Grants Pass Metro Area

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  5. Grants Pass Metro Area Family Information
  6. Grants Pass Metro Area Education Information
  7. Grants Pass Metro Area Business Information
  8. Grants Pass Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Grants Pass Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Grants Pass Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Grants Pass Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Grants Pass Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 75,726
  • Land Area (2000): 4,246.521 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.289 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 33,239
Grants Pass Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78,534 51.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,163 1.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 71,476 46.97%

Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Grants Pass Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,726 24,863 1,863 6.97% 70
1991 26,418 24,140 2,278 8.62% 87
1992 27,452 24,748 2,704 9.85% 99
1993 28,340 25,414 2,926 10.32% 104
1994 28,419 25,813 2,607 9.17% 92
1995 28,344 25,944 2,400 8.47% 85
1996 28,774 26,046 2,728 9.48% 95
1997 29,056 26,426 2,630 9.05% 91
1998 29,193 26,516 2,677 9.17% 92
1999 29,640 27,190 2,450 8.27% 83
2000 31,332 29,132 2,200 7.02% 70
2001 31,778 29,116 2,663 8.38% 84
2002 32,542 29,679 2,862 8.80% 88
2003 33,563 30,532 3,031 9.03% 90
2004 34,205 31,369 2,836 8.29% 83
2005 34,683 32,160 2,524 7.28% 73
2006 35,354 33,016 2,338 6.61% 66
2007 35,128 32,611 2,517 7.17% 72
2008 35,354 32,403 2,951 8.35% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 35,258 31,902 3,356 9.52% 95
Feb 2008 35,101 31,841 3,260 9.29% 93
Mar 2008 35,352 32,046 3,306 9.35% 94
Apr 2008 35,250 32,464 2,786 7.90% 79
May 2008 35,178 32,660 2,518 7.16% 72
Jun 2008 35,450 32,870 2,580 7.28% 73
Jul 2008 35,236 32,435 2,801 7.95% 79
Aug 2008 35,724 32,629 3,095 8.66% 87
Sep 2008 35,633 32,780 2,853 8.01% 80
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Grants Pass Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,156 13.58%
2. Wood Manufacturing 2,022 6.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,732 5.66%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,544 5.05%
5. Health Care 1,432 4.68%
6. Educational Services 1,318 4.31%
7. Repair and Maintenance 1,310 4.28%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,212 3.96%
9. Public Administration 1,194 3.90%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,044 3.41%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,026 3.35%
12. Truck Transportation 856 2.80%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 654 2.14%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 612 2.00%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 596 1.95%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 592 1.93%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 528 1.73%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 504 1.65%
19. Metal Manufactuing 472 1.54%
20. Finance and Insurance 418 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,328 16.69%
2. Educational Services 3,112 12.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,436 9.40%
4. Social Assistance 1,368 5.28%
5. Public Administration 1,364 5.26%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,020 3.93%
7. Finance and Insurance 978 3.77%
8. Department and Other General Stores 882 3.40%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 828 3.19%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 706 2.72%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 604 2.33%
12. Construction 520 2.01%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 514 1.98%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 488 1.88%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 390 1.50%
16. Private Household Services 330 1.27%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 324 1.25%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 280 1.08%
19. Wood Manufacturing 272 1.05%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 268 1.03%

Grants Pass Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,850 6.05%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,734 5.67%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,700 5.56%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,674 5.47%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,470 4.80%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,390 4.54%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,302 4.25%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,082 3.54%
9. Other Construction Trades 1,054 3.44%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 878 2.87%
11. Carpenters 770 2.52%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 768 2.51%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 694 2.27%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 688 2.25%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 658 2.15%
16. Construction Laborers 610 1.99%
17. Woodworkers 596 1.95%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 448 1.46%
19. Top Executives 406 1.33%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 378 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,522 5.87%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,242 4.79%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,200 4.63%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,176 4.54%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,102 4.25%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 980 3.78%
7. Cashiers 962 3.71%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 902 3.48%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 886 3.42%
10. Other Management Occupations 832 3.21%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 826 3.19%
12. Child Care Workers 772 2.98%
13. Registered Nurses 740 2.85%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 704 2.72%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 684 2.64%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 658 2.54%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 652 2.51%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 612 2.36%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 592 2.28%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 544 2.10%

Grants Pass Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 49,367 40.76%
15-35 hours 14,342 11.84%
1-14 hours 3,490 2.88%
No regular hours 53,915 44.52%

Grants Pass Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,374 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,450 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,143 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,718 7.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,960 9.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,034 13.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,069 15.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,448 12.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,384 6.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,710 7.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,277 2.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 640 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,756 7.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,154 6.05%

