Bay City Metro Area

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


Bay City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Bay City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 110,157
  • Land Area (2000): 1,150.592 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 483.447 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 46,423
Bay City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 156,094 70.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,983 2.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 60,898 27.43%

Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Bay City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 53,828 49,532 4,295 7.98% 80
1991 52,990 48,382 4,608 8.70% 87
1992 54,089 48,915 5,173 9.56% 96
1993 54,099 49,927 4,172 7.71% 77
1994 55,297 51,049 4,249 7.68% 77
1995 54,390 51,035 3,354 6.17% 61
1996 54,232 51,546 2,686 4.95% 50
1997 55,074 52,542 2,531 4.60% 46
1998 55,015 52,524 2,491 4.53% 45
1999 55,504 53,096 2,408 4.34% 43
2000 56,823 54,525 2,298 4.04% 40
2001 56,471 53,505 2,967 5.25% 53
2002 54,999 51,370 3,630 6.60% 66
2003 55,534 51,351 4,183 7.53% 75
2004 56,029 51,836 4,193 7.48% 75
2005 55,839 51,914 3,925 7.03% 70
2006 56,089 52,219 3,869 6.90% 69
2007 55,201 51,475 3,726 6.75% 67
2008 54,652 50,428 4,224 7.73% 77
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 54,320 50,199 4,121 7.59% 76
Feb 2008 54,276 50,086 4,190 7.72% 77
Mar 2008 54,606 50,328 4,278 7.83% 78
Apr 2008 54,274 50,695 3,579 6.59% 66
May 2008 55,265 50,843 4,422 8.00% 80
Jun 2008 55,661 51,318 4,343 7.80% 78
Jul 2008 55,476 50,744 4,732 8.53% 85
Aug 2008 54,452 50,275 4,177 7.67% 77
Sep 2008 53,539 49,361 4,178 7.80% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bay City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,396 12.04%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,794 10.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,370 4.46%
4. Educational Services 2,138 4.03%
5. Health Care 2,024 3.81%
6. Metal Manufactuing 1,898 3.57%
7. Public Administration 1,894 3.57%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,692 3.19%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 1,614 3.04%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,602 3.02%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,488 2.80%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,474 2.78%
13. Truck Transportation 1,428 2.69%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 1,352 2.55%
15. Utilities 1,204 2.27%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 922 1.74%
17. Department and Other General Stores 902 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 892 1.68%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 886 1.67%
20. Finance and Insurance 866 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,732 20.07%
2. Educational Services 5,668 11.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,664 9.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,450 5.05%
5. Department and Other General Stores 2,374 4.89%
6. Social Assistance 1,862 3.84%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,566 3.23%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,476 3.04%
9. Public Administration 1,450 2.99%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,182 2.44%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,102 2.27%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 1,054 2.17%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 972 2.00%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 944 1.95%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 730 1.51%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 668 1.38%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 596 1.23%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 564 1.16%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 560 1.15%
20. Construction 512 1.06%

Bay City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,762 7.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,082 5.80%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,710 5.10%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,576 4.85%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,492 4.69%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,168 4.08%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,988 3.74%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,814 3.42%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,626 3.06%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,618 3.05%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,572 2.96%
12. Engineers 1,450 2.73%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,378 2.59%
14. Other Construction Trades 1,350 2.54%
15. Construction Laborers 1,122 2.11%
16. Carpenters 1,044 1.97%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,036 1.95%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 860 1.62%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 822 1.55%
20. Top Executives 816 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,904 5.99%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,604 5.37%
3. Cashiers 2,138 4.41%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,026 4.18%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,956 4.03%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,916 3.95%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,886 3.89%
8. Registered Nurses 1,878 3.87%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,652 3.41%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,554 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,460 3.01%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,444 2.98%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,434 2.96%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 1,326 2.73%
15. Child Care Workers 1,190 2.45%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,080 2.23%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,078 2.22%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,066 2.20%
19. Other Healthcare Support 1,062 2.19%
20. Other Production Occupations 882 1.82%

Bay City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 87,279 50.04%
15-35 hours 25,030 14.35%
1-14 hours 5,446 3.12%
No regular hours 56,664 32.49%

Bay City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,417 3.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,624 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,607 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,537 7.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,449 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,873 13.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,002 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,592 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,988 5.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,145 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,242 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,312 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,584 8.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,797 8.96%

