Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area

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Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 147,246
  • Land Area (2000): 1,430.059 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 37.862 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 62,432
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 126,858 42.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,152 1.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 164,866 55.72%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 73,496 70,570 2,927 3.98% 40
1991 73,885 69,493 4,392 5.94% 59
1992 74,883 69,992 4,891 6.53% 65
1993 74,730 71,559 3,171 4.24% 42
1994 75,272 72,799 2,472 3.28% 33
1995 76,308 73,797 2,510 3.29% 33
1996 78,831 76,294 2,537 3.22% 32
1997 80,590 78,152 2,438 3.02% 30
1998 80,951 78,650 2,301 2.84% 28
1999 81,674 79,736 1,938 2.37% 24
2000 79,559 76,957 2,601 3.27% 33
2001 79,714 74,727 4,986 6.26% 63
2002 79,548 74,296 5,252 6.60% 66
2003 79,241 73,510 5,731 7.23% 72
2004 78,494 73,384 5,109 6.51% 65
2005 78,784 74,048 4,736 6.01% 60
2006 79,900 75,246 4,654 5.83% 58
2007 80,576 76,182 4,394 5.45% 55
2008 80,208 74,908 5,300 6.61% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 80,394 75,698 4,696 5.84% 58
Feb 2008 80,421 75,497 4,924 6.12% 61
Mar 2008 80,584 75,946 4,638 5.76% 58
Apr 2008 79,686 75,180 4,506 5.65% 57
May 2008 80,020 74,826 5,194 6.49% 65
Jun 2008 79,926 74,556 5,370 6.72% 67
Jul 2008 80,739 74,425 6,314 7.82% 78
Aug 2008 80,154 74,008 6,146 7.67% 77
Sep 2008 79,950 74,037 5,913 7.40% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9,818 12.36%
2. Construction 9,278 11.68%
3. Truck Transportation 3,096 3.90%
4. Metal Manufactuing 2,956 3.72%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,580 3.25%
6. Public Administration 2,484 3.13%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,408 3.03%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2,378 2.99%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,330 2.93%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,214 2.79%
11. Educational Services 2,018 2.54%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,880 2.37%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,868 2.35%
14. Health Care 1,776 2.24%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,630 2.05%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,570 1.98%
17. Finance and Insurance 1,558 1.96%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,470 1.85%
19. Wood Manufacturing 1,438 1.81%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 1,164 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,568 13.90%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7,902 11.48%
3. Educational Services 6,768 9.83%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,158 6.04%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,698 5.37%
6. Social Assistance 2,980 4.33%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,268 3.29%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,868 2.71%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,480 2.15%
10. Public Administration 1,472 2.14%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 1,426 2.07%
12. Metal Manufactuing 1,424 2.07%
13. Department and Other General Stores 1,374 2.00%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,294 1.88%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 996 1.45%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 960 1.39%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 940 1.37%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 900 1.31%
19. Construction 830 1.21%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 814 1.18%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 8,896 11.20%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,246 6.60%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,838 6.09%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,316 4.17%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,204 4.03%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 3,068 3.86%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,964 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,860 3.60%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,842 3.58%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,458 3.09%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,258 2.84%
12. Other Construction Trades 2,188 2.75%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,052 2.58%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,028 2.55%
15. Woodworkers 1,916 2.41%
16. Carpenters 1,684 2.12%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,410 1.77%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,332 1.68%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,196 1.51%
20. Top Executives 1,126 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,378 7.81%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,188 6.08%
3. Secretaries and Admins 3,492 5.07%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,018 4.38%
5. Registered Nurses 2,668 3.88%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,422 3.52%
7. Customer Service Representatives 2,244 3.26%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,196 3.19%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,984 2.88%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,978 2.87%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,920 2.79%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,792 2.60%
13. Cashiers 1,766 2.57%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,760 2.56%
15. Woodworkers 1,718 2.50%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,692 2.46%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,682 2.44%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,660 2.41%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,492 2.17%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,410 2.05%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 140,902 60.71%
15-35 hours 21,879 9.43%
1-14 hours 4,339 1.87%
No regular hours 64,987 28.00%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,312 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,737 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,627 4.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,059 12.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23,398 16.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23,950 16.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,271 17.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,494 7.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,364 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,628 2.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,750 1.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 952 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,967 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,432 6.55%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,070 2.83%
5-9 15,129 10.51%
10-14 23,192 16.11%
15-19 27,424 19.05%
20-24 25,776 17.91%
25-29 9,701 6.74%
30-34 17,972 12.49%
35-39 3,775 2.62%
40-44 3,662 2.54%
45-59 7,009 4.87%
60-89 3,641 2.53%
At least 90 2,590 1.80%

