Semmes

  1. Semmes Legal Resources
  2. Semmes Statistics
  3. Semmes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Semmes Employment Information
  5. Semmes Family Information
  6. Semmes Education Information
  7. Semmes Public Benefits Information
  8. Semmes Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Semmes Zip Codes


Semmes Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Southern


Semmes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,484
  • Land Area (2000): 327.017 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.283 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,509
Semmes Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,735 21.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 199 1.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,563 77.52%

Semmes 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.


Semmes Employment Information Back to top
Semmes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,031 22.49%
2. Public Administration 269 5.87%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 199 4.34%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 197 4.30%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 182 3.97%
6. Paper Manufacturing 167 3.64%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 162 3.53%
8. Repair and Maintenance 158 3.45%
9. Educational Services 133 2.90%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 133 2.90%
11. Utilities 125 2.73%
12. Health Care 115 2.51%
13. Metal Manufactuing 109 2.38%
14. Truck Transportation 102 2.23%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 97 2.12%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 96 2.09%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 90 1.96%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 74 1.61%
19. Finance and Insurance 73 1.59%
20. Other Transportation 71 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 482 14.97%
2. Educational Services 300 9.32%
3. Finance and Insurance 191 5.93%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 189 5.87%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 176 5.47%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 145 4.50%
7. Department and Other General Stores 136 4.22%
8. Public Administration 135 4.19%
9. Social Assistance 132 4.10%
10. Construction 105 3.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 3.20%
12. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 67 2.08%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 62 1.93%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 55 1.71%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 1.71%
16. Repair and Maintenance 42 1.30%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 1.27%
18. Gasoline Stations 40 1.24%
19. Other Transportation 39 1.21%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.18%

Semmes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 397 8.66%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 355 7.74%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 245 5.34%
4. Other Construction Trades 224 4.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 4.71%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 212 4.62%
7. Other Management Occupations 190 4.14%
8. Carpenters 179 3.90%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 3.21%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 144 3.14%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 125 2.73%
12. Construction Laborers 122 2.66%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 2.49%
14. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 104 2.27%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 97 2.12%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 86 1.88%
17. Electricians 85 1.85%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 81 1.77%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 80 1.75%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 67 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 320 9.94%
2. Cashiers 226 7.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 219 6.80%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 141 4.38%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 128 3.98%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 124 3.85%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 3.73%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 3.54%
9. Registered Nurses 111 3.45%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 109 3.39%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 99 3.08%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 2.83%
13. Child Care Workers 81 2.52%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 76 2.36%
15. Business Operations Specialists 76 2.36%
16. Customer Service Representatives 69 2.14%
17. Other Production Occupations 68 2.11%
18. Other Management Occupations 64 1.99%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 63 1.96%
20. Other Financial Specialists 62 1.93%

Semmes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,198 55.72%
15-35 hours 1,177 9.11%
1-14 hours 330 2.55%
No regular hours 4,213 32.61%

Semmes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 413 5.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 294 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 5.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,135 15.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,171 15.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,353 17.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 959 12.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 564 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 1.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 121 1.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 493 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 405 5.36%

Semmes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 219 2.90%
5-9 306 4.05%
10-14 518 6.86%
15-19 755 10.00%
20-24 812 10.75%
25-29 504 6.67%
30-34 1,812 24.00%
35-39 375 4.97%
40-44 503 6.66%
45-59 1,197 15.85%
60-89 274 3.63%
At least 90 276 3.66%

Semmes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.30% 3,091 40.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,690 35.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,197 15.85%
At least 60 8 0.11% 542 7.18%

Semmes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 996 13.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,388 83.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 95 1.24%

Semmes 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.


Semmes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,126 (17,454 people)
Families (2000): 4,997 (15,872 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,706
People at same address in 1995: 9,849
Semmes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 488 7.97%
$10,000-$14,999 478 7.80%
$15,000-$19,999 423 6.90%
$20,000-$24,999 386 6.30%
$25,000-$29,999 425 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 431 7.04%
$35,000-$39,999 450 7.35%
$40,000-$44,999 373 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 428 6.99%
$50,000-$59,999 735 12.00%
$60,000-$74,999 769 12.55%
$75,000-$99,999 463 7.56%
$100,000-$124,999 124 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 57 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.51%
$200,000 or more 65 1.06%

Semmes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 944 15.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,812 29.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 140 2.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,289 21.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,137 18.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 504 8.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 171 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Semmes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,145 32.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,448 9.21%
Public Assistance 82 0.52%
Retirement 880 5.59%
Self Employment 700 4.45%
Social Security 1,450 9.22%
Supplemental Security 264 1.68%
Wage / Salary 4,883 31.04%
Other 877 5.58%

Semmes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,077 50.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,068 49.89%

Semmes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 677 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 4,439 67.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,319 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 1.68%

Semmes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 703 10.45%
Color 1 Box Married 4,529 67.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,034 15.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 463 6.88%

Semmes 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.


Semmes Education Information Back to top
Semmes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 824 6.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,850 22.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,703 37.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,469 19.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 561 4.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 703 5.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 302 2.43%

Semmes 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 86 0.49% 140 0.80% 226 1.29%
Kindergarten 219 1.25% 39 0.22% 258 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,103 6.31% 128 0.73% 1,231 7.04%
Grades 5-8 1,066 6.10% 185 1.06% 1,251 7.16%
Grades 9-12 845 4.83% 174 1.00% 1,019 5.83%
Undergrad college 318 1.82% 178 1.02% 496 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.14% 7 0.04% 32 0.18%
Total 3,662 20.94% 851 4.87% 4,513 25.81%

Semmes 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.


Semmes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Semmes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,170 86.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,293 13.13%

Semmes 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.


Semmes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Semmes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,785 15.93%
10-19 Years 2,826 16.16%
20-29 Years 2,262 12.94%
30-39 Years 2,787 15.94%
40-49 Years 2,715 15.53%
50-59 Years 1,998 11.43%
60-69 Years 1,167 6.67%
70-79 Years 696 3.98%
80-89 Years 220 1.26%
90+ Years 28 0.16%

Semmes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,731 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 8,753 50.06%

Semmes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,417 93.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 548 3.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Semmes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,747 45.44%
2. Irish 1,573 15.06%
3. English 1,429 13.68%
4. German 1,003 9.60%
5. French Non-Basque 347 3.32%
6. Scotch Irish 217 2.08%
7. Scottish 213 2.04%
8. Italian 141 1.35%
9. European 131 1.25%
10. Dutch 128 1.23%

Semmes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,699 96.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 316 1.95%
3. French 74 0.46%
4. German 73 0.45%
5. Gujarathi 25 0.15%
6. Japanese 11 0.07%
7. Chinese 6 0.04%

Semmes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,364 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 86 0.49%

Semmes 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.
Semmes 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.


Semmes Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36575