Charlottesville Metro Area

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  4. Charlottesville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Charlottesville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Charlottesville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Charlottesville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Charlottesville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Charlottesville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Charlottesville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Charlottesville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 174,021
  • Land Area (2000): 4,271.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.663 square kilometers
Charlottesville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 150,982 2002 Not Available 2005 183,511
2000 155,792 2003 181,201 2006 190,302
2001 162,038 2004 183,439 2007 192,228

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Houses (2000): 73,869
Charlottesville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 183,886 52.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,516 1.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 159,812 45.63%

Charlottesville 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.


Charlottesville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Charlottesville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 73,229 71,364 1,864 2.55% 25
1991 74,004 70,665 3,339 4.51% 45
1992 75,872 72,335 3,537 4.66% 47
1993 76,349 73,864 2,485 3.26% 33
1994 77,698 75,427 2,271 2.92% 29
1995 79,068 77,133 1,935 2.45% 25
1996 78,536 76,460 2,077 2.64% 26
1997 79,918 78,170 1,749 2.19% 22
1998 81,620 80,423 1,196 1.47% 15
1999 82,676 81,566 1,110 1.34% 13
2000 88,071 86,247 1,824 2.07% 21
2001 89,281 86,958 2,323 2.60% 26
2002 91,649 88,560 3,089 3.37% 34
2003 93,223 89,832 3,392 3.64% 36
2004 95,062 91,926 3,137 3.30% 33
2005 97,732 94,735 2,997 3.07% 31
2006 101,929 99,313 2,616 2.57% 26
2007 105,268 102,693 2,575 2.45% 25
2008 106,454 102,871 3,583 3.37% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 104,854 101,345 3,509 3.35% 33
Feb 2008 105,616 102,418 3,198 3.03% 30
Mar 2008 106,817 103,510 3,307 3.10% 31
Apr 2008 107,173 104,325 2,848 2.66% 27
May 2008 107,168 103,818 3,350 3.13% 31
Jun 2008 107,023 103,155 3,868 3.61% 36
Jul 2008 107,294 103,064 4,230 3.94% 39
Aug 2008 105,396 101,063 4,333 4.11% 41
Sep 2008 106,748 103,141 3,607 3.38% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Charlottesville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 12,220 14.18%
2. Construction 11,796 13.69%
3. Health Care 5,866 6.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5,302 6.15%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 5,106 5.93%
6. Public Administration 3,342 3.88%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,834 3.29%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,748 3.19%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,368 2.75%
10. Repair and Maintenance 2,104 2.44%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,922 2.23%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,668 1.94%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,646 1.91%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,552 1.80%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,296 1.50%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,226 1.42%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,180 1.37%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,092 1.27%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,080 1.25%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1,028 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 18,678 22.17%
2. Health Care 14,892 17.68%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,222 6.20%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,690 5.57%
5. Finance and Insurance 4,552 5.40%
6. Social Assistance 3,270 3.88%
7. Public Administration 2,582 3.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,424 2.88%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,730 2.05%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,706 2.03%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,688 2.00%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,566 1.86%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,450 1.72%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,362 1.62%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,346 1.60%
16. Department and Other General Stores 1,264 1.50%
17. Construction 1,130 1.34%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 998 1.18%
19. Private Household Services 870 1.03%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 776 0.92%

Charlottesville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 5,212 6.05%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 3,684 4.28%
3. Computer Specialists 3,388 3.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,290 3.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,214 3.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,130 3.63%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,434 2.82%
8. Carpenters 2,328 2.70%
9. Top Executives 2,192 2.54%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,190 2.54%
11. Other Construction Trades 2,146 2.49%
12. Other Production Occupations 1,962 2.28%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,912 2.22%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,872 2.17%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,762 2.04%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 1,762 2.04%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 1,724 2.00%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 1,688 1.96%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,658 1.92%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,526 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 5,054 6.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,034 5.98%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,104 4.87%
4. Registered Nurses 4,038 4.79%
5. Other Management Occupations 3,510 4.17%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,692 3.20%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,660 3.16%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,536 3.01%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,416 2.87%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,370 2.81%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 2,330 2.77%
12. Cashiers 2,198 2.61%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,104 2.50%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,074 2.46%
15. Child Care Workers 1,882 2.23%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,760 2.09%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,700 2.02%
18. Computer Specialists 1,574 1.87%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,552 1.84%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,456 1.73%

Charlottesville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 160,843 57.21%
15-35 hours 36,622 13.03%
1-14 hours 10,913 3.88%
No regular hours 72,755 25.88%

Charlottesville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,276 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,089 1.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,433 2.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,018 6.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,275 9.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25,379 15.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30,844 19.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 21,430 13.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12,076 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11,429 7.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,955 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,856 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,091 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,179 5.73%

Charlottesville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,213 2.63%
5-9 17,211 10.73%
10-14 28,234 17.61%
15-19 28,638 17.86%
20-24 23,684 14.77%
25-29 10,522 6.56%
30-34 21,532 13.43%
35-39 4,302 2.68%
40-44 5,091 3.18%
45-59 8,701 5.43%
60-89 4,522 2.82%
At least 90 3,680 2.30%

Charlottesville 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 2,660 1.66% 109,842 68.51%
30-44 614 0.38% 30,311 18.91%
45-59 138 0.09% 8,563 5.34%
At least 60 326 0.20% 7,876 4.91%

Charlottesville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 966 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 21,732 12.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 123,973 73.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 366 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 968 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,738 2.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,587 5.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,456 5.01%

Charlottesville 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.


