Platteville Metro Area

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  4. Platteville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Platteville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Platteville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Platteville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Platteville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Platteville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Platteville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Platteville Metro Area Counties
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Platteville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,597
  • Land Area (2000): 2,972.918 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 91.832 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,940
Platteville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,234 32.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15,768 15.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 54,448 52.13%

Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Platteville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 25,279 24,107 1,172 4.63% 46
1991 27,279 25,851 1,428 5.23% 52
1992 25,312 23,930 1,382 5.46% 55
1993 25,724 24,539 1,185 4.61% 46
1994 25,996 24,733 1,263 4.86% 49
1995 25,809 24,577 1,231 4.77% 48
1996 25,805 24,172 1,633 6.33% 63
1997 25,436 24,106 1,331 5.23% 52
1998 24,924 23,942 982 3.94% 40
1999 24,267 23,419 848 3.49% 35
2000 27,562 26,659 903 3.28% 33
2001 28,361 27,084 1,277 4.50% 45
2002 28,123 26,778 1,345 4.78% 48
2003 28,608 27,143 1,465 5.12% 51
2004 27,282 26,027 1,254 4.60% 46
2005 26,970 25,775 1,195 4.43% 44
2006 27,261 26,042 1,219 4.47% 45
2007 28,380 27,012 1,368 4.82% 48
2008 28,804 27,413 1,391 4.83% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,367 26,704 1,663 5.86% 59
Feb 2008 28,246 26,554 1,692 5.99% 60
Mar 2008 28,655 26,972 1,683 5.87% 59
Apr 2008 29,016 27,745 1,271 4.38% 44
May 2008 29,221 28,083 1,138 3.89% 39
Jun 2008 29,605 28,196 1,409 4.76% 48
Jul 2008 28,873 27,575 1,298 4.50% 45
Aug 2008 28,576 27,355 1,221 4.27% 43
Sep 2008 28,679 27,534 1,145 3.99% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Platteville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,018 15.04%
2. Construction 2,512 9.40%
3. Educational Services 2,340 8.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,360 5.09%
5. Food Manufacturing 878 3.29%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 872 3.26%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 870 3.26%
8. Metal Manufactuing 844 3.16%
9. Public Administration 776 2.90%
10. Repair and Maintenance 766 2.87%
11. Truck Transportation 724 2.71%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 560 2.10%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 510 1.91%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 500 1.87%
15. Wood Manufacturing 498 1.86%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 488 1.83%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 458 1.71%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 426 1.59%
19. Health Care 412 1.54%
20. Finance and Insurance 384 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,594 15.32%
2. Educational Services 3,494 14.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,936 8.25%
4. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,090 4.65%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,082 4.61%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,004 4.28%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 944 4.02%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 838 3.57%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 720 3.07%
10. Social Assistance 712 3.03%
11. Public Administration 680 2.90%
12. Department and Other General Stores 580 2.47%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 416 1.77%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 396 1.69%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 360 1.53%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 358 1.53%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 326 1.39%
18. Food Manufacturing 326 1.39%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 300 1.28%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 296 1.26%

Platteville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,712 10.15%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,388 5.20%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,276 4.78%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,228 4.60%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,220 4.57%
6. Agricultural Workers 1,082 4.05%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 958 3.59%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 920 3.44%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 890 3.33%
10. Other Management Occupations 864 3.23%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 856 3.20%
12. Carpenters 736 2.75%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 702 2.63%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 604 2.26%
15. Computer Specialists 558 2.09%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 554 2.07%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 516 1.93%
18. Other Construction Trades 444 1.66%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 436 1.63%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 414 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,130 4.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,124 4.79%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,108 4.72%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,010 4.31%
5. Cashiers 914 3.90%
6. Other Production Occupations 888 3.79%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 798 3.40%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 740 3.15%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 724 3.09%
10. Other Management Occupations 686 2.92%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 676 2.88%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 650 2.77%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 634 2.70%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 604 2.57%
15. Customer Service Representatives 600 2.56%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 588 2.51%
17. Registered Nurses 580 2.47%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 546 2.33%
19. Child Care Workers 546 2.33%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 484 2.06%

Platteville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,789 54.11%
15-35 hours 13,554 16.38%
1-14 hours 3,825 4.62%
No regular hours 20,603 24.89%

Platteville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,475 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,234 4.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,617 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,821 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,590 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,267 13.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,937 16.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,533 7.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,439 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,552 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,006 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 546 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,837 10.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,615 9.72%

