Seneca Metro Area

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


Seneca Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Seneca Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 66,215
  • Land Area (2000): 1,619.802 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 124.752 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 32,383
Seneca Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,980 29.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,527 1.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 92,432 69.53%

Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Seneca Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 28,894 27,424 1,471 5.09% 51
1991 29,092 26,814 2,278 7.83% 79
1992 29,181 26,766 2,415 8.27% 83
1993 28,575 26,114 2,461 8.61% 86
1994 28,021 26,137 1,883 6.72% 67
1995 28,229 26,921 1,309 4.64% 46
1996 28,712 26,964 1,748 6.09% 61
1997 28,613 27,394 1,220 4.26% 42
1998 28,151 27,204 947 3.37% 34
1999 28,709 27,639 1,071 3.73% 37
2000 32,353 31,237 1,116 3.45% 35
2001 32,025 30,292 1,733 5.41% 54
2002 31,711 29,583 2,128 6.71% 67
2003 32,013 29,626 2,387 7.46% 75
2004 31,773 29,420 2,353 7.40% 74
2005 31,889 29,133 2,756 8.64% 86
2006 30,974 28,250 2,724 8.80% 88
2007 30,370 28,192 2,177 7.17% 72
2008 30,032 27,915 2,117 7.05% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,895 27,659 2,236 7.48% 75
Feb 2008 29,460 27,524 1,936 6.57% 66
Mar 2008 29,659 27,878 1,781 6.00% 60
Apr 2008 29,736 27,941 1,795 6.04% 60
May 2008 30,081 28,104 1,977 6.57% 66
Jun 2008 30,337 28,251 2,086 6.88% 69
Jul 2008 30,472 28,137 2,335 7.66% 77
Aug 2008 30,495 27,981 2,514 8.24% 82
Sep 2008 30,155 27,763 2,392 7.93% 79
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Seneca Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,454 16.46%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,262 9.84%
3. Educational Services 2,026 6.11%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,888 5.70%
5. Utilities 1,766 5.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,134 3.42%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,084 3.27%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 938 2.83%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 922 2.78%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 888 2.68%
11. Repair and Maintenance 872 2.63%
12. Public Administration 830 2.50%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 806 2.43%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 722 2.18%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 702 2.12%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 654 1.97%
17. Health Care 644 1.94%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 606 1.83%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 572 1.73%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 550 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,504 16.58%
2. Health Care 3,212 11.83%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,330 8.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,816 6.69%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,286 4.74%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,054 3.88%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 970 3.57%
8. Social Assistance 798 2.94%
9. Finance and Insurance 752 2.77%
10. Metal Manufactuing 744 2.74%
11. Public Administration 732 2.70%
12. Department and Other General Stores 592 2.18%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 550 2.03%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 542 2.00%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 440 1.62%
16. Utilities 434 1.60%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 414 1.52%
18. Construction 368 1.36%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 334 1.23%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 308 1.13%

Seneca Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,812 8.49%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,382 7.19%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,226 6.72%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,288 3.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,230 3.71%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,116 3.37%
7. Other Construction Trades 1,086 3.28%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,020 3.08%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,018 3.07%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,004 3.03%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 966 2.92%
12. Carpenters 960 2.90%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 824 2.49%
14. Engineers 814 2.46%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 812 2.45%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 808 2.44%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 640 1.93%
18. Construction Laborers 594 1.79%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 590 1.78%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 500 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,186 8.05%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,502 5.53%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,306 4.81%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,202 4.43%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 1,082 3.98%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 974 3.59%
7. Registered Nurses 920 3.39%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 890 3.28%
9. Cashiers 884 3.26%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 828 3.05%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 814 3.00%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 798 2.94%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 786 2.89%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 716 2.64%
15. Other Management Occupations 710 2.61%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 650 2.39%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 610 2.25%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 574 2.11%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 542 2.00%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 504 1.86%

Seneca Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 56,534 53.33%
15-35 hours 9,847 9.29%
1-14 hours 2,213 2.09%
No regular hours 37,415 35.29%

Seneca Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,508 2.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,059 1.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,944 5.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,298 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,058 15.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,743 16.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,566 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,458 7.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,976 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,923 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 792 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 384 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,146 7.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,198 8.95%

