Huntsville Metro Area, Alabama

Land area (2000): 3,555.981 square kilometers
Water area (2000): 121.623 square kilometers
Total area (2000): 3,677.604 square kilometers
  1. Huntsville Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Huntsville Metro Area Statistics
  3. Huntsville Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Huntsville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Huntsville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Huntsville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Huntsville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Huntsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Huntsville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Huntsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Huntsville Metro Area Counties
  12. Huntsville Metro Area Cities


Huntsville Metro Area Legal Resources

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Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General

Federal Courts

U.S. Supreme Court


Huntsville Metro Area Statistics

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  • Population (2000): 342,376
  • Land Area (2000): 3,555.981 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 121.623 square kilometers

Huntsville Metro Area Population By Year


Year PopulationYear PopulationYear Population
1999341,8252002345,4102005364,669
2000348,2332003354,8652006371,995
2001343,7052004360,2472007382,202

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Houses (2000): 147,185

Huntsville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/RuralPopulationPercent
 Urban470,35068.40%
 Rural, Farm8,5471.24%
 Rural, Non-farm208,70430.35%

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Employment Information

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Huntsville Metro Area Labor Force By Month


YearLabor Force EmployedUnemployment
 TotalPercentRate
1990155,279147,8827,3974.76%48
1991155,227146,2768,9505.77%58
1992157,184149,5157,6704.88%49
1993160,345152,2388,1075.06%51
1994160,604152,7577,8474.89%49
1995161,652155,1316,5214.03%40
1996163,354158,4004,9543.03%30
1997167,669163,0764,5932.74%27
1998171,544166,9534,5912.68%27
1999174,041168,8305,2112.99%30
2000183,534177,7105,8243.17%32
2001184,810178,1736,6373.59%36
2002183,385175,5057,8804.30%43
2003186,969178,6958,2734.43%44
2004189,809181,7598,0514.24%42
2005191,343185,1816,1623.22%32
2006196,432190,6735,7592.93%29
2007202,173196,6405,5342.74%27
2008205,561198,4727,0893.45%34
MonthLabor Force EmployedUnemployment
 TotalPercentRate
Jan 2008206,039199,1766,8633.33%33
Feb 2008204,256197,8256,4313.15%31
Mar 2008204,974198,6946,2803.06%31
Apr 2008205,177200,0045,1732.52%25
May 2008205,874199,4786,3963.11%31
Jun 2008207,468199,3268,1423.92%39
Jul 2008206,518197,9558,5634.15%41
Aug 2008205,590197,6137,9773.88%39
Sep 2008204,152196,1777,9753.91%39
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Huntsville Metro Area Employment By Industry


 Male, with percent of employed male population
1.Construction18,80210.53%
2.Professional / Scientific / Tech Services17,8269.99%
3.Public Administration16,6549.33%
4.Computer and Electronic Manufacturing10,8626.09%
5.Transportation Equipment Manufacturing10,7066.00%
6.Accommodation and Food Services9,0365.06%
7.Educational Services7,7924.37%
8.Admin, Support, and Waste Management5,5503.11%
9.Metal Manufactuing4,8482.72%
10.Health Care4,7202.64%
11.Repair and Maintenance4,3182.42%
12.Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers3,3141.86%
13.Finance and Insurance2,9921.68%
14.Food and Beverage Stores2,9741.67%
15.Real Estate and Rental and Leasing2,7741.55%
16.Broadcasting and Telecommunications2,6721.50%
17.Truck Transportation2,6301.47%
18.Miscellaneous Manufacturing2,5941.45%
19.Utilities2,5361.42%
20.Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing2,4941.40%
 Female, with percent of employed female population
1.Health Care19,42812.89%
2.Educational Services18,59212.33%
3.Public Administration12,2848.15%
4.Accommodation and Food Services11,0007.30%
5.Professional / Scientific / Tech Services10,4226.91%
6.Computer and Electronic Manufacturing7,8845.23%
7.Social Assistance5,5103.65%
8.Department and Other General Stores5,3523.55%
9.Finance and Insurance5,3203.53%
10.Transportation Equipment Manufacturing5,1963.45%
11.Admin, Support, and Waste Management3,7942.52%
12.Food and Beverage Stores3,3282.21%
13.Personal and Laundry Services2,9181.94%
14.Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations2,7081.80%
15.Real Estate and Rental and Leasing2,6021.73%
16.Construction2,3281.54%
17.Arts / Entertainment / Recreation2,1721.44%
18.Miscellaneous Manufacturing1,6801.11%
19.Broadcasting and Telecommunications1,5081.00%
20.Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores1,3820.92%

