Barre Metro Area

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

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Barre Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,039
  • Land Area (2000): 1,784.932 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 16.212 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
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Houses (2000): 27,644
Barre Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 56,558 48.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,064 1.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58,144 49.80%

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 184,299
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $5,892,473,000 / $1,427,695,000
Barre Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 26,104 24,674 1,430 5.48% 55
1991 26,165 24,242 1,923 7.35% 73
1992 25,775 23,944 1,832 7.11% 71
1993 26,297 24,793 1,504 5.72% 57
1994 26,382 25,070 1,312 4.97% 50
1995 26,638 25,326 1,312 4.93% 49
1996 26,763 25,399 1,364 5.10% 51
1997 27,126 25,769 1,358 5.00% 50
1998 27,042 25,991 1,051 3.89% 39
1999 27,647 26,722 925 3.35% 33
2000 28,153 27,386 767 2.73% 27
2001 28,231 27,243 987 3.50% 35
2002 28,622 27,306 1,316 4.60% 46
2003 28,817 27,408 1,409 4.89% 49
2004 28,510 27,348 1,162 4.08% 41
2005 28,520 27,412 1,108 3.89% 39
2006 28,655 27,452 1,202 4.20% 42
2007 28,449 27,218 1,231 4.33% 43
2008 28,364 26,842 1,522 5.37% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 28,274 26,400 1,874 6.63% 66
Feb 2008 28,072 26,380 1,692 6.03% 60
Mar 2008 28,142 26,399 1,743 6.19% 62
Apr 2008 28,126 26,592 1,534 5.45% 55
May 2008 28,113 26,800 1,313 4.67% 47
Jun 2008 28,913 27,510 1,403 4.85% 49
Jul 2008 28,461 27,038 1,423 5.00% 50
Aug 2008 28,534 27,273 1,261 4.42% 44
Sep 2008 28,640 27,183 1,457 5.09% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Barre Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,682 11.53%
2. Public Administration 2,912 9.12%
3. Educational Services 2,606 8.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,014 6.31%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,684 5.27%
6. Health Care 1,202 3.76%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,154 3.61%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,098 3.44%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 842 2.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 804 2.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 802 2.51%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 716 2.24%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 704 2.20%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 642 2.01%
15. Food Manufacturing 636 1.99%
16. Repair and Maintenance 630 1.97%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 590 1.85%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 532 1.67%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 500 1.57%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 480 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,064 16.54%
2. Health Care 4,284 14.00%
3. Public Administration 3,422 11.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,352 7.68%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,066 6.75%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,432 4.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,102 3.60%
8. Social Assistance 1,090 3.56%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,002 3.27%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 646 2.11%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 518 1.69%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 474 1.55%
13. Department and Other General Stores 454 1.48%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 376 1.23%
15. Food Manufacturing 374 1.22%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 360 1.18%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 360 1.18%
18. Construction 296 0.97%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 282 0.92%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 246 0.80%

Barre Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,870 5.85%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,490 4.66%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,430 4.48%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,248 3.91%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,100 3.44%
6. Carpenters 1,086 3.40%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 914 2.86%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 896 2.81%
9. Computer Specialists 878 2.75%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 838 2.62%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 804 2.52%
12. Business Operations Specialists 802 2.51%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 696 2.18%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 680 2.13%
15. Top Executives 664 2.08%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 542 1.70%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 516 1.62%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 500 1.57%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 496 1.55%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 490 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,414 7.89%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,896 6.19%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,642 5.36%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,500 4.90%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,030 3.36%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 980 3.20%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 966 3.16%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 948 3.10%
9. Cashiers 942 3.08%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 940 3.07%
11. Registered Nurses 882 2.88%
12. Business Operations Specialists 736 2.40%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 674 2.20%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 672 2.20%
15. Child Care Workers 668 2.18%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 658 2.15%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 592 1.93%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 582 1.90%
19. Other Production Occupations 544 1.78%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 488 1.59%

Barre Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 53,915 58.26%
15-35 hours 13,351 14.43%
1-14 hours 3,887 4.20%
No regular hours 21,391 23.11%

Barre Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,415 2.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,132 1.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,521 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,715 8.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,354 12.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,635 19.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,306 15.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,491 11.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,099 5.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,739 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 858 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 564 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,623 6.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,953 5.06%

Barre Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,558 6.09%
5-9 8,938 15.30%
10-14 10,610 18.17%
15-19 8,762 15.00%
20-24 7,877 13.49%
25-29 3,120 5.34%
30-34 5,518 9.45%
35-39 1,207 2.07%
40-44 1,729 2.96%
45-59 4,056 6.94%
60-89 1,982 3.39%
At least 90 1,048 1.79%

