Marquette Metro Area

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


Marquette Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Marquette Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 64,634
  • Land Area (2000): 4,716.501 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4,154.660 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 32,877
Marquette Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 75,052 58.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 333 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 53,994 41.73%

Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Marquette Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 32,123 29,552 2,572 8.01% 80
1991 32,007 29,448 2,559 8.00% 80
1992 32,884 30,087 2,797 8.50% 85
1993 33,181 30,674 2,507 7.56% 76
1994 33,695 31,149 2,546 7.56% 76
1995 32,509 29,933 2,576 7.93% 79
1996 31,503 29,634 1,869 5.93% 60
1997 31,926 30,097 1,828 5.73% 57
1998 31,775 30,268 1,507 4.74% 48
1999 32,518 30,854 1,664 5.12% 51
2000 34,162 32,681 1,481 4.34% 44
2001 34,540 32,672 1,869 5.41% 54
2002 33,668 31,362 2,306 6.85% 69
2003 34,122 31,873 2,249 6.59% 66
2004 34,713 32,587 2,126 6.12% 61
2005 35,753 33,689 2,064 5.77% 58
2006 36,174 34,001 2,173 6.01% 60
2007 36,051 33,835 2,216 6.15% 61
2008 35,718 33,231 2,486 6.96% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,179 32,651 2,528 7.19% 72
Feb 2008 35,954 33,247 2,707 7.53% 75
Mar 2008 35,979 33,327 2,652 7.37% 74
Apr 2008 35,647 33,436 2,211 6.20% 62
May 2008 36,033 33,637 2,396 6.65% 66
Jun 2008 35,783 33,204 2,579 7.21% 72
Jul 2008 35,988 33,424 2,564 7.12% 71
Aug 2008 35,459 33,053 2,406 6.79% 68
Sep 2008 35,437 33,103 2,334 6.59% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Marquette Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,174 10.02%
2. Mining 2,680 8.46%
3. Educational Services 2,624 8.28%
4. Public Administration 2,478 7.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,108 6.65%
6. Health Care 2,092 6.60%
7. Metal Manufactuing 966 3.05%
8. Utilities 926 2.92%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 888 2.80%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 830 2.62%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 800 2.53%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 794 2.51%
13. Repair and Maintenance 772 2.44%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 634 2.00%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 624 1.97%
16. Department and Other General Stores 622 1.96%
17. Finance and Insurance 542 1.71%
18. Other Transportation 536 1.69%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 520 1.64%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 482 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,040 23.79%
2. Educational Services 4,122 13.93%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,134 10.59%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,644 5.55%
5. Public Administration 1,282 4.33%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,230 4.16%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,150 3.89%
8. Social Assistance 1,028 3.47%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 926 3.13%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 682 2.30%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 570 1.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 556 1.88%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 512 1.73%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 396 1.34%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 354 1.20%
16. Private Household Services 348 1.18%
17. Construction 300 1.01%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 278 0.94%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 262 0.89%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 240 0.81%

Marquette Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,776 5.61%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,772 5.59%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,414 4.46%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,404 4.43%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,394 4.40%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,160 3.66%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 1,144 3.61%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,140 3.60%
9. Other Production Occupations 1,040 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 956 3.02%
11. Other Construction Trades 944 2.98%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 782 2.47%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 746 2.35%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 674 2.13%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 560 1.77%
16. Carpenters 544 1.72%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 500 1.58%
18. Electricians 498 1.57%
19. Top Executives 454 1.43%
20. Plant and System Operators 440 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,912 6.46%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,592 5.38%
3. Cashiers 1,522 5.14%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,234 4.17%
5. Registered Nurses 1,224 4.14%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,218 4.12%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,166 3.94%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,132 3.82%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,092 3.69%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 1,018 3.44%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 996 3.37%
12. Other Management Occupations 986 3.33%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 948 3.20%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 848 2.87%
15. Child Care Workers 816 2.76%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 718 2.43%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 712 2.41%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 598 2.02%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 586 1.98%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 582 1.97%

Marquette Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,799 47.21%
15-35 hours 19,382 18.38%
1-14 hours 4,585 4.35%
No regular hours 31,710 30.06%

Marquette Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,522 2.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,323 2.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,440 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,370 7.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,750 8.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,718 11.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,838 18.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,559 9.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,200 5.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,363 5.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,750 2.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,076 1.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,840 9.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,980 10.18%