Huntsville Metro Area Employment By Job


 Male, with percent of employed male population
1.Engineers15,0428.43%
2.Computer Specialists11,6006.50%
3.Other Management Occupations10,0945.66%
4.Other Production Occupations9,3565.24%
5.Other Installation / Maintenance7,0943.97%
6.Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers6,5523.67%
7.Other Sales and Related Occupations5,8643.29%
8.Metal Workers and Plastic Workers5,6203.15%
9.Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5,4723.07%
10.Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching4,8322.71%
11.Business Operations Specialists4,4522.49%
12.Retail Sales, Not cashiers4,4162.47%
13.Other Construction Trades4,0402.26%
14.Vehicle Mechanics3,9842.23%
15.Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers3,9222.20%
16.Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact3,8822.18%
17.Top Executives3,3561.88%
18.Operations Managers Non Finance3,3261.86%
19.Drafters / Engineering / Mappers3,0881.73%
20.Assemblers and Fabricators2,9561.66%
 Female, with percent of employed female population
1.Secretaries and Admins8,8985.90%
2.Teachers, Pre/Primary School8,7565.81%
3.Other Office and Admin Support7,7705.15%
4.Cashiers6,0564.02%
5.Other Management Occupations5,6083.72%
6.Other Sales and Related Occupations5,3483.55%
7.Computer Specialists5,1583.42%
8.Retail Sales, Not cashiers5,0243.33%
9.Registered Nurses4,9463.28%
10.Other Production Occupations4,5923.05%
11.Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service4,3982.92%
12.Business Operations Specialists4,2642.83%
13.Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance3,8422.55%
14.Health Technologists and Technicians3,7102.46%
15.Assemblers and Fabricators3,5162.33%
16.Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching3,4762.31%
17.Customer Service Representatives3,1762.11%
18.Child Care Workers2,9661.97%
19.Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing2,8721.90%
20.Cooks and Food Preparation Workers2,6941.79%

Huntsville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week PopulationPercent
35 or more hours308,18357.94%
15-35 hours56,98710.71%
1-14 hours13,3772.52%
No regular hours153,32628.83%

Huntsville Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time PopulationPercent
Midnight-4:59 AM10,8743.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM8,7312.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM16,1655.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM29,9749.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM41,91713.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM57,07117.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM60,19818.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM26,3288.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM11,1333.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM13,7244.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM5,1191.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM2,4110.75%
Noon-3:59 PM18,4315.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM18,1505.67%

Huntsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes PopulationPercent
Less than 57,2612.27%
5-931,8159.94%
10-1452,87016.51%
15-1962,85619.63%
20-2457,21917.87%
25-2922,3466.98%
30-3446,64714.57%
35-397,1862.24%
40-447,4652.33%
45-5914,8224.63%
60-895,1991.62%
At least 904,5401.42%

Huntsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation


Minutes Population (public)Percent Population (private)Percent
Under 306520.20%233,71572.98%
30-442240.07%61,07419.07%
45-59460.01%14,7764.61%
At least 602060.06%9,5332.98%

Huntsville Metro Area Type Of Commute

TypePopulationPercent
 Bicycle2700.08%
 Car / truck / van, carpool37,57311.46%
 Car / truck / van, solo275,01883.87%
 Motorcycle2240.07%
 Other1,8180.55%
 Public transportation1,1280.34%
 Walked4,1951.28%
 Worked at home7,6912.35%

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Family Information

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Households (2000): 269,506 (664,954 people)
Families (2000): 188,468 (564,082 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 76,778
People at same address in 1995: 335,049

Huntsville Metro Area Household Income in 1999


IncomePopulationPercent
Under $10,00025,0929.27%
$10,000-$14,99916,7616.19%
$15,000-$19,99917,0516.30%
$20,000-$24,99917,4266.44%
$25,000-$29,99917,3396.41%
$30,000-$34,99915,6495.78%
$35,000-$39,99916,5626.12%
$40,000-$44,99914,4175.33%
$45,000-$49,99913,3114.92%
$50,000-$59,99924,0028.87%
$60,000-$74,99929,55410.92%
$75,000-$99,99930,15811.14%
$100,000-$124,99915,8045.84%
$125,000-$149,9997,5082.77%
$150,000-$199,9995,6402.08%
$200,000 or more4,4101.63%

Huntsville Metro Area Household Type

TypePopulationPercent
 Nonfamily, 1 person35,73126.54%
 Family, 2 people40,74130.26%
 Nonfamily, 2 people4,4673.32%
 Family, 3 people23,03417.11%
 Nonfamily, 3 people6230.46%
 Family, 4 people19,44814.44%
 Nonfamily, 4 people1820.14%
 Family, 5 people7,2395.38%
 Nonfamily, 5 people470.03%
 Family, 6 people2,1321.58%
 Nonfamily, 6 people130.01%
 Family, 7 or more people9790.73%
 Nonfamily, 7 or more people70.01%

Huntsville Metro Area Household Income Type

Type PopulationPercent
Earnings224,22030.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent99,73013.57%
Public Assistance5,9860.81%
Retirement52,8867.19%
Self Employment29,8084.06%
Social Security59,7638.13%
Supplemental Security10,1991.39%
Wage / Salary217,25029.56%
Other35,2064.79%

