Yazoo City Metro Area

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


Yazoo City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Yazoo City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,149
  • Land Area (2000): 2,381.448 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 37.918 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,015
Yazoo City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,716 52.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,302 2.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,714 45.33%

Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Yazoo City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,343 8,679 663 7.10% 71
1991 9,456 8,599 857 9.07% 91
1992 9,525 8,659 866 9.09% 91
1993 9,742 8,884 859 8.81% 88
1994 9,978 9,055 924 9.26% 92
1995 9,611 8,665 946 9.84% 98
1996 9,419 8,477 943 10.01% 100
1997 9,596 8,712 885 9.22% 92
1998 9,608 8,809 799 8.32% 83
1999 9,453 8,661 792 8.38% 83
2000 10,735 9,937 798 7.43% 74
2001 10,526 9,809 717 6.81% 68
2002 10,818 10,016 802 7.42% 74
2003 10,863 10,000 863 7.95% 79
2004 10,376 9,455 921 8.88% 89
2005 10,225 9,202 1,023 10.01% 100
2006 10,113 9,242 871 8.61% 86
2007 10,251 9,436 815 7.95% 79
2008 10,523 9,573 951 9.03% 90
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,447 9,617 830 7.94% 79
Feb 2008 10,347 9,563 784 7.58% 76
Mar 2008 10,576 9,743 833 7.88% 79
Apr 2008 10,454 9,701 753 7.20% 72
May 2008 10,630 9,668 962 9.05% 90
Jun 2008 10,629 9,508 1,121 10.55% 105
Jul 2008 10,649 9,420 1,229 11.54% 115
Aug 2008 10,481 9,438 1,043 9.95% 100
Sep 2008 10,497 9,495 1,002 9.55% 95
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Yazoo City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,398 14.73%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,022 10.77%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 610 6.43%
4. Public Administration 522 5.50%
5. Educational Services 336 3.54%
6. Health Care 310 3.27%
7. Repair and Maintenance 306 3.22%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 302 3.18%
9. Utilities 266 2.80%
10. Paper Manufacturing 228 2.40%
11. Wood Manufacturing 224 2.36%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 222 2.34%
13. Truck Transportation 216 2.28%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 2.15%
15. Food Manufacturing 204 2.15%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 198 2.09%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 182 1.92%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 168 1.77%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 156 1.64%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 152 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,406 15.35%
2. Educational Services 1,252 13.67%
3. Finance and Insurance 616 6.73%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 612 6.68%
5. Public Administration 520 5.68%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 412 4.50%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 396 4.32%
8. Food Manufacturing 356 3.89%
9. Social Assistance 296 3.23%
10. Department and Other General Stores 258 2.82%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 252 2.75%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 192 2.10%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 182 1.99%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 156 1.70%
15. Private Household Services 154 1.68%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 1.66%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 1.55%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 140 1.53%
19. Construction 98 1.07%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 98 1.07%

Yazoo City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 722 7.61%
2. Other Production Occupations 718 7.56%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 424 4.47%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 406 4.28%
5. Agricultural Workers 358 3.77%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 348 3.67%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 346 3.65%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 340 3.58%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 328 3.46%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 302 3.18%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 272 2.87%
12. Carpenters 264 2.78%
13. Other Construction Trades 262 2.76%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 240 2.53%
15. Other Management Occupations 234 2.47%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 2.38%
17. Religious Workers 182 1.92%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 178 1.88%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 1.71%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 158 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 656 7.16%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 470 5.13%
3. Other Production Occupations 462 5.04%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 430 4.70%
5. Cashiers 426 4.65%
6. Secretaries and Admins 400 4.37%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 382 4.17%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 362 3.95%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 362 3.95%
10. Registered Nurses 322 3.52%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 292 3.19%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 282 3.08%
13. Food Processing Workers 276 3.01%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 238 2.60%
15. Child Care Workers 230 2.51%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 2.47%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 212 2.31%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 202 2.21%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 2.16%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 176 1.92%

Yazoo City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,116 42.66%
15-35 hours 3,044 7.17%
1-14 hours 1,261 2.97%
No regular hours 20,049 47.21%

Yazoo City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 532 2.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 510 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,016 5.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,499 13.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,013 16.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,218 17.78%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,188 17.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 972 5.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 468 2.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 429 2.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,075 5.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 836 4.62%

