Parsons Metro Area

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


Parsons Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Parsons Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,835
  • Land Area (2000): 1,680.442 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.600 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,306
Parsons Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,286 47.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,551 9.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 20,350 43.13%

Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Parsons Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,557 10,740 817 7.07% 71
1991 11,747 11,024 724 6.16% 62
1992 11,301 10,277 1,024 9.06% 91
1993 10,977 10,093 884 8.05% 81
1994 10,828 9,947 881 8.13% 82
1995 10,724 10,083 640 5.97% 60
1996 10,851 10,158 693 6.38% 64
1997 10,561 9,967 595 5.63% 56
1998 11,431 10,836 594 5.20% 52
1999 11,565 11,030 535 4.63% 46
2000 11,337 10,766 571 5.04% 50
2001 10,858 10,257 601 5.54% 55
2002 10,882 10,221 661 6.08% 61
2003 10,256 9,571 685 6.68% 67
2004 10,506 9,778 728 6.92% 69
2005 10,447 9,765 682 6.53% 65
2006 10,802 10,234 568 5.26% 53
2007 10,710 10,172 539 5.03% 50
2008 10,767 10,199 568 5.28% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,666 10,123 543 5.09% 51
Feb 2008 10,728 10,190 538 5.01% 50
Mar 2008 10,841 10,263 578 5.33% 53
Apr 2008 10,673 10,197 476 4.46% 45
May 2008 10,666 10,098 568 5.33% 53
Jun 2008 10,926 10,364 562 5.14% 51
Jul 2008 10,868 10,234 634 5.83% 58
Aug 2008 10,732 10,132 600 5.59% 56
Sep 2008 10,807 10,194 613 5.67% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Parsons Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 954 8.24%
2. Metal Manufactuing 840 7.26%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 772 6.67%
4. Health Care 742 6.41%
5. Educational Services 634 5.48%
6. Public Administration 562 4.86%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 546 4.72%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 476 4.11%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 444 3.84%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 368 3.18%
11. Repair and Maintenance 360 3.11%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 342 2.95%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 292 2.52%
14. Truck Transportation 266 2.30%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 250 2.16%
16. Utilities 244 2.11%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 2.09%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 228 1.97%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 224 1.94%
20. Other Transportation 200 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,194 21.80%
2. Educational Services 1,522 15.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 754 7.49%
4. Social Assistance 512 5.09%
5. Finance and Insurance 376 3.74%
6. Public Administration 348 3.46%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 326 3.24%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 290 2.88%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 270 2.68%
10. Metal Manufactuing 234 2.32%
11. Department and Other General Stores 222 2.21%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 222 2.21%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 222 2.21%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 202 2.01%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 198 1.97%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 174 1.73%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 164 1.63%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 118 1.17%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 106 1.05%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 106 1.05%

Parsons Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 904 7.81%
2. Other Production Occupations 768 6.64%
3. Other Management Occupations 556 4.80%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 536 4.63%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 530 4.58%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 480 4.15%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 440 3.80%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 400 3.46%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 332 2.87%
10. Other Construction Trades 324 2.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 314 2.71%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 300 2.59%
13. Printing Workers 290 2.51%
14. Business Operations Specialists 248 2.14%
15. Agricultural Workers 244 2.11%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 204 1.76%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 192 1.66%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 1.61%
19. Top Executives 186 1.61%
20. Construction Laborers 160 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 578 5.74%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 460 4.57%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 450 4.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 438 4.35%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 422 4.19%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 394 3.91%
7. Registered Nurses 386 3.83%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 374 3.72%
9. Other Management Occupations 366 3.64%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 364 3.62%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 362 3.60%
12. Child Care Workers 302 3.00%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 302 3.00%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 278 2.76%
15. Cashiers 268 2.66%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 256 2.54%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 232 2.30%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 230 2.28%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 224 2.23%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 222 2.21%

Parsons Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,626 53.30%
15-35 hours 4,333 11.77%
1-14 hours 1,285 3.49%
No regular hours 11,577 31.44%

Parsons Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 679 3.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 675 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,474 6.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,730 8.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,282 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,821 13.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,338 20.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,009 9.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 791 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 795 3.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 266 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,553 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,648 7.78%