Charlottesville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 135,222 (328,700 people)
Families (2000): 86,238 (254,872 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36,990
People at same address in 1995: 161,640
Charlottesville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,886 8.73%
$10,000-$14,999 7,635 5.61%
$15,000-$19,999 8,567 6.29%
$20,000-$24,999 8,242 6.05%
$25,000-$29,999 8,360 6.14%
$30,000-$34,999 8,645 6.35%
$35,000-$39,999 8,717 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 7,718 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 7,503 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 12,616 9.27%
$60,000-$74,999 14,316 10.52%
$75,000-$99,999 14,907 10.95%
$100,000-$124,999 6,622 4.86%
$125,000-$149,999 3,891 2.86%
$150,000-$199,999 3,249 2.39%
$200,000 or more 3,270 2.40%

Charlottesville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,365 27.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,447 28.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,423 6.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,112 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 953 1.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,434 12.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 653 0.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,351 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 156 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,030 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 88 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 465 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 98 0.15%

Charlottesville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114,318 29.93%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 60,829 15.93%
Public Assistance 2,457 0.64%
Retirement 23,516 6.16%
Self Employment 19,711 5.16%
Social Security 32,438 8.49%
Supplemental Security 3,526 0.92%
Wage / Salary 109,896 28.77%
Other 15,260 4.00%

Charlottesville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38,770 56.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,790 43.45%

Charlottesville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,266 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 74,695 55.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,139 33.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,686 2.76%

Charlottesville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,636 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 78,077 51.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,374 30.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,154 8.70%

Charlottesville 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.


Charlottesville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Charlottesville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,727 6.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 27,882 10.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60,053 22.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 63,258 23.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,760 4.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 52,030 19.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41,227 15.10%

Charlottesville 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 2,064 1.19% 3,568 2.05% 5,632 3.24%
Kindergarten 3,773 2.17% 718 0.41% 4,491 2.58%
Grades 1-4 15,293 8.79% 1,837 1.06% 17,130 9.84%
Grades 5-8 16,764 9.63% 2,169 1.25% 18,933 10.88%
Grades 9-12 14,913 8.57% 2,004 1.15% 16,917 9.72%
Undergrad college 31,244 17.95% 1,928 1.11% 33,172 19.06%
Graduate or professional school 10,840 6.23% 1,227 0.71% 12,067 6.93%
Total 94,891 54.53% 13,451 7.73% 108,342 62.26%

Charlottesville 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.


Charlottesville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Charlottesville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 522 429
2002 460 385
2003 558 382
2004 584 439

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


Charlottesville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Charlottesville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 292,816 88.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 38,292 11.56%

Charlottesville 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.


Charlottesville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,269
Charlottesville 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
1999 2.722 0.311 0.046 0.636 3.716 0.000 3.769 23.910 1.398 29.076
2000 16.413 1.155 0.154 5.616 23.339 0.000 35.220 101.668 20.078 156.966
2001 3.283 0.333 0.037 0.617 4.271 0.000 4.332 21.211 1.352 26.895
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.772 0.392 0.055 0.530 2.748 0.000 2.914 18.019 1.600 22.533
2004 1.875 0.376 0.033 0.518 2.802 0.000 3.102 18.682 1.570 23.354
2005 1.875 0.425 0.033 0.550 2.883 0.000 3.662 21.225 1.771 26.658
2006 1.813 0.321 0.021 0.678 2.832 0.000 4.482 22.228 2.281 28.991
2007 1.540 0.312 0.026 0.780 2.658 0.000 4.073 20.985 1.509 26.567

Charlottesville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,951
2000 28,090
2001 5,050

Charlottesville 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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Charlottesville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,066 12.11%
10-19 Years 25,050 14.39%
20-29 Years 28,617 16.44%
30-39 Years 25,801 14.83%
40-49 Years 26,033 14.96%
50-59 Years 19,423 11.16%
60-69 Years 13,032 7.49%
70-79 Years 9,889 5.68%
80-89 Years 4,252 2.44%
90+ Years 858 0.49%

Charlottesville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 82,919 47.65%
Color 1 Box Female 91,102 52.35%

Charlottesville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 138,371 79.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 24,284 13.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,654 2.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,872 2.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,274 1.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 290 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 241 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 35 0.02%

Charlottesville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 51,257 18.56%
2. German 46,377 16.79%
3. United States Or American 44,984 16.29%
4. Irish 35,751 12.94%
5. Italian 13,808 5.00%
6. Scottish 11,881 4.30%
7. Scotch Irish 10,655 3.86%
8. French Non-Basque 8,690 3.15%
9. Polish 6,673 2.42%
10. European 4,872 1.76%

Charlottesville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 304,736 92.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,617 2.61%
3. Chinese 2,964 0.90%
4. French 2,646 0.80%
5. German 1,645 0.50%
6. Korean 928 0.28%
7. Italian 774 0.23%
8. Other Asian 686 0.21%
9. Hindi 626 0.19%
10. Tagalog 604 0.18%

Charlottesville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 330,458 94.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,695 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,061 3.73%

Charlottesville 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.
Charlottesville 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.


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