Albemarle Metro Area

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  6. Albemarle Metro Area Education Information
  7. Albemarle Metro Area Business Information
  8. Albemarle Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Albemarle Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Albemarle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Albemarle Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,100
  • Land Area (2000): 1,023.195 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.827 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 24,582
Albemarle Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,478 31.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,886 2.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 76,798 65.55%

Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Albemarle Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 28,568 27,217 1,351 4.73% 47
1991 28,686 26,710 1,976 6.89% 69
1992 28,346 26,535 1,811 6.39% 64
1993 27,883 26,406 1,477 5.30% 53
1994 27,119 25,439 1,680 6.19% 62
1995 26,971 25,354 1,617 6.00% 60
1996 27,321 25,573 1,748 6.40% 64
1997 27,612 26,234 1,378 4.99% 50
1998 27,644 26,682 962 3.48% 35
1999 27,950 26,933 1,018 3.64% 36
2000 29,826 28,662 1,164 3.90% 39
2001 29,319 27,205 2,114 7.21% 72
2002 29,358 27,255 2,103 7.16% 72
2003 29,669 27,509 2,160 7.28% 73
2004 29,317 27,490 1,827 6.23% 62
2005 29,653 28,050 1,603 5.40% 54
2006 30,140 28,611 1,529 5.07% 51
2007 31,347 29,858 1,488 4.75% 47
2008 31,338 29,481 1,856 5.92% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,324 29,710 1,614 5.15% 52
Feb 2008 31,262 29,590 1,672 5.35% 53
Mar 2008 31,358 29,733 1,625 5.18% 52
Apr 2008 31,181 29,645 1,536 4.93% 49
May 2008 31,469 29,647 1,822 5.79% 58
Jun 2008 31,627 29,704 1,923 6.08% 61
Jul 2008 31,308 29,170 2,138 6.83% 68
Aug 2008 31,179 28,993 2,186 7.01% 70
Sep 2008 31,333 29,141 2,192 7.00% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Albemarle Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,768 16.05%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,792 6.03%
3. Public Administration 1,592 5.36%
4. Wood Manufacturing 1,506 5.07%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,258 4.24%
6. Repair and Maintenance 1,078 3.63%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 934 3.14%
8. Educational Services 860 2.90%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 834 2.81%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 818 2.75%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 794 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 792 2.67%
13. Truck Transportation 774 2.61%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 690 2.32%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 684 2.30%
16. Health Care 652 2.20%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 630 2.12%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 598 2.01%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 504 1.70%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 438 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,372 16.65%
2. Educational Services 3,268 12.45%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,130 8.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,612 6.14%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 1,308 4.98%
6. Social Assistance 1,274 4.85%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,066 4.06%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 892 3.40%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 646 2.46%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 622 2.37%
11. Construction 614 2.34%
12. Public Administration 608 2.32%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 566 2.16%
14. Department and Other General Stores 536 2.04%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 336 1.28%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 326 1.24%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 302 1.15%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 286 1.09%
19. Wood Manufacturing 274 1.04%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 258 0.98%

Albemarle Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,632 8.86%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,256 7.60%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,436 4.84%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,406 4.73%
5. Other Construction Trades 1,268 4.27%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 1,214 4.09%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,096 3.69%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 984 3.31%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 930 3.13%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 898 3.02%
11. Carpenters 852 2.87%
12. Other Management Occupations 852 2.87%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 742 2.50%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 722 2.43%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 692 2.33%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 656 2.21%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 632 2.13%
18. Construction Laborers 572 1.93%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 524 1.76%
20. Woodworkers 500 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,288 8.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,504 5.73%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,370 5.22%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,344 5.12%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,290 4.91%
6. Registered Nurses 1,056 4.02%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,008 3.84%
8. Cashiers 978 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 924 3.52%
10. Other Management Occupations 688 2.62%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 680 2.59%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 662 2.52%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 658 2.51%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 652 2.48%
15. Child Care Workers 574 2.19%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 562 2.14%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 510 1.94%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 502 1.91%
19. Customer Service Representatives 490 1.87%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 476 1.81%

Albemarle Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 52,584 57.54%
15-35 hours 8,265 9.04%
1-14 hours 2,906 3.18%
No regular hours 27,632 30.24%

Albemarle Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,536 2.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,776 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,971 5.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,871 10.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,943 16.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,809 12.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,346 17.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,669 8.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,759 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,507 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 645 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 333 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,518 6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,397 8.13%

