Sedalia Metro Area

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


Sedalia Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Sedalia Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,403
  • Land Area (2000): 1,773.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.934 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,963
Sedalia Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 49,002 60.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,934 7.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,848 32.00%

Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Sedalia Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,858 16,600 1,258 7.05% 71
1991 18,222 16,868 1,354 7.43% 74
1992 18,598 17,157 1,440 7.75% 78
1993 19,267 17,594 1,673 8.68% 87
1994 19,394 18,205 1,188 6.13% 62
1995 20,346 19,290 1,056 5.19% 52
1996 21,008 19,818 1,189 5.66% 57
1997 22,193 21,156 1,037 4.67% 47
1998 22,078 21,136 943 4.27% 43
1999 21,967 21,160 808 3.68% 37
2000 21,303 20,617 686 3.22% 32
2001 21,644 20,458 1,186 5.48% 55
2002 20,846 19,627 1,219 5.85% 59
2003 20,512 19,328 1,185 5.77% 58
2004 20,630 19,442 1,188 5.76% 58
2005 20,660 19,523 1,137 5.50% 55
2006 20,587 19,556 1,031 5.01% 50
2007 21,005 19,922 1,082 5.15% 52
2008 21,252 19,913 1,339 6.30% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,988 19,690 1,298 6.18% 62
Feb 2008 21,075 19,729 1,346 6.39% 64
Mar 2008 21,165 19,830 1,335 6.31% 63
Apr 2008 21,175 20,130 1,045 4.94% 49
May 2008 21,232 20,068 1,164 5.48% 55
Jun 2008 21,655 20,153 1,502 6.94% 69
Jul 2008 21,096 19,522 1,574 7.46% 75
Aug 2008 21,535 20,041 1,494 6.94% 69
Sep 2008 21,343 20,050 1,293 6.06% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sedalia Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,374 11.90%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,346 6.75%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,050 5.26%
4. Food Manufacturing 1,002 5.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 928 4.65%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 852 4.27%
7. Public Administration 822 4.12%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 812 4.07%
9. Health Care 770 3.86%
10. Educational Services 644 3.23%
11. Repair and Maintenance 570 2.86%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 562 2.82%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 478 2.40%
14. Finance and Insurance 394 1.97%
15. Truck Transportation 390 1.95%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 348 1.74%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 334 1.67%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 318 1.59%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 312 1.56%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 298 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,370 14.18%
2. Educational Services 2,106 12.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,352 8.09%
4. Social Assistance 932 5.58%
5. Department and Other General Stores 770 4.61%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 672 4.02%
7. Public Administration 650 3.89%
8. Finance and Insurance 632 3.78%
9. Food Manufacturing 600 3.59%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 570 3.41%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 526 3.15%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 524 3.13%
13. Metal Manufactuing 516 3.09%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 300 1.79%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 290 1.73%
16. Construction 236 1.41%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 226 1.35%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 196 1.17%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 194 1.16%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 190 1.14%

Sedalia Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,466 7.35%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,364 6.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,188 5.95%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 914 4.58%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 848 4.25%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 792 3.97%
7. Other Management Occupations 774 3.88%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 728 3.65%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 694 3.48%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 664 3.33%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 632 3.17%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 620 3.11%
13. Other Construction Trades 510 2.56%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 484 2.43%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 456 2.29%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 416 2.09%
17. Construction Laborers 390 1.95%
18. Carpenters 376 1.88%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 356 1.78%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 322 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 890 5.32%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 820 4.91%
3. Secretaries and Admins 816 4.88%
4. Other Production Occupations 786 4.70%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 686 4.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 658 3.94%
7. Cashiers 634 3.79%
8. Other Management Occupations 506 3.03%
9. Child Care Workers 490 2.93%
10. Registered Nurses 490 2.93%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 488 2.92%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 468 2.80%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 454 2.72%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 444 2.66%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 2.64%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 404 2.42%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 348 2.08%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 344 2.06%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 340 2.03%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 326 1.95%

Sedalia Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,809 54.46%
15-35 hours 7,259 11.69%
1-14 hours 1,690 2.72%
No regular hours 19,324 31.13%

Sedalia Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,320 3.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,136 3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,865 5.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,349 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,821 13.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,696 13.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,000 16.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,993 8.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,284 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,210 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 546 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 246 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,489 9.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,082 8.55%

