Mount Airy Metro Area

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

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Mount Airy Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,219
  • Land Area (2000): 1,389.579 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.281 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 31,033
Mount Airy Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,996 29.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,905 3.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 96,172 66.75%

Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Mount Airy Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 33,956 32,394 1,563 4.60% 46
1991 34,518 32,296 2,222 6.44% 64
1992 35,262 33,144 2,118 6.01% 60
1993 35,256 33,763 1,492 4.23% 42
1994 35,713 34,267 1,446 4.05% 41
1995 36,303 34,497 1,807 4.98% 50
1996 36,463 34,674 1,789 4.91% 49
1997 36,654 35,302 1,352 3.69% 37
1998 36,086 34,727 1,358 3.76% 38
1999 35,545 34,214 1,331 3.74% 37
2000 36,968 35,459 1,509 4.08% 41
2001 36,547 34,250 2,297 6.29% 63
2002 36,271 33,440 2,831 7.81% 78
2003 36,142 33,375 2,766 7.65% 77
2004 35,624 33,470 2,154 6.05% 61
2005 35,129 33,063 2,066 5.88% 59
2006 35,086 33,292 1,793 5.11% 51
2007 35,877 34,012 1,865 5.20% 52
2008 35,910 33,241 2,669 7.43% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 36,111 33,662 2,449 6.78% 68
Feb 2008 35,928 33,333 2,595 7.22% 72
Mar 2008 35,970 33,599 2,371 6.59% 66
Apr 2008 35,464 33,196 2,268 6.40% 64
May 2008 35,795 33,166 2,629 7.34% 73
Jun 2008 36,104 33,406 2,698 7.47% 75
Jul 2008 36,251 33,235 3,016 8.32% 83
Aug 2008 35,872 32,831 3,041 8.48% 85
Sep 2008 35,697 32,745 2,952 8.27% 83
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mount Airy Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,198 16.51%
2. Apparel Manufacturing 2,966 7.90%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,182 5.81%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,546 4.12%
5. Truck Transportation 1,478 3.94%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,126 3.00%
7. Public Administration 1,084 2.89%
8. Metal Manufactuing 1,030 2.74%
9. Repair and Maintenance 974 2.59%
10. Educational Services 952 2.54%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 940 2.50%
12. Health Care 918 2.44%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 906 2.41%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 896 2.39%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 844 2.25%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 840 2.24%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 668 1.78%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 666 1.77%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 638 1.70%
20. Finance and Insurance 632 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Apparel Manufacturing 4,506 14.61%
2. Health Care 4,310 13.97%
3. Educational Services 3,494 11.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,146 6.96%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,416 4.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,344 4.36%
7. Department and Other General Stores 936 3.03%
8. Social Assistance 930 3.01%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 884 2.87%
10. Public Administration 868 2.81%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 740 2.40%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 738 2.39%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 582 1.89%
14. Construction 488 1.58%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 462 1.50%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 450 1.46%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 358 1.16%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 332 1.08%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 308 1.00%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 296 0.96%

Mount Airy Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,926 7.79%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,524 6.72%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,214 5.90%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,572 4.19%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,444 3.85%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,442 3.84%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,420 3.78%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,384 3.69%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,376 3.66%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,346 3.58%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,226 3.26%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,084 2.89%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 924 2.46%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 908 2.42%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 896 2.39%
16. Carpenters 816 2.17%
17. Construction Laborers 714 1.90%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 658 1.75%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 634 1.69%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 626 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,258 10.56%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,980 6.42%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,630 5.28%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,248 4.05%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,228 3.98%
6. Cashiers 1,216 3.94%
7. Registered Nurses 1,180 3.82%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 928 3.01%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 916 2.97%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 890 2.88%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 832 2.70%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 760 2.46%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 756 2.45%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 738 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 728 2.36%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 722 2.34%
17. Other Management Occupations 700 2.27%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 664 2.15%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 614 1.99%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 536 1.74%

Mount Airy Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 65,913 57.93%
15-35 hours 9,612 8.45%
1-14 hours 2,329 2.05%
No regular hours 35,931 31.58%

Mount Airy Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,975 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,565 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,835 7.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,281 11.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,136 12.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,644 16.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,442 17.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,089 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,525 2.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,780 2.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 834 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 325 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,608 6.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,953 7.51%

