Provo-Orem Metro Area

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Provo-Orem Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 376,774
  • Land Area (2000): 13,960.217 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 407.108 square kilometers
Provo-Orem Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 340,443 2002 382,248 2005 426,264
2000 363,832 2003 402,411 2006 467,608
2001 374,579 2004 413,351 2007 498,516

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Houses (2000): 107,125
Provo-Orem Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 702,346 92.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,041 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46,508 6.15%

Provo-Orem 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.


Provo-Orem Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Provo-Orem Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 119,683 114,326 5,358 4.48% 45
1991 126,683 121,033 5,651 4.46% 45
1992 131,401 125,736 5,665 4.31% 43
1993 138,665 133,475 5,190 3.74% 38
1994 147,599 142,808 4,792 3.25% 32
1995 152,651 148,225 4,427 2.90% 29
1996 157,460 152,810 4,650 2.95% 30
1997 161,293 156,986 4,307 2.67% 27
1998 169,063 163,808 5,255 3.11% 31
1999 173,828 168,543 5,286 3.04% 30
2000 183,907 178,478 5,430 2.95% 30
2001 186,495 178,860 7,634 4.09% 41
2002 189,319 178,274 11,045 5.83% 58
2003 193,669 183,288 10,382 5.36% 54
2004 201,869 192,103 9,766 4.84% 49
2005 209,697 201,276 8,421 4.02% 40
2006 218,292 212,053 6,239 2.86% 29
2007 227,297 221,607 5,690 2.50% 25
2008 228,920 221,519 7,400 3.23% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 232,045 224,905 7,140 3.08% 31
Feb 2008 232,156 224,752 7,404 3.19% 32
Mar 2008 231,745 223,668 8,077 3.49% 35
Apr 2008 229,199 222,784 6,415 2.80% 28
May 2008 225,763 219,237 6,526 2.89% 29
Jun 2008 226,814 218,955 7,859 3.46% 35
Jul 2008 226,259 218,090 8,169 3.61% 36
Aug 2008 227,227 219,148 8,079 3.56% 36
Sep 2008 229,068 222,134 6,934 3.03% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Provo-Orem Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26,972 14.26%
2. Educational Services 22,214 11.75%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16,488 8.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8,248 4.36%
5. Metal Manufactuing 8,046 4.26%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,760 4.10%
7. Health Care 6,890 3.64%
8. Public Administration 6,634 3.51%
9. Finance and Insurance 4,888 2.59%
10. Repair and Maintenance 4,306 2.28%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,864 2.04%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 3,384 1.79%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,348 1.77%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 3,302 1.75%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 3,262 1.73%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,200 1.69%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,854 1.51%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 2,606 1.38%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,488 1.32%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,476 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 30,684 20.46%
2. Health Care 19,336 12.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 10,940 7.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,672 5.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,344 4.23%
6. Finance and Insurance 5,770 3.85%
7. Social Assistance 5,158 3.44%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 4,840 3.23%
9. Public Administration 4,018 2.68%
10. Department and Other General Stores 3,976 2.65%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 3,674 2.45%
12. Construction 2,534 1.69%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 2,450 1.63%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,408 1.61%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,308 1.54%
16. Food Manufacturing 2,168 1.45%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 2,024 1.35%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,664 1.11%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,484 0.99%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,458 0.97%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 13,770 7.28%
2. Other Management Occupations 9,772 5.17%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,150 4.31%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,174 3.79%
5. Other Production Occupations 6,900 3.65%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,796 3.59%
7. Other Construction Trades 6,064 3.21%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,714 3.02%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 5,550 2.94%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,250 2.78%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,214 2.76%
12. Carpenters 4,762 2.52%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,496 2.38%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,168 2.20%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 4,010 2.12%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,942 2.08%
17. Top Executives 3,718 1.97%
18. Business Operations Specialists 3,420 1.81%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 3,414 1.81%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3,386 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 10,280 6.85%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 8,202 5.47%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,742 5.16%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,432 4.96%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,510 4.34%
6. Cashiers 5,638 3.76%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,422 3.62%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4,932 3.29%
9. Customer Service Representatives 4,568 3.05%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,176 2.78%
11. Other Production Occupations 4,092 2.73%
12. Registered Nurses 4,082 2.72%
13. Other Management Occupations 4,072 2.72%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 3,586 2.39%
15. Child Care Workers 3,424 2.28%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 3,320 2.21%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,272 2.18%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,258 2.17%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,238 2.16%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,916 1.94%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 259,005 49.22%
15-35 hours 116,099 22.06%
1-14 hours 27,670 5.26%
No regular hours 123,479 23.46%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,240 3.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,464 2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14,330 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,967 5.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27,568 8.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 35,487 11.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 53,010 16.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36,835 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22,158 6.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21,044 6.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,034 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,837 1.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 31,329 9.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25,892 8.14%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16,784 5.27%
5-9 57,260 18.00%
10-14 69,522 21.85%
15-19 59,053 18.56%
20-24 40,821 12.83%
25-29 12,785 4.02%
30-34 23,688 7.44%
35-39 4,548 1.43%
40-44 6,370 2.00%
45-59 13,776 4.33%
60-89 9,485 2.98%
At least 90 4,103 1.29%

Provo-Orem 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 1,336 0.42% 254,889 80.10%
30-44 1,068 0.34% 33,538 10.54%
45-59 626 0.20% 13,150 4.13%
At least 60 1,544 0.49% 12,044 3.79%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,568 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 50,270 15.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 242,424 72.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 426 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 1,396 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,574 1.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 16,537 4.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16,756 5.00%

Provo-Orem 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.