Albemarle Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,122 3.92%
5-9 7,278 13.46%
10-14 9,666 17.87%
15-19 8,195 15.15%
20-24 6,371 11.78%
25-29 2,237 4.14%
30-34 5,555 10.27%
35-39 1,167 2.16%
40-44 1,179 2.18%
45-59 5,113 9.45%
60-89 3,700 6.84%
At least 90 1,497 2.77%

Albemarle 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 96 0.18% 35,773 66.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 7,901 14.61%
45-59 36 0.07% 5,077 9.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5,197 9.61%

Albemarle Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 84 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,320 13.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 45,428 81.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 196 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 132 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 908 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,337 2.41%

Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 44,406 (112,602 people)
Families (2000): 32,450 (97,140 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,041
People at same address in 1995: 67,210
Albemarle Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,663 10.41%
$10,000-$14,999 3,196 7.13%
$15,000-$19,999 3,765 8.40%
$20,000-$24,999 3,348 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 3,132 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 2,946 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 3,168 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 2,749 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 2,492 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 4,825 10.77%
$60,000-$74,999 4,360 9.73%
$75,000-$99,999 3,547 7.92%
$100,000-$124,999 1,185 2.65%
$125,000-$149,999 476 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 380 0.85%
$200,000 or more 563 1.26%

Albemarle Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,391 24.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,205 32.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 534 2.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,874 17.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 82 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,232 14.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,197 5.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 390 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 258 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Albemarle Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 35,436 29.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,754 11.61%
Public Assistance 1,264 1.07%
Retirement 7,771 6.56%
Self Employment 5,142 4.34%
Social Security 13,607 11.49%
Supplemental Security 2,023 1.71%
Wage / Salary 34,298 28.95%
Other 5,173 4.37%

Albemarle Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,253 57.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,261 42.47%

Albemarle Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,305 7.29%
Color 1 Box Married 30,276 66.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,350 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,424 3.14%

Albemarle Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,827 8.05%
Color 1 Box Married 29,177 61.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,031 16.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,503 13.68%

Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Albemarle Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,619 8.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,891 18.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 31,435 35.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,607 18.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,915 6.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,702 8.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,812 3.20%

Albemarle 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 1,050 1.81% 840 1.45% 1,890 3.25%
Kindergarten 1,457 2.51% 152 0.26% 1,609 2.77%
Grades 1-4 6,312 10.86% 426 0.73% 6,738 11.60%
Grades 5-8 6,721 11.57% 279 0.48% 7,000 12.05%
Grades 9-12 6,560 11.29% 248 0.43% 6,808 11.72%
Undergrad college 2,618 4.51% 1,332 2.29% 3,950 6.80%
Graduate or professional school 280 0.48% 174 0.30% 454 0.78%
Total 24,998 43.03% 3,451 5.94% 28,449 48.97%

Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Albemarle Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 121 119
2004 129 139

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


Albemarle Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Albemarle Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 101,426 89.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,094 10.65%

Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 703
Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Albemarle Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,799 13.42%
10-19 Years 8,204 14.12%
20-29 Years 7,120 12.25%
30-39 Years 8,768 15.09%
40-49 Years 8,392 14.44%
50-59 Years 7,002 12.05%
60-69 Years 4,873 8.39%
70-79 Years 3,864 6.65%
80-89 Years 1,836 3.16%
90+ Years 242 0.42%

Albemarle Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,671 49.35%
Color 1 Box Female 29,429 50.65%

Albemarle Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,611 83.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,641 11.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,237 2.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,038 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 405 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Albemarle Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 25,774 38.73%
2. German 11,731 17.63%
3. English 8,808 13.24%
4. Irish 5,868 8.82%
5. Scotch Irish 3,241 4.87%
6. Scottish 2,060 3.10%
7. Dutch 1,576 2.37%
8. French Non-Basque 1,512 2.27%
9. Italian 1,377 2.07%
10. Polish 716 1.08%

Albemarle Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 104,714 95.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,976 2.71%
3. Miao / Hmong 896 0.82%
4. French 289 0.26%
5. Vietnamese 158 0.14%
6. Tagalog 136 0.12%
7. Italian 110 0.10%
8. German 104 0.09%
9. Thai 86 0.08%
10. Chinese 78 0.07%

Albemarle Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 114,110 97.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 814 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,238 1.91%

Albemarle 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.
Albemarle 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.


Albemarle Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Stanly County    

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