Valley Metro Area

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


Valley Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Valley Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,583
  • Land Area (2000): 1,546.657 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 15.382 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,256
Valley Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,836 50.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 993 1.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,668 48.53%

Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Valley Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,663 16,475 1,188 6.73% 67
1991 17,460 15,823 1,637 9.38% 94
1992 17,048 15,812 1,236 7.25% 72
1993 17,236 15,734 1,502 8.71% 87
1994 16,880 15,671 1,209 7.16% 72
1995 17,098 15,983 1,115 6.52% 65
1996 16,804 16,056 749 4.45% 45
1997 17,012 16,310 702 4.13% 41
1998 16,924 16,297 627 3.71% 37
1999 16,621 15,915 705 4.24% 42
2000 17,551 16,868 683 3.89% 39
2001 17,580 16,711 869 4.94% 49
2002 17,159 16,114 1,045 6.09% 61
2003 16,695 15,721 973 5.83% 58
2004 16,353 15,324 1,030 6.30% 63
2005 16,091 15,292 799 4.97% 50
2006 15,645 14,843 802 5.13% 51
2007 15,531 14,636 895 5.76% 58
2008 15,593 13,726 1,867 11.97% 120
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,579 14,283 1,296 8.32% 83
Feb 2008 15,438 14,116 1,322 8.56% 86
Mar 2008 15,582 13,935 1,647 10.57% 106
Apr 2008 15,611 13,946 1,665 10.67% 107
May 2008 15,721 13,740 1,981 12.60% 126
Jun 2008 15,772 13,586 2,186 13.86% 139
Jul 2008 15,586 13,355 2,231 14.31% 143
Aug 2008 15,587 13,360 2,227 14.29% 143
Sep 2008 15,457 13,212 2,245 14.52% 145
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Valley Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,056 25.03%
2. Construction 2,032 12.54%
3. Educational Services 630 3.89%
4. Repair and Maintenance 586 3.62%
5. Truck Transportation 510 3.15%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 494 3.05%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 484 2.99%
8. Public Administration 438 2.70%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 422 2.60%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 410 2.53%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 318 1.96%
12. Wood Manufacturing 294 1.81%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 284 1.75%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 280 1.73%
15. Health Care 272 1.68%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 264 1.63%
17. Department and Other General Stores 260 1.60%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 256 1.58%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 232 1.43%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 230 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,154 20.77%
2. Health Care 1,964 12.93%
3. Educational Services 1,372 9.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 956 6.29%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 724 4.77%
6. Finance and Insurance 618 4.07%
7. Public Administration 574 3.78%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 466 3.07%
9. Department and Other General Stores 450 2.96%
10. Social Assistance 448 2.95%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 394 2.59%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 316 2.08%
13. Construction 216 1.42%
14. Private Household Services 176 1.16%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 170 1.12%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 170 1.12%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 160 1.05%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 158 1.04%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 1.03%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 156 1.03%

Valley Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,734 10.70%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,418 8.75%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,216 7.51%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 928 5.73%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 822 5.07%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 732 4.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 608 3.75%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 3.60%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 522 3.22%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 512 3.16%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 436 2.69%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 412 2.54%
13. Construction Laborers 356 2.20%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 350 2.16%
15. Electricians 336 2.07%
16. Other Construction Trades 298 1.84%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 268 1.65%
18. Carpenters 260 1.60%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 200 1.23%
20. Top Executives 194 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,912 12.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,190 7.84%
3. Cashiers 880 5.79%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 700 4.61%
5. Secretaries and Admins 680 4.48%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 554 3.65%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 532 3.50%
8. Registered Nurses 500 3.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 440 2.90%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 414 2.73%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 404 2.66%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 390 2.57%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 372 2.45%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 350 2.30%
15. Other Management Occupations 340 2.24%
16. Child Care Workers 336 2.21%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 320 2.11%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 318 2.09%
19. Customer Service Representatives 294 1.94%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 284 1.87%

Valley Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,947 51.93%
15-35 hours 4,536 7.87%
1-14 hours 1,259 2.18%
No regular hours 21,928 38.02%

Valley Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 966 3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,073 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,198 3.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,355 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,587 11.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,523 14.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,833 22.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,150 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 900 2.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 966 3.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 354 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 48 0.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,038 6.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,706 12.07%

