Huntsville Metro Area

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  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Huntsville Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Huntsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Huntsville Metro Area Counties
  11. Huntsville Metro Area Cities


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Huntsville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 61,758
  • Land Area (2000): 2,039.485 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.226 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,099
Huntsville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78,626 63.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,064 1.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 43,514 35.03%

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 Back to top
Huntsville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,668 18,753 915 4.65% 47
1991 19,820 19,121 699 3.53% 35
1992 20,579 19,901 679 3.30% 33
1993 20,815 20,149 666 3.20% 32
1994 22,054 21,466 587 2.66% 27
1995 22,618 22,057 560 2.48% 25
1996 22,593 21,995 598 2.65% 27
1997 23,344 22,745 599 2.57% 26
1998 23,288 22,772 516 2.21% 22
1999 23,471 22,954 517 2.20% 22
2000 25,078 23,900 1,178 4.70% 47
2001 25,006 23,676 1,331 5.32% 53
2002 25,698 24,199 1,499 5.83% 58
2003 26,160 24,438 1,722 6.58% 66
2004 26,319 24,734 1,586 6.02% 60
2005 26,198 24,733 1,465 5.59% 56
2006 26,329 24,912 1,417 5.38% 54
2007 26,071 24,820 1,251 4.80% 48
2008 26,149 24,806 1,343 5.13% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,822 24,514 1,308 5.07% 51
Feb 2008 25,637 24,454 1,183 4.61% 46
Mar 2008 25,982 24,788 1,194 4.60% 46
Apr 2008 26,107 25,020 1,087 4.16% 42
May 2008 26,074 24,875 1,199 4.60% 46
Jun 2008 26,079 24,567 1,512 5.80% 58
Jul 2008 26,533 25,017 1,516 5.71% 57
Aug 2008 26,398 24,855 1,543 5.85% 58
Sep 2008 26,707 25,165 1,542 5.77% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Huntsville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 4,592 19.68%
2. Construction 2,576 11.04%
3. Educational Services 2,066 8.85%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,566 6.71%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 934 4.00%
6. Repair and Maintenance 744 3.19%
7. Wood Manufacturing 642 2.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 636 2.73%
9. Health Care 598 2.56%
10. Truck Transportation 530 2.27%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 486 2.08%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 476 2.04%
13. Metal Manufactuing 466 2.00%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 450 1.93%
15. Finance and Insurance 448 1.92%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 412 1.77%
17. Department and Other General Stores 390 1.67%
18. Mining 390 1.67%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 386 1.65%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 360 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,656 21.38%
2. Public Administration 4,528 20.79%
3. Health Care 2,612 11.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,626 7.47%
5. Department and Other General Stores 716 3.29%
6. Social Assistance 638 2.93%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 632 2.90%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 580 2.66%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 516 2.37%
10. Finance and Insurance 482 2.21%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 426 1.96%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 292 1.34%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 292 1.34%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 282 1.30%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 262 1.20%
16. Construction 244 1.12%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 208 0.96%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 200 0.92%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 164 0.75%
20. Private Household Services 150 0.69%

Huntsville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 2,108 9.03%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,074 4.60%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,038 4.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,014 4.35%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 964 4.13%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 906 3.88%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 766 3.28%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 738 3.16%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 732 3.14%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 602 2.58%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 598 2.56%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 592 2.54%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 536 2.30%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 480 2.06%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 464 1.99%
16. Construction Laborers 446 1.91%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 416 1.78%
18. Business Operations Specialists 398 1.71%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 376 1.61%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 376 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,768 8.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,586 7.28%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 1,318 6.05%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,306 6.00%
5. Cashiers 898 4.12%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 878 4.03%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 818 3.76%
8. Other Management Occupations 814 3.74%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 814 3.74%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 752 3.45%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 672 3.09%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 570 2.62%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 560 2.57%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 520 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 468 2.15%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 466 2.14%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 456 2.09%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 454 2.08%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 442 2.03%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 422 1.94%

Huntsville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 53,630 51.03%
15-35 hours 13,320 12.68%
1-14 hours 2,825 2.69%
No regular hours 35,310 33.60%

Huntsville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,071 4.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,621 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,850 4.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,280 7.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,221 9.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,394 14.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,891 18.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,240 7.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,212 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,899 4.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,232 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 640 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,551 10.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,428 7.88%

Huntsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,071 4.76%
5-9 7,794 17.90%
10-14 7,297 16.76%
15-19 7,743 17.79%
20-24 5,588 12.84%
25-29 1,573 3.61%
30-34 4,815 11.06%
35-39 690 1.59%
40-44 764 1.76%
45-59 1,981 4.55%
60-89 1,551 3.56%
At least 90 1,663 3.82%

Huntsville 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 24 0.06% 32,042 73.61%
30-44 63 0.14% 6,206 14.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,981 4.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 3,214 7.38%

Huntsville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 164 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,834 15.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 34,890 78.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 92 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 335 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,128 2.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 752 1.70%

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 Back to top
Households (2000): 36,662 (89,334 people)
Families (2000): 23,066 (69,060 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,072
People at same address in 1995: 49,654
Huntsville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,663 15.33%
$10,000-$14,999 3,066 8.30%
$15,000-$19,999 3,033 8.21%
$20,000-$24,999 2,944 7.97%
$25,000-$29,999 2,789 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 2,370 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 2,124 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 1,955 5.29%
$45,000-$49,999 1,984 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 2,886 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 3,277 8.87%
$75,000-$99,999 2,332 6.31%
$100,000-$124,999 1,322 3.58%
$125,000-$149,999 509 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 276 0.75%
$200,000 or more 416 1.13%

Huntsville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,940 26.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,082 27.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,535 8.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,728 14.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 335 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,056 11.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 69 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 960 5.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 344 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 219 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Huntsville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,843 32.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,530 10.23%
Public Assistance 944 1.01%
Retirement 5,589 6.00%
Self Employment 4,290 4.60%
Social Security 8,437 9.05%
Supplemental Security 1,260 1.35%
Wage / Salary 28,859 30.97%
Other 4,428 4.75%

Huntsville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,353 57.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,707 42.67%

Huntsville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,574 5.44%
Color 1 Box Married 47,135 71.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,108 19.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,885 2.87%

Huntsville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,560 8.76%
Color 1 Box Married 20,594 50.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,798 31.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,670 9.03%

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 Back to top
Huntsville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,181 8.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,669 17.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,601 28.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,565 26.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,962 2.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,250 10.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,001 4.89%

Huntsville 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 955 1.55% 636 1.03% 1,591 2.58%
Kindergarten 944 1.53% 106 0.17% 1,050 1.70%
Grades 1-4 4,742 7.68% 364 0.59% 5,106 8.27%
Grades 5-8 5,222 8.46% 355 0.57% 5,577 9.03%
Grades 9-12 6,937 11.23% 1,608 2.60% 8,545 13.84%
Undergrad college 16,959 27.46% 822 1.33% 17,781 28.79%
Graduate or professional school 937 1.52% 115 0.19% 1,052 1.70%
Total 36,696 59.42% 4,006 6.49% 40,702 65.91%

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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Huntsville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 73,982 81.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,513 18.25%

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 Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 14,050
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 Back to top
Huntsville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,032 9.77%
10-19 Years 9,526 15.42%
20-29 Years 14,448 23.39%
30-39 Years 9,637 15.60%
40-49 Years 8,827 14.29%
50-59 Years 5,624 9.11%
60-69 Years 3,823 6.19%
70-79 Years 2,523 4.09%
80-89 Years 1,111 1.80%
90+ Years 207 0.34%

Huntsville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 37,163 60.18%
Color 1 Box Female 24,595 39.82%

Huntsville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,090 60.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,672 23.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,712 14.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 556 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 464 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 169 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 70 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.04%

Huntsville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,700 20.76%
2. United States Or American 9,526 18.48%
3. Irish 8,558 16.61%
4. English 6,832 13.26%
5. French Non-Basque 2,425 4.71%
6. Scotch Irish 2,113 4.10%
7. Polish 2,037 3.95%
8. Scottish 1,424 2.76%
9. Italian 1,276 2.48%
10. European 805 1.56%

Huntsville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 101,579 85.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,187 12.83%
3. French 346 0.29%
4. German 298 0.25%
5. Tagalog 226 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 122 0.10%
7. Japanese 114 0.10%
8. Hindi 94 0.08%
9. African 94 0.08%
10. Chinese 80 0.07%

Huntsville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 118,692 95.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,758 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,754 3.02%

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.


Huntsville Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Walker County    

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