Bay City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,611 4.70%
5-9 14,045 14.31%
10-14 17,846 18.18%
15-19 16,496 16.80%
20-24 14,862 15.14%
25-29 7,165 7.30%
30-34 11,057 11.26%
35-39 2,083 2.12%
40-44 1,706 1.74%
45-59 3,440 3.50%
60-89 2,168 2.21%
At least 90 2,690 2.74%

Bay City 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 30 342 0.35% 74,683 76.08%
30-44 128 0.13% 14,718 14.99%
45-59 94 0.10% 3,346 3.41%
At least 60 84 0.09% 4,774 4.86%

Bay City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 170 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,239 7.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 88,026 87.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 370 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 648 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,674 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,793 2.77%

Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 88,052 (216,766 people)
Families (2000): 60,458 (180,792 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,037
People at same address in 1995: 135,971
Bay City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,297 9.36%
$10,000-$14,999 6,188 6.98%
$15,000-$19,999 6,505 7.34%
$20,000-$24,999 6,408 7.23%
$25,000-$29,999 6,980 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 5,797 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 5,586 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 4,667 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 4,238 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 8,381 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 8,905 10.04%
$75,000-$99,999 9,012 10.16%
$100,000-$124,999 4,271 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 1,552 1.75%
$150,000-$199,999 1,102 1.24%
$200,000 or more 787 0.89%

Bay City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,935 27.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,317 30.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,632 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,905 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 213 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,101 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 73 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,599 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 770 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 347 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Bay City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67,085 27.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36,322 14.72%
Public Assistance 3,476 1.41%
Retirement 20,037 8.12%
Self Employment 9,026 3.66%
Social Security 27,114 10.99%
Supplemental Security 3,862 1.57%
Wage / Salary 65,198 26.42%
Other 14,642 5.93%

Bay City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,433 58.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,934 41.21%

Bay City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,349 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 51,044 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,864 28.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,469 2.91%

Bay City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,746 10.51%
Color 1 Box Married 51,101 55.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,283 21.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,629 12.54%

Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Bay City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,393 5.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,556 12.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60,601 36.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,563 24.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,943 7.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,218 9.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,651 3.96%

Bay City 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 1,806 1.64% 1,919 1.74% 3,725 3.38%
Kindergarten 2,276 2.07% 669 0.61% 2,945 2.67%
Grades 1-4 10,125 9.19% 2,485 2.26% 12,610 11.45%
Grades 5-8 10,677 9.69% 2,018 1.83% 12,695 11.52%
Grades 9-12 12,279 11.15% 933 0.85% 13,212 11.99%
Undergrad college 8,647 7.85% 1,067 0.97% 9,714 8.82%
Graduate or professional school 1,167 1.06% 90 0.08% 1,257 1.14%
Total 46,977 42.65% 9,181 8.33% 56,158 50.98%

Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bay City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 198,095 90.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,323 9.72%

Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 179
Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bay City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,269 12.95%
10-19 Years 15,599 14.16%
20-29 Years 12,603 11.44%
30-39 Years 15,444 14.02%
40-49 Years 17,733 16.10%
50-59 Years 13,491 12.25%
60-69 Years 8,916 8.09%
70-79 Years 7,516 6.82%
80-89 Years 3,899 3.54%
90+ Years 687 0.62%

Bay City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,517 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 56,640 51.42%

Bay City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 102,119 92.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,308 3.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,343 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,291 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 522 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 512 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Bay City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 69,899 28.43%
2. Polish 48,123 19.57%
3. French Non-Basque 31,832 12.95%
4. Irish 24,025 9.77%
5. English 18,759 7.63%
6. French Canadian 9,475 3.85%
7. United States Or American 8,970 3.65%
8. Dutch 5,974 2.43%
9. Scottish 4,777 1.94%
10. Italian 4,107 1.67%

Bay City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 198,054 95.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,788 2.30%
3. Polish 1,454 0.70%
4. German 1,434 0.69%
5. French 869 0.42%
6. Tagalog 236 0.11%
7. Italian 220 0.11%
8. Hindi 140 0.07%
9. Miao / Hmong 140 0.07%
10. Vietnamese 134 0.06%

Bay City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 218,886 98.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,735 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,354 0.61%

Bay City 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.
Bay City 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.


Bay City Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
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