Hastings Metro Area

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


Hastings Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hastings Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,190
  • Land Area (2000): 2,943.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.232 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,080
Hastings Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,262 61.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,004 6.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,782 31.75%

Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hastings Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,132 17,814 318 1.75% 18
1991 18,355 17,987 368 2.00% 20
1992 18,763 18,407 356 1.90% 19
1993 18,820 18,474 347 1.84% 19
1994 19,308 18,999 310 1.60% 16
1995 19,493 19,187 306 1.57% 16
1996 19,793 19,421 372 1.88% 19
1997 19,575 19,215 360 1.84% 19
1998 19,622 19,229 393 2.00% 20
1999 19,732 19,302 430 2.18% 22
2000 20,996 20,446 550 2.62% 26
2001 20,705 20,065 640 3.09% 31
2002 20,444 19,695 749 3.66% 37
2003 20,235 19,408 827 4.09% 41
2004 20,430 19,653 777 3.80% 38
2005 20,337 19,625 712 3.50% 35
2006 19,966 19,384 582 2.91% 29
2007 20,169 19,588 581 2.88% 29
2008 20,323 19,669 655 3.22% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,100 19,402 698 3.47% 35
Feb 2008 20,069 19,472 597 2.97% 30
Mar 2008 20,212 19,583 629 3.11% 31
Apr 2008 20,367 19,748 619 3.04% 30
May 2008 20,240 19,631 609 3.01% 30
Jun 2008 20,553 19,865 688 3.35% 33
Jul 2008 20,632 19,946 686 3.32% 33
Aug 2008 20,377 19,746 631 3.10% 31
Sep 2008 20,359 19,624 735 3.61% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hastings Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,296 10.97%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,248 10.74%
3. Educational Services 1,282 6.13%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 1,020 4.87%
5. Food Manufacturing 972 4.64%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 916 4.38%
7. Public Administration 906 4.33%
8. Health Care 660 3.15%
9. Repair and Maintenance 634 3.03%
10. Metal Manufactuing 622 2.97%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 606 2.90%
12. Truck Transportation 592 2.83%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 460 2.20%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 450 2.15%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 440 2.10%
16. Utilities 434 2.07%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 408 1.95%
18. Finance and Insurance 366 1.75%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 320 1.53%
20. Department and Other General Stores 308 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,012 22.39%
2. Educational Services 2,450 13.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,374 7.67%
4. Social Assistance 974 5.43%
5. Finance and Insurance 790 4.41%
6. Public Administration 660 3.68%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 636 3.55%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 628 3.50%
9. Department and Other General Stores 544 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 538 3.00%
11. Food Manufacturing 398 2.22%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 358 2.00%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 332 1.85%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 298 1.66%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 256 1.43%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 252 1.41%
17. Construction 206 1.15%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 206 1.15%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 1.10%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 186 1.04%

Hastings Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,506 7.20%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,234 5.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,162 5.55%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,040 4.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 940 4.49%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 824 3.94%
7. Other Management Occupations 810 3.87%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 720 3.44%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 702 3.35%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 644 3.08%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 614 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 554 2.65%
13. Agricultural Workers 530 2.53%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 504 2.41%
15. Other Construction Trades 478 2.28%
16. Top Executives 448 2.14%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 398 1.90%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 394 1.88%
19. Food Processing Workers 352 1.68%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 320 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,288 7.19%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 968 5.40%
3. Registered Nurses 850 4.74%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 774 4.32%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 742 4.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 692 3.86%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 646 3.60%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 580 3.24%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 580 3.24%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 564 3.15%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 558 3.11%
12. Other Production Occupations 532 2.97%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 522 2.91%
14. Child Care Workers 508 2.83%
15. Other Management Occupations 500 2.79%
16. Cashiers 486 2.71%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 368 2.05%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 362 2.02%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 336 1.87%
20. Other Healthcare Support 334 1.86%

Hastings Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,070 55.87%
15-35 hours 8,745 14.34%
1-14 hours 2,698 4.42%
No regular hours 15,472 25.37%

Hastings Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,194 3.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 884 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,381 3.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,263 6.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,760 10.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,981 13.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,562 22.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,807 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,686 4.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,515 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 788 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 370 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,815 7.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,304 8.86%

