Anderson Metro Area

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


Anderson Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Anderson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 165,740
  • Land Area (2000): 1,859.657 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 102.129 square kilometers
Anderson Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 172,238 2005 175,907 2006 178,243
2004 173,616     2007 181,370

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Houses (2000): 73,213
Anderson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 193,360 58.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,100 1.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 134,720 40.43%

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Anderson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 75,428 71,389 4,040 5.36% 53
1991 76,097 71,497 4,600 6.04% 61
1992 76,840 72,412 4,428 5.76% 58
1993 78,970 74,625 4,345 5.50% 55
1994 80,848 76,580 4,268 5.28% 53
1995 81,001 77,713 3,288 4.06% 41
1996 82,745 78,885 3,860 4.67% 47
1997 83,149 80,105 3,044 3.66% 37
1998 83,832 81,483 2,349 2.80% 28
1999 84,452 82,038 2,414 2.86% 29
2000 83,705 81,154 2,551 3.05% 31
2001 82,872 78,456 4,416 5.33% 53
2002 82,182 76,993 5,189 6.31% 63
2003 81,961 76,145 5,816 7.10% 71
2004 83,507 77,560 5,947 7.12% 71
2005 84,233 78,021 6,211 7.37% 74
2006 84,710 79,014 5,695 6.72% 67
2007 85,105 79,962 5,144 6.04% 60
2008 85,022 79,502 5,520 6.49% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 84,863 79,594 5,269 6.21% 62
Feb 2008 83,686 78,496 5,190 6.20% 62
Mar 2008 84,554 79,589 4,965 5.87% 59
Apr 2008 84,565 80,014 4,551 5.38% 54
May 2008 85,180 80,029 5,151 6.05% 60
Jun 2008 85,644 79,987 5,657 6.61% 66
Jul 2008 86,202 80,139 6,063 7.03% 70
Aug 2008 85,653 78,864 6,789 7.93% 79
Sep 2008 84,852 78,810 6,042 7.12% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Anderson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,958 13.10%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 7,702 9.21%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4,138 4.95%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,674 4.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,442 4.11%
6. Educational Services 3,008 3.60%
7. Health Care 2,872 3.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,838 3.39%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,724 3.26%
10. Metal Manufactuing 2,662 3.18%
11. Public Administration 2,492 2.98%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,344 2.80%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,088 2.50%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 2,020 2.41%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,908 2.28%
16. Truck Transportation 1,826 2.18%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 1,806 2.16%
18. Finance and Insurance 1,576 1.88%
19. Utilities 1,550 1.85%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,238 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,930 16.62%
2. Educational Services 8,382 11.67%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6,480 9.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 4,588 6.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,200 4.46%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,238 3.12%
7. Social Assistance 2,196 3.06%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,038 2.84%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,034 2.83%
10. Public Administration 2,012 2.80%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,940 2.70%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,756 2.45%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,708 2.38%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,530 2.13%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,188 1.65%
16. Construction 1,102 1.53%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,004 1.40%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 888 1.24%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 822 1.14%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 776 1.08%

Anderson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,430 8.88%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,824 6.96%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,968 4.74%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,888 4.65%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,328 3.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,186 3.81%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,088 3.69%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 3,028 3.62%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,568 3.07%
10. Other Construction Trades 2,456 2.94%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,308 2.76%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,306 2.76%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,250 2.69%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,220 2.65%
15. Engineers 1,932 2.31%
16. Carpenters 1,574 1.88%
17. Electricians 1,478 1.77%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 1,388 1.66%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,372 1.64%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,330 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,162 5.80%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3,850 5.36%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 3,820 5.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 3,264 4.55%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,258 4.54%
6. Cashiers 2,948 4.11%
7. Registered Nurses 2,716 3.78%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,354 3.28%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,240 3.12%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,208 3.08%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,196 3.06%
12. Other Management Occupations 2,118 2.95%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,082 2.90%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,040 2.84%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,908 2.66%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,846 2.57%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,470 2.05%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,292 1.80%
19. Customer Service Representatives 1,272 1.77%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,204 1.68%

Anderson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 145,073 55.81%
15-35 hours 25,510 9.81%
1-14 hours 5,284 2.03%
No regular hours 84,069 32.34%

Anderson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,782 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,574 2.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,200 3.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,617 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,034 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 24,334 16.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 28,160 18.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14,919 9.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,606 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,553 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,258 1.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 962 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,175 7.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14,197 9.44%

Anderson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,968 2.64%
5-9 15,261 10.15%
10-14 23,735 15.78%
15-19 27,216 18.10%
20-24 24,275 16.14%
25-29 10,030 6.67%
30-34 21,818 14.51%
35-39 3,702 2.46%
40-44 4,312 2.87%
45-59 9,114 6.06%
60-89 3,959 2.63%
At least 90 2,981 1.98%

