Tyler Metro Area

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


Tyler Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Tyler Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 174,706
  • Land Area (2000): 2,404.501 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 54.556 square kilometers
Tyler Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 176,396 2003 184,258 2005 189,480
2001 Not Available 2004 187,106 2006 195,995
2002 182,482     2007 197,461

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Houses (2000): 71,701
Tyler Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 215,898 61.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,445 1.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 129,884 36.98%

Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tyler Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 75,513 70,712 4,802 6.36% 64
1991 77,072 71,782 5,290 6.86% 69
1992 78,985 73,432 5,553 7.03% 70
1993 80,989 75,234 5,755 7.11% 71
1994 82,728 77,832 4,896 5.92% 59
1995 84,869 80,110 4,759 5.61% 56
1996 87,022 81,337 5,685 6.53% 65
1997 89,238 83,732 5,506 6.17% 62
1998 89,537 84,865 4,673 5.22% 52
1999 90,093 86,163 3,930 4.36% 44
2000 86,261 82,429 3,832 4.44% 44
2001 87,229 82,928 4,302 4.93% 49
2002 90,382 85,306 5,076 5.62% 56
2003 92,743 87,222 5,521 5.95% 59
2004 95,037 89,949 5,089 5.35% 54
2005 95,979 91,157 4,821 5.02% 50
2006 96,667 92,144 4,524 4.68% 47
2007 96,666 92,582 4,084 4.22% 42
2008 97,599 93,043 4,556 4.67% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 96,677 91,926 4,751 4.91% 49
Feb 2008 95,921 91,653 4,268 4.45% 44
Mar 2008 96,927 92,670 4,257 4.39% 44
Apr 2008 97,063 93,221 3,842 3.96% 40
May 2008 97,419 93,232 4,187 4.30% 43
Jun 2008 98,795 94,051 4,744 4.80% 48
Jul 2008 99,069 94,010 5,059 5.11% 51
Aug 2008 98,396 93,469 4,927 5.01% 50
Sep 2008 98,124 93,158 4,966 5.06% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tyler Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 10,462 12.50%
2. Health Care 5,000 5.97%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 4,222 5.04%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,960 4.73%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,620 4.32%
6. Educational Services 3,328 3.97%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,974 3.55%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,838 3.39%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,584 3.09%
10. Public Administration 2,574 3.07%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,542 3.04%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,536 3.03%
13. Metal Manufactuing 2,502 2.99%
14. Finance and Insurance 2,128 2.54%
15. Department and Other General Stores 2,036 2.43%
16. Mining 1,964 2.35%
17. Truck Transportation 1,894 2.26%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,670 1.99%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,628 1.94%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,356 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 15,190 21.30%
2. Educational Services 9,650 13.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,638 7.91%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,558 4.99%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,574 3.61%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,506 3.51%
7. Social Assistance 2,374 3.33%
8. Public Administration 2,358 3.31%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,316 3.25%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,002 2.81%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 1,820 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 1,704 2.39%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,648 2.31%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,190 1.67%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 966 1.35%
16. Construction 920 1.29%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 882 1.24%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 860 1.21%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 810 1.14%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 756 1.06%

Tyler Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,584 5.48%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,418 5.28%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,350 5.20%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,306 5.14%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,712 4.43%
6. Other Management Occupations 3,588 4.29%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,764 3.30%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,720 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,572 3.07%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,476 2.96%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 2,344 2.80%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,154 2.57%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,932 2.31%
14. Top Executives 1,734 2.07%
15. Construction Laborers 1,634 1.95%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,600 1.91%
17. Carpenters 1,590 1.90%
18. Engineers 1,408 1.68%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 1,354 1.62%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 1,196 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 4,492 6.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,456 6.25%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,356 6.11%
4. Registered Nurses 3,110 4.36%
5. Cashiers 3,006 4.22%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,978 4.18%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,652 3.72%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,588 3.63%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,426 3.40%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,414 3.39%
11. Other Management Occupations 2,262 3.17%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,114 2.96%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,006 2.81%
14. Other Production Occupations 1,698 2.38%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,622 2.27%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,456 2.04%
17. Child Care Workers 1,386 1.94%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,198 1.68%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,182 1.66%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,174 1.65%

Tyler Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 144,886 53.85%
15-35 hours 27,027 10.04%
1-14 hours 7,398 2.75%
No regular hours 89,757 33.36%

Tyler Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,338 3.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,096 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,466 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,060 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,863 9.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 24,572 16.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 31,781 21.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14,801 9.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,004 3.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,860 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,571 2.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,312 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,186 6.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,470 7.01%

Tyler Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,161 3.45%
5-9 16,111 10.79%
10-14 27,039 18.10%
15-19 30,944 20.71%
20-24 24,993 16.73%
25-29 8,595 5.75%
30-34 19,127 12.80%
35-39 2,418 1.62%
40-44 2,161 1.45%
45-59 5,575 3.73%
60-89 3,280 2.20%
At least 90 3,976 2.66%

