North Platte Metro Area

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  4. North Platte Metro Area Employment Information
  5. North Platte Metro Area Family Information
  6. North Platte Metro Area Education Information
  7. North Platte Metro Area Business Information
  8. North Platte Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. North Platte Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. North Platte Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. North Platte Metro Area Counties
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North Platte Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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North Platte Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,939
  • Land Area (2000): 10,343.475 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 32.687 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,107
North Platte Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 48,136 65.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,084 8.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,686 26.64%

North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
North Platte Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,806 16,356 450 2.68% 27
1991 17,604 17,095 509 2.89% 29
1992 18,043 17,474 569 3.15% 32
1993 18,055 17,371 683 3.78% 38
1994 18,623 17,957 666 3.58% 36
1995 19,180 18,403 777 4.05% 40
1996 18,573 17,865 709 3.82% 38
1997 18,964 18,319 645 3.40% 34
1998 19,661 19,018 643 3.27% 33
1999 18,515 17,934 581 3.14% 31
2000 19,177 18,576 601 3.13% 31
2001 20,426 19,778 647 3.17% 32
2002 20,673 19,987 686 3.32% 33
2003 21,327 20,572 755 3.54% 35
2004 21,794 21,034 761 3.49% 35
2005 21,887 21,124 763 3.48% 35
2006 22,030 21,419 611 2.77% 28
2007 22,557 21,940 617 2.73% 27
2008 22,927 22,243 684 2.98% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,505 21,752 753 3.35% 33
Feb 2008 22,489 21,827 662 2.94% 29
Mar 2008 22,649 21,961 688 3.04% 30
Apr 2008 22,803 22,170 633 2.78% 28
May 2008 23,007 22,361 646 2.81% 28
Jun 2008 23,343 22,632 711 3.05% 30
Jul 2008 23,458 22,716 742 3.16% 32
Aug 2008 23,196 22,519 677 2.92% 29
Sep 2008 22,893 22,252 641 2.80% 28
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

North Platte Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Rail Transportation 4,360 22.63%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,252 11.69%
3. Construction 2,040 10.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 906 4.70%
5. Educational Services 754 3.91%
6. Public Administration 668 3.47%
7. Utilities 654 3.39%
8. Repair and Maintenance 584 3.03%
9. Truck Transportation 524 2.72%
10. Health Care 504 2.62%
11. Finance and Insurance 416 2.16%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 406 2.11%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 400 2.08%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 354 1.84%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 342 1.77%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 328 1.70%
17. Other Transportation 306 1.59%
18. Department and Other General Stores 238 1.24%
19. Wood Manufacturing 196 1.02%
20. Food Manufacturing 184 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,730 17.19%
2. Educational Services 1,962 12.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,650 10.39%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,184 7.46%
5. Social Assistance 876 5.52%
6. Department and Other General Stores 840 5.29%
7. Public Administration 602 3.79%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 516 3.25%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 484 3.05%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 434 2.73%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 356 2.24%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 296 1.86%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 278 1.75%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 254 1.60%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 228 1.44%
16. U.S. Postal Service 208 1.31%
17. Construction 198 1.25%
18. Private Household Services 176 1.11%
19. Gasoline Stations 170 1.07%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 156 0.98%

North Platte Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Rail and Water Transportation 2,068 10.73%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,622 8.42%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,342 6.96%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,220 6.33%
5. Agricultural Workers 838 4.35%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 828 4.30%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 714 3.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 658 3.41%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 514 2.67%
10. Electricians 490 2.54%
11. Other Production Occupations 434 2.25%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 424 2.20%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 408 2.12%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 394 2.04%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 362 1.88%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 346 1.80%
17. Other Construction Trades 338 1.75%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 336 1.74%
19. Construction Laborers 272 1.41%
20. Top Executives 272 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,180 7.43%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 892 5.62%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 834 5.25%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 816 5.14%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 744 4.69%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 652 4.11%
7. Cashiers 636 4.01%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 622 3.92%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 592 3.73%
10. Child Care Workers 576 3.63%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 548 3.45%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 536 3.38%
13. Other Management Occupations 518 3.26%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 380 2.39%
15. Registered Nurses 370 2.33%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 364 2.29%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 350 2.20%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 300 1.89%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 294 1.85%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 288 1.81%

North Platte Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,654 55.40%
15-35 hours 7,247 12.68%
1-14 hours 2,074 3.63%
No regular hours 16,164 28.29%