Yazoo City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 793 4.38%
5-9 2,844 15.71%
10-14 3,155 17.43%
15-19 2,516 13.90%
20-24 1,525 8.42%
25-29 754 4.17%
30-34 1,525 8.42%
35-39 472 2.61%
40-44 593 3.28%
45-59 2,460 13.59%
60-89 901 4.98%
At least 90 564 3.12%

Yazoo 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 60 0.33% 11,527 63.68%
30-44 43 0.24% 2,547 14.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,460 13.59%
At least 60 60 0.33% 1,405 7.76%

Yazoo City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,620 19.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,011 76.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 150 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 163 0.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 253 1.38%

Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,328 (51,514 people)
Families (2000): 13,392 (44,616 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,550
People at same address in 1995: 30,412
Yazoo City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,057 21.95%
$10,000-$14,999 2,138 11.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,738 9.40%
$20,000-$24,999 1,322 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 1,293 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 1,122 6.07%
$35,000-$39,999 1,107 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 843 4.56%
$45,000-$49,999 703 3.80%
$50,000-$59,999 1,015 5.49%
$60,000-$74,999 1,140 6.17%
$75,000-$99,999 1,323 7.16%
$100,000-$124,999 295 1.60%
$125,000-$149,999 102 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 128 0.69%
$200,000 or more 161 0.87%

Yazoo City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,250 24.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,387 26.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 230 2.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,589 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 33 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,305 14.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 735 8.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 318 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 310 3.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Yazoo City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,200 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,633 7.84%
Public Assistance 993 2.14%
Retirement 2,896 6.25%
Self Employment 1,884 4.07%
Social Security 5,887 12.71%
Supplemental Security 2,002 4.32%
Wage / Salary 12,727 27.47%
Other 3,103 6.70%

Yazoo City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,496 56.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,411 43.14%

Yazoo City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,809 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 10,467 47.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,918 40.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 887 4.02%

Yazoo City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,776 8.31%
Color 1 Box Married 9,697 45.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,474 30.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,415 15.99%

Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Yazoo City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,439 13.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,348 23.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,343 30.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,659 18.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,618 3.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,975 7.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,260 3.10%

Yazoo 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 680 2.42% 167 0.59% 847 3.01%
Kindergarten 762 2.71% 216 0.77% 978 3.47%
Grades 1-4 3,623 12.87% 543 1.93% 4,166 14.80%
Grades 5-8 2,838 10.08% 759 2.70% 3,597 12.78%
Grades 9-12 2,873 10.21% 703 2.50% 3,576 12.70%
Undergrad college 720 2.56% 328 1.17% 1,048 3.72%
Graduate or professional school 142 0.50% 70 0.25% 212 0.75%
Total 11,638 41.34% 2,786 9.90% 14,424 51.24%

Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Yazoo City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 39 34
2004 37 36

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


Yazoo City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yazoo City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,460 68.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,530 31.79%

Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,098
Yazoo 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.


Yazoo City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yazoo City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,364 15.50%
10-19 Years 4,503 16.00%
20-29 Years 3,788 13.46%
30-39 Years 4,133 14.68%
40-49 Years 4,109 14.60%
50-59 Years 2,728 9.69%
60-69 Years 1,980 7.03%
70-79 Years 1,572 5.58%
80-89 Years 774 2.75%
90+ Years 198 0.70%

Yazoo City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,321 50.88%
Color 1 Box Female 13,828 49.12%

Yazoo City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 15,074 53.55%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,558 41.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,233 4.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%

Yazoo City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,250 34.14%
2. Irish 2,990 19.45%
3. English 2,385 15.51%
4. German 1,200 7.80%
5. Scotch Irish 819 5.33%
6. French Non-Basque 484 3.15%
7. Scottish 396 2.58%
8. African 368 2.39%
9. Italian 302 1.96%
10. Dutch 296 1.93%

Yazoo City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,448 94.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,436 4.64%
3. French 142 0.27%
4. German 118 0.22%
5. Japanese 76 0.14%
6. Gujarathi 54 0.10%
7. Italian 52 0.10%
8. Other Native North American 40 0.08%
9. Laotian 32 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 24 0.05%

Yazoo City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,542 96.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,020 3.56%

Yazoo 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.
Yazoo 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.


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