Muscatine Metro Area

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  5. Muscatine Metro Area Family Information
  6. Muscatine Metro Area Education Information
  7. Muscatine Metro Area Business Information
  8. Muscatine Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Muscatine Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Muscatine Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Muscatine Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Muscatine Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,905
  • Land Area (2000): 2,177.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 67.671 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,919
Muscatine Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 59,086 53.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,003 8.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 42,722 38.55%

Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Muscatine Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,935 25,589 1,346 5.00% 50
1991 27,101 25,630 1,472 5.43% 54
1992 27,778 26,278 1,500 5.40% 54
1993 28,168 26,909 1,259 4.47% 45
1994 27,983 26,885 1,098 3.92% 39
1995 28,294 27,259 1,035 3.66% 37
1996 28,789 27,458 1,331 4.62% 46
1997 27,359 26,226 1,133 4.14% 41
1998 27,474 26,644 831 3.02% 30
1999 27,426 26,624 802 2.92% 29
2000 28,668 27,833 835 2.91% 29
2001 28,970 27,960 1,009 3.48% 35
2002 28,814 27,625 1,189 4.13% 42
2003 28,681 27,454 1,227 4.28% 43
2004 28,935 27,667 1,268 4.38% 44
2005 29,658 28,459 1,200 4.04% 41
2006 30,482 29,436 1,046 3.43% 34
2007 30,401 29,321 1,079 3.55% 35
2008 30,356 29,148 1,208 3.98% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 30,076 28,801 1,275 4.24% 42
Feb 2008 30,117 28,865 1,252 4.16% 42
Mar 2008 30,092 28,961 1,131 3.76% 38
Apr 2008 30,287 29,247 1,040 3.43% 34
May 2008 30,227 29,176 1,051 3.48% 35
Jun 2008 30,721 29,565 1,156 3.76% 38
Jul 2008 30,828 29,644 1,184 3.84% 38
Aug 2008 30,404 29,129 1,275 4.19% 42
Sep 2008 30,450 28,944 1,506 4.95% 49
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Muscatine Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 3,532 12.24%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,734 9.48%
3. Construction 2,622 9.09%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,488 5.16%
5. Educational Services 1,084 3.76%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,052 3.65%
7. Truck Transportation 1,022 3.54%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 976 3.38%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 916 3.18%
10. Utilities 882 3.06%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 860 2.98%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 824 2.86%
13. Public Administration 734 2.54%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 600 2.08%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 582 2.02%
16. Repair and Maintenance 570 1.98%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 558 1.93%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 558 1.93%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 552 1.91%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 438 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,226 13.25%
2. Educational Services 3,106 12.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,574 6.47%
4. Food Manufacturing 1,428 5.87%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,148 4.72%
6. Social Assistance 1,098 4.51%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,050 4.31%
8. Finance and Insurance 802 3.29%
9. Public Administration 798 3.28%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 784 3.22%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 710 2.92%
12. Department and Other General Stores 696 2.86%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 678 2.79%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 556 2.28%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 466 1.91%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 364 1.50%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 344 1.41%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 302 1.24%
19. Construction 286 1.18%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 284 1.17%

Muscatine Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,124 10.83%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,850 6.41%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,754 6.08%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,556 5.39%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,434 4.97%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,174 4.07%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 938 3.25%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 916 3.18%
9. Other Management Occupations 890 3.09%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 844 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 722 2.50%
12. Engineers 718 2.49%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 704 2.44%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 682 2.36%
15. Other Construction Trades 540 1.87%
16. Top Executives 518 1.80%
17. Construction Laborers 510 1.77%
18. Food Processing Workers 510 1.77%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 462 1.60%
20. Business Operations Specialists 436 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,560 6.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,216 5.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,212 4.98%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,072 4.40%
5. Cashiers 890 3.66%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 866 3.56%
7. Child Care Workers 862 3.54%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 848 3.48%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 788 3.24%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 772 3.17%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 726 2.98%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 652 2.68%
13. Registered Nurses 634 2.60%
14. Other Management Occupations 632 2.60%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 602 2.47%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 568 2.33%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 538 2.21%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 534 2.19%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 528 2.17%
20. Customer Service Representatives 502 2.06%

Muscatine Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 48,026 56.94%
15-35 hours 10,760 12.76%
1-14 hours 2,968 3.52%
No regular hours 22,589 26.78%

Muscatine Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,025 5.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,638 5.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,425 6.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,729 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,394 8.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,154 11.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,129 19.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,254 6.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,579 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,324 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 823 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 526 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,259 10.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,532 8.75%