Mount Airy Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,564 3.89%
5-9 7,933 12.02%
10-14 12,030 18.23%
15-19 10,706 16.22%
20-24 8,772 13.29%
25-29 3,309 5.01%
30-34 7,561 11.46%
35-39 1,352 2.05%
40-44 1,752 2.65%
45-59 5,167 7.83%
60-89 2,361 3.58%
At least 90 2,485 3.77%

Mount Airy 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 86 0.13% 45,228 68.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 10,665 16.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 5,167 7.83%
At least 60 18 0.03% 4,828 7.32%

Mount Airy Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,123 16.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 53,066 78.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 702 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 951 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,808 2.67%

Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,784 (139,900 people)
Families (2000): 41,160 (120,660 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,306
People at same address in 1995: 84,866
Mount Airy Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,124 12.39%
$10,000-$14,999 4,921 8.56%
$15,000-$19,999 4,544 7.90%
$20,000-$24,999 4,679 8.13%
$25,000-$29,999 4,248 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 4,657 8.10%
$35,000-$39,999 4,481 7.79%
$40,000-$44,999 3,468 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 2,765 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 4,931 8.57%
$60,000-$74,999 4,640 8.07%
$75,000-$99,999 3,869 6.73%
$100,000-$124,999 1,314 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 636 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 502 0.87%
$200,000 or more 739 1.28%

Mount Airy Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,091 24.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,559 33.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 665 2.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,140 18.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 88 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,828 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,284 4.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 394 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 279 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.03%

Mount Airy Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 45,080 30.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,214 10.90%
Public Assistance 1,124 0.76%
Retirement 8,055 5.42%
Self Employment 7,376 4.96%
Social Security 17,719 11.91%
Supplemental Security 2,763 1.86%
Wage / Salary 43,034 28.93%
Other 7,385 4.96%

Mount Airy Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,718 58.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,051 41.61%

Mount Airy Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,713 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 37,161 66.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,920 23.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,322 2.36%

Mount Airy Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,323 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 37,792 63.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,998 13.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,546 14.32%

Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Mount Airy Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,672 14.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,115 19.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 32,286 29.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,551 19.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,076 6.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,178 8.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,379 3.06%

Mount Airy 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 1,200 1.68% 422 0.59% 1,622 2.28%
Kindergarten 2,066 2.90% 46 0.06% 2,112 2.97%
Grades 1-4 8,055 11.31% 236 0.33% 8,291 11.64%
Grades 5-8 7,624 10.71% 176 0.25% 7,800 10.95%
Grades 9-12 6,352 8.92% 294 0.41% 6,646 9.33%
Undergrad college 4,247 5.96% 576 0.81% 4,823 6.77%
Graduate or professional school 292 0.41% 252 0.35% 544 0.76%
Total 29,836 41.89% 2,002 2.81% 31,838 44.70%

Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Mount Airy Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 155 146
2004 149 172

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


Mount Airy Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mount Airy Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 123,935 87.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,554 12.41%

Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 79
Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mount Airy Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,359 13.14%
10-19 Years 9,072 12.74%
20-29 Years 8,754 12.29%
30-39 Years 10,626 14.92%
40-49 Years 10,198 14.32%
50-59 Years 8,759 12.30%
60-69 Years 6,430 9.03%
70-79 Years 5,074 7.12%
80-89 Years 2,520 3.54%
90+ Years 427 0.60%

Mount Airy Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,828 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 36,391 51.10%

Mount Airy Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,668 87.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,620 6.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,911 4.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 421 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 399 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.03%

Mount Airy Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 37,629 44.44%
2. English 15,113 17.85%
3. German 9,044 10.68%
4. Irish 8,204 9.69%
5. Scotch Irish 3,187 3.76%
6. Scottish 2,230 2.63%
7. Dutch 1,778 2.10%
8. French Non-Basque 1,521 1.80%
9. Italian 1,233 1.46%
10. European 810 0.96%

Mount Airy Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 124,546 91.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,911 6.58%
3. Miao / Hmong 516 0.38%
4. French 416 0.31%
5. German 222 0.16%
6. Laotian 164 0.12%
7. Other Slavic 115 0.08%
8. Italian 90 0.07%
9. Thai 74 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 66 0.05%

Mount Airy Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 136,551 94.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,272 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,250 4.34%

Mount Airy 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.
Mount Airy 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.


Mount Airy Metro Area Counties Back to top
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