Barre 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 30 158 0.27% 42,707 73.12%
30-44 58 0.10% 8,396 14.38%
45-59 16 0.03% 4,040 6.92%
At least 60 16 0.03% 3,014 5.16%

Barre Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,768 12.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 45,979 73.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 52 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 319 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 248 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,891 6.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,761 6.05%

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 47,308 (111,824 people)
Families (2000): 30,294 (88,458 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,695
People at same address in 1995: 65,847
Barre Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,874 8.15%
$10,000-$14,999 3,028 6.37%
$15,000-$19,999 3,202 6.74%
$20,000-$24,999 3,383 7.12%
$25,000-$29,999 3,233 6.80%
$30,000-$34,999 3,399 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 3,032 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 2,729 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 2,751 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 4,729 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 5,238 11.02%
$75,000-$99,999 4,893 10.29%
$100,000-$124,999 2,050 4.31%
$125,000-$149,999 666 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 776 1.63%
$200,000 or more 557 1.17%

Barre Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,746 28.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,797 28.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,608 6.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,589 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 182 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,216 13.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,046 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 274 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 131 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Barre Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 38,819 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,823 16.39%
Public Assistance 2,492 1.79%
Retirement 8,030 5.77%
Self Employment 8,825 6.34%
Social Security 12,615 9.06%
Supplemental Security 1,976 1.42%
Wage / Salary 36,761 26.39%
Other 6,940 4.98%

Barre Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,717 55.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,950 44.39%

Barre Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,658 10.15%
Color 1 Box Married 26,131 56.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,974 30.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,143 2.49%

Barre Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,025 12.42%
Color 1 Box Married 26,417 54.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,971 22.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,094 10.50%

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Barre Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,564 3.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,133 7.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,628 32.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,949 18.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,786 7.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,480 18.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,754 10.92%

Barre 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 988 1.70% 604 1.04% 1,592 2.74%
Kindergarten 1,046 1.80% 168 0.29% 1,214 2.09%
Grades 1-4 6,033 10.39% 386 0.67% 6,419 11.06%
Grades 5-8 6,790 11.70% 344 0.59% 7,134 12.29%
Grades 9-12 6,334 10.91% 500 0.86% 6,834 11.77%
Undergrad college 2,356 4.06% 3,837 6.61% 6,193 10.67%
Graduate or professional school 534 0.92% 476 0.82% 1,010 1.74%
Total 24,081 41.49% 6,315 10.88% 30,396 52.37%

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 15,578
Barre Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 191 158
2004 183 191

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


Barre Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Barre Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 103,398 92.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,948 7.96%

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Barre 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
2005 1.922 0.322 0.027 0.633 2.905 0.000 4.302 15.289 1.381 20.971
2006 1.775 0.227 0.031 0.593 2.626 0.000 4.005 15.130 1.372 20.507
2007 4.842 0.606 0.046 2.001 7.494 0.000 13.560 39.830 12.617 66.006

Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Barre Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,865 11.83%
10-19 Years 8,441 14.54%
20-29 Years 6,591 11.36%
30-39 Years 8,555 14.74%
40-49 Years 10,113 17.42%
50-59 Years 7,636 13.16%
60-69 Years 4,397 7.58%
70-79 Years 3,241 5.58%
80-89 Years 1,793 3.09%
90+ Years 407 0.70%

Barre Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,442 49.00%
Color 1 Box Female 29,597 51.00%

Barre Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 55,778 96.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 732 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 715 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 327 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 261 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 158 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.01%

Barre Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 23,336 18.41%
2. Irish 18,352 14.48%
3. French Non-Basque 16,345 12.89%
4. German 10,546 8.32%
5. French Canadian 10,038 7.92%
6. Italian 9,452 7.46%
7. United States Or American 8,325 6.57%
8. Scottish 7,557 5.96%
9. Scotch Irish 3,178 2.51%
10. Polish 2,889 2.28%

Barre Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 103,737 93.93%
2. French 2,993 2.71%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,230 1.11%
4. German 741 0.67%
5. Serbo Croatian 486 0.44%
6. Italian 304 0.28%
7. Russian 140 0.13%
8. Korean 118 0.11%
9. Scandinavian 72 0.07%
10. Other West Germanic 66 0.06%

Barre Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 112,518 96.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,240 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,008 1.72%

Barre 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.
Barre 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.


Barre Metro Area Counties Back to top
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