Moses Lake Metro Area

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  4. Moses Lake Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Moses Lake Metro Area Family Information
  6. Moses Lake Metro Area Education Information
  7. Moses Lake Metro Area Business Information
  8. Moses Lake Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Moses Lake Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Moses Lake Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Moses Lake Metro Area Counties
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Moses Lake Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Moses Lake Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 74,698
  • Land Area (2000): 6,943.915 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 285.498 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,081
Moses Lake Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78,844 51.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,499 5.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 64,886 42.62%

Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Moses Lake Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 27,299 24,972 2,328 8.53% 87
1991 28,497 25,660 2,837 9.96% 101
1992 29,715 26,511 3,204 10.78% 109
1993 31,027 27,731 3,296 10.62% 108
1994 32,844 29,640 3,203 9.75% 99
1995 33,679 30,524 3,155 9.37% 95
1996 35,339 32,136 3,203 9.06% 92
1997 36,693 33,788 2,904 7.91% 81
1998 38,345 35,303 3,042 7.93% 81
1999 39,098 35,662 3,436 8.79% 89
2000 35,587 32,833 2,754 7.74% 79
2001 35,370 32,232 3,138 8.87% 90
2002 36,453 32,997 3,457 9.48% 96
2003 36,982 33,538 3,443 9.31% 94
2004 37,554 34,476 3,079 8.20% 83
2005 38,444 35,658 2,787 7.25% 74
2006 38,957 36,415 2,543 6.53% 66
2007 40,403 38,060 2,343 5.80% 59
2008 40,889 38,201 2,689 6.58% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 38,360 34,981 3,379 8.81% 88
Feb 2008 39,162 35,844 3,318 8.47% 85
Mar 2008 39,581 36,677 2,904 7.34% 73
Apr 2008 39,680 37,364 2,316 5.84% 58
May 2008 40,017 37,655 2,362 5.90% 59
Jun 2008 42,098 39,605 2,493 5.92% 59
Jul 2008 42,761 40,250 2,511 5.87% 59
Aug 2008 42,586 39,979 2,607 6.12% 61
Sep 2008 43,760 41,453 2,307 5.27% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Moses Lake Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8,632 25.70%
2. Construction 2,666 7.94%
3. Food Manufacturing 2,540 7.56%
4. Educational Services 1,554 4.63%
5. Public Administration 1,554 4.63%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,334 3.97%
7. Utilities 1,232 3.67%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 946 2.82%
9. Truck Transportation 884 2.63%
10. Health Care 784 2.33%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 724 2.16%
12. Repair and Maintenance 720 2.14%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 686 2.04%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 632 1.88%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 564 1.68%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 556 1.66%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 480 1.43%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 474 1.41%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 438 1.30%
20. Metal Manufactuing 424 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,784 15.05%
2. Health Care 3,172 12.62%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,408 9.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,224 8.85%
5. Food Manufacturing 1,528 6.08%
6. Social Assistance 1,258 5.00%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,038 4.13%
8. Public Administration 974 3.87%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 866 3.44%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 634 2.52%
11. Department and Other General Stores 632 2.51%
12. Finance and Insurance 574 2.28%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 426 1.69%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 388 1.54%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 342 1.36%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 326 1.30%
17. Construction 314 1.25%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 314 1.25%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 288 1.15%
20. Utilities 262 1.04%

Moses Lake Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 5,146 15.32%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,044 6.09%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,680 5.00%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,614 4.81%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,532 4.56%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,492 4.44%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,200 3.57%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,122 3.34%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 1,086 3.23%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,016 3.03%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,004 2.99%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 820 2.44%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 762 2.27%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 704 2.10%
15. Construction Laborers 646 1.92%
16. Other Construction Trades 614 1.83%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 598 1.78%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 550 1.64%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 448 1.33%
20. Carpenters 436 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 2,036 8.10%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,360 5.41%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,344 5.35%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,054 4.19%
5. Cashiers 1,038 4.13%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 978 3.89%
7. Other Management Occupations 942 3.75%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 938 3.73%
9. Child Care Workers 856 3.40%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 832 3.31%
11. Other Production Occupations 808 3.21%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 784 3.12%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 748 2.97%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 724 2.88%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 702 2.79%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 660 2.62%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 568 2.26%
18. Registered Nurses 538 2.14%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 520 2.07%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 514 2.04%

Moses Lake Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 59,121 54.27%
15-35 hours 12,540 11.51%
1-14 hours 3,646 3.35%
No regular hours 33,640 30.88%

Moses Lake Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,207 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,347 4.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,068 5.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,150 10.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,671 11.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,662 15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,212 16.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,220 7.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,019 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,315 4.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,111 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 487 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,343 5.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,156 7.43%

