Hood River Metro Area

  1. Hood River Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Hood River Metro Area Statistics
  3. Hood River Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Hood River Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Hood River Metro Area Family Information
  6. Hood River Metro Area Education Information
  7. Hood River Metro Area Business Information
  8. Hood River Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Hood River Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Hood River Metro Area Counties
  11. Hood River Metro Area Cities


Hood River Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hood River Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,411
  • Land Area (2000): 1,352.870 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.034 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,818
Hood River Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,408 41.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,029 9.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,728 49.16%

Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hood River Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,310 8,563 747 8.02% 81
1991 9,592 8,686 907 9.45% 96
1992 9,654 8,665 989 10.25% 103
1993 10,228 9,197 1,031 10.08% 102
1994 10,163 9,355 808 7.95% 80
1995 10,366 9,493 874 8.43% 85
1996 10,553 9,484 1,070 10.14% 102
1997 11,142 9,993 1,149 10.31% 105
1998 11,287 10,240 1,047 9.28% 94
1999 11,133 10,189 944 8.48% 86
2000 11,458 10,701 757 6.60% 66
2001 11,718 10,821 897 7.65% 77
2002 12,091 11,095 996 8.23% 83
2003 12,200 11,155 1,045 8.57% 87
2004 12,376 11,462 914 7.38% 75
2005 12,389 11,603 786 6.34% 64
2006 12,668 11,974 694 5.48% 55
2007 12,830 12,238 592 4.61% 46
2008 13,195 12,493 702 5.32% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,596 11,873 723 5.74% 57
Feb 2008 12,746 12,037 709 5.56% 56
Mar 2008 12,897 12,206 691 5.36% 54
Apr 2008 12,452 11,838 614 4.93% 49
May 2008 12,124 11,512 612 5.05% 50
Jun 2008 12,945 12,247 698 5.39% 54
Jul 2008 14,292 13,551 741 5.18% 52
Aug 2008 14,364 13,490 874 6.08% 61
Sep 2008 14,336 13,682 654 4.56% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hood River Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,242 20.82%
2. Construction 1,180 10.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 798 7.41%
4. Educational Services 452 4.20%
5. Health Care 446 4.14%
6. Public Administration 388 3.60%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 386 3.58%
8. Wood Manufacturing 346 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 326 3.03%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 312 2.90%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 304 2.82%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 244 2.27%
13. Repair and Maintenance 230 2.14%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 218 2.02%
15. Utilities 216 2.01%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 214 1.99%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 196 1.82%
18. Metal Manufactuing 168 1.56%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 152 1.41%
20. Gasoline Stations 146 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,164 14.05%
2. Educational Services 1,004 12.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 806 9.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 506 6.11%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 492 5.94%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 410 4.95%
7. Social Assistance 404 4.88%
8. Public Administration 344 4.15%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 320 3.86%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 254 3.07%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 214 2.58%
12. Finance and Insurance 188 2.27%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 150 1.81%
14. Construction 140 1.69%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 132 1.59%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 1.57%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 120 1.45%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 114 1.38%
19. Department and Other General Stores 90 1.09%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 90 1.09%

Hood River Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 1,032 9.58%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 640 5.94%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 620 5.76%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 544 5.05%
5. Other Management Occupations 490 4.55%
6. Other Production Occupations 432 4.01%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 370 3.44%
8. Carpenters 300 2.79%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 294 2.73%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 288 2.67%
11. Other Construction Trades 244 2.27%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 224 2.08%
13. Top Executives 198 1.84%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 198 1.84%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 1.73%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 178 1.65%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 174 1.62%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 164 1.52%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 154 1.43%
20. Engineers 150 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 478 5.77%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 366 4.42%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 362 4.37%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 3.98%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 328 3.96%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 328 3.96%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 324 3.91%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 3.84%
9. Other Management Occupations 304 3.67%
10. Secretaries and Admins 266 3.21%
11. Registered Nurses 248 2.99%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 246 2.97%
13. Child Care Workers 232 2.80%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 2.78%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 216 2.61%
16. Other Production Occupations 212 2.56%
17. Cashiers 204 2.46%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 194 2.34%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 176 2.13%
20. Art and Design Workers 160 1.93%

Hood River Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,532 55.24%
15-35 hours 4,681 14.75%
1-14 hours 998 3.14%
No regular hours 8,527 26.87%

