Orlando Metro Area

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  3. Orlando Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Orlando Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Orlando Metro Area Family Information
  6. Orlando Metro Area Education Information
  7. Orlando Metro Area Business Information
  8. Orlando Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Orlando Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Orlando Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Orlando Metro Area Counties
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Orlando Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Orlando Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,644,561
  • Land Area (2000): 9,040.887 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,349.661 square kilometers
Orlando Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,524,265 2002 1,719,756 2005 1,903,731
2000 1,623,494 2003 1,784,264 2006 1,965,859
2001 1,687,175 2004 1,843,041 2007 2,020,346

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Houses (2000): 683,551
Orlando Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,989,976 90.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,888 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 294,554 8.95%

Orlando 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.


Orlando Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Orlando Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 688,460 648,576 39,884 5.79% 58
1991 696,131 647,263 48,869 7.02% 70
1992 723,101 667,118 55,982 7.74% 77
1993 741,278 694,423 46,855 6.32% 63
1994 765,766 721,813 43,953 5.74% 58
1995 780,316 745,682 34,634 4.44% 44
1996 807,453 776,225 31,228 3.87% 39
1997 847,822 817,855 29,967 3.53% 35
1998 885,065 857,883 27,182 3.07% 31
1999 921,690 895,688 26,002 2.82% 28
2000 895,172 867,184 27,987 3.13% 31
2001 910,040 871,842 38,198 4.20% 42
2002 917,957 866,155 51,803 5.64% 56
2003 934,028 885,928 48,101 5.15% 52
2004 966,083 923,475 42,608 4.41% 44
2005 1,006,536 970,385 36,151 3.59% 36
2006 1,049,675 1,015,811 33,864 3.23% 32
2007 1,094,039 1,052,199 41,840 3.82% 38
2008 1,116,696 1,058,009 58,687 5.26% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,102,243 1,052,962 49,281 4.47% 45
Feb 2008 1,097,124 1,049,924 47,200 4.30% 43
Mar 2008 1,104,319 1,054,027 50,292 4.55% 46
Apr 2008 1,104,086 1,055,217 48,869 4.43% 44
May 2008 1,115,503 1,059,238 56,265 5.04% 50
Jun 2008 1,120,223 1,059,512 60,711 5.42% 54
Jul 2008 1,140,268 1,070,271 69,997 6.14% 61
Aug 2008 1,135,670 1,062,824 72,846 6.41% 64
Sep 2008 1,130,831 1,058,107 72,724 6.43% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Orlando Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 111,856 13.05%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 82,024 9.57%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56,810 6.63%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55,690 6.50%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45,426 5.30%
6. Public Administration 31,798 3.71%
7. Educational Services 30,042 3.51%
8. Health Care 27,350 3.19%
9. Finance and Insurance 27,298 3.19%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24,360 2.84%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 21,666 2.53%
12. Repair and Maintenance 20,446 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18,780 2.19%
14. Other Transportation 18,416 2.15%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17,378 2.03%
16. Truck Transportation 15,566 1.82%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13,508 1.58%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11,868 1.38%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10,216 1.19%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9,580 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 88,528 11.87%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 84,506 11.33%
3. Educational Services 73,664 9.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 48,782 6.54%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44,590 5.98%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44,356 5.95%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31,564 4.23%
8. Public Administration 26,516 3.55%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23,978 3.21%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 22,704 3.04%
11. Social Assistance 20,478 2.74%
12. Department and Other General Stores 20,172 2.70%
13. Construction 17,430 2.34%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15,558 2.09%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 15,006 2.01%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14,028 1.88%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8,622 1.16%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7,800 1.05%
19. Other Transportation 6,998 0.94%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6,938 0.93%

Orlando Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 44,828 5.23%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43,114 5.03%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38,462 4.49%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35,198 4.11%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 34,088 3.98%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 30,098 3.51%
7. Computer Specialists 27,056 3.16%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25,984 3.03%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25,726 3.00%
10. Top Executives 23,322 2.72%
11. Other Construction Trades 22,050 2.57%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 21,008 2.45%
13. Other Production Occupations 20,268 2.36%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19,918 2.32%
15. Engineers 18,070 2.11%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17,496 2.04%
17. Business Operations Specialists 17,038 1.99%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 15,526 1.81%
19. Construction Laborers 15,148 1.77%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15,148 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 46,980 6.30%
2. Secretaries and Admins 42,720 5.73%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33,670 4.51%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33,392 4.48%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32,852 4.40%
6. Cashiers 31,394 4.21%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27,884 3.74%
8. Other Management Occupations 26,942 3.61%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25,402 3.40%
10. Registered Nurses 22,618 3.03%
11. Business Operations Specialists 20,150 2.70%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 20,034 2.69%
13. Customer Service Representatives 19,126 2.56%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18,350 2.46%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18,092 2.43%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 16,698 2.24%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15,432 2.07%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12,848 1.72%
19. Child Care Workers 11,942 1.60%
20. Accountants and Auditors 11,556 1.55%

Orlando Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,488,533 58.10%
15-35 hours 281,398 10.98%
1-14 hours 57,405 2.24%
No regular hours 734,717 28.68%

Orlando Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51,213 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40,414 2.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 57,574 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 126,668 8.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 153,356 10.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 240,383 15.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 233,665 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 184,422 12.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 86,195 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91,277 5.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38,548 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18,858 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 103,770 6.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 102,186 6.69%

Orlando Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28,874 1.89%
5-9 112,281 7.35%
10-14 181,006 11.84%
15-19 230,021 15.05%
20-24 245,144 16.04%
25-29 107,472 7.03%
30-34 274,607 17.97%
35-39 53,918 3.53%
40-44 65,668 4.30%
45-59 134,598 8.81%
60-89 60,935 3.99%
At least 90 34,005 2.22%

Orlando 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 7,982 0.52% 896,816 58.67%
30-44 6,160 0.40% 388,033 25.39%
45-59 3,210 0.21% 131,388 8.60%
At least 60 9,294 0.61% 85,646 5.60%

Orlando Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6,664 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 190,286 12.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,267,835 80.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3,770 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 12,861 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26,646 1.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 20,467 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45,196 2.87%

Orlando 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.