Moses Lake Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,820 8.61%
5-9 11,058 19.76%
10-14 11,950 21.35%
15-19 10,056 17.97%
20-24 6,244 11.16%
25-29 2,046 3.66%
30-34 4,963 8.87%
35-39 640 1.14%
40-44 595 1.06%
45-59 1,540 2.75%
60-89 962 1.72%
At least 90 1,094 1.95%

Moses Lake 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 0.31% 45,998 82.19%
30-44 48 0.09% 6,150 10.99%
45-59 44 0.08% 1,496 2.67%
At least 60 50 0.09% 2,006 3.58%

Moses Lake Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 216 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,089 17.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 42,939 72.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 113 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 433 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 318 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,860 3.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,985 5.06%

Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 50,414 (147,204 people)
Families (2000): 37,666 (127,246 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,671
People at same address in 1995: 70,264
Moses Lake Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,508 10.72%
$10,000-$14,999 3,567 6.94%
$15,000-$19,999 3,982 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 4,064 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 4,261 8.29%
$30,000-$34,999 3,897 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 4,110 8.00%
$40,000-$44,999 3,211 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 2,843 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 4,527 8.81%
$60,000-$74,999 4,549 8.85%
$75,000-$99,999 3,644 7.09%
$100,000-$124,999 1,500 2.92%
$125,000-$149,999 902 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 369 0.72%
$200,000 or more 466 0.91%

Moses Lake Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,343 21.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,094 28.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 891 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,650 14.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 163 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,559 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 68 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,286 9.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 34 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,111 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 974 3.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.06%

Moses Lake Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,811 28.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,899 11.27%
Public Assistance 2,895 2.05%
Retirement 8,182 5.80%
Self Employment 8,129 5.76%
Social Security 13,976 9.91%
Supplemental Security 2,740 1.94%
Wage / Salary 38,626 27.39%
Other 9,775 6.93%

Moses Lake Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,468 49.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,756 50.46%

Moses Lake Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,409 7.76%
Color 1 Box Married 35,422 62.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,458 27.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,516 2.67%

Moses Lake Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,253 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 33,870 61.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,523 19.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,185 9.46%

Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Moses Lake Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,194 14.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,698 15.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,905 27.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 24,381 23.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,454 6.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,701 8.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,104 3.97%

Moses Lake 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 1,679 2.25% 747 1.00% 2,426 3.25%
Kindergarten 2,580 3.45% 101 0.14% 2,681 3.59%
Grades 1-4 10,616 14.21% 292 0.39% 10,908 14.60%
Grades 5-8 11,110 14.87% 430 0.58% 11,540 15.45%
Grades 9-12 10,695 14.32% 306 0.41% 11,001 14.73%
Undergrad college 4,574 6.12% 273 0.37% 4,847 6.49%
Graduate or professional school 341 0.46% 151 0.20% 492 0.66%
Total 41,595 55.68% 2,300 3.08% 43,895 58.76%

Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Moses Lake Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 179 152
2004 180 163

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Moses Lake Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Moses Lake Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 124,071 82.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25,944 17.29%

Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 173
Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Moses Lake Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,124 17.57%
10-19 Years 13,238 17.72%
20-29 Years 9,790 13.11%
30-39 Years 10,036 13.44%
40-49 Years 9,976 13.36%
50-59 Years 7,314 9.79%
60-69 Years 5,081 6.80%
70-79 Years 4,032 5.40%
80-89 Years 1,820 2.44%
90+ Years 287 0.38%

Moses Lake Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 38,177 51.11%
Color 1 Box Female 36,521 48.89%

Moses Lake Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,883 65.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22,476 30.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,230 1.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 716 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 653 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 632 0.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 80 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.04%

Moses Lake Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 24,936 24.83%
2. English 13,985 13.92%
3. Irish 12,238 12.18%
4. United States Or American 9,813 9.77%
5. Norwegian 5,363 5.34%
6. French Non-Basque 4,336 4.32%
7. Swedish 3,640 3.62%
8. Dutch 3,307 3.29%
9. Scottish 2,553 2.54%
10. Italian 2,376 2.37%

Moses Lake Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 100,119 71.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34,596 24.88%
3. Other Slavic 1,160 0.83%
4. German 832 0.60%
5. Russian 779 0.56%
6. Japanese 428 0.31%
7. French 262 0.19%
8. Tagalog 170 0.12%
9. Scandinavian 136 0.10%
10. African 102 0.07%

Moses Lake Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 126,333 82.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,237 3.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20,659 13.57%

Moses Lake 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.
Moses Lake 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.


Moses Lake Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Grant County    

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