Goldsboro Metro Area

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

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Goldsboro Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 113,329
  • Land Area (2000): 1,431.148 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.670 square kilometers
Goldsboro Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 113,778 2002 117,143 2005 116,145
2000 117,530 2003 114,136 2006 116,732
2001 Not Available 2004 114,906 2007 115,119

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Houses (2000): 47,313
Goldsboro Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 125,020 54.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,543 1.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 99,276 43.57%

Goldsboro 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.


Goldsboro Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Goldsboro Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 48,291 46,055 2,236 4.63% 46
1991 49,424 45,843 3,581 7.25% 73
1992 47,659 44,199 3,459 7.26% 72
1993 46,834 44,227 2,606 5.57% 56
1994 48,227 45,705 2,523 5.23% 52
1995 48,596 46,067 2,529 5.20% 52
1996 48,771 46,362 2,409 4.94% 50
1997 50,092 47,935 2,157 4.31% 43
1998 49,895 47,675 2,220 4.45% 44
1999 50,477 48,363 2,114 4.19% 42
2000 50,901 48,857 2,043 4.01% 40
2001 51,197 48,270 2,927 5.72% 57
2002 50,912 47,674 3,239 6.36% 64
2003 51,496 48,320 3,176 6.17% 62
2004 51,246 48,529 2,717 5.30% 53
2005 51,445 48,743 2,702 5.25% 52
2006 52,279 49,835 2,444 4.67% 47
2007 52,509 50,127 2,382 4.54% 45
2008 53,538 50,479 3,059 5.71% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 53,452 50,835 2,617 4.90% 49
Feb 2008 53,106 50,418 2,688 5.06% 51
Mar 2008 53,003 50,372 2,631 4.96% 50
Apr 2008 53,137 50,496 2,641 4.97% 50
May 2008 53,573 50,530 3,043 5.68% 57
Jun 2008 54,257 51,025 3,232 5.96% 60
Jul 2008 54,188 50,431 3,757 6.93% 69
Aug 2008 53,600 50,031 3,569 6.66% 67
Sep 2008 53,526 50,173 3,353 6.26% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Goldsboro Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,536 13.38%
2. Public Administration 3,658 7.49%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,934 6.01%
4. Health Care 2,618 5.36%
5. Food Manufacturing 2,134 4.37%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,092 4.28%
7. Truck Transportation 1,782 3.65%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,612 3.30%
9. Educational Services 1,550 3.17%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,446 2.96%
11. Repair and Maintenance 1,434 2.94%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,220 2.50%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 880 1.80%
14. Utilities 862 1.77%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 836 1.71%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 798 1.63%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 760 1.56%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 744 1.52%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 734 1.50%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 726 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,016 19.84%
2. Educational Services 5,866 12.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,180 7.00%
4. Public Administration 2,296 5.05%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,112 4.65%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,962 4.32%
7. Social Assistance 1,858 4.09%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,354 2.98%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 1,128 2.48%
10. Food Manufacturing 1,092 2.40%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,006 2.21%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 958 2.11%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 874 1.92%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 794 1.75%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 696 1.53%
16. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 606 1.33%
17. Construction 552 1.21%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 542 1.19%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 490 1.08%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 476 1.05%

Goldsboro Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,210 6.57%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,774 5.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,772 5.68%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 2,210 4.53%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,976 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,862 3.81%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,836 3.76%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,770 3.62%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,704 3.49%
10. Agricultural Workers 1,590 3.26%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,426 2.92%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,396 2.86%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,122 2.30%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,042 2.13%
15. Construction Laborers 1,034 2.12%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 992 2.03%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 972 1.99%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 948 1.94%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 922 1.89%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 874 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,556 5.62%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,238 4.92%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,198 4.84%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,186 4.81%
5. Other Production Occupations 2,054 4.52%
6. Cashiers 2,048 4.51%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,740 3.83%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,646 3.62%
9. Registered Nurses 1,612 3.55%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,518 3.34%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,454 3.20%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,330 2.93%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,178 2.59%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,174 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,080 2.38%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,068 2.35%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,010 2.22%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 952 2.09%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 946 2.08%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 916 2.02%

Goldsboro Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 97,915 55.95%
15-35 hours 17,481 9.99%
1-14 hours 4,434 2.53%
No regular hours 55,185 31.53%

Goldsboro Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,322 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,286 2.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,053 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,035 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,544 13.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 17,585 17.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,453 15.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,028 8.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,144 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,138 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,580 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 840 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,834 8.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,924 8.11%

Goldsboro Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,828 3.92%
5-9 13,202 13.50%
10-14 19,233 19.67%
15-19 21,401 21.89%
20-24 14,544 14.88%
25-29 4,084 4.18%
30-34 9,271 9.48%
35-39 1,402 1.43%
40-44 1,155 1.18%
45-59 3,705 3.79%
60-89 3,424 3.50%
At least 90 2,517 2.57%

Goldsboro 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 30 240 0.25% 76,052 77.79%
30-44 108 0.11% 11,720 11.99%
45-59 72 0.07% 3,633 3.72%
At least 60 26 0.03% 5,915 6.05%

Goldsboro Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 348 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,902 13.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 80,170 80.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 252 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 644 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 446 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,004 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,929 1.93%

Goldsboro 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.