Parsons Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,354 11.12%
5-9 5,399 25.50%
10-14 4,458 21.05%
15-19 2,256 10.65%
20-24 1,824 8.61%
25-29 909 4.29%
30-34 1,718 8.11%
35-39 436 2.06%
40-44 296 1.40%
45-59 711 3.36%
60-89 513 2.42%
At least 90 302 1.43%

Parsons 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 34 0.16% 17,166 81.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,450 11.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 711 3.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 815 3.85%

Parsons Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,158 9.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,994 81.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 190 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 768 3.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 940 4.25%

Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,412 (43,946 people)
Families (2000): 12,386 (36,350 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,655
People at same address in 1995: 25,804
Parsons Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,260 11.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,692 8.89%
$15,000-$19,999 1,969 10.35%
$20,000-$24,999 1,790 9.41%
$25,000-$29,999 1,501 7.89%
$30,000-$34,999 1,659 8.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1,278 6.72%
$40,000-$44,999 1,068 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 1,061 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,694 8.90%
$60,000-$74,999 1,441 7.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,081 5.68%
$100,000-$124,999 282 1.48%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.50%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.35%
$200,000 or more 92 0.48%

Parsons Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,742 29.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,876 31.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 265 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,344 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,123 12.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 567 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Parsons Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,378 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,669 12.88%
Public Assistance 566 1.09%
Retirement 2,909 5.62%
Self Employment 3,098 5.98%
Social Security 6,659 12.86%
Supplemental Security 1,019 1.97%
Wage / Salary 13,686 26.42%
Other 2,811 5.43%

Parsons Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,914 57.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,302 42.11%

Parsons Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,027 11.03%
Color 1 Box Married 11,022 60.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,751 25.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 570 3.10%

Parsons Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,187 11.41%
Color 1 Box Married 10,751 56.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,190 16.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,043 15.87%

Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Parsons Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,837 5.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,507 12.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,406 32.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,565 27.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,881 8.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,437 9.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,640 4.65%

Parsons 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 491 2.15% 168 0.74% 659 2.89%
Kindergarten 640 2.80% 26 0.11% 666 2.92%
Grades 1-4 2,570 11.25% 120 0.53% 2,690 11.78%
Grades 5-8 2,701 11.83% 142 0.62% 2,843 12.45%
Grades 9-12 3,180 13.93% 10 0.04% 3,190 13.97%
Undergrad college 1,780 7.80% 40 0.18% 1,820 7.97%
Graduate or professional school 377 1.65% 0 0.00% 377 1.65%
Total 11,739 51.41% 506 2.22% 12,245 53.62%

Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Parsons Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 35 39
2004 46 37

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


Parsons Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Parsons Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,941 87.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,818 12.71%

Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 243
Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Parsons Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,003 13.15%
10-19 Years 3,588 15.71%
20-29 Years 2,484 10.88%
30-39 Years 3,045 13.33%
40-49 Years 3,142 13.76%
50-59 Years 2,692 11.79%
60-69 Years 1,810 7.93%
70-79 Years 1,733 7.59%
80-89 Years 1,087 4.76%
90+ Years 251 1.10%

Parsons Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,164 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 11,671 51.11%

Parsons Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,043 87.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,050 4.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 700 3.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 516 2.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 427 1.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 68 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Parsons Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,583 26.61%
2. United States Or American 7,178 22.26%
3. Irish 4,954 15.36%
4. English 4,371 13.55%
5. French Non-Basque 1,212 3.76%
6. Dutch 1,127 3.49%
7. Scotch Irish 834 2.59%
8. Swedish 587 1.82%
9. Italian 528 1.64%
10. Scottish 493 1.53%

Parsons Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,104 97.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 902 2.03%
3. French 60 0.14%
4. Japanese 54 0.12%
5. Other Asian 52 0.12%
6. German 51 0.11%
7. Hindi 46 0.10%
8. Chinese 36 0.08%
9. Arabic 30 0.07%
10. Korean 20 0.05%

Parsons Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,735 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 272 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 180 0.38%

Parsons 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.
Parsons 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.


Parsons Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Labette County    

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