Parachute

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


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Parachute Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,006
  • Land Area (2000): 3.061 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.124 square kilometers
Parachute Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,033 2003 1,060 2005 1,084
2002 1,054 2004 Not Available 2006 1,115

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Houses (2000): 415
Parachute Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 954 98.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14 1.45%

Parachute 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.


Parachute Employment Information Back to top
Parachute Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 120 43.80%
2. Mining 24 8.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 20 7.30%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 4.01%
5. Air Transportation 8 2.92%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.92%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 2.55%
8. Educational Services 7 2.55%
9. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.19%
10. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.82%
11. Food Manufacturing 5 1.82%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.82%
13. Public Administration 5 1.82%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.46%
15. Health Care 4 1.46%
16. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 4 1.46%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 1.46%
18. Truck Transportation 4 1.46%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.09%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 36 18.46%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 29 14.87%
3. Educational Services 28 14.36%
4. Health Care 24 12.31%
5. Construction 12 6.15%
6. Social Assistance 10 5.13%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 4.62%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 3.08%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 3.08%
10. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.08%
11. Utilities 4 2.05%
12. Gasoline Stations 3 1.54%
13. Mining 3 1.54%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.54%
15. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.54%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.54%
17. Warehousing and Storage 3 1.54%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.03%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 2 1.03%
20. Public Administration 2 1.03%

Parachute Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 31 11.31%
2. Carpenters 26 9.49%
3. Construction Laborers 21 7.66%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 6.20%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 5.84%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 5.84%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 4.38%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.38%
9. Other Production Occupations 12 4.38%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 4.38%
11. Other Management Occupations 11 4.01%
12. Aircraft and Traffic Control 10 3.65%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 2.92%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.92%
15. Other Construction Workers 7 2.55%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.19%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 6 2.19%
18. Plant and System Operators 5 1.82%
19. Printing Workers 5 1.82%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 8.21%
2. Cashiers 16 8.21%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 14 7.18%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 14 7.18%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 6.15%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 5.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 4.62%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 4.62%
9. Secretaries and Admins 7 3.59%
10. Child Care Workers 6 3.08%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 3.08%
12. Registered Nurses 6 3.08%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 2.56%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 5 2.56%
15. Accountants and Auditors 4 2.05%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.05%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 2.05%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 4 2.05%
19. Plant and System Operators 4 2.05%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 1.54%

Parachute Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 401 60.30%
15-35 hours 66 9.92%
1-14 hours 24 3.61%
No regular hours 174 26.17%

Parachute Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 9.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 10.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 5.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47 10.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 60 13.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 16.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 39 8.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 6.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 1.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 1.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 37 8.45%

Parachute Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 5.94%
5-9 48 10.96%
10-14 82 18.72%
15-19 29 6.62%
20-24 27 6.16%
25-29 18 4.11%
30-34 37 8.45%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 11 2.51%
45-59 60 13.70%
60-89 37 8.45%
At least 90 63 14.38%

Parachute 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% 230 52.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 48 10.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 60 13.70%
At least 60 5 1.14% 95 21.69%

Parachute Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 128 27.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 292 63.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 5.19%

Parachute 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.


Parachute Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 369 (968 people)
Families (2000): 222 (769 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 78
People at same address in 1995: 251
Parachute Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 9.49%
$10,000-$14,999 30 8.13%
$15,000-$19,999 14 3.79%
$20,000-$24,999 44 11.92%
$25,000-$29,999 47 12.74%
$30,000-$34,999 46 12.47%
$35,000-$39,999 24 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 26 7.05%
$45,000-$49,999 22 5.96%
$50,000-$59,999 20 5.42%
$60,000-$74,999 26 7.05%
$75,000-$99,999 17 4.61%
$100,000-$124,999 18 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Parachute Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 125 32.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 66 17.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 19 4.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 57 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 59 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 8.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Parachute Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 304 33.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 64 6.96%
Public Assistance 18 1.96%
Retirement 40 4.35%
Self Employment 36 3.91%
Social Security 92 10.00%
Supplemental Security 10 1.09%
Wage / Salary 294 31.96%
Other 62 6.74%

Parachute Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 63 38.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 101 61.59%

Parachute Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56 16.28%
Color 1 Box Married 176 51.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 102 29.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 2.91%

Parachute Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 14.58%
Color 1 Box Married 192 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 59 17.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 10.71%

Parachute 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.


Parachute Education Information Back to top
Parachute Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 58 9.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 101 16.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 205 32.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 177 28.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 2.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 66 10.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 0.96%

Parachute 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 14 1.39% 2 0.20% 16 1.59%
Kindergarten 18 1.79% 0 0.00% 18 1.79%
Grades 1-4 78 7.75% 3 0.30% 81 8.05%
Grades 5-8 77 7.65% 2 0.20% 79 7.85%
Grades 9-12 69 6.86% 0 0.00% 69 6.86%
Undergrad college 35 3.48% 2 0.20% 37 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 291 28.93% 9 0.89% 300 29.82%

Parachute 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.


Parachute Public Benefits Information Back to top
Parachute Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 843 87.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 119 12.37%

Parachute 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.


Parachute Criminal Information Back to top
Parachute 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
2001 1.936 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.936 0.000 7.744 39.690 1.936 49.371
2002 7.590 0.949 0.000 0.000 8.539 0.949 13.283 36.053 5.693 55.977
2003 5.660 1.887 0.000 0.000 7.547 0.000 11.321 44.340 2.830 58.491
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.535 0.923 0.000 0.923 7.380 0.000 16.605 44.280 6.458 67.343
2006 0.897 0.897 0.000 0.000 1.794 0.000 8.072 25.112 8.072 41.256
2007 3.287 0.000 0.000 1.643 4.930 0.822 9.039 21.364 4.108 34.511

Parachute Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 6
2006 1 7
2007 2 7

Parachute Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 53
2002 68

Parachute 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.


Parachute Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Parachute Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 198 19.68%
10-19 Years 174 17.30%
20-29 Years 145 14.41%
30-39 Years 160 15.90%
40-49 Years 137 13.62%
50-59 Years 80 7.95%
60-69 Years 48 4.77%
70-79 Years 48 4.77%
80-89 Years 16 1.59%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Parachute Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 505 50.20%
Color 1 Box Female 501 49.80%

Parachute Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 752 74.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 199 19.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 2.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 1.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.80%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Parachute Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 181 25.86%
2. Irish 155 22.14%
3. English 122 17.43%
4. United States Or American 65 9.29%
5. French Non-Basque 28 4.00%
6. Swedish 21 3.00%
7. Scotch Irish 18 2.57%
8. Scottish 17 2.43%
9. Danish 16 2.29%
10. Czech 13 1.86%

Parachute Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 747 84.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 135 15.24%
3. German 4 0.45%

Parachute Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 858 88.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 3.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 8.06%

Parachute 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.
Parachute 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.


Parachute Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
81635