Valley Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,085 3.53%
5-9 3,967 12.92%
10-14 6,341 20.66%
15-19 5,204 16.95%
20-24 3,848 12.54%
25-29 2,016 6.57%
30-34 4,114 13.40%
35-39 362 1.18%
40-44 639 2.08%
45-59 1,577 5.14%
60-89 830 2.70%
At least 90 714 2.33%

Valley 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 52 0.17% 22,409 73.00%
30-44 32 0.10% 5,083 16.56%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,577 5.14%
At least 60 14 0.05% 1,530 4.98%

Valley Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,478 14.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,525 82.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 170 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 98 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 426 1.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 382 1.23%

Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,090 (72,132 people)
Families (2000): 20,570 (61,900 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,671
People at same address in 1995: 43,683
Valley Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,020 17.16%
$10,000-$14,999 2,689 9.19%
$15,000-$19,999 2,635 9.01%
$20,000-$24,999 2,235 7.64%
$25,000-$29,999 2,183 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 1,940 6.63%
$35,000-$39,999 1,919 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 2,145 7.33%
$45,000-$49,999 1,446 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 2,287 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 2,363 8.08%
$75,000-$99,999 1,410 4.82%
$100,000-$124,999 428 1.46%
$125,000-$149,999 101 0.35%
$150,000-$199,999 199 0.68%
$200,000 or more 252 0.86%

Valley Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,927 27.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,443 30.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 323 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,592 17.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,943 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 799 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 259 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Valley Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,475 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,808 8.13%
Public Assistance 790 1.11%
Retirement 4,062 5.68%
Self Employment 2,418 3.38%
Social Security 9,715 13.60%
Supplemental Security 2,058 2.88%
Wage / Salary 20,682 28.94%
Other 4,451 6.23%

Valley Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,874 61.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,462 38.10%

Valley Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,218 11.84%
Color 1 Box Married 15,855 58.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,198 26.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 901 3.32%

Valley Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,840 12.28%
Color 1 Box Married 15,945 50.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,537 20.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,952 15.83%

Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Valley Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,299 11.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,391 24.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,024 32.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,305 18.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,458 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,301 5.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,599 2.89%

Valley 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 994 2.72% 438 1.20% 1,432 3.91%
Kindergarten 928 2.54% 224 0.61% 1,152 3.15%
Grades 1-4 3,531 9.65% 684 1.87% 4,215 11.52%
Grades 5-8 3,388 9.26% 378 1.03% 3,766 10.29%
Grades 9-12 3,543 9.68% 474 1.30% 4,017 10.98%
Undergrad college 1,870 5.11% 186 0.51% 2,056 5.62%
Graduate or professional school 172 0.47% 16 0.04% 188 0.51%
Total 14,426 39.43% 2,400 6.56% 16,826 45.99%

Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Valley Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 49 45
2004 50 44

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


Valley Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Valley Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 60,003 82.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,340 17.06%

Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 173
Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Valley Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,034 13.76%
10-19 Years 4,955 13.54%
20-29 Years 4,574 12.50%
30-39 Years 4,871 13.31%
40-49 Years 5,144 14.06%
50-59 Years 4,421 12.08%
60-69 Years 3,251 8.89%
70-79 Years 2,607 7.13%
80-89 Years 1,444 3.95%
90+ Years 282 0.77%

Valley Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,285 47.25%
Color 1 Box Female 19,298 52.75%

Valley Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,111 60.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,872 37.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 190 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 68 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Valley Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 17,057 54.44%
2. Irish 4,150 13.24%
3. English 3,541 11.30%
4. German 2,177 6.95%
5. Scottish 778 2.48%
6. Scotch Irish 674 2.15%
7. Dutch 534 1.70%
8. French Non-Basque 470 1.50%
9. African 430 1.37%
10. Italian 380 1.21%

Valley Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 67,004 97.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 901 1.31%
3. French 272 0.40%
4. German 218 0.32%
5. Other West Germanic 78 0.11%
6. Italian 46 0.07%
7. Other Indo European 28 0.04%
8. Japanese 20 0.03%
9. Other Native North American 14 0.02%
10. Korean 12 0.02%

Valley Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 72,905 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 130 0.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 462 0.63%

Valley 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.
Valley 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.


Valley Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Chambers County    

Valley Metro Area Cities Back to top