Huntsville Metro Area Family Type

TypePopulationPercent
 No children under 1882,03854.78%
 With children under 1867,72645.22%

Huntsville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

TypePopulationPercent
 Divorced26,1469.94%
 Married163,73262.27%
 Never Married67,80025.78%
 Widowed5,2712.00%

Huntsville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

TypePopulationPercent
 Divorced32,83011.80%
 Married164,44459.09%
 Never Married54,33019.52%
 Widowed26,6759.59%

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Education Information

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Huntsville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

DegreePopulationPercent
 Less than 9th grade26,3615.14%
 9th-12th grade, no diploma63,56212.39%
 High school diploma or equivalent125,27524.42%
 Some college, no degree126,70324.69%
 Associate degree28,2255.50%
 Bachelors degree96,44318.80%
 Graduate or professional degree46,5339.07%

Huntsville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level In Public SchoolPercent In Private SchoolPercentTotalPercent
Nursery or preschool5,0221.47%8,4282.46%13,4503.93%
Kindergarten8,5232.49%1,5450.45%10,0682.94%
Grades 1-436,36010.62%5,2831.54%41,64312.16%
Grades 5-835,33210.32%4,4081.29%39,74011.61%
Grades 9-1232,5819.52%3,9691.16%36,55010.68%
Undergrad college34,1439.97%6,2561.83%40,39911.80%
Graduate or professional school6,8862.01%1,0100.29%7,8962.31%
Total158,84746.40%30,8999.02%189,74655.42%

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Business Information

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Huntsville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year Business Births Business Deaths
2001966820
2002947759
20039969
20046666

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


Huntsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information

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Huntsville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/BelowPopulationPercent
 At Or Above Poverty Level594,95289.13%
 Below Poverty Level72,57310.87%

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Criminal Information

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,071

Huntsville Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year



Year Aggravated Assault Forcible Rape Murder / Manslaughter RobberyTotal Violent Crimes Arson Burglary Larceny / Theft Motor Vehicle TheftTotal Property Crimes
19993.6510.3890.0611.0095.1110.0007.95429.3753.87641.205
20003.3280.2380.0261.0604.6520.0007.84030.7702.81441.423
20012.3160.3900.0521.1963.9540.0007.78330.4512.96841.201
20022.1390.3390.0411.1093.6280.0007.87827.7213.15038.748
20032.0880.3380.0621.0483.5370.0008.24027.8473.46339.550
20042.3730.3940.0171.1963.9810.0008.17528.5803.50940.264
20052.3280.3320.0801.6514.3900.0009.73529.6133.83943.187
20062.5130.3410.0461.8154.7150.0009.14525.9524.44139.538
20072.2500.3170.0651.6224.2540.0007.74523.1473.90634.798

Huntsville Metro Area Crime Index

Year Index
199915,832
200016,045
200115,520
200214,637

Huntsville 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.


Huntsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information

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Huntsville Metro Area Population By Age

AgePopulationPercent
0-9 Years47,98114.01%
10-19 Years49,08314.34%
20-29 Years44,43312.98%
30-39 Years56,28516.44%
40-49 Years53,80315.71%
50-59 Years38,92311.37%
60-69 Years27,0717.91%
70-79 Years16,8234.91%
80-89 Years6,8111.99%
90+ Years1,1630.34%

Huntsville Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/FemalePopulationPercent
 Male168,35349.17%
 Female174,02350.83%

Huntsville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

EthnicityPopulationPercent
 Caucasian250,63873.21%
 African-American71,30520.83%
 Hispanic/Latino6,9662.03%
 Asian5,3351.56%
 Multiracial5,2931.55%
 Amerindian2,3600.69%
 Other Race3280.10%
 Pacific Islander1510.04%

Huntsville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

RankAncestry PopulationPercent Of Specified Ancestries
1.United States Or American109,01425.53%
2.English69,33016.24%
3.Irish63,97914.98%
4.German62,20714.57%
5.Scotch Irish17,4404.08%
6.Scottish13,6993.21%
7.French Non-Basque12,9863.04%
8.Italian11,8512.78%
9.European7,5641.77%
10.Dutch7,2941.71%

Huntsville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

RankLanguage PopulationPercent Of Reported Languages
1.Only English607,93994.83%
2.Spanish Or Spanish Creole13,7752.15%
3.German3,7420.58%
4.French2,5890.40%
5.Korean1,6700.26%
6.Chinese1,2960.20%
7.Other Asian1,2320.19%
8.African8600.13%
9.Japanese8120.13%
10.Vietnamese7600.12%

Huntsville Metro Area Citizen Type

TypePopulationPercent
 Citizen by birth663,44496.49%
 Naturalized immigrant10,3841.51%
 Not a citizen13,7732.00%

Huntsville 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.
Huntsville 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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