Sedalia Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,591 4.41%
5-9 6,923 19.21%
10-14 8,595 23.85%
15-19 7,393 20.52%
20-24 4,047 11.23%
25-29 1,320 3.66%
30-34 2,824 7.84%
35-39 380 1.05%
40-44 391 1.08%
45-59 668 1.85%
60-89 846 2.35%
At least 90 1,059 2.94%

Sedalia 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 30 126 0.35% 29,743 82.53%
30-44 12 0.03% 3,583 9.94%
45-59 12 0.03% 656 1.82%
At least 60 31 0.09% 1,874 5.20%

Sedalia Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 76 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,966 13.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,851 79.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 46 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 278 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 181 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 639 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,433 3.82%

Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 31,232 (77,426 people)
Families (2000): 21,426 (64,244 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,755
People at same address in 1995: 40,107
Sedalia Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,210 10.04%
$10,000-$14,999 2,727 8.53%
$15,000-$19,999 2,649 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 3,112 9.73%
$25,000-$29,999 2,994 9.36%
$30,000-$34,999 2,772 8.67%
$35,000-$39,999 2,274 7.11%
$40,000-$44,999 2,040 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 1,754 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 2,713 8.49%
$60,000-$74,999 2,665 8.34%
$75,000-$99,999 1,699 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 671 2.10%
$125,000-$149,999 254 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 184 0.58%
$200,000 or more 253 0.79%

Sedalia Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,200 26.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,722 30.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 634 4.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,428 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 96 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,052 13.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 49 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 860 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 313 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 193 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Sedalia Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,995 28.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,018 12.62%
Public Assistance 1,054 1.21%
Retirement 5,203 5.96%
Self Employment 4,746 5.43%
Social Security 9,984 11.43%
Supplemental Security 1,268 1.45%
Wage / Salary 23,905 27.37%
Other 5,159 5.91%

Sedalia Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,543 54.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,874 45.21%

Sedalia Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,151 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 18,930 62.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,331 24.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 902 2.98%

Sedalia Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,186 12.73%
Color 1 Box Married 18,696 56.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,835 17.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,171 12.68%

Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Sedalia Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,029 8.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,480 14.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,983 33.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,293 24.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,740 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,166 8.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,872 4.82%

Sedalia 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 505 1.28% 660 1.67% 1,165 2.96%
Kindergarten 952 2.42% 148 0.38% 1,100 2.79%
Grades 1-4 4,436 11.26% 530 1.35% 4,966 12.60%
Grades 5-8 4,299 10.91% 624 1.58% 4,923 12.49%
Grades 9-12 4,189 10.63% 385 0.98% 4,574 11.61%
Undergrad college 2,546 6.46% 266 0.68% 2,812 7.14%
Graduate or professional school 332 0.84% 68 0.17% 400 1.02%
Total 17,259 43.80% 2,681 6.80% 19,940 50.61%

Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Sedalia Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 85 68
2004 82 78

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


Sedalia Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sedalia Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 69,168 87.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,147 12.79%

Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 41
Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sedalia Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,587 14.18%
10-19 Years 5,951 15.10%
20-29 Years 4,901 12.44%
30-39 Years 5,556 14.10%
40-49 Years 5,630 14.29%
50-59 Years 4,084 10.36%
60-69 Years 3,228 8.19%
70-79 Years 2,797 7.10%
80-89 Years 1,365 3.46%
90+ Years 304 0.77%

Sedalia Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,131 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 20,272 51.45%

Sedalia Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,810 90.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,527 3.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,181 3.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 538 1.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 154 0.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 130 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.05%

Sedalia Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,237 33.30%
2. United States Or American 10,593 18.34%
3. Irish 7,546 13.06%
4. English 7,499 12.98%
5. French Non-Basque 2,133 3.69%
6. Scotch Irish 1,740 3.01%
7. Dutch 1,456 2.52%
8. Scottish 1,091 1.89%
9. Italian 1,059 1.83%
10. Swedish 615 1.06%

Sedalia Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 70,697 94.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,438 3.24%
3. Other West Germanic 719 0.96%
4. German 455 0.61%
5. Other Slavic 278 0.37%
6. French 214 0.28%
7. Other Asian 100 0.13%
8. Russian 72 0.10%
9. Tagalog 68 0.09%
10. Greek 30 0.04%

Sedalia Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 78,463 97.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 549 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,772 2.19%

Sedalia 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.
Sedalia 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.


Sedalia Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Pettis County    

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