Owosso Metro Area

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  2. Owosso Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Owosso Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Owosso Metro Area Family Information
  6. Owosso Metro Area Education Information
  7. Owosso Metro Area Business Information
  8. Owosso Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Owosso Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Owosso Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Owosso Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Owosso Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,687
  • Land Area (2000): 1,395.314 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.178 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,087
Owosso Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 65,306 44.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,827 5.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 72,850 49.90%

Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Owosso Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 35,179 31,761 3,417 9.71% 97
1991 34,079 29,830 4,249 12.47% 125
1992 34,783 30,636 4,146 11.92% 119
1993 35,192 31,756 3,436 9.76% 98
1994 35,526 32,717 2,809 7.91% 79
1995 34,835 32,317 2,518 7.23% 72
1996 34,995 32,816 2,179 6.23% 62
1997 35,449 33,665 1,784 5.03% 50
1998 36,270 34,525 1,745 4.81% 48
1999 36,479 35,012 1,467 4.02% 40
2000 37,392 35,948 1,444 3.86% 39
2001 36,693 34,702 1,991 5.43% 54
2002 35,575 33,266 2,310 6.49% 65
2003 35,802 33,145 2,658 7.42% 74
2004 36,821 33,922 2,899 7.87% 79
2005 36,920 34,017 2,903 7.86% 79
2006 36,980 33,997 2,984 8.07% 81
2007 36,347 33,396 2,952 8.12% 81
2008 35,729 32,224 3,505 9.81% 98
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,905 32,550 3,355 9.34% 93
Feb 2008 36,089 32,588 3,501 9.70% 97
Mar 2008 36,226 32,646 3,580 9.88% 99
Apr 2008 35,830 32,812 3,018 8.42% 84
May 2008 36,440 32,745 3,695 10.14% 101
Jun 2008 35,917 32,550 3,367 9.37% 94
Jul 2008 35,656 31,628 4,028 11.30% 113
Aug 2008 34,854 31,372 3,482 9.99% 100
Sep 2008 34,647 31,129 3,518 10.15% 102
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Owosso Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,580 17.71%
2. Construction 4,906 13.20%
3. Educational Services 1,594 4.29%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,348 3.63%
5. Public Administration 1,272 3.42%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,214 3.27%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,170 3.15%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,154 3.11%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 1,152 3.10%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,078 2.90%
11. Health Care 988 2.66%
12. Truck Transportation 966 2.60%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 954 2.57%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 852 2.29%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 818 2.20%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 808 2.17%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 594 1.60%
18. Department and Other General Stores 482 1.30%
19. Finance and Insurance 482 1.30%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 482 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,146 16.47%
2. Educational Services 4,180 13.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,284 7.31%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,862 5.96%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,748 5.59%
6. Public Administration 1,540 4.93%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,170 3.74%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,080 3.46%
9. Social Assistance 1,064 3.41%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 928 2.97%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 824 2.64%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 742 2.37%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 666 2.13%
14. Metal Manufactuing 548 1.75%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 426 1.36%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 414 1.32%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 372 1.19%
18. Construction 368 1.18%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 320 1.02%
20. Private Household Services 316 1.01%

Owosso Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,114 8.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,880 7.75%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,246 6.04%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,924 5.18%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,702 4.58%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,400 3.77%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,330 3.58%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,290 3.47%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,242 3.34%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,184 3.19%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,080 2.91%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,066 2.87%
13. Carpenters 970 2.61%
14. Engineers 744 2.00%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 720 1.94%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 678 1.82%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 662 1.78%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 640 1.72%
19. Construction Laborers 612 1.65%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 540 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,006 6.42%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,558 4.99%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,300 4.16%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,292 4.13%
5. Cashiers 1,164 3.73%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,120 3.58%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,010 3.23%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 952 3.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 944 3.02%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 944 3.02%
11. Registered Nurses 930 2.98%
12. Child Care Workers 892 2.85%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 830 2.66%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 802 2.57%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 798 2.55%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 794 2.54%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 790 2.53%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 780 2.50%
19. Other Management Occupations 740 2.37%
20. Other Healthcare Support 676 2.16%

Owosso Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 60,662 54.42%
15-35 hours 14,832 13.31%
1-14 hours 3,599 3.23%
No regular hours 32,381 29.05%

Owosso Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,214 4.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,294 5.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,572 5.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,133 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,348 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,884 13.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,337 14.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,353 6.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,270 4.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,845 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,141 1.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 761 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,855 10.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,632 8.58%