North Platte Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 939 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 638 1.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,009 3.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,649 4.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,625 7.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,403 13.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,826 23.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,744 11.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,823 5.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,833 5.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 546 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 232 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,891 8.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,529 10.48%

North Platte Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,441 7.25%
5-9 8,210 24.37%
10-14 9,338 27.72%
15-19 5,201 15.44%
20-24 3,122 9.27%
25-29 889 2.64%
30-34 1,974 5.86%
35-39 252 0.75%
40-44 439 1.30%
45-59 693 2.06%
60-89 559 1.66%
At least 90 569 1.69%

North Platte 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 28 0.08% 29,173 86.60%
30-44 4 0.01% 2,661 7.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 693 2.06%
At least 60 10 0.03% 1,118 3.32%

North Platte Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 152 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,215 9.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,107 81.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 217 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 954 2.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,048 5.73%

North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,238 (70,532 people)
Families (2000): 19,682 (58,464 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,404
People at same address in 1995: 37,441
North Platte Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,967 9.88%
$10,000-$14,999 2,235 7.45%
$15,000-$19,999 2,581 8.60%
$20,000-$24,999 2,309 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 2,190 7.30%
$30,000-$34,999 2,031 6.77%
$35,000-$39,999 2,181 7.27%
$40,000-$44,999 1,905 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 1,586 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 3,038 10.12%
$60,000-$74,999 2,653 8.84%
$75,000-$99,999 2,395 7.98%
$100,000-$124,999 1,058 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 339 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 321 1.07%
$200,000 or more 231 0.77%

North Platte Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,099 28.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,704 32.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 575 3.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,037 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,833 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 853 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 296 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Platte Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 23,690 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,743 14.22%
Public Assistance 1,199 1.45%
Retirement 3,279 3.97%
Self Employment 5,826 7.06%
Social Security 9,305 11.27%
Supplemental Security 1,121 1.36%
Wage / Salary 22,321 27.03%
Other 4,086 4.95%

North Platte Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,707 56.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,608 43.94%

North Platte Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,540 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 18,332 65.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,576 23.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 649 2.31%

North Platte Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,912 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 18,567 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,215 17.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,519 11.65%

North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Education Information Back to top
North Platte Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,531 4.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,109 9.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,578 34.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,576 28.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,761 8.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,916 10.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,116 3.88%

North Platte 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 742 2.06% 469 1.30% 1,211 3.37%
Kindergarten 965 2.69% 122 0.34% 1,087 3.02%
Grades 1-4 3,761 10.46% 422 1.17% 4,183 11.64%
Grades 5-8 4,206 11.70% 290 0.81% 4,496 12.51%
Grades 9-12 4,684 13.03% 279 0.78% 4,963 13.81%
Undergrad college 2,180 6.07% 220 0.61% 2,400 6.68%
Graduate or professional school 333 0.93% 44 0.12% 377 1.05%
Total 16,871 46.94% 1,846 5.14% 18,717 52.08%

North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Business Information Back to top
North Platte Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 83 103
2004 87 71

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


North Platte Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Platte Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 65,559 90.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,122 9.80%

North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 73
North Platte 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.


North Platte Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Platte Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,898 13.63%
10-19 Years 5,554 15.45%
20-29 Years 4,066 11.31%
30-39 Years 4,536 12.62%
40-49 Years 5,632 15.67%
50-59 Years 4,270 11.88%
60-69 Years 2,941 8.18%
70-79 Years 2,443 6.80%
80-89 Years 1,306 3.63%
90+ Years 293 0.82%

North Platte Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,660 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 18,279 50.86%

North Platte Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,346 92.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,895 5.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 230 0.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 180 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 145 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 131 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

North Platte Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 25,564 35.15%
2. Irish 9,987 13.73%
3. English 8,924 12.27%
4. United States Or American 5,850 8.04%
5. Swedish 4,172 5.74%
6. French Non-Basque 2,285 3.14%
7. Danish 2,009 2.76%
8. Dutch 1,980 2.72%
9. Polish 1,881 2.59%
10. Czech 1,433 1.97%

North Platte Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 66,145 95.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,165 3.14%
3. German 264 0.38%
4. French 94 0.14%
5. Other Indo European 58 0.08%
6. African 42 0.06%
7. Japanese 36 0.05%
8. Tagalog 34 0.05%
9. Navajo 34 0.05%
10. Other Asian 32 0.05%

North Platte Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 73,089 98.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 325 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 492 0.67%

North Platte 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.
North Platte 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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