Grand Forks Metro Area

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  4. Grand Forks Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Grand Forks Metro Area Family Information
  6. Grand Forks Metro Area Education Information
  7. Grand Forks Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Grand Forks Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Grand Forks Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Grand Forks Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 66,109
  • Land Area (2000): 3,723.901 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.241 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 27,373
Grand Forks Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 109,000 81.82%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,982 2.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,230 15.94%

Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Grand Forks Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,574 13.25%
2. Educational Services 4,146 12.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,820 8.17%
4. Public Administration 1,768 5.12%
5. Health Care 1,514 4.39%
6. Food Manufacturing 1,416 4.10%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,298 3.76%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,290 3.74%
9. Finance and Insurance 856 2.48%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 844 2.44%
11. Repair and Maintenance 830 2.40%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 758 2.20%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 724 2.10%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 654 1.89%
15. Other Transportation 642 1.86%
16. Utilities 618 1.79%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 596 1.73%
18. Truck Transportation 582 1.69%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 482 1.40%
20. Department and Other General Stores 476 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,298 19.47%
2. Educational Services 5,722 17.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,444 10.65%
4. Social Assistance 2,012 6.22%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,332 4.12%
6. Public Administration 1,226 3.79%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,156 3.57%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,136 3.51%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,090 3.37%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 866 2.68%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 782 2.42%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 610 1.89%
13. Food Manufacturing 560 1.73%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 468 1.45%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 398 1.23%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 386 1.19%
17. Construction 312 0.96%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 274 0.85%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 264 0.82%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 262 0.81%

Grand Forks Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,666 4.83%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,562 4.52%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,440 4.17%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 1,418 4.11%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,394 4.04%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,234 3.57%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,104 3.20%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 1,038 3.01%
9. Other Construction Trades 960 2.78%
10. Other Production Occupations 960 2.78%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 830 2.40%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 812 2.35%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 740 2.14%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 728 2.11%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 710 2.06%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 626 1.81%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 622 1.80%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 616 1.78%
19. Computer Specialists 588 1.70%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 566 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,976 6.11%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,784 5.52%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,566 4.84%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,358 4.20%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,344 4.16%
6. Child Care Workers 1,302 4.03%
7. Cashiers 1,166 3.61%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 1,166 3.61%
9. Registered Nurses 1,068 3.30%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,048 3.24%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,022 3.16%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,018 3.15%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 964 2.98%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 858 2.65%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 822 2.54%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 796 2.46%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 710 2.20%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 708 2.19%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 658 2.03%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 658 2.03%

Grand Forks Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 59,955 56.96%
15-35 hours 21,146 20.09%
1-14 hours 4,521 4.29%
No regular hours 19,643 18.66%

Grand Forks Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,322 1.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 821 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,202 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,266 4.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,125 10.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,820 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,027 22.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,566 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,800 4.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,079 4.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,677 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,028 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,228 9.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7,209 10.58%

Grand Forks Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,198 7.63%
5-9 17,759 26.05%
10-14 20,623 30.25%
15-19 11,079 16.25%
20-24 4,347 6.38%
25-29 1,498 2.20%
30-34 3,794 5.57%
35-39 563 0.83%
40-44 598 0.88%
45-59 1,216 1.78%
60-89 769 1.13%
At least 90 726 1.06%

Grand Forks 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 30 482 0.71% 60,022 88.05%
30-44 94 0.14% 4,861 7.13%
45-59 38 0.06% 1,178 1.73%
At least 60 38 0.06% 1,457 2.14%

Grand Forks Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 300 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,059 10.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 56,551 80.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 388 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 652 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,182 4.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,376 3.37%

Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 50,902 (123,404 people)
Families (2000): 31,532 (95,940 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,002
People at same address in 1995: 53,937
Grand Forks Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,377 10.49%
$10,000-$14,999 3,544 6.91%
$15,000-$19,999 3,450 6.73%
$20,000-$24,999 4,336 8.46%
$25,000-$29,999 4,276 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 4,049 7.90%
$35,000-$39,999 3,474 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 3,170 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 2,900 5.66%
$50,000-$59,999 4,914 9.58%
$60,000-$74,999 4,899 9.55%
$75,000-$99,999 3,936 7.68%
$100,000-$124,999 1,317 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 550 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 553 1.08%
$200,000 or more 532 1.04%

Grand Forks Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,201 28.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,646 26.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,925 7.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,651 14.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 465 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,356 13.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 163 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,437 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 36 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 383 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 150 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.03%

Grand Forks Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 44,017 31.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 20,400 14.53%
Public Assistance 1,281 0.91%
Retirement 5,806 4.14%
Self Employment 7,239 5.16%
Social Security 10,165 7.24%
Supplemental Security 1,171 0.83%
Wage / Salary 42,583 30.34%
Other 7,696 5.48%

Grand Forks Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 12,914 49.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,924 50.02%

Grand Forks Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,578 6.59%
Color 1 Box Married 27,705 51.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,101 40.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 894 1.65%

Grand Forks Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,336 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 27,251 51.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,409 31.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,686 8.89%

Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Grand Forks Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,740 3.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,694 6.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,279 22.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 36,328 35.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,597 8.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,989 15.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,898 6.79%

Grand Forks 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 1,558 2.36% 476 0.72% 2,034 3.08%
Kindergarten 1,604 2.43% 122 0.18% 1,726 2.61%
Grades 1-4 5,896 8.92% 650 0.98% 6,546 9.90%
Grades 5-8 7,466 11.29% 294 0.44% 7,760 11.74%
Grades 9-12 7,473 11.30% 207 0.31% 7,680 11.62%
Undergrad college 19,007 28.75% 492 0.74% 19,499 29.50%
Graduate or professional school 2,488 3.76% 74 0.11% 2,562 3.88%
Total 45,492 68.81% 2,315 3.50% 47,807 72.32%

Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grand Forks Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 109,222 87.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,338 12.31%

Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 97
Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grand Forks Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,503 12.86%
10-19 Years 10,845 16.40%
20-29 Years 14,521 21.97%
30-39 Years 9,053 13.69%
40-49 Years 9,139 13.82%
50-59 Years 5,821 8.81%
60-69 Years 3,471 5.25%
70-79 Years 2,832 4.28%
80-89 Years 1,582 2.39%
90+ Years 342 0.52%

Grand Forks Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 33,655 50.91%
Color 1 Box Female 32,454 49.09%

Grand Forks Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 60,801 91.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,473 2.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,359 2.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 886 1.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 871 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 636 0.96%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 44 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.06%

Grand Forks Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 46,591 27.98%
2. German 44,906 26.97%
3. Irish 14,419 8.66%
4. English 8,117 4.88%
5. French Non-Basque 8,104 4.87%
6. Polish 7,916 4.75%
7. Swedish 7,387 4.44%
8. Czech 3,743 2.25%
9. Scottish 3,131 1.88%
10. United States Or American 2,811 1.69%

Grand Forks Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 117,170 93.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,607 2.09%
3. German 1,033 0.83%
4. Scandinavian 839 0.67%
5. French 590 0.47%
6. Tagalog 294 0.24%
7. Polish 293 0.23%
8. Other Slavic 202 0.16%
9. Serbo Croatian 200 0.16%
10. Hindi 154 0.12%

Grand Forks Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 128,992 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,414 1.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,806 2.11%

Grand Forks 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.
Grand Forks 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.


Grand Forks Metro Area Counties Back to top
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