Hastings Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,501 9.38%
5-9 9,316 24.97%
10-14 9,714 26.04%
15-19 5,270 14.12%
20-24 2,949 7.90%
25-29 1,243 3.33%
30-34 2,534 6.79%
35-39 344 0.92%
40-44 459 1.23%
45-59 778 2.09%
60-89 504 1.35%
At least 90 698 1.87%

Hastings 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 71 0.19% 31,922 85.56%
30-44 18 0.05% 3,319 8.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 778 2.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,202 3.22%

Hastings Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,000 10.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,305 79.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 192 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 89 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,672 4.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,874 4.78%

Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,922 (72,850 people)
Families (2000): 20,176 (60,086 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,762
People at same address in 1995: 41,543
Hastings Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,591 8.48%
$10,000-$14,999 2,175 7.12%
$15,000-$19,999 2,350 7.69%
$20,000-$24,999 2,507 8.20%
$25,000-$29,999 2,536 8.30%
$30,000-$34,999 2,360 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 2,353 7.70%
$40,000-$44,999 2,148 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 1,736 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 3,247 10.63%
$60,000-$74,999 2,812 9.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,976 6.47%
$100,000-$124,999 873 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 308 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 249 0.81%
$200,000 or more 334 1.09%

Hastings Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,176 28.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,725 31.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 591 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,973 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,882 12.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 935 6.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 293 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 142 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Hastings Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,388 28.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,414 15.55%
Public Assistance 760 0.88%
Retirement 3,955 4.58%
Self Employment 5,612 6.51%
Social Security 9,577 11.10%
Supplemental Security 969 1.12%
Wage / Salary 23,032 26.70%
Other 4,559 5.28%

Hastings Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,951 56.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,601 43.31%

Hastings Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,207 7.32%
Color 1 Box Married 19,078 63.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,065 26.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 798 2.65%

Hastings Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,708 8.47%
Color 1 Box Married 18,429 57.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,327 19.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,526 14.15%

Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hastings Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,830 4.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,426 9.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,991 32.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,077 29.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,333 7.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,820 11.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,165 5.40%

Hastings 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 1,018 2.67% 593 1.55% 1,611 4.22%
Kindergarten 952 2.49% 175 0.46% 1,127 2.95%
Grades 1-4 3,618 9.47% 731 1.91% 4,349 11.39%
Grades 5-8 3,606 9.44% 680 1.78% 4,286 11.22%
Grades 9-12 4,318 11.31% 446 1.17% 4,764 12.47%
Undergrad college 2,731 7.15% 2,309 6.05% 5,040 13.20%
Graduate or professional school 415 1.09% 112 0.29% 527 1.38%
Total 16,658 43.62% 5,046 13.21% 21,704 56.83%

Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hastings Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 69 91
2004 98 75

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


Hastings Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hastings Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 67,324 90.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,205 9.67%

Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 220
Hastings 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.


Hastings Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hastings Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,040 13.20%
10-19 Years 5,900 15.45%
20-29 Years 4,826 12.64%
30-39 Years 4,903 12.84%
40-49 Years 5,687 14.89%
50-59 Years 4,152 10.87%
60-69 Years 2,907 7.61%
70-79 Years 2,764 7.24%
80-89 Years 1,605 4.20%
90+ Years 406 1.06%

Hastings Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,693 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 19,497 51.05%

Hastings Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,461 92.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,673 4.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 519 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 199 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 192 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 119 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Hastings Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,740 44.12%
2. Irish 8,947 11.05%
3. English 8,138 10.05%
4. United States Or American 4,608 5.69%
5. Swedish 4,264 5.26%
6. Czech 2,573 3.18%
7. French Non-Basque 2,390 2.95%
8. Danish 2,291 2.83%
9. Polish 1,879 2.32%
10. Norwegian 1,387 1.71%

Hastings Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 68,039 93.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,715 3.72%
3. Vietnamese 794 1.09%
4. German 587 0.80%
5. French 208 0.28%
6. Chinese 144 0.20%
7. Scandinavian 92 0.13%
8. Other Slavic 92 0.13%
9. Japanese 70 0.10%
10. Yiddish 48 0.07%

Hastings Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 74,945 96.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 673 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,430 3.11%

Hastings 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.
Hastings 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.


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