Marquette Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,418 7.52%
5-9 13,325 22.69%
10-14 11,352 19.33%
15-19 8,972 15.28%
20-24 7,267 12.37%
25-29 3,027 5.15%
30-34 4,875 8.30%
35-39 1,040 1.77%
40-44 904 1.54%
45-59 1,543 2.63%
60-89 1,086 1.85%
At least 90 920 1.57%

Marquette 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 30 204 0.35% 48,157 82.00%
30-44 142 0.24% 6,677 11.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,543 2.63%
At least 60 10 0.02% 1,996 3.40%

Marquette Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 302 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,559 10.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 48,280 80.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 170 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 356 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,030 5.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,401 2.33%

Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 51,476 (121,172 people)
Families (2000): 32,926 (96,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,570
People at same address in 1995: 71,632
Marquette Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,404 10.49%
$10,000-$14,999 3,906 7.58%
$15,000-$19,999 4,052 7.87%
$20,000-$24,999 4,408 8.56%
$25,000-$29,999 3,879 7.53%
$30,000-$34,999 3,770 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 2,892 5.61%
$40,000-$44,999 3,172 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 2,914 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 4,788 9.29%
$60,000-$74,999 5,137 9.97%
$75,000-$99,999 4,555 8.84%
$100,000-$124,999 1,190 2.31%
$125,000-$149,999 564 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 484 0.94%
$200,000 or more 402 0.78%

Marquette Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,450 28.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,782 30.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,442 5.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,845 14.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 253 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,190 12.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 105 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,222 4.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 30 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 150 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Marquette Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 39,786 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 21,503 14.98%
Public Assistance 1,465 1.02%
Retirement 11,837 8.24%
Self Employment 5,343 3.72%
Social Security 14,318 9.97%
Supplemental Security 1,771 1.23%
Wage / Salary 38,668 26.93%
Other 8,888 6.19%

Marquette Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,658 58.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,062 41.40%

Marquette Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,829 8.98%
Color 1 Box Married 28,903 53.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,726 34.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,317 2.45%

Marquette Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,366 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 28,728 53.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,293 26.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,220 9.74%

Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Marquette Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,250 3.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,517 8.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 33,566 32.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,424 28.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,093 5.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,330 14.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,552 6.44%

Marquette 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 1,072 1.66% 488 0.76% 1,560 2.41%
Kindergarten 1,768 2.74% 186 0.29% 1,954 3.02%
Grades 1-4 5,850 9.05% 494 0.76% 6,344 9.82%
Grades 5-8 5,647 8.74% 396 0.61% 6,043 9.35%
Grades 9-12 7,540 11.67% 174 0.27% 7,714 11.93%
Undergrad college 12,567 19.44% 324 0.50% 12,891 19.94%
Graduate or professional school 984 1.52% 102 0.16% 1,086 1.68%
Total 35,428 54.81% 2,164 3.35% 37,592 58.16%

Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Marquette Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 123 140
2004 144 123

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


Marquette Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Marquette Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 108,238 89.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,195 10.87%

Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,206
Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Marquette Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,940 10.74%
10-19 Years 9,651 14.93%
20-29 Years 9,654 14.94%
30-39 Years 8,433 13.05%
40-49 Years 10,812 16.73%
50-59 Years 7,730 11.96%
60-69 Years 4,899 7.58%
70-79 Years 3,996 6.18%
80-89 Years 2,183 3.38%
90+ Years 336 0.52%

Marquette Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 32,457 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 32,177 49.78%

Marquette Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 61,205 94.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 956 1.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 846 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 802 1.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 444 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 314 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.02%

Marquette Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Finnish 28,386 18.01%
2. German 21,801 13.83%
3. English 19,112 12.13%
4. French Non-Basque 17,118 10.86%
5. Irish 13,194 8.37%
6. Swedish 12,079 7.66%
7. Italian 11,266 7.15%
8. French Canadian 5,720 3.63%
9. Polish 5,150 3.27%
10. Norwegian 3,644 2.31%

Marquette Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 117,473 97.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,280 1.06%
3. French 872 0.72%
4. German 444 0.37%
5. Italian 288 0.24%
6. Chinese 132 0.11%
7. Other Native North American 94 0.08%
8. Scandinavian 90 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 66 0.05%
10. Tagalog 48 0.04%

Marquette Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 127,503 98.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,090 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 786 0.61%

Marquette 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.
Marquette 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.


Marquette Metro Area Counties Back to top
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