Longview Metro Area

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  4. Longview Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Longview Metro Area Family Information
  6. Longview Metro Area Education Information
  7. Longview Metro Area Business Information
  8. Longview Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Longview Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Longview Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Longview Metro Area Counties
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Longview Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 194,042
  • Land Area (2000): 4,623.704 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.111 square kilometers
Longview Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 214,815 2002 218,072 2005 97,491
2000 220,781 2003 95,487 2006 98,997
2001 213,518 2004 96,269 2007 100,916

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Houses (2000): 81,146
Longview Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 222,942 57.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,277 2.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 159,624 40.84%

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Longview Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Longview Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 86,901 80,290 6,610 7.61% 76
1991 90,861 83,048 7,813 8.60% 86
1992 92,821 84,220 8,601 9.27% 93
1993 93,070 84,716 8,354 8.98% 90
1994 93,816 86,239 7,577 8.08% 81
1995 93,925 86,975 6,950 7.40% 74
1996 95,299 88,583 6,716 7.05% 71
1997 96,692 90,006 6,686 6.91% 69
1998 97,332 90,650 6,682 6.86% 68
1999 97,328 90,490 6,838 7.03% 70
2000 92,646 87,771 4,875 5.26% 52
2001 93,939 88,878 5,061 5.39% 54
2002 95,900 89,373 6,527 6.81% 68
2003 97,882 91,138 6,744 6.89% 69
2004 101,546 95,639 5,907 5.82% 58
2005 102,660 97,555 5,106 4.97% 50
2006 103,564 98,814 4,750 4.59% 46
2007 105,654 101,458 4,197 3.97% 40
2008 107,801 103,454 4,347 4.03% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 106,534 102,094 4,440 4.17% 42
Feb 2008 105,675 101,686 3,989 3.77% 38
Mar 2008 106,909 102,978 3,931 3.68% 37
Apr 2008 107,332 103,777 3,555 3.31% 33
May 2008 107,669 103,622 4,047 3.76% 38
Jun 2008 109,003 104,456 4,547 4.17% 42
Jul 2008 109,449 104,474 4,975 4.55% 45
Aug 2008 108,744 103,948 4,796 4.41% 44
Sep 2008 108,894 104,055 4,839 4.44% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Longview Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 11,200 12.43%
2. Mining 5,486 6.09%
3. Metal Manufactuing 4,304 4.78%
4. Educational Services 3,878 4.30%
5. Repair and Maintenance 3,628 4.03%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,574 3.97%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,254 3.61%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 2,966 3.29%
9. Health Care 2,708 3.01%
10. Truck Transportation 2,700 3.00%
11. Public Administration 2,560 2.84%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,512 2.79%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 2,394 2.66%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,374 2.64%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,344 2.60%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,220 2.46%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 2,024 2.25%
18. Utilities 2,022 2.24%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,802 2.00%
20. Department and Other General Stores 1,488 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,796 17.03%
2. Educational Services 10,970 14.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,642 7.51%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,198 5.59%
5. Department and Other General Stores 3,498 4.65%
6. Public Administration 3,072 4.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 2,412 3.21%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,250 2.99%
9. Social Assistance 2,210 2.94%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,988 2.65%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,710 2.28%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,494 1.99%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,108 1.47%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,068 1.42%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 928 1.23%
16. Construction 922 1.23%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 878 1.17%
18. Private Household Services 842 1.12%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 836 1.11%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 744 0.99%

Longview Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,762 6.40%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,624 6.24%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,952 5.50%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,800 5.33%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,122 4.58%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 3,618 4.02%
7. Other Management Occupations 3,588 3.98%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,226 3.58%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,874 3.19%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,558 2.84%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,486 2.76%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,400 2.66%
13. Other Construction Trades 2,290 2.54%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,976 2.19%
15. Top Executives 1,838 2.04%
16. Construction Laborers 1,734 1.92%
17. Carpenters 1,472 1.63%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 1,456 1.62%
19. Engineers 1,332 1.48%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,160 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,858 6.46%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,746 6.32%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 4,106 5.46%
4. Cashiers 3,394 4.52%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,112 4.14%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,002 3.99%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,970 3.95%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,532 3.37%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,356 3.13%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,338 3.11%
11. Registered Nurses 2,270 3.02%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,246 2.99%
13. Other Production Occupations 2,006 2.67%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,946 2.59%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,830 2.44%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,670 2.22%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,548 2.06%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,390 1.85%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,374 1.83%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,324 1.76%

Longview Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 157,299 52.35%
15-35 hours 28,752 9.57%
1-14 hours 7,582 2.52%
No regular hours 106,860 35.56%

Longview Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,663 3.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,381 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,188 5.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 14,568 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17,811 11.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25,992 16.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 32,175 20.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,687 7.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,967 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7,266 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,892 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,330 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,931 5.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,773 6.75%

Longview Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,488 4.06%
5-9 22,138 13.87%
10-14 30,678 19.22%
15-19 29,813 18.68%
20-24 23,325 14.61%
25-29 6,927 4.34%
30-34 17,943 11.24%
35-39 3,127 1.96%
40-44 3,112 1.95%
45-59 8,441 5.29%
60-89 3,857 2.42%
At least 90 3,775 2.36%

Longview 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 30 176 0.11% 119,193 74.67%
30-44 22 0.01% 24,160 15.14%
45-59 20 0.01% 8,421 5.28%
At least 60 68 0.04% 7,564 4.74%

Longview Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 174 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,630 12.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 134,610 82.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 152 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 1,552 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 286 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,220 1.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,064 2.48%

Longview 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.