Goldsboro Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 85,082 (217,414 people)
Families (2000): 60,620 (184,102 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 22,495
People at same address in 1995: 112,968
Goldsboro Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,865 11.52%
$10,000-$14,999 6,580 7.69%
$15,000-$19,999 6,285 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 7,311 8.54%
$25,000-$29,999 6,957 8.13%
$30,000-$34,999 6,987 8.16%
$35,000-$39,999 5,568 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 5,522 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 4,763 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 7,371 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 7,443 8.69%
$75,000-$99,999 6,345 7.41%
$100,000-$124,999 2,044 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 970 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 608 0.71%
$200,000 or more 1,002 1.17%

Goldsboro Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,450 24.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,512 29.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,502 3.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,873 18.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 244 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,245 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 102 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,400 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 43 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 752 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 462 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.03%

Goldsboro Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 68,399 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,257 9.82%
Public Assistance 2,463 1.09%
Retirement 17,096 7.54%
Self Employment 8,549 3.77%
Social Security 22,662 10.00%
Supplemental Security 4,988 2.20%
Wage / Salary 66,239 29.23%
Other 13,937 6.15%

Goldsboro Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,863 54.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,736 45.47%

Goldsboro Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,331 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 52,505 60.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,013 28.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,236 2.57%

Goldsboro Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,910 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 51,754 56.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,612 21.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,805 11.86%

Goldsboro 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.


Goldsboro Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Goldsboro Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,262 7.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 26,168 15.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 55,187 32.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 38,873 23.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,948 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,900 9.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,957 4.13%

Goldsboro 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 2,097 1.85% 1,983 1.75% 4,080 3.60%
Kindergarten 3,017 2.66% 392 0.35% 3,409 3.01%
Grades 1-4 13,156 11.61% 1,238 1.09% 14,394 12.70%
Grades 5-8 12,921 11.40% 1,030 0.91% 13,951 12.31%
Grades 9-12 12,660 11.17% 1,058 0.93% 13,718 12.10%
Undergrad college 7,437 6.56% 2,062 1.82% 9,499 8.38%
Graduate or professional school 781 0.69% 176 0.16% 957 0.84%
Total 52,069 45.94% 7,939 7.01% 60,008 52.95%

Goldsboro 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.


Goldsboro Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Goldsboro Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 205 230
2002 189 201
2003 179 196
2004 199 182

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


Goldsboro Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Goldsboro Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 189,058 86.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 30,279 13.80%

Goldsboro 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.


Goldsboro Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,697
Goldsboro Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.797 0.290 0.079 1.090 5.256 0.000 12.296 27.677 2.839 42.811
2000 0.749 0.528 0.017 0.136 1.429 0.000 4.356 20.250 2.365 26.972
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 3.244 0.060 0.077 1.041 4.422 0.000 13.061 29.221 2.715 44.996
2003 3.662 0.079 0.088 1.297 5.125 0.000 12.958 27.502 2.558 43.019
2004 3.612 0.096 0.104 1.097 4.908 0.000 13.785 27.074 2.672 43.531
2005 3.065 0.069 0.112 1.248 4.494 0.000 11.443 28.921 2.196 42.559
2006 0.959 0.000 0.017 0.128 1.105 0.000 0.000 16.696 1.790 18.487
2007 1.042 0.000 0.017 0.096 1.155 0.000 3.701 16.835 1.538 22.073

Goldsboro Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,469
2000 3,338
2001 0
2002 5,789

Goldsboro 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.


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Goldsboro Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,258 14.35%
10-19 Years 16,473 14.54%
20-29 Years 16,205 14.30%
30-39 Years 17,452 15.40%
40-49 Years 16,968 14.97%
50-59 Years 12,080 10.66%
60-69 Years 8,945 7.89%
70-79 Years 6,254 5.52%
80-89 Years 2,357 2.08%
90+ Years 337 0.30%

Goldsboro Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 55,883 49.31%
Color 1 Box Female 57,446 50.69%

Goldsboro Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 67,756 59.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 37,230 32.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,604 4.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,145 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,063 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 371 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 126 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 34 0.03%

Goldsboro Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 38,281 34.90%
2. English 18,658 17.01%
3. Irish 13,185 12.02%
4. German 12,501 11.40%
5. Scotch Irish 3,892 3.55%
6. Italian 3,628 3.31%
7. Scottish 2,726 2.49%
8. French Non-Basque 2,562 2.34%
9. European 1,658 1.51%
10. Polish 1,594 1.45%

Goldsboro Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 197,090 92.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,012 5.18%
3. German 846 0.40%
4. French 718 0.34%
5. Tagalog 272 0.13%
6. Chinese 263 0.12%
7. Other Asian 236 0.11%
8. Arabic 226 0.11%
9. Gujarathi 222 0.10%
10. Japanese 202 0.10%

Goldsboro Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 218,252 95.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,033 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,554 2.88%

Goldsboro 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.
Goldsboro 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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