Platteville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,536 11.66%
5-9 9,712 20.46%
10-14 6,543 13.78%
15-19 5,759 12.13%
20-24 5,553 11.70%
25-29 2,690 5.67%
30-34 4,446 9.37%
35-39 1,241 2.61%
40-44 1,261 2.66%
45-59 2,381 5.02%
60-89 1,280 2.70%
At least 90 1,067 2.25%

Platteville 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 75 0.16% 35,718 75.24%
30-44 6 0.01% 6,942 14.62%
45-59 4 0.01% 2,377 5.01%
At least 60 44 0.09% 2,303 4.85%

Platteville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 262 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,881 11.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 37,292 71.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 358 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 129 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,527 6.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,856 9.28%

Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,030 (92,610 people)
Families (2000): 25,092 (75,698 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,409
People at same address in 1995: 59,753
Platteville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,334 8.62%
$10,000-$14,999 2,987 7.72%
$15,000-$19,999 3,109 8.03%
$20,000-$24,999 3,369 8.71%
$25,000-$29,999 2,928 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 2,834 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 2,861 7.39%
$40,000-$44,999 2,930 7.57%
$45,000-$49,999 2,200 5.69%
$50,000-$59,999 3,883 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 3,689 9.53%
$75,000-$99,999 2,700 6.98%
$100,000-$124,999 981 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 363 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 166 0.43%
$200,000 or more 363 0.94%

Platteville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,810 26.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,690 30.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 871 4.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,583 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 189 1.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,368 12.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 149 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,173 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 389 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 196 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.07%

Platteville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,943 27.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,847 16.63%
Public Assistance 539 0.48%
Retirement 5,870 5.18%
Self Employment 8,523 7.52%
Social Security 11,866 10.47%
Supplemental Security 1,549 1.37%
Wage / Salary 29,115 25.69%
Other 6,098 5.38%

Platteville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,637 56.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,749 43.55%

Platteville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,716 6.35%
Color 1 Box Married 24,580 57.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,541 33.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 944 2.21%

Platteville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,801 6.72%
Color 1 Box Married 23,886 57.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,209 24.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,780 11.47%

Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Platteville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,049 6.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,307 9.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,821 36.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,847 26.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,722 7.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,526 9.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,010 5.06%

Platteville 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 1,071 2.16% 370 0.75% 1,441 2.91%
Kindergarten 1,171 2.36% 141 0.28% 1,312 2.65%
Grades 1-4 4,534 9.14% 961 1.94% 5,495 11.08%
Grades 5-8 5,405 10.90% 977 1.97% 6,382 12.87%
Grades 9-12 6,648 13.40% 176 0.35% 6,824 13.76%
Undergrad college 9,788 19.74% 443 0.89% 10,231 20.63%
Graduate or professional school 426 0.86% 160 0.32% 586 1.18%
Total 29,043 58.56% 3,228 6.51% 32,271 65.07%

Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Platteville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 88 88
2004 90 92

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


Platteville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Platteville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 86,887 88.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,215 11.43%

Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 218
Platteville 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.


Platteville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Platteville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,738 11.57%
10-19 Years 8,490 17.12%
20-29 Years 7,346 14.81%
30-39 Years 6,038 12.17%
40-49 Years 7,107 14.33%
50-59 Years 5,133 10.35%
60-69 Years 4,096 8.26%
70-79 Years 3,380 6.81%
80-89 Years 1,865 3.76%
90+ Years 404 0.81%

Platteville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,164 50.74%
Color 1 Box Female 24,433 49.26%

Platteville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 48,542 97.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 257 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 229 0.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 220 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Platteville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 52,163 45.82%
2. Irish 14,919 13.11%
3. English 13,003 11.42%
4. Norwegian 7,379 6.48%
5. United States Or American 5,681 4.99%
6. Czech 3,053 2.68%
7. French Non-Basque 2,539 2.23%
8. Polish 2,535 2.23%
9. Dutch 2,304 2.02%
10. Swiss 1,580 1.39%

Platteville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 95,135 96.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,436 1.45%
3. German 771 0.78%
4. Other West Germanic 582 0.59%
5. French 398 0.40%
6. Hindi 68 0.07%
7. Scandinavian 50 0.05%
8. Persian 46 0.05%
9. Other Native North American 46 0.05%
10. Japanese 38 0.04%

Platteville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 103,494 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 488 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 468 0.45%

Platteville 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.
Platteville 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.


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

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