Grants Pass Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,238 6.21%
5-9 8,800 16.89%
10-14 11,382 21.84%
15-19 9,456 18.14%
20-24 5,483 10.52%
25-29 1,644 3.15%
30-34 3,683 7.07%
35-39 1,019 1.96%
40-44 1,314 2.52%
45-59 3,984 7.64%
60-89 1,389 2.67%
At least 90 725 1.39%

Grants Pass 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 90 0.17% 39,913 76.58%
30-44 38 0.07% 5,978 11.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,984 7.64%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,114 4.06%

Grants Pass Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 324 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,238 11.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 43,376 77.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 404 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 128 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,613 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,842 6.87%

Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 62,054 (149,420 people)
Families (2000): 43,138 (123,230 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,970
People at same address in 1995: 73,765
Grants Pass Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,901 12.67%
$10,000-$14,999 6,199 9.94%
$15,000-$19,999 5,267 8.45%
$20,000-$24,999 5,839 9.36%
$25,000-$29,999 4,680 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 4,740 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 4,590 7.36%
$40,000-$44,999 3,616 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 3,345 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 4,556 7.31%
$60,000-$74,999 4,421 7.09%
$75,000-$99,999 3,843 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 1,547 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 630 1.01%
$150,000-$199,999 574 0.92%
$200,000 or more 620 0.99%

Grants Pass Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,860 25.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,186 36.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,483 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,262 13.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 164 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,421 11.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,595 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 567 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 333 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.02%

Grants Pass Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 41,534 24.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,275 14.17%
Public Assistance 3,251 1.90%
Retirement 15,196 8.87%
Self Employment 9,998 5.84%
Social Security 24,357 14.22%
Supplemental Security 3,296 1.92%
Wage / Salary 37,767 22.04%
Other 11,651 6.80%

Grants Pass Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,070 65.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,928 34.08%

Grants Pass Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,795 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 37,748 64.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,303 20.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,027 3.44%

Grants Pass Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,300 12.82%
Color 1 Box Married 37,484 57.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,487 16.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,460 13.07%

Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Grants Pass Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,648 3.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,975 15.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 37,120 31.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 34,951 29.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,952 5.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,457 8.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,059 4.32%

Grants Pass 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 799 1.06% 934 1.23% 1,733 2.29%
Kindergarten 1,668 2.20% 286 0.38% 1,954 2.58%
Grades 1-4 6,677 8.82% 977 1.29% 7,654 10.11%
Grades 5-8 7,585 10.02% 1,204 1.59% 8,789 11.61%
Grades 9-12 7,997 10.56% 580 0.77% 8,577 11.33%
Undergrad college 4,033 5.33% 394 0.52% 4,427 5.85%
Graduate or professional school 446 0.59% 154 0.20% 600 0.79%
Total 29,205 38.57% 4,529 5.98% 33,734 44.55%

Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Grants Pass Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 227 196
2004 282 185

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


Grants Pass Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grants Pass Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 127,476 85.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,471 14.99%

Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 62
Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grants Pass Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,827 11.66%
10-19 Years 10,387 13.72%
20-29 Years 6,528 8.62%
30-39 Years 8,634 11.40%
40-49 Years 11,407 15.06%
50-59 Years 10,566 13.95%
60-69 Years 8,140 10.75%
70-79 Years 7,232 9.55%
80-89 Years 3,439 4.54%
90+ Years 566 0.75%

Grants Pass Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,813 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 38,913 51.39%

Grants Pass Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,233 91.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,229 4.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,638 2.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 844 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 460 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 192 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 78 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 52 0.07%

Grants Pass Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 29,338 21.47%
2. English 23,680 17.33%
3. Irish 20,630 15.10%
4. United States Or American 10,245 7.50%
5. French Non-Basque 7,041 5.15%
6. Italian 6,230 4.56%
7. Dutch 4,891 3.58%
8. Scottish 4,225 3.09%
9. Norwegian 4,142 3.03%
10. Scotch Irish 3,793 2.78%

Grants Pass Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 137,206 95.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,125 2.86%
3. German 826 0.57%
4. French 572 0.40%
5. Other West Germanic 206 0.14%
6. Italian 158 0.11%
7. Other Native North American 114 0.08%
8. Tagalog 110 0.08%
9. Vietnamese 96 0.07%
10. Korean 88 0.06%

Grants Pass Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 147,441 96.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,745 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,987 1.31%

Grants Pass 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.
Grants Pass 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.


Grants Pass Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Josephine County    

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