Hood River Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 659 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 500 2.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,053 6.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,560 8.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,582 9.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,536 20.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,942 16.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,753 9.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 651 3.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 872 4.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 434 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,059 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 822 4.68%

Hood River Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,769 10.08%
5-9 4,411 25.12%
10-14 3,438 19.58%
15-19 2,237 12.74%
20-24 1,471 8.38%
25-29 744 4.24%
30-34 1,353 7.71%
35-39 106 0.60%
40-44 218 1.24%
45-59 624 3.55%
60-89 649 3.70%
At least 90 537 3.06%

Hood River 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 26 0.15% 14,044 79.99%
30-44 14 0.08% 1,663 9.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 624 3.55%
At least 60 32 0.18% 1,154 6.57%

Hood River Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 88 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,358 12.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,693 71.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 72 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,234 6.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,581 8.26%

Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,520 (39,084 people)
Families (2000): 10,514 (32,942 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,504
People at same address in 1995: 20,636
Hood River Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,072 7.16%
$10,000-$14,999 1,022 6.82%
$15,000-$19,999 1,041 6.95%
$20,000-$24,999 971 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,199 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 1,359 9.07%
$35,000-$39,999 1,058 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 992 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 929 6.20%
$50,000-$59,999 1,503 10.04%
$60,000-$74,999 1,552 10.36%
$75,000-$99,999 1,104 7.37%
$100,000-$124,999 464 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 367 2.45%
$150,000-$199,999 164 1.10%
$200,000 or more 179 1.20%

Hood River Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,645 22.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,186 30.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 340 4.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,094 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 58 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,015 14.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 499 6.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 214 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 167 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.07%

Hood River Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,239 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,080 14.13%
Public Assistance 469 1.09%
Retirement 2,603 6.05%
Self Employment 3,013 7.00%
Social Security 4,047 9.40%
Supplemental Security 424 0.99%
Wage / Salary 11,525 26.78%
Other 2,639 6.13%

Hood River Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,594 51.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,373 48.77%

Hood River Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,528 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 10,325 63.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,099 25.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 332 2.04%

Hood River Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,799 11.26%
Color 1 Box Married 9,873 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,766 17.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,544 9.66%

Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hood River Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,562 11.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,856 12.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,341 27.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,969 22.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,291 4.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,251 13.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,108 6.94%

Hood River 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 352 1.72% 250 1.22% 602 2.95%
Kindergarten 468 2.29% 74 0.36% 542 2.66%
Grades 1-4 2,409 11.80% 372 1.82% 2,781 13.63%
Grades 5-8 2,705 13.25% 237 1.16% 2,942 14.41%
Grades 9-12 2,331 11.42% 197 0.97% 2,528 12.39%
Undergrad college 742 3.64% 86 0.42% 828 4.06%
Graduate or professional school 291 1.43% 62 0.30% 353 1.73%
Total 9,298 45.55% 1,278 6.26% 10,576 51.82%

Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hood River Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 75 57
2004 82 65

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


Hood River Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hood River Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,422 85.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,881 14.24%

Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hood River Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,121 15.29%
10-19 Years 3,098 15.18%
20-29 Years 2,504 12.27%
30-39 Years 2,983 14.61%
40-49 Years 3,281 16.07%
50-59 Years 2,114 10.36%
60-69 Years 1,357 6.65%
70-79 Years 1,143 5.60%
80-89 Years 668 3.27%
90+ Years 142 0.70%

Hood River Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,148 49.72%
Color 1 Box Female 10,263 50.28%

Hood River Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,426 70.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,107 25.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 294 1.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 1.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 177 0.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 66 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.09%

Hood River Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,193 20.40%
2. English 5,011 16.51%
3. Irish 3,900 12.85%
4. United States Or American 3,454 11.38%
5. Norwegian 1,333 4.39%
6. Scottish 1,182 3.89%
7. Swedish 1,037 3.42%
8. French Non-Basque 1,032 3.40%
9. Italian 906 2.98%
10. Dutch 840 2.77%

Hood River Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,415 75.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,810 22.53%
3. French 195 0.50%
4. German 160 0.41%
5. Japanese 160 0.41%
6. Chinese 126 0.32%
7. Tagalog 52 0.13%
8. Other West Germanic 45 0.12%
9. Other Slavic 30 0.08%
10. Hindi 30 0.08%

Hood River Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,228 83.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,308 3.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,629 13.35%

Hood River 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.
Hood River 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.


Hood River Metro Area Counties Back to top
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