Janesville Metro Area

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  2. Janesville Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Janesville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Janesville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Janesville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Janesville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Janesville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Janesville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Janesville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Janesville Metro Area Counties
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Janesville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 152,307
  • Land Area (2000): 1,866.005 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.835 square kilometers
Janesville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 151,514 2002 154,508 2005 157,284
2000 154,380 2003 154,973 2006 158,116
2001 153,393 2004 155,833 2007 160,629

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Houses (2000): 62,187
Janesville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 237,402 77.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,286 2.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 61,688 20.07%

Janesville 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.


Janesville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Janesville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 72,485 68,547 3,938 5.43% 54
1991 74,523 65,424 9,100 12.21% 122
1992 75,078 68,991 6,086 8.11% 81
1993 75,384 70,865 4,518 5.99% 60
1994 77,012 73,342 3,671 4.77% 48
1995 79,363 76,163 3,200 4.03% 40
1996 79,486 76,387 3,099 3.90% 39
1997 81,016 77,755 3,261 4.03% 40
1998 80,029 76,869 3,160 3.95% 39
1999 79,855 76,647 3,208 4.02% 40
2000 82,910 79,480 3,431 4.14% 41
2001 83,694 79,136 4,558 5.45% 55
2002 82,433 77,422 5,011 6.08% 61
2003 82,488 77,391 5,097 6.18% 62
2004 82,705 78,037 4,669 5.64% 56
2005 83,478 78,521 4,957 5.94% 59
2006 84,441 80,170 4,270 5.06% 51
2007 84,300 79,546 4,754 5.64% 56
2008 83,282 78,187 5,095 6.12% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 83,055 78,054 5,001 6.02% 60
Feb 2008 83,724 78,268 5,456 6.52% 65
Mar 2008 83,610 78,412 5,198 6.22% 62
Apr 2008 82,381 78,206 4,175 5.07% 51
May 2008 82,848 77,789 5,059 6.11% 61
Jun 2008 83,781 79,102 4,679 5.58% 56
Jul 2008 83,949 78,559 5,390 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 83,284 77,705 5,579 6.70% 67
Sep 2008 82,904 77,585 5,319 6.42% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Janesville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12,084 15.15%
2. Construction 8,122 10.18%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 4,270 5.35%
4. Metal Manufactuing 4,230 5.30%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,620 4.54%
6. Educational Services 3,254 4.08%
7. Truck Transportation 2,442 3.06%
8. Health Care 2,126 2.66%
9. Public Administration 2,122 2.66%
10. Food Manufacturing 2,034 2.55%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,942 2.43%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,912 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,878 2.35%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,664 2.09%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,644 2.06%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,446 1.81%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,426 1.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,400 1.75%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,216 1.52%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,212 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,628 15.95%
2. Educational Services 8,702 11.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,006 6.87%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,398 6.03%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,378 4.63%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,466 3.38%
7. Social Assistance 2,434 3.34%
8. Public Administration 2,076 2.85%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,924 2.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,890 2.59%
11. Food Manufacturing 1,820 2.50%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,804 2.48%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,496 2.05%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,328 1.82%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 1,266 1.74%
16. Metal Manufactuing 996 1.37%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 916 1.26%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 900 1.23%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 892 1.22%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 840 1.15%

Janesville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 6,448 8.08%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,050 7.58%
3. Other Production Occupations 5,676 7.11%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,944 4.94%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,898 4.89%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,014 3.78%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,852 3.57%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 2,694 3.38%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,520 3.16%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,518 3.16%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,456 3.08%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,780 2.23%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,766 2.21%
14. Carpenters 1,726 2.16%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,610 2.02%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,500 1.88%
17. Engineers 1,342 1.68%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,342 1.68%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,310 1.64%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,292 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 4,210 5.78%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,092 5.61%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,416 4.69%
4. Secretaries and Admins 3,226 4.43%
5. Other Production Occupations 3,160 4.34%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,466 3.38%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,386 3.27%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,382 3.27%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,304 3.16%
10. Cashiers 2,238 3.07%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,174 2.98%
12. Registered Nurses 2,102 2.88%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,082 2.86%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,914 2.63%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,822 2.50%
16. Customer Service Representatives 1,806 2.48%
17. Other Management Occupations 1,806 2.48%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,772 2.43%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 1,606 2.20%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,504 2.06%

Janesville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 136,004 57.75%
15-35 hours 32,223 13.68%
1-14 hours 8,418 3.57%
No regular hours 58,855 24.99%

Janesville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,834 6.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8,551 5.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,865 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,738 7.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,724 10.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,482 11.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22,437 15.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,186 6.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,875 3.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,049 3.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,682 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,504 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,434 11.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14,792 10.05%

Janesville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7,101 4.83%
5-9 22,852 15.53%
10-14 32,090 21.81%
15-19 26,092 17.73%
20-24 18,800 12.78%
25-29 7,716 5.24%
30-34 11,848 8.05%
35-39 3,347 2.27%
40-44 3,396 2.31%
45-59 7,875 5.35%
60-89 3,424 2.33%
At least 90 2,612 1.78%

Janesville 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 30 432 0.29% 114,219 77.62%
30-44 286 0.19% 18,305 12.44%
45-59 38 0.03% 7,837 5.33%
At least 60 366 0.25% 5,670 3.85%

Janesville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 285 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,220 10.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 125,759 82.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 54 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 602 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,122 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,111 2.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,456 2.94%

Janesville 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.