Provo-Orem Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 205,222 (734,232 people)
Families (2000): 167,292 (641,802 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71,265
People at same address in 1995: 293,834
Provo-Orem Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,737 5.22%
$10,000-$14,999 9,998 4.86%
$15,000-$19,999 11,853 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 13,542 6.58%
$25,000-$29,999 13,000 6.31%
$30,000-$34,999 14,203 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 14,306 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 13,705 6.66%
$45,000-$49,999 11,808 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 22,652 11.00%
$60,000-$74,999 24,323 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 23,173 11.26%
$100,000-$124,999 11,021 5.35%
$125,000-$149,999 4,449 2.16%
$150,000-$199,999 3,955 1.92%
$200,000 or more 3,138 1.52%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,577 11.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 23,781 23.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,146 2.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,509 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,571 1.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 15,407 15.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,531 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12,152 11.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 596 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,467 8.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1,156 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7,405 7.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 95 0.09%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 183,348 31.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 78,799 13.58%
Public Assistance 5,211 0.90%
Retirement 27,727 4.78%
Self Employment 36,959 6.37%
Social Security 37,172 6.41%
Supplemental Security 4,839 0.83%
Wage / Salary 179,273 30.90%
Other 26,769 4.61%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56,712 38.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 89,677 61.26%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,984 4.18%
Color 1 Box Married 160,562 61.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 88,675 33.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,729 1.04%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,779 5.71%
Color 1 Box Married 160,321 58.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 86,155 31.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,877 5.03%

Provo-Orem 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.


Provo-Orem Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Provo-Orem Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,125 2.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 39,373 7.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 96,521 19.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 189,706 38.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 47,832 9.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 81,209 16.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33,517 6.73%

Provo-Orem 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 7,150 1.90% 9,302 2.47% 16,452 4.37%
Kindergarten 13,040 3.46% 539 0.14% 13,579 3.60%
Grades 1-4 53,114 14.10% 1,574 0.42% 54,688 14.51%
Grades 5-8 50,098 13.30% 1,625 0.43% 51,723 13.73%
Grades 9-12 50,743 13.47% 2,017 0.54% 52,760 14.00%
Undergrad college 38,748 10.28% 66,273 17.59% 105,021 27.87%
Graduate or professional school 2,267 0.60% 7,254 1.93% 9,521 2.53%
Total 215,160 57.11% 88,584 23.51% 303,744 80.62%

Provo-Orem 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.


Provo-Orem Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Provo-Orem Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,313 940
2002 1,285 995
2003 1,300 1,008
2004 1,329 991

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


Provo-Orem Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Provo-Orem Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 651,367 88.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 88,434 11.95%

Provo-Orem 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.


Provo-Orem Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 387
Provo-Orem 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 0.761 0.338 0.000 0.135 1.234 0.000 5.240 28.980 2.168 36.388
2000 0.522 0.269 0.005 0.148 0.945 0.000 4.829 26.724 1.534 33.087
2001 0.651 0.296 0.008 0.133 1.089 0.000 4.840 26.555 1.695 33.090
2002 0.691 0.209 0.008 0.144 1.052 0.000 5.431 27.725 1.792 34.949
2003 0.514 0.258 0.007 0.124 0.905 0.000 6.382 25.432 1.754 33.568
2004 0.590 0.300 0.015 0.128 1.033 0.000 6.087 28.465 1.805 36.357
2005 0.643 0.319 0.012 0.120 1.093 0.000 5.417 23.378 1.691 30.486
2006 0.550 0.231 0.006 0.133 0.920 0.000 4.604 18.791 1.341 24.737
2007 0.473 0.191 0.004 0.181 0.849 0.000 3.729 20.056 1.466 25.251

Provo-Orem Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 12,808
2000 12,382
2001 12,803
2002 13,761

Provo-Orem 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.


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Provo-Orem Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 76,017 20.18%
10-19 Years 74,612 19.80%
20-29 Years 89,904 23.86%
30-39 Years 44,451 11.80%
40-49 Years 35,757 9.49%
50-59 Years 23,887 6.34%
60-69 Years 14,653 3.89%
70-79 Years 10,931 2.90%
80-89 Years 5,619 1.49%
90+ Years 943 0.25%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 186,783 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 189,991 50.43%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 336,641 89.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26,008 6.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,845 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,882 1.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2,092 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,961 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,011 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 334 0.09%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 255,076 34.52%
2. German 81,314 11.00%
3. Danish 59,215 8.01%
4. United States Or American 52,031 7.04%
5. Scottish 36,196 4.90%
6. Irish 35,142 4.76%
7. Swedish 32,733 4.43%
8. European 21,782 2.95%
9. Norwegian 21,490 2.91%
10. Welsh 19,508 2.64%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 597,263 88.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49,368 7.34%
3. German 3,589 0.53%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3,311 0.49%
5. French 2,821 0.42%
6. Chinese 2,414 0.36%
7. Japanese 2,112 0.31%
8. Other Pacific Island 1,930 0.29%
9. Scandinavian 1,371 0.20%
10. Italian 1,324 0.20%

Provo-Orem Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 709,202 93.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,233 1.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34,460 4.56%

Provo-Orem 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.
Provo-Orem 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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