Washington Metro Area

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


Washington Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Washington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,190
  • Land Area (2000): 542.690 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.269 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,623
Washington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,564 31.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,695 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 56,686 66.73%

Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Washington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,454 18.64%
2. Public Administration 2,206 9.23%
3. Educational Services 1,500 6.28%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,402 5.87%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,100 4.60%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,008 4.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 946 3.96%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 708 2.96%
9. Health Care 640 2.68%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 536 2.24%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 522 2.18%
12. Metal Manufactuing 500 2.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 494 2.07%
14. Finance and Insurance 450 1.88%
15. Repair and Maintenance 394 1.65%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 384 1.61%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 378 1.58%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 346 1.45%
19. Department and Other General Stores 300 1.26%
20. Other Transportation 290 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,484 12.89%
2. Health Care 2,222 11.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,578 8.19%
4. Public Administration 1,458 7.57%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,230 6.38%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,154 5.99%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 778 4.04%
8. Department and Other General Stores 696 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 564 2.93%
10. Social Assistance 518 2.69%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 486 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 470 2.44%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 436 2.26%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 360 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 308 1.60%
16. Construction 280 1.45%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 262 1.36%
18. Private Household Services 212 1.10%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 210 1.09%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.07%

Washington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,060 4.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,054 4.41%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 976 4.08%
4. Carpenters 952 3.98%
5. Computer Specialists 924 3.87%
6. Other Production Occupations 894 3.74%
7. Other Construction Trades 844 3.53%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 804 3.36%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 782 3.27%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 614 2.57%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 614 2.57%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 590 2.47%
13. Construction Laborers 564 2.36%
14. Top Executives 554 2.32%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 548 2.29%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 514 2.15%
17. Business Operations Specialists 486 2.03%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 438 1.83%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 418 1.75%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 410 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,208 6.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 982 5.10%
3. Cashiers 876 4.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 842 4.37%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 818 4.25%
6. Registered Nurses 688 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 3.36%
8. Business Operations Specialists 614 3.19%
9. Customer Service Representatives 610 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 594 3.08%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 510 2.65%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 498 2.58%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 482 2.50%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 2.44%
15. Computer Specialists 468 2.43%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 436 2.26%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 386 2.00%
18. Other Production Occupations 368 1.91%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 366 1.90%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 344 1.79%

Washington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 39,143 58.25%
15-35 hours 7,838 11.66%
1-14 hours 1,784 2.65%
No regular hours 18,437 27.44%

Washington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,748 6.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,442 8.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,598 8.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,168 10.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,045 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,670 11.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,031 12.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,985 7.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,869 4.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,542 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 778 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 519 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,001 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,522 6.16%

Washington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,674 4.09%
5-9 4,224 10.32%
10-14 4,756 11.62%
15-19 4,629 11.31%
20-24 3,522 8.61%
25-29 1,371 3.35%
30-34 3,883 9.49%
35-39 1,446 3.53%
40-44 1,648 4.03%
45-59 4,233 10.35%
60-89 5,688 13.90%
At least 90 3,844 9.39%

Washington 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 30 134 0.33% 20,042 48.98%
30-44 4 0.01% 6,973 17.04%
45-59 22 0.05% 4,211 10.29%
At least 60 960 2.35% 8,572 20.95%

Washington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 82 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,504 17.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,571 72.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,120 2.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,433 3.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,512 3.56%

Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,358 (82,080 people)
Families (2000): 22,780 (67,992 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,350
People at same address in 1995: 44,879
Washington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,726 8.37%
$10,000-$14,999 2,197 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 1,926 5.91%
$20,000-$24,999 2,110 6.47%
$25,000-$29,999 1,850 5.68%
$30,000-$34,999 1,833 5.62%
$35,000-$39,999 1,912 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 1,931 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 1,675 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 3,012 9.24%
$60,000-$74,999 4,146 12.72%
$75,000-$99,999 3,975 12.20%
$100,000-$124,999 1,503 4.61%
$125,000-$149,999 926 2.84%
$150,000-$199,999 489 1.50%
$200,000 or more 377 1.16%

Washington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,753 23.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,813 29.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 913 5.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,848 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 124 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,316 14.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 903 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 294 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Washington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,218 31.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,943 12.59%
Public Assistance 554 0.64%
Retirement 5,792 6.67%
Self Employment 3,984 4.59%
Social Security 7,852 9.04%
Supplemental Security 823 0.95%
Wage / Salary 26,145 30.09%
Other 3,580 4.12%

Washington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,542 57.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,801 42.53%

Washington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,386 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 19,880 58.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,495 28.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 980 2.90%

Washington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,930 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 20,128 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,350 21.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,302 9.51%

Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Washington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,372 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,385 14.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,318 34.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,827 21.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,604 4.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,539 11.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,913 7.56%

Washington 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 454 1.08% 602 1.43% 1,056 2.50%
Kindergarten 837 1.98% 205 0.49% 1,042 2.47%
Grades 1-4 4,381 10.38% 425 1.01% 4,806 11.39%
Grades 5-8 4,298 10.19% 310 0.73% 4,608 10.92%
Grades 9-12 4,107 9.73% 339 0.80% 4,446 10.54%
Undergrad college 3,974 9.42% 306 0.73% 4,280 10.14%
Graduate or professional school 322 0.76% 130 0.31% 452 1.07%
Total 18,373 43.55% 2,317 5.49% 20,690 49.04%

Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Washington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 74,014 89.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,495 10.30%

Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Washington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,390 12.78%
10-19 Years 6,087 14.43%
20-29 Years 5,255 12.46%
30-39 Years 6,695 15.87%
40-49 Years 6,788 16.09%
50-59 Years 5,490 13.01%
60-69 Years 3,189 7.56%
70-79 Years 2,241 5.31%
80-89 Years 901 2.14%
90+ Years 154 0.37%

Washington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,873 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 21,317 50.53%

Washington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,958 89.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,539 6.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 734 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 524 1.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 250 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Washington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,110 23.36%
2. Irish 11,516 16.70%
3. English 11,116 16.12%
4. United States Or American 10,752 15.59%
5. Italian 3,866 5.61%
6. Scottish 1,899 2.75%
7. Polish 1,886 2.73%
8. French Non-Basque 1,818 2.64%
9. Scotch Irish 1,725 2.50%
10. Dutch 1,618 2.35%

Washington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 76,441 96.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,532 1.92%
3. French 584 0.73%
4. German 240 0.30%
5. Chinese 180 0.23%
6. Tagalog 114 0.14%
7. Thai 93 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 74 0.09%
9. Korean 70 0.09%
10. Italian 54 0.07%

Washington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 83,193 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 766 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 986 1.16%

Washington 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.
Washington 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.


Washington Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jefferson County    

Washington Metro Area Cities Back to top