70-79 Years 2,222 7.52%
80-89 Years 1,446 4.89%
90+ Years 365 1.24%

McPherson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,471 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 15,083 51.04%

McPherson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,240 95.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 573 1.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 295 1.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 232 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 95 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.04%

McPherson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 20,533 36.60%
2. Swedish 7,015 12.51%
3. United States Or American 5,457 9.73%
4. English 5,057 9.02%
5. Irish 4,674 8.33%
6. Dutch 2,618 4.67%
7. French Non-Basque 1,728 3.08%
8. Scottish 986 1.76%
9. Scotch Irish 961 1.71%
10. Polish 860 1.53%

McPherson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 55,552 96.14%
2. German 966 1.67%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 524 0.91%
4. Other West Germanic 367 0.64%
5. Scandinavian 146 0.25%
6. French 62 0.11%
7. Arabic 40 0.07%
8. Italian 33 0.06%
9. Tagalog 26 0.04%
10. Japanese 14 0.02%

McPherson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 60,951 99.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 130 0.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 207 0.34%

McPherson 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.
McPherson 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.


McPherson Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mcpherson County    

McPherson Metro Area Cities Back to top