Racine Metro Area

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


Racine Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Racine Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 188,831
  • Land Area (2000): 862.718 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,188.301 square kilometers
Racine Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 187,079 2002 191,560 2005 195,146
2000 189,783 2003 192,104 2006 196,426
2001 190,177 2004 193,575 2007 197,757

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Houses (2000): 74,718
Racine Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 329,744 87.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,053 1.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 45,216 11.93%

Racine 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.


Racine Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Racine Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 90,168 86,032 4,136 4.59% 46
1991 90,699 84,814 5,885 6.49% 65
1992 91,688 85,148 6,541 7.13% 71
1993 91,556 86,262 5,294 5.78% 58
1994 92,882 87,942 4,940 5.32% 53
1995 93,471 89,355 4,116 4.40% 44
1996 93,727 89,676 4,051 4.32% 43
1997 94,111 90,222 3,890 4.13% 41
1998 93,604 89,909 3,695 3.95% 39
1999 93,468 89,334 4,134 4.42% 44
2000 99,857 95,976 3,882 3.89% 39
2001 100,006 94,493 5,514 5.51% 55
2002 99,314 92,969 6,345 6.39% 64
2003 99,381 92,409 6,972 7.02% 70
2004 99,247 93,245 6,002 6.05% 61
2005 98,854 92,904 5,950 6.02% 60
2006 99,723 94,073 5,650 5.67% 57
2007 99,366 93,442 5,924 5.96% 60
2008 98,180 92,332 5,848 5.96% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 98,382 91,922 6,460 6.57% 66
Feb 2008 98,843 92,021 6,822 6.90% 69
Mar 2008 98,578 92,056 6,522 6.62% 66
Apr 2008 97,268 92,096 5,172 5.32% 53
May 2008 96,965 92,058 4,907 5.06% 51
Jun 2008 99,029 93,232 5,797 5.85% 59
Jul 2008 98,854 92,898 5,956 6.03% 60
Aug 2008 98,252 92,504 5,748 5.85% 59
Sep 2008 97,449 92,198 5,251 5.39% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Racine Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 9,458 10.03%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 7,324 7.76%
3. Metal Manufactuing 6,732 7.14%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 4,746 5.03%
5. Public Administration 3,614 3.83%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,520 3.73%
7. Educational Services 3,514 3.72%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3,134 3.32%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,994 3.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,870 3.04%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,730 2.89%
12. Health Care 2,526 2.68%
13. Truck Transportation 2,318 2.46%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,236 2.37%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2,156 2.29%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,084 2.21%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 2,006 2.13%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,768 1.87%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,754 1.86%
20. Food Manufacturing 1,410 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15,898 18.13%
2. Educational Services 9,504 10.84%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,690 5.35%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,264 4.86%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,322 3.79%
6. Social Assistance 3,106 3.54%
7. Public Administration 3,054 3.48%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 2,906 3.31%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,900 3.31%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2,694 3.07%
11. Department and Other General Stores 2,622 2.99%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 2,342 2.67%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,208 2.52%
14. Metal Manufactuing 1,892 2.16%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,830 2.09%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1,580 1.80%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,418 1.62%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,134 1.29%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,072 1.22%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 970 1.11%

Racine Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,554 8.01%
2. Other Production Occupations 6,556 6.95%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,664 4.94%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,078 4.32%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,824 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,520 3.73%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,208 3.40%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,686 2.85%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,622 2.78%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,588 2.74%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,506 2.66%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,438 2.58%
13. Engineers 2,428 2.57%
14. Top Executives 2,250 2.38%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,228 2.36%
16. Other Construction Trades 2,206 2.34%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,828 1.94%
18. Carpenters 1,796 1.90%
19. Computer Specialists 1,768 1.87%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,572 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,394 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,606 5.25%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,028 4.59%
4. Other Production Occupations 3,630 4.14%
5. Registered Nurses 3,576 4.08%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,206 3.66%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,964 3.38%
8. Other Management Occupations 2,896 3.30%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,766 3.15%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,626 2.99%
11. Cashiers 2,598 2.96%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,584 2.95%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,500 2.85%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,358 2.69%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,292 2.61%
16. Customer Service Representatives 2,220 2.53%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,174 2.48%
18. Business Operations Specialists 1,894 2.16%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,610 1.84%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,596 1.82%

Racine Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 164,421 57.04%
15-35 hours 38,005 13.19%
1-14 hours 9,179 3.18%
No regular hours 76,626 26.58%

Racine Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,262 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,260 3.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11,701 6.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,528 9.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 25,041 14.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25,281 14.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26,493 15.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,262 6.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,928 3.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,580 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,267 1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,485 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,072 9.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,423 7.64%

Racine Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,786 3.86%
5-9 26,144 14.89%
10-14 34,271 19.52%
15-19 29,675 16.90%
20-24 21,752 12.39%
25-29 9,959 5.67%
30-34 16,766 9.55%
35-39 5,049 2.88%
40-44 5,358 3.05%
45-59 11,039 6.29%
60-89 5,380 3.06%
At least 90 3,404 1.94%

Racine 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 30 846 0.48% 127,741 72.75%
30-44 1,082 0.62% 26,091 14.86%
45-59 286 0.16% 10,753 6.12%
At least 60 636 0.36% 8,148 4.64%

Racine Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 448 0.25%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 17,711 9.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 150,209 83.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 156 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 660 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,850 1.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,549 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,128 2.30%

Racine 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.