Tyler 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 30 300 0.20% 112,543 75.34%
30-44 116 0.08% 23,590 15.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 5,575 3.73%
At least 60 76 0.05% 7,180 4.81%

Tyler Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 80 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,662 12.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 125,503 81.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 340 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 1,632 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 492 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,671 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,070 2.65%

Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 131,422 (340,028 people)
Families (2000): 94,450 (292,596 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,789
People at same address in 1995: 166,770
Tyler Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,739 10.40%
$10,000-$14,999 10,379 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 9,265 7.01%
$20,000-$24,999 9,359 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 9,629 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 9,748 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 7,869 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 7,982 6.04%
$45,000-$49,999 6,533 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 11,946 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 11,907 9.01%
$75,000-$99,999 11,722 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 5,238 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 2,151 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 2,193 1.66%
$200,000 or more 2,462 1.86%

Tyler Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,199 24.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,553 31.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,156 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,491 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 286 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,962 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 101 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,162 6.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,568 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,165 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.02%

Tyler Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 104,475 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 42,218 12.13%
Public Assistance 3,255 0.94%
Retirement 21,883 6.29%
Self Employment 17,232 4.95%
Social Security 37,039 10.64%
Supplemental Security 5,163 1.48%
Wage / Salary 99,768 28.67%
Other 16,915 4.86%

Tyler Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41,901 55.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 33,134 44.16%

Tyler Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,403 8.84%
Color 1 Box Married 83,767 64.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,843 23.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,973 2.30%

Tyler Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,210 11.16%
Color 1 Box Married 85,236 58.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 27,787 19.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15,979 11.00%

Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tyler Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 18,929 7.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 35,624 13.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 65,504 25.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 67,755 26.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18,074 7.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 35,686 13.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16,220 6.29%

Tyler 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 3,273 1.87% 2,560 1.47% 5,833 3.34%
Kindergarten 4,567 2.61% 654 0.37% 5,221 2.99%
Grades 1-4 18,085 10.35% 2,348 1.34% 20,433 11.70%
Grades 5-8 19,592 11.21% 2,240 1.28% 21,832 12.50%
Grades 9-12 19,508 11.17% 1,628 0.93% 21,136 12.10%
Undergrad college 14,912 8.54% 1,256 0.72% 16,168 9.25%
Graduate or professional school 1,640 0.94% 326 0.19% 1,966 1.13%
Total 81,577 46.69% 11,012 6.30% 92,589 53.00%

Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tyler Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 543 467
2002 495 411
2003 486 439
2004 531 445

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


Tyler Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tyler Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 296,141 86.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47,261 13.76%

Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 790
Tyler Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 3.350 0.533 0.017 0.816 4.717 0.000 9.303 31.305 2.789 43.397
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 3.288 0.696 0.044 0.981 5.009 0.000 10.215 31.137 3.299 44.651
2003 5.064 0.472 0.081 0.950 6.567 0.000 9.541 29.974 2.540 42.055
2004 3.249 0.518 0.048 0.893 4.709 0.000 9.877 27.284 2.352 39.512
2005 3.240 0.575 0.058 1.061 4.935 0.000 10.455 26.515 2.169 39.139
2006 3.505 0.383 0.031 0.694 4.612 0.000 8.383 24.720 2.010 35.113
2007 3.834 0.537 0.041 0.800 5.211 0.000 7.991 25.767 1.879 35.637

Tyler Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 8,487
2001 0
2002 9,062

Tyler 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.


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Tyler Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 25,265 14.46%
10-19 Years 27,024 15.47%
20-29 Years 22,652 12.97%
30-39 Years 23,719 13.58%
40-49 Years 24,905 14.26%
50-59 Years 19,152 10.96%
60-69 Years 14,294 8.18%
70-79 Years 11,216 6.42%
80-89 Years 5,369 3.07%
90+ Years 1,110 0.64%

Tyler Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 83,758 47.94%
Color 1 Box Female 90,948 52.06%

Tyler Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 118,598 67.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 33,129 18.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19,521 11.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,547 0.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,201 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 562 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 119 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.02%

Tyler Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 48,059 25.66%
2. Irish 31,684 16.92%
3. English 30,528 16.30%
4. German 27,931 14.91%
5. French Non-Basque 7,529 4.02%
6. Scotch Irish 6,883 3.68%
7. Scottish 5,647 3.02%
8. Dutch 3,934 2.10%
9. Italian 3,813 2.04%
10. European 2,693 1.44%

Tyler Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 287,144 88.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34,422 10.55%
3. French 874 0.27%
4. German 778 0.24%
5. Tagalog 512 0.16%
6. Vietnamese 378 0.12%
7. Other West Germanic 236 0.07%
8. Chinese 216 0.07%
9. African 208 0.06%
10. Urdu 180 0.06%

Tyler Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 327,989 93.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,708 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16,530 4.71%

Tyler 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.
Tyler 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.


Tyler Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Smith County    

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