Surprise Valley

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


Surprise Valley Legal Resources Back to top

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California Governor
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California Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Surprise Valley Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,301
  • Land Area (2000): 1,587.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 202.843 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 764
Surprise Valley Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 188 14.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,113 85.55%

Surprise Valley 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.


Surprise Valley Employment Information Back to top
Surprise Valley Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 44.14%
2. Public Administration 31 10.69%
3. Construction 30 10.34%
4. Health Care 17 5.86%
5. Educational Services 10 3.45%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.07%
7. Truck Transportation 6 2.07%
8. Utilities 6 2.07%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.72%
10. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.72%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.38%
12. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 4 1.38%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.38%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.38%
15. Fuel Dealers 3 1.03%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.03%
17. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.03%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.03%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.03%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 77 28.73%
2. Public Administration 37 13.81%
3. Educational Services 33 12.31%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 8.96%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 18 6.72%
6. Social Assistance 12 4.48%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 10 3.73%
8. U.S. Postal Service 10 3.73%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.61%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.49%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.49%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.49%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.49%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.12%
15. Construction 3 1.12%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 3 1.12%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.12%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.12%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.75%
20. Private Household Services 2 0.75%

Surprise Valley Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 56 19.31%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 52 17.93%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 5.52%
4. Carpenters 13 4.48%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 13 4.48%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 4.48%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.14%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 11 3.79%
9. Other Construction Workers 8 2.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 2.07%
11. Other Management Occupations 6 2.07%
12. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 5 1.72%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 5 1.72%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 1.72%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 4 1.38%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 1.38%
17. Other Construction Trades 4 1.38%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 4 1.38%
19. Religious Workers 4 1.38%
20. Extraction Workers 3 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 8.58%
2. Registered Nurses 22 8.21%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 5.22%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 4.85%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.48%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 4.48%
7. Other Management Occupations 12 4.48%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.10%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 3.73%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 3.73%
11. Cashiers 8 2.99%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.99%
13. Secretaries and Admins 8 2.99%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 8 2.99%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 7 2.61%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.61%
17. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.24%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.24%
19. Agricultural Workers 5 1.87%
20. Child Care Workers 5 1.87%

Surprise Valley Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 535 50.71%
15-35 hours 77 7.30%
1-14 hours 68 6.45%
No regular hours 375 35.55%

Surprise Valley Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 1.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 2.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 1.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39 8.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33 7.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 21.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 149 31.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 44 9.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 11 2.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 3.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 4.06%

Surprise Valley Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 21.79%
5-9 113 24.15%
10-14 59 12.61%
15-19 41 8.76%
20-24 21 4.49%
25-29 11 2.35%
30-34 68 14.53%
35-39 6 1.28%
40-44 5 1.07%
45-59 25 5.34%
60-89 3 0.64%
At least 90 14 2.99%

Surprise Valley Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 347 74.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 79 16.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 5.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 3.63%

Surprise Valley Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 32 5.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 387 70.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 8.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 80 14.60%

Surprise Valley 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.


Surprise Valley Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 583 (1,278 people)
Families (2000): 386 (1,032 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 132
People at same address in 1995: 729
Surprise Valley Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 68 11.66%
$10,000-$14,999 62 10.63%
$15,000-$19,999 55 9.43%
$20,000-$24,999 57 9.78%
$25,000-$29,999 56 9.61%
$30,000-$34,999 32 5.49%
$35,000-$39,999 49 8.40%
$40,000-$44,999 32 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 32 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 41 7.03%
$60,000-$74,999 37 6.35%
$75,000-$99,999 21 3.60%
$100,000-$124,999 15 2.57%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 12 2.06%
$200,000 or more 9 1.54%

Surprise Valley Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 170 29.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 216 37.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 4.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 76 13.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 48 8.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 3.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Surprise Valley Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 441 25.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 206 12.14%
Public Assistance 42 2.47%
Retirement 113 6.66%
Self Employment 164 9.66%
Social Security 227 13.38%
Supplemental Security 34 2.00%
Wage / Salary 387 22.80%
Other 83 4.89%

Surprise Valley Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 220 70.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 93 29.71%

Surprise Valley Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 330 62.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 97 18.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 8.00%

Surprise Valley Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 74 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 327 58.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 78 13.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 83 14.77%

Surprise Valley 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.


Surprise Valley Education Information Back to top
Surprise Valley Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 42 4.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 158 15.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 304 29.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 269 26.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 93 9.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 105 10.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45 4.43%

Surprise Valley 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 6 0.46% 7 0.54% 13 1.00%
Kindergarten 12 0.92% 0 0.00% 12 0.92%
Grades 1-4 73 5.61% 2 0.15% 75 5.76%
Grades 5-8 50 3.84% 2 0.15% 52 4.00%
Grades 9-12 83 6.38% 11 0.85% 94 7.23%
Undergrad college 18 1.38% 0 0.00% 18 1.38%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.31% 2 0.15% 6 0.46%
Total 246 18.91% 24 1.84% 270 20.75%

Surprise Valley 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.


Surprise Valley Public Benefits Information Back to top
Surprise Valley Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,015 79.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 261 20.45%

Surprise Valley 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.


Surprise Valley Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Surprise Valley Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 141 10.84%
10-19 Years 166 12.76%
20-29 Years 96 7.38%
30-39 Years 134 10.30%
40-49 Years 203 15.60%
50-59 Years 205 15.76%
60-69 Years 141 10.84%
70-79 Years 139 10.68%
80-89 Years 60 4.61%
90+ Years 16 1.23%

Surprise Valley Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 647 49.73%
Color 1 Box Female 654 50.27%

Surprise Valley Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,038 79.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 135 10.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 7.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 1.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Surprise Valley Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 232 21.83%
2. German 174 16.37%
3. Irish 166 15.62%
4. United States Or American 83 7.81%
5. French Non-Basque 63 5.93%
6. Scotch Irish 48 4.52%
7. Swedish 43 4.05%
8. Dutch 41 3.86%
9. Italian 32 3.01%
10. Basque 30 2.82%

Surprise Valley Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,093 88.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 77 6.24%
3. Other Native North American 36 2.92%
4. German 9 0.73%
5. Japanese 6 0.49%
6. French Creole 5 0.41%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.41%
8. Italian 2 0.16%

Surprise Valley Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,243 95.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46 3.54%

Surprise Valley 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.
Surprise Valley 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.