Racine Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 141,592 (366,702 people)
Families (2000): 100,104 (310,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44,011
People at same address in 1995: 202,565
Racine Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,857 6.24%
$10,000-$14,999 7,306 5.14%
$15,000-$19,999 8,470 5.96%
$20,000-$24,999 8,423 5.93%
$25,000-$29,999 7,987 5.62%
$30,000-$34,999 8,976 6.32%
$35,000-$39,999 7,293 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 8,640 6.08%
$45,000-$49,999 7,770 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 15,597 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 18,886 13.30%
$75,000-$99,999 18,421 12.97%
$100,000-$124,999 8,208 5.78%
$125,000-$149,999 2,852 2.01%
$150,000-$199,999 2,084 1.47%
$200,000 or more 2,265 1.59%

Racine Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17,349 24.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,697 29.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,074 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,328 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 360 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,586 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 117 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,740 6.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,659 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 851 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.01%

Racine Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 116,461 28.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 65,138 16.18%
Public Assistance 2,384 0.59%
Retirement 25,953 6.45%
Self Employment 12,151 3.02%
Social Security 36,939 9.17%
Supplemental Security 5,602 1.39%
Wage / Salary 114,578 28.46%
Other 23,410 5.81%

Racine Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43,464 54.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35,866 45.21%

Racine Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,062 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 89,005 61.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 39,916 27.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,312 2.30%

Racine Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,479 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 84,830 56.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,550 23.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,935 9.30%

Racine 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.


Racine Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Racine Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,525 4.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 37,875 13.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 89,768 32.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64,860 23.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18,984 6.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35,986 13.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,541 5.62%

Racine 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 3,446 1.82% 3,518 1.86% 6,964 3.69%
Kindergarten 4,639 2.46% 1,330 0.70% 5,969 3.16%
Grades 1-4 18,985 10.05% 5,154 2.73% 24,139 12.78%
Grades 5-8 19,134 10.13% 4,637 2.46% 23,771 12.59%
Grades 9-12 20,292 10.75% 4,075 2.16% 24,367 12.90%
Undergrad college 12,619 6.68% 2,384 1.26% 15,003 7.95%
Graduate or professional school 1,594 0.84% 1,112 0.59% 2,706 1.43%
Total 80,709 42.74% 22,210 11.76% 102,919 54.50%

Racine 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.


Racine Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Racine Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 379 387
2002 326 341
2003 330 343
2004 359 304

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


Racine Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Racine Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 339,026 91.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,021 8.38%

Racine 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.


Racine Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,393
Racine 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 1.433 0.134 0.037 1.288 2.892 0.000 6.773 27.454 3.213 37.439
2000 1.591 0.132 0.032 1.502 3.256 0.000 8.246 27.173 3.773 39.192
2001 1.457 0.147 0.026 1.935 3.565 0.000 8.045 29.399 3.297 40.741
2002 0.908 0.214 0.010 1.336 2.469 0.000 6.703 25.741 2.448 34.892
2003 0.578 0.156 0.026 1.202 1.962 0.000 5.903 25.497 2.670 34.070
2004 0.599 0.134 0.036 1.276 2.046 0.000 6.907 26.341 2.531 35.779
2005 0.635 0.210 0.082 1.368 2.296 0.000 7.056 25.642 2.408 35.107
2006 1.217 0.107 0.041 1.349 2.713 0.000 7.122 25.175 2.367 34.664
2007 1.138 0.152 0.035 1.679 3.004 0.000 6.660 23.236 1.977 31.872

Racine Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,545
2000 8,056
2001 8,426
2002 7,157

Racine 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.


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Racine Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 27,289 14.45%
10-19 Years 28,675 15.19%
20-29 Years 21,718 11.50%
30-39 Years 29,301 15.52%
40-49 Years 30,181 15.98%
50-59 Years 21,309 11.28%
60-69 Years 13,272 7.03%
70-79 Years 10,911 5.78%
80-89 Years 5,239 2.77%
90+ Years 936 0.50%

Racine Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 93,457 49.49%
Color 1 Box Female 95,374 50.51%

Racine Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 150,238 79.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 19,441 10.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,990 7.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,080 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,331 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 541 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 156 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 54 0.03%

Racine Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 139,682 35.50%
2. Irish 37,106 9.43%
3. Polish 36,371 9.24%
4. English 23,190 5.89%
5. Danish 22,196 5.64%
6. Norwegian 21,126 5.37%
7. Italian 19,031 4.84%
8. French Non-Basque 13,407 3.41%
9. United States Or American 11,974 3.04%
10. Dutch 8,217 2.09%

Racine Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 323,209 91.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18,405 5.22%
3. German 2,627 0.75%
4. French 981 0.28%
5. Serbo Croatian 934 0.26%
6. Polish 820 0.23%
7. Italian 550 0.16%
8. Scandinavian 484 0.14%
9. Other Slavic 456 0.13%
10. Armenian 454 0.13%

Racine Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 363,588 95.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,979 1.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,446 2.23%

Racine 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.
Racine 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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