Anderson 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 30 284 0.19% 104,201 69.30%
30-44 64 0.04% 29,768 19.80%
45-59 98 0.07% 9,016 6.00%
At least 60 42 0.03% 6,898 4.59%

Anderson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 122 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,210 12.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 127,361 83.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 128 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 916 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 488 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,146 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,542 1.66%

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 131,380 (326,118 people)
Families (2000): 95,036 (279,612 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 37,162
People at same address in 1995: 182,993
Anderson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,483 11.73%
$10,000-$14,999 10,034 7.60%
$15,000-$19,999 9,105 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 9,950 7.54%
$25,000-$29,999 8,801 6.67%
$30,000-$34,999 9,093 6.89%
$35,000-$39,999 9,402 7.12%
$40,000-$44,999 7,763 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 6,570 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 12,475 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 13,602 10.31%
$75,000-$99,999 10,578 8.01%
$100,000-$124,999 4,731 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 1,916 1.45%
$150,000-$199,999 1,113 0.84%
$200,000 or more 1,362 1.03%

Anderson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,973 24.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21,324 32.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,075 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,839 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 207 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,273 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 80 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,329 5.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,021 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 490 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.01%

Anderson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 103,069 30.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 34,218 10.17%
Public Assistance 2,426 0.72%
Retirement 24,344 7.24%
Self Employment 12,737 3.79%
Social Security 38,070 11.32%
Supplemental Security 5,250 1.56%
Wage / Salary 99,768 29.66%
Other 16,529 4.91%

Anderson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43,107 58.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 30,743 41.63%

Anderson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,306 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 80,336 64.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,819 23.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,924 3.13%

Anderson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,481 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 81,119 58.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,203 18.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,059 12.28%

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Anderson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22,071 8.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 44,943 17.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 82,139 32.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,311 18.84%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,403 6.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 26,213 10.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,046 4.40%

Anderson 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 2,610 1.57% 2,834 1.71% 5,444 3.28%
Kindergarten 4,026 2.43% 790 0.48% 4,816 2.91%
Grades 1-4 17,482 10.55% 1,779 1.07% 19,261 11.62%
Grades 5-8 18,412 11.11% 836 0.50% 19,248 11.61%
Grades 9-12 15,780 9.52% 970 0.59% 16,750 10.11%
Undergrad college 8,372 5.05% 3,157 1.90% 11,529 6.96%
Graduate or professional school 1,617 0.98% 434 0.26% 2,051 1.24%
Total 68,299 41.21% 10,800 6.52% 79,099 47.72%

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Anderson Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 375 329
2004 355 371

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


Anderson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Anderson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 288,655 87.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39,475 12.03%

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279
Anderson 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
2003 3.635 0.830 0.046 1.335 5.847 0.000 13.023 44.479 6.201 63.703
2004 5.915 0.294 0.081 0.922 7.211 0.000 11.341 31.598 3.963 46.902
2005 4.826 0.387 0.091 0.910 6.214 0.000 11.841 33.478 4.622 49.941
2006 5.027 0.505 0.101 0.892 6.525 0.000 10.951 30.778 4.348 46.078
2007 5.359 0.358 0.028 0.777 6.523 0.000 14.170 32.475 4.946 51.591

Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Anderson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,535 13.60%
10-19 Years 22,324 13.47%
20-29 Years 20,696 12.49%
30-39 Years 24,268 14.64%
40-49 Years 24,780 14.95%
50-59 Years 20,897 12.61%
60-69 Years 14,205 8.57%
70-79 Years 10,665 6.43%
80-89 Years 4,637 2.80%
90+ Years 733 0.44%

Anderson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 80,076 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 85,664 51.69%

Anderson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 134,151 80.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 27,399 16.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,832 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,192 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 698 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 336 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 112 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.01%

Anderson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 62,074 30.82%
2. Irish 33,878 16.82%
3. English 29,815 14.80%
4. German 25,303 12.56%
5. Scotch Irish 12,099 6.01%
6. French Non-Basque 5,722 2.84%
7. Scottish 5,601 2.78%
8. Italian 4,868 2.42%
9. Dutch 3,356 1.67%
10. European 2,779 1.38%

Anderson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 300,690 96.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,306 1.71%
3. French 1,302 0.42%
4. German 1,156 0.37%
5. Arabic 294 0.09%
6. Chinese 292 0.09%
7. Gujarathi 226 0.07%
8. Tagalog 214 0.07%
9. Greek 212 0.07%
10. Italian 200 0.06%

Anderson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 328,127 98.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,208 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,845 0.85%

Anderson 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.
Anderson 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.


Anderson Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Anderson County    

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