Hope Metro Area

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


Hope Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hope Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,542
  • Land Area (2000): 3,493.188 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.743 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,917
Hope Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,864 39.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,732 5.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 37,732 55.22%

Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hope Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,811 13,455 1,356 9.16% 92
1991 14,638 13,357 1,281 8.75% 87
1992 15,194 14,121 1,073 7.06% 71
1993 15,452 14,355 1,096 7.10% 71
1994 16,064 14,971 1,093 6.80% 68
1995 16,436 15,379 1,057 6.43% 64
1996 16,953 15,639 1,314 7.75% 78
1997 17,098 15,868 1,230 7.19% 72
1998 16,524 15,347 1,176 7.12% 71
1999 16,535 15,605 929 5.62% 56
2000 15,688 14,968 721 4.59% 46
2001 15,408 14,716 692 4.49% 45
2002 15,788 15,055 733 4.64% 47
2003 15,539 14,733 806 5.19% 52
2004 15,162 14,268 894 5.90% 59
2005 15,221 14,362 859 5.65% 57
2006 15,472 14,615 857 5.54% 55
2007 15,369 14,455 914 5.95% 60
2008 15,534 14,664 870 5.60% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,303 14,221 1,082 7.07% 71
Feb 2008 15,288 14,343 945 6.18% 62
Mar 2008 15,590 14,753 837 5.37% 54
Apr 2008 15,625 14,881 744 4.76% 48
May 2008 15,728 14,886 842 5.35% 54
Jun 2008 15,627 14,712 915 5.86% 59
Jul 2008 15,507 14,655 852 5.49% 55
Aug 2008 15,508 14,689 819 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 15,630 14,838 792 5.07% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hope Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 2,252 14.17%
2. Construction 1,764 11.10%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,614 10.16%
4. Truck Transportation 840 5.29%
5. Wood Manufacturing 806 5.07%
6. Metal Manufactuing 772 4.86%
7. Public Administration 662 4.17%
8. Educational Services 582 3.66%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 534 3.36%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 488 3.07%
11. Repair and Maintenance 460 2.89%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 432 2.72%
13. Health Care 354 2.23%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 296 1.86%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 252 1.59%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 244 1.54%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 218 1.37%
18. Department and Other General Stores 182 1.15%
19. Finance and Insurance 176 1.11%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 174 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,064 15.56%
2. Health Care 1,818 13.71%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,506 11.36%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 786 5.93%
5. Public Administration 628 4.74%
6. Finance and Insurance 544 4.10%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 418 3.15%
8. Social Assistance 388 2.93%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 338 2.55%
10. Department and Other General Stores 318 2.40%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 318 2.40%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 302 2.28%
13. Metal Manufactuing 274 2.07%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 260 1.96%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 252 1.90%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 232 1.75%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 196 1.48%
18. Construction 186 1.40%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 186 1.40%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 166 1.25%

Hope Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,068 13.01%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,544 9.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 778 4.90%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 746 4.69%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 700 4.40%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 636 4.00%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 624 3.93%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 512 3.22%
9. Agricultural Workers 502 3.16%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 492 3.10%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 476 3.00%
12. Other Construction Trades 466 2.93%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 454 2.86%
14. Other Management Occupations 420 2.64%
15. Construction Laborers 304 1.91%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 282 1.77%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 282 1.77%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 238 1.50%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 232 1.46%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 228 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,356 10.22%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 814 6.14%
3. Secretaries and Admins 708 5.34%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 534 4.03%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 482 3.63%
6. Cashiers 454 3.42%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 436 3.29%
8. Food Processing Workers 382 2.88%
9. Other Management Occupations 378 2.85%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 378 2.85%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 370 2.79%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 360 2.71%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 358 2.70%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 346 2.61%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 330 2.49%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 310 2.34%
17. Registered Nurses 298 2.25%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 276 2.08%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 250 1.89%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 238 1.79%

Hope Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 27,118 51.94%
15-35 hours 4,675 8.95%
1-14 hours 1,215 2.33%
No regular hours 19,205 36.78%

Hope Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,479 5.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,339 4.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,385 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,490 8.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,051 10.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,378 15.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,192 18.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,053 7.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 645 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 686 2.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 259 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 214 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,501 8.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,660 9.39%