Longview Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 146,558 (375,550 people)
Families (2000): 105,210 (322,622 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 37,931
People at same address in 1995: 203,810
Longview Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,208 12.33%
$10,000-$14,999 12,288 8.32%
$15,000-$19,999 10,796 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 12,133 8.22%
$25,000-$29,999 10,925 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 10,902 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 9,374 6.35%
$40,000-$44,999 8,440 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 7,385 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 12,244 8.29%
$60,000-$74,999 13,599 9.21%
$75,000-$99,999 11,157 7.56%
$100,000-$124,999 4,549 3.08%
$125,000-$149,999 1,731 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 1,761 1.19%
$200,000 or more 2,125 1.44%

Longview Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,259 24.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 22,825 31.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,128 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,279 16.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 319 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,187 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 131 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,510 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,667 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 964 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Longview Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 113,022 29.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44,170 11.49%
Public Assistance 4,839 1.26%
Retirement 24,176 6.29%
Self Employment 18,081 4.70%
Social Security 44,708 11.63%
Supplemental Security 7,270 1.89%
Wage / Salary 107,901 28.08%
Other 20,130 5.24%

Longview Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 46,499 56.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 36,294 43.84%

Longview Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,229 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 96,255 64.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,437 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,860 2.59%

Longview Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,959 11.37%
Color 1 Box Married 92,916 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,272 17.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19,736 12.50%

Longview 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.


Longview Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Longview Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19,452 6.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 49,454 17.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 88,788 30.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 71,392 24.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 16,719 5.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 28,488 9.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13,638 4.74%

Longview 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 3,621 1.87% 2,615 1.35% 6,236 3.21%
Kindergarten 5,074 2.61% 484 0.25% 5,558 2.86%
Grades 1-4 21,971 11.32% 1,190 0.61% 23,161 11.94%
Grades 5-8 23,648 12.19% 1,099 0.57% 24,747 12.75%
Grades 9-12 23,688 12.21% 1,378 0.71% 25,066 12.92%
Undergrad college 10,662 5.49% 3,391 1.75% 14,053 7.24%
Graduate or professional school 1,270 0.65% 376 0.19% 1,646 0.85%
Total 89,934 46.35% 10,533 5.43% 100,467 51.78%

Longview 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.


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Longview Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 611 586
2002 492 479
2003 203 202
2004 215 204

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Longview Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Longview Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 321,456 85.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 56,243 14.89%

Longview 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.


Longview Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,035
Longview 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 2.467 0.419 0.070 0.875 3.831 0.000 9.250 28.969 3.449 41.668
2000 2.224 0.476 0.091 0.965 3.755 0.000 10.363 29.038 3.162 42.563
2001 2.609 0.698 0.052 1.087 4.445 0.000 11.517 34.025 4.103 49.645
2002 2.453 0.830 0.055 1.082 4.421 0.000 11.345 32.476 3.705 47.526
2003 2.890 0.471 0.042 0.639 4.042 0.000 16.201 44.917 7.980 69.098
2004 2.514 0.509 0.052 0.634 3.708 0.000 13.566 40.678 6.087 60.331
2005 24.330 3.057 0.667 21.910 49.964 0.000 103.230 269.933 43.696 416.859
2006 1.384 0.798 0.071 0.687 2.939 0.000 12.354 35.547 5.313 53.214
2007 1.457 0.813 0.030 0.634 2.933 0.000 9.443 30.283 3.657 43.383

Longview Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 9,774
2000 10,226
2001 11,549
2002 11,328

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Longview Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 27,037 13.93%
10-19 Years 30,001 15.46%
20-29 Years 24,241 12.49%
30-39 Years 26,649 13.73%
40-49 Years 29,122 15.01%
50-59 Years 21,506 11.08%
60-69 Years 15,875 8.18%
70-79 Years 12,338 6.36%
80-89 Years 6,017 3.10%
90+ Years 1,256 0.65%

Longview Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 95,304 49.12%
Color 1 Box Female 98,738 50.88%

Longview Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 140,316 72.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 34,583 17.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,575 8.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,762 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 922 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 760 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 27 0.01%

Longview Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 52,508 26.37%
2. Irish 35,499 17.83%
3. English 31,905 16.02%
4. German 30,408 15.27%
5. French Non-Basque 8,833 4.44%
6. Scotch Irish 6,874 3.45%
7. Scottish 5,687 2.86%
8. Dutch 5,038 2.53%
9. Italian 4,090 2.05%
10. African 2,298 1.15%

Longview Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 334,854 91.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,209 7.18%
3. French 705 0.19%
4. German 659 0.18%
5. Tagalog 210 0.06%
6. Other Asian 190 0.05%
7. Vietnamese 180 0.05%
8. Korean 171 0.05%
9. Chinese 152 0.04%
10. Other Pacific Island 150 0.04%

Longview Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 373,062 95.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,014 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,767 3.27%

Longview 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.
Longview 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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