Janesville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 117,348 (297,660 people)
Families (2000): 81,340 (246,770 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 36,767
People at same address in 1995: 159,222
Janesville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,368 6.23%
$10,000-$14,999 6,195 5.24%
$15,000-$19,999 6,226 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 7,796 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 7,901 6.68%
$30,000-$34,999 8,057 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 7,436 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 7,406 6.26%
$45,000-$49,999 6,265 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 13,523 11.43%
$60,000-$74,999 15,480 13.08%
$75,000-$99,999 13,814 11.68%
$100,000-$124,999 6,025 5.09%
$125,000-$149,999 2,046 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 1,423 1.20%
$200,000 or more 1,355 1.15%

Janesville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,727 25.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17,489 29.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,809 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,002 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 422 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,346 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 175 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,776 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 54 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,187 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 603 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.02%

Janesville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 96,975 28.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51,670 15.45%
Public Assistance 2,013 0.60%
Retirement 20,482 6.12%
Self Employment 12,502 3.74%
Social Security 31,281 9.35%
Supplemental Security 4,337 1.30%
Wage / Salary 94,465 28.24%
Other 20,790 6.21%

Janesville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 36,237 55.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,179 44.61%

Janesville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,498 9.89%
Color 1 Box Married 70,818 60.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,397 27.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,569 2.21%

Janesville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,506 11.75%
Color 1 Box Married 69,775 56.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,654 21.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,470 10.10%

Janesville 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.


Janesville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Janesville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,807 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30,096 13.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 87,375 38.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 49,956 22.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,358 6.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,690 10.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,801 4.78%

Janesville 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 3,484 2.29% 2,176 1.43% 5,660 3.72%
Kindergarten 3,691 2.42% 552 0.36% 4,243 2.79%
Grades 1-4 16,930 11.12% 1,881 1.24% 18,811 12.35%
Grades 5-8 18,074 11.87% 1,688 1.11% 19,762 12.98%
Grades 9-12 17,553 11.52% 830 0.54% 18,383 12.07%
Undergrad college 7,940 5.21% 3,141 2.06% 11,081 7.28%
Graduate or professional school 1,239 0.81% 301 0.20% 1,540 1.01%
Total 68,911 45.24% 10,569 6.94% 79,480 52.18%

Janesville 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.


Janesville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Janesville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 326 312
2002 316 265
2003 260 257
2004 304 282

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


Janesville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Janesville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 277,886 92.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,952 7.32%

Janesville 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.


Janesville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 503
Janesville 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 1.063 0.297 0.013 0.495 1.868 0.000 6.745 29.694 1.525 37.963
2000 1.444 0.304 0.026 0.564 2.338 0.000 5.687 28.151 1.509 35.348
2001 1.506 0.215 0.013 0.515 2.249 0.000 6.826 28.587 1.832 37.244
2002 1.385 0.259 0.006 0.738 2.388 0.000 6.796 32.717 2.052 41.564
2003 1.329 0.271 0.019 0.639 2.258 0.000 7.304 30.083 1.704 39.091
2004 1.303 0.353 0.006 0.584 2.246 0.000 6.334 25.906 1.630 33.870
2005 1.647 0.388 0.025 0.718 2.778 0.000 6.816 27.790 1.831 36.437
2006 1.069 0.424 0.025 0.835 2.353 0.000 7.381 28.289 1.587 37.257
2007 2.384 0.255 0.019 0.274 2.932 0.000 4.551 18.185 1.220 23.956

Janesville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,035
2000 5,818
2001 6,058
2002 6,791

Janesville 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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Janesville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 21,723 14.26%
10-19 Years 22,758 14.94%
20-29 Years 18,689 12.27%
30-39 Years 23,222 15.25%
40-49 Years 23,561 15.47%
50-59 Years 16,910 11.10%
60-69 Years 11,413 7.49%
70-79 Years 8,732 5.73%
80-89 Years 4,382 2.88%
90+ Years 917 0.60%

Janesville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 74,980 49.23%
Color 1 Box Female 77,327 50.77%

Janesville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 135,884 89.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,943 4.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,953 3.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,778 1.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,180 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 376 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 143 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 50 0.03%

Janesville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 114,181 34.01%
2. Irish 45,844 13.66%
3. Norwegian 45,018 13.41%
4. English 34,838 10.38%
5. United States Or American 13,942 4.15%
6. French Non-Basque 10,734 3.20%
7. Polish 9,233 2.75%
8. Swedish 8,694 2.59%
9. Italian 8,445 2.52%
10. Swiss 6,562 1.95%

Janesville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 269,115 93.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11,614 4.05%
3. German 1,248 0.44%
4. French 609 0.21%
5. Chinese 316 0.11%
6. Italian 292 0.10%
7. Scandinavian 286 0.10%
8. Arabic 259 0.09%
9. Tagalog 234 0.08%
10. Laotian 232 0.08%

Janesville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 297,262 96.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,328 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,786 2.21%

Janesville 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.
Janesville 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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