Hope Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,650 5.82%
5-9 3,992 14.09%
10-14 5,508 19.44%
15-19 4,980 17.58%
20-24 3,806 13.43%
25-29 1,244 4.39%
30-34 3,454 12.19%
35-39 523 1.85%
40-44 480 1.69%
45-59 1,328 4.69%
60-89 868 3.06%
At least 90 499 1.76%

Hope 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 76 0.27% 21,104 74.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,457 15.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,328 4.69%
At least 60 4 0.01% 1,363 4.81%

Hope Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,885 16.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,541 77.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 455 1.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 323 1.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 820 2.81%

Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,736 (65,954 people)
Families (2000): 18,322 (56,084 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,909
People at same address in 1995: 37,604
Hope Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,589 17.52%
$10,000-$14,999 2,877 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 1,991 7.60%
$20,000-$24,999 2,252 8.60%
$25,000-$29,999 2,137 8.16%
$30,000-$34,999 1,691 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 1,670 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 1,713 6.54%
$45,000-$49,999 1,213 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,942 7.41%
$60,000-$74,999 1,952 7.45%
$75,000-$99,999 1,225 4.68%
$100,000-$124,999 490 1.87%
$125,000-$149,999 204 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 100 0.38%
$200,000 or more 146 0.56%

Hope Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,363 26.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,857 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 305 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,179 16.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 40 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,809 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 752 5.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 308 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 196 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Hope Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,421 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,467 8.43%
Public Assistance 1,016 1.57%
Retirement 3,674 5.67%
Self Employment 3,117 4.81%
Social Security 8,344 12.87%
Supplemental Security 1,883 2.90%
Wage / Salary 18,517 28.57%
Other 3,381 5.22%

Hope Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,968 57.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,850 42.34%

Hope Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,696 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 15,584 60.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,651 26.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 648 2.53%

Hope Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,811 10.08%
Color 1 Box Married 15,615 55.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,433 19.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,041 14.48%

Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hope Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,001 9.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,376 20.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,189 38.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,953 17.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,553 3.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,425 6.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,652 3.29%

Hope 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 680 2.03% 272 0.81% 952 2.84%
Kindergarten 913 2.72% 44 0.13% 957 2.85%
Grades 1-4 4,179 12.46% 159 0.47% 4,338 12.93%
Grades 5-8 3,822 11.39% 88 0.26% 3,910 11.66%
Grades 9-12 4,015 11.97% 124 0.37% 4,139 12.34%
Undergrad college 2,068 6.17% 156 0.47% 2,224 6.63%
Graduate or professional school 395 1.18% 26 0.08% 421 1.26%
Total 16,072 47.92% 869 2.59% 16,941 50.51%

Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hope Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 57 41
2004 53 56

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


Hope Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hope Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 53,281 79.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,102 20.93%

Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 68
Hope 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.


Hope Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Hope Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,829 14.40%
10-19 Years 5,090 15.18%
20-29 Years 4,316 12.87%
30-39 Years 4,584 13.67%
40-49 Years 4,522 13.48%
50-59 Years 3,806 11.35%
60-69 Years 2,793 8.33%
70-79 Years 2,101 6.26%
80-89 Years 1,233 3.68%
90+ Years 268 0.80%

Hope Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,240 48.42%
Color 1 Box Female 17,302 51.58%

Hope Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,726 61.79%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,195 30.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,097 6.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 333 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 116 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 46 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Hope Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 13,479 45.43%
2. Irish 4,453 15.01%
3. English 3,336 11.24%
4. German 3,141 10.59%
5. French Non-Basque 922 3.11%
6. African 808 2.72%
7. Scotch Irish 740 2.49%
8. Dutch 690 2.33%
9. Italian 363 1.22%
10. Scottish 250 0.84%

Hope Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,588 92.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,140 6.53%
3. German 301 0.47%
4. French 128 0.20%
5. Urdu 84 0.13%
6. Polish 38 0.06%
7. Tagalog 32 0.05%
8. Vietnamese 26 0.04%
9. Other Native North American 24 0.04%
10. Russian 14 0.02%

Hope Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,043 95.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 719 1.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,566 3.76%

Hope 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.
Hope 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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