Owosso Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,260 4.97%
5-9 8,377 12.76%
10-14 9,195 14.01%
15-19 6,371 9.71%
20-24 6,973 10.62%
25-29 3,991 6.08%
30-34 8,383 12.77%
35-39 2,904 4.42%
40-44 3,291 5.01%
45-59 6,957 10.60%
60-89 3,759 5.73%
At least 90 2,178 3.32%

Owosso 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 39 0.06% 38,128 58.09%
30-44 39 0.06% 14,539 22.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 6,957 10.60%
At least 60 4 0.01% 5,933 9.04%

Owosso Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,113 10.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 56,578 82.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 320 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,430 2.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,713 3.97%

Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 53,812 (141,930 people)
Families (2000): 39,950 (122,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,495
People at same address in 1995: 86,460
Owosso Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,920 7.16%
$10,000-$14,999 2,975 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 3,565 6.51%
$20,000-$24,999 3,865 7.06%
$25,000-$29,999 3,664 6.69%
$30,000-$34,999 3,960 7.23%
$35,000-$39,999 3,528 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 3,556 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 2,955 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 5,457 9.96%
$60,000-$74,999 6,797 12.41%
$75,000-$99,999 6,229 11.37%
$100,000-$124,999 2,321 4.24%
$125,000-$149,999 831 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 605 1.10%
$200,000 or more 554 1.01%

Owosso Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,832 21.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,319 30.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 959 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,564 16.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 154 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,213 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 59 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,874 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 630 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 262 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Owosso Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 44,231 28.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,206 13.08%
Public Assistance 1,510 0.98%
Retirement 11,911 7.71%
Self Employment 7,331 4.75%
Social Security 15,103 9.78%
Supplemental Security 2,202 1.43%
Wage / Salary 42,917 27.78%
Other 9,066 5.87%

Owosso Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,328 55.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,565 44.28%

Owosso Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,159 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 34,851 63.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,690 24.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,409 2.56%

Owosso Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,301 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 35,462 60.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,971 18.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,811 9.93%

Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Owosso Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,896 3.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,503 13.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,411 37.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,125 25.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,805 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,596 8.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,650 4.35%

Owosso 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 2,108 2.94% 548 0.76% 2,656 3.70%
Kindergarten 1,913 2.67% 167 0.23% 2,080 2.90%
Grades 1-4 8,157 11.38% 1,005 1.40% 9,162 12.78%
Grades 5-8 8,979 12.53% 760 1.06% 9,739 13.59%
Grades 9-12 8,859 12.36% 324 0.45% 9,183 12.81%
Undergrad college 3,790 5.29% 1,351 1.88% 5,141 7.17%
Graduate or professional school 811 1.13% 118 0.16% 929 1.30%
Total 34,617 48.29% 4,273 5.96% 38,890 54.25%

Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Owosso Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 109 110
2004 124 115

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


Owosso Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Owosso Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 132,994 92.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,173 7.75%

Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 155
Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Owosso Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,343 14.43%
10-19 Years 10,853 15.14%
20-29 Years 8,115 11.32%
30-39 Years 10,835 15.11%
40-49 Years 11,429 15.94%
50-59 Years 8,584 11.97%
60-69 Years 5,377 7.50%
70-79 Years 3,965 5.53%
80-89 Years 1,864 2.60%
90+ Years 322 0.45%

Owosso Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,207 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 36,480 50.89%

Owosso Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,016 96.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,295 1.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 726 1.01%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 293 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 199 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 135 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Owosso Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 38,223 26.54%
2. English 22,644 15.72%
3. Irish 18,467 12.82%
4. United States Or American 14,953 10.38%
5. French Non-Basque 7,605 5.28%
6. Polish 6,539 4.54%
7. Dutch 5,114 3.55%
8. Scottish 4,089 2.84%
9. Italian 3,534 2.45%
10. Czech 3,470 2.41%

Owosso Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 132,245 97.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,488 1.09%
3. French 625 0.46%
4. German 601 0.44%
5. Other Slavic 563 0.41%
6. Hungarian 109 0.08%
7. Polish 104 0.08%
8. Italian 96 0.07%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 74 0.05%
10. Other West Germanic 69 0.05%

Owosso Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 144,273 98.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 958 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 752 0.52%

Owosso 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.
Owosso 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.


Owosso Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Shiawassee County    

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