Orlando Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,250,692 (3,231,956 people)
Families (2000): 856,756 (2,631,124 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 322,734
People at same address in 1995: 1,354,774
Orlando Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 91,692 7.33%
$10,000-$14,999 70,742 5.65%
$15,000-$19,999 79,808 6.38%
$20,000-$24,999 86,930 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 89,642 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 88,979 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 82,348 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 82,513 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 70,255 5.61%
$50,000-$59,999 118,891 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 130,871 10.46%
$75,000-$99,999 121,823 9.73%
$100,000-$124,999 59,810 4.78%
$125,000-$149,999 27,853 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 23,111 1.85%
$200,000 or more 26,339 2.10%

Orlando Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 146,827 23.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 177,362 28.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41,911 6.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 99,691 15.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7,571 1.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 86,282 13.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,942 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 39,158 6.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 588 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14,188 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 219 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,371 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 138 0.02%

Orlando Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,032,667 30.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 409,462 12.27%
Public Assistance 29,084 0.87%
Retirement 211,166 6.33%
Self Employment 131,189 3.93%
Social Security 318,026 9.53%
Supplemental Security 42,623 1.28%
Wage / Salary 1,003,804 30.09%
Other 157,991 4.74%

Orlando Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 362,801 55.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 289,058 44.34%

Orlando Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124,286 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 730,996 57.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 381,743 30.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29,082 2.30%

Orlando Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163,795 12.21%
Color 1 Box Married 739,510 55.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 311,801 23.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126,339 9.42%

Orlando 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.


Orlando Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Orlando Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 119,255 4.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 331,778 13.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 683,750 27.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 585,649 23.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 194,849 7.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 394,158 15.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 167,978 6.78%

Orlando 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 25,322 1.54% 33,692 2.05% 59,014 3.59%
Kindergarten 39,872 2.42% 8,790 0.53% 48,662 2.96%
Grades 1-4 166,239 10.11% 25,982 1.58% 192,221 11.69%
Grades 5-8 166,774 10.14% 20,045 1.22% 186,819 11.36%
Grades 9-12 167,258 10.17% 14,617 0.89% 181,875 11.06%
Undergrad college 136,537 8.30% 32,037 1.95% 168,574 10.25%
Graduate or professional school 17,683 1.08% 11,489 0.70% 29,172 1.77%
Total 719,685 43.76% 146,652 8.92% 866,337 52.68%

Orlando 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.


Orlando Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Orlando Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 6,376 5,371
2002 6,568 5,106
2003 7,933 5,159
2004 8,233 5,521

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


Orlando Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orlando Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,886,989 89.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 345,094 10.68%

Orlando 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.


Orlando Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 9,948
Orlando 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 7.156 0.496 0.052 2.183 9.887 0.000 13.187 40.152 5.797 59.137
2000 6.544 0.426 0.051 1.897 8.917 0.000 11.522 34.013 5.632 51.167
2001 6.324 0.415 0.041 1.995 8.776 0.000 12.042 34.165 5.713 51.921
2002 5.769 0.398 0.045 1.955 8.167 0.000 11.722 31.449 5.761 48.932
2003 5.420 0.418 0.050 1.700 7.589 0.000 11.137 29.575 4.678 45.390
2004 5.407 0.437 0.050 1.652 7.546 0.000 10.486 27.305 4.585 42.376
2005 5.659 0.424 0.054 2.077 8.214 0.000 10.896 27.398 4.846 43.140
2006 5.670 0.402 0.081 2.633 8.786 0.000 10.980 26.907 5.286 43.174
2007 5.323 0.402 0.072 2.654 8.451 0.000 11.662 27.051 4.896 43.609

Orlando Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 105,210
2000 97,547
2001 102,406
2002 98,196

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Orlando Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orlando Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 224,089 13.63%
10-19 Years 228,654 13.90%
20-29 Years 232,105 14.11%
30-39 Years 269,114 16.36%
40-49 Years 247,902 15.07%
50-59 Years 175,757 10.69%
60-69 Years 121,396 7.38%
70-79 Years 97,107 5.90%
80-89 Years 41,296 2.51%
90+ Years 7,141 0.43%

Orlando Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 809,380 49.22%
Color 1 Box Female 835,181 50.78%

Orlando Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,070,460 65.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 271,627 16.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 219,090 13.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 44,008 2.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 29,740 1.81%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4,351 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,257 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,028 0.06%

Orlando Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 434,305 18.01%
2. Irish 358,336 14.86%
3. English 331,659 13.75%
4. United States Or American 255,090 10.58%
5. Italian 198,149 8.22%
6. French Non-Basque 97,028 4.02%
7. Polish 83,715 3.47%
8. Scottish 68,206 2.83%
9. Scotch Irish 53,407 2.21%
10. Dutch 48,863 2.03%

Orlando Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,405,482 78.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 470,384 15.29%
3. French Creole 32,208 1.05%
4. French 23,894 0.78%
5. German 15,084 0.49%
6. Vietnamese 14,516 0.47%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14,424 0.47%
8. Arabic 11,056 0.36%
9. Chinese 10,482 0.34%
10. Tagalog 9,290 0.30%

Orlando Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,897,026 88.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 169,607 5.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 224,785 6.83%

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Orlando 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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