Thomasville-Lexington 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 30 174 0.12% 105,118 73.03%
30-44 88 0.06% 25,321 17.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 7,009 4.87%
At least 60 124 0.09% 6,107 4.24%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 224 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 21,058 14.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 119,838 81.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 108 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 749 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 386 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,578 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,527 1.73%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 116,264 (290,706 people)
Families (2000): 85,258 (249,102 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38,005
People at same address in 1995: 166,842
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,975 9.40%
$10,000-$14,999 7,027 6.02%
$15,000-$19,999 8,994 7.70%
$20,000-$24,999 8,942 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 8,440 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 8,436 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 7,206 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 7,091 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 6,749 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 12,277 10.51%
$60,000-$74,999 12,962 11.10%
$75,000-$99,999 10,489 8.98%
$100,000-$124,999 3,675 3.15%
$125,000-$149,999 1,537 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 905 0.77%
$200,000 or more 1,091 0.93%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,294 22.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,087 32.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,919 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,180 19.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 263 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,210 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 99 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,841 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 815 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 402 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.01%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 95,698 31.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 35,045 11.51%
Public Assistance 3,104 1.02%
Retirement 18,374 6.04%
Self Employment 12,292 4.04%
Social Security 30,428 10.00%
Supplemental Security 3,480 1.14%
Wage / Salary 92,847 30.50%
Other 13,139 4.32%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 40,420 58.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28,515 41.37%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,694 9.31%
Color 1 Box Married 75,661 65.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,737 22.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,776 2.42%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,303 10.16%
Color 1 Box Married 76,172 62.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,687 16.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,988 10.72%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19,382 8.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 44,608 19.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 74,501 33.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 45,332 20.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13,813 6.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20,264 9.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,574 2.93%

Thomasville-Lexington 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 1,938 1.32% 2,444 1.66% 4,382 2.98%
Kindergarten 3,623 2.46% 320 0.22% 3,943 2.68%
Grades 1-4 16,442 11.17% 1,100 0.75% 17,542 11.91%
Grades 5-8 14,839 10.08% 772 0.52% 15,611 10.60%
Grades 9-12 14,519 9.86% 953 0.65% 15,472 10.51%
Undergrad college 6,717 4.56% 1,229 0.83% 7,946 5.40%
Graduate or professional school 523 0.36% 312 0.21% 835 0.57%
Total 58,601 39.80% 7,130 4.84% 65,731 44.64%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 256 267
2004 260 236

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


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 262,704 89.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29,338 10.05%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 524
Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,866 13.49%
10-19 Years 19,230 13.06%
20-29 Years 18,039 12.25%
30-39 Years 23,885 16.22%
40-49 Years 22,402 15.21%
50-59 Years 18,418 12.51%
60-69 Years 12,206 8.29%
70-79 Years 8,777 5.96%
80-89 Years 3,815 2.59%
90+ Years 608 0.41%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,118 48.98%
Color 1 Box Female 75,128 51.02%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126,158 85.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,389 9.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,765 3.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,188 0.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,138 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 466 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 137 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.00%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 62,458 36.13%
2. German 37,732 21.82%
3. English 21,257 12.29%
4. Irish 18,902 10.93%
5. Scotch Irish 5,409 3.13%
6. Dutch 5,018 2.90%
7. Scottish 4,815 2.78%
8. French Non-Basque 3,175 1.84%
9. Italian 2,898 1.68%
10. European 1,865 1.08%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 261,071 94.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,200 4.05%
3. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 962 0.35%
4. French 738 0.27%
5. German 586 0.21%
6. Italian 268 0.10%
7. Serbo Croatian 252 0.09%
8. Tagalog 206 0.07%
9. Laotian 184 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 182 0.07%

Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 285,380 96.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,122 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,374 2.83%

Thomasville-Lexington 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.
Thomasville-Lexington 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.


Thomasville-Lexington Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Davidson County    

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