Muscatine Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,120 6.02%
5-9 10,079 19.46%
10-14 10,796 20.85%
15-19 8,069 15.58%
20-24 5,991 11.57%
25-29 2,486 4.80%
30-34 4,831 9.33%
35-39 1,250 2.41%
40-44 1,294 2.50%
45-59 2,307 4.45%
60-89 1,005 1.94%
At least 90 563 1.09%

Muscatine 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 30 238 0.46% 40,303 77.82%
30-44 52 0.10% 7,323 14.14%
45-59 78 0.15% 2,229 4.30%
At least 60 56 0.11% 1,512 2.92%

Muscatine Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 178 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,488 11.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 42,891 79.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 444 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 424 0.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,328 2.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,388 4.41%

Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,818 (106,002 people)
Families (2000): 29,406 (90,060 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,052
People at same address in 1995: 62,055
Muscatine Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,943 7.01%
$10,000-$14,999 2,574 6.13%
$15,000-$19,999 2,797 6.66%
$20,000-$24,999 3,234 7.71%
$25,000-$29,999 3,125 7.45%
$30,000-$34,999 2,943 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 2,443 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 2,819 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 2,628 6.26%
$50,000-$59,999 4,552 10.85%
$60,000-$74,999 4,674 11.14%
$75,000-$99,999 4,423 10.54%
$100,000-$124,999 1,451 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 488 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 379 0.90%
$200,000 or more 495 1.18%

Muscatine Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,839 23.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,282 30.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 753 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,226 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 109 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,954 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,355 6.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 507 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 285 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Muscatine Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 34,228 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 17,127 14.58%
Public Assistance 1,434 1.22%
Retirement 6,370 5.42%
Self Employment 6,397 5.44%
Social Security 11,351 9.66%
Supplemental Security 1,460 1.24%
Wage / Salary 32,968 28.06%
Other 6,160 5.24%

Muscatine Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,426 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,732 46.63%

Muscatine Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,974 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 26,605 63.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,216 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,014 2.43%

Muscatine Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,765 10.80%
Color 1 Box Married 26,572 60.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,103 18.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,695 10.64%

Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Muscatine Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,233 7.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,419 12.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,014 35.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,945 20.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,275 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,768 10.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,221 3.98%

Muscatine 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 1,387 2.57% 448 0.83% 1,835 3.40%
Kindergarten 1,505 2.79% 140 0.26% 1,645 3.05%
Grades 1-4 7,002 12.99% 372 0.69% 7,374 13.68%
Grades 5-8 6,430 11.93% 206 0.38% 6,636 12.31%
Grades 9-12 6,685 12.40% 78 0.14% 6,763 12.55%
Undergrad college 3,097 5.75% 500 0.93% 3,597 6.67%
Graduate or professional school 437 0.81% 229 0.42% 666 1.24%
Total 26,543 49.24% 1,973 3.66% 28,516 52.90%

Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Muscatine Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 89 86
2004 111 80

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


Muscatine Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Muscatine Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 99,181 91.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,600 8.83%

Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 108
Muscatine 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.


Muscatine Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Muscatine Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,921 14.69%
10-19 Years 8,099 15.02%
20-29 Years 6,485 12.03%
30-39 Years 7,868 14.60%
40-49 Years 8,224 15.26%
50-59 Years 6,013 11.15%
60-69 Years 3,979 7.38%
70-79 Years 3,222 5.98%
80-89 Years 1,732 3.21%
90+ Years 362 0.67%

Muscatine Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,720 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 27,185 50.43%

Muscatine Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46,275 85.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,510 12.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 366 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 325 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 297 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 101 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Muscatine Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 35,376 39.07%
2. Irish 12,036 13.29%
3. English 10,734 11.85%
4. United States Or American 9,212 10.17%
5. Dutch 3,393 3.75%
6. French Non-Basque 2,910 3.21%
7. Swedish 2,387 2.64%
8. Norwegian 1,726 1.91%
9. Scottish 1,552 1.71%
10. Scotch Irish 1,444 1.59%

Muscatine Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 90,955 88.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,409 10.10%
3. German 647 0.63%
4. Vietnamese 202 0.20%
5. French 152 0.15%
6. Laotian 104 0.10%
7. Other Asian 98 0.10%
8. Other West Germanic 68 0.07%
9. Tagalog 64 0.06%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 56 0.05%

Muscatine Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 104,218 94.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,497 2.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,096 3.70%

Muscatine 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.
Muscatine 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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