Seneca Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,856 3.20%
5-9 6,390 11.01%
10-14 10,879 18.74%
15-19 11,945 20.58%
20-24 8,757 15.08%
25-29 3,338 5.75%
30-34 6,188 10.66%
35-39 1,346 2.32%
40-44 1,129 1.94%
45-59 2,572 4.43%
60-89 1,904 3.28%
At least 90 1,749 3.01%

Seneca 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 30 124 0.21% 43,041 74.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 8,663 14.92%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,572 4.43%
At least 60 38 0.07% 3,615 6.23%

Seneca Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,733 14.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 47,845 80.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 72 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 454 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 162 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 739 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,249 2.11%

Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 54,636 (131,144 people)
Families (2000): 39,374 (111,838 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,132
People at same address in 1995: 74,135
Seneca Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,345 11.57%
$10,000-$14,999 3,517 6.41%
$15,000-$19,999 4,132 7.54%
$20,000-$24,999 3,805 6.94%
$25,000-$29,999 4,373 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 3,839 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 4,064 7.41%
$40,000-$44,999 3,157 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 3,200 5.84%
$50,000-$59,999 5,085 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 5,288 9.64%
$75,000-$99,999 4,334 7.90%
$100,000-$124,999 1,757 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 704 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 646 1.18%
$200,000 or more 584 1.07%

Seneca Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,734 24.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,879 36.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 819 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,478 16.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 90 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,473 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,220 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 367 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 172 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Seneca Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 41,128 28.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,503 11.59%
Public Assistance 1,160 0.81%
Retirement 11,795 8.28%
Self Employment 5,466 3.84%
Social Security 18,081 12.70%
Supplemental Security 2,193 1.54%
Wage / Salary 39,811 27.96%
Other 6,263 4.40%

Seneca Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,527 63.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,708 36.32%

Seneca Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,247 10.05%
Color 1 Box Married 34,742 66.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,090 21.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,151 2.20%

Seneca Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,462 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 35,490 64.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,863 16.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,564 11.85%

Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Seneca Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,623 10.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,654 16.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 33,804 32.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 17,696 17.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,311 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,837 10.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,601 6.44%

Seneca 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 1,384 2.09% 722 1.09% 2,106 3.18%
Kindergarten 1,450 2.19% 322 0.49% 1,772 2.68%
Grades 1-4 6,618 9.99% 466 0.70% 7,084 10.70%
Grades 5-8 6,430 9.71% 462 0.70% 6,892 10.41%
Grades 9-12 6,182 9.34% 280 0.42% 6,462 9.76%
Undergrad college 3,431 5.18% 524 0.79% 3,955 5.97%
Graduate or professional school 814 1.23% 158 0.24% 972 1.47%
Total 26,309 39.73% 2,934 4.43% 29,243 44.16%

Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Seneca Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 152 137
2004 164 140

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


Seneca Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Seneca Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 117,697 89.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,158 10.74%

Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 63
Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Seneca Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,243 12.45%
10-19 Years 8,428 12.73%
20-29 Years 7,940 11.99%
30-39 Years 8,983 13.57%
40-49 Years 9,682 14.62%
50-59 Years 8,823 13.32%
60-69 Years 7,375 11.14%
70-79 Years 4,672 7.06%
80-89 Years 1,788 2.70%
90+ Years 281 0.42%

Seneca Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 32,554 49.16%
Color 1 Box Female 33,661 50.84%

Seneca Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 58,259 87.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,533 8.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,562 2.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 444 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 232 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 133 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Seneca Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23,936 26.20%
2. Irish 16,649 18.22%
3. German 14,771 16.17%
4. English 12,775 13.98%
5. Scotch Irish 4,618 5.05%
6. Scottish 2,781 3.04%
7. Italian 2,409 2.64%
8. French Non-Basque 2,311 2.53%
9. Dutch 1,961 2.15%
10. Polish 1,320 1.44%

Seneca Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 120,068 96.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,110 2.49%
3. German 523 0.42%
4. French 348 0.28%
5. Japanese 126 0.10%
6. Chinese 116 0.09%
7. Other Asian 62 0.05%
8. Scandinavian 58 0.05%
9. Gujarathi 50 0.04%
10. Greek 48 0.04%

Seneca Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 129,725 97.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,320 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,894 1.42%

Seneca 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.
Seneca 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.


Seneca Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Oconee County    

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