Claxton

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


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Claxton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,694
  • Land Area (2000): 280.524 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.308 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,709
Claxton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,480 51.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 129 1.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,101 46.21%

Claxton 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.


Claxton Employment Information Back to top
Claxton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 231 17.62%
2. Food Manufacturing 177 13.50%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 90 6.86%
4. Public Administration 87 6.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 55 4.20%
6. Health Care 50 3.81%
7. Repair and Maintenance 50 3.81%
8. Truck Transportation 38 2.90%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 2.75%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 2.44%
11. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 2.44%
12. Warehousing and Storage 32 2.44%
13. Educational Services 31 2.36%
14. Paper Manufacturing 31 2.36%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 29 2.21%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 17 1.30%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.22%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 1.14%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 15 1.14%
20. Metal Manufactuing 14 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 205 16.35%
2. Educational Services 194 15.47%
3. Food Manufacturing 169 13.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 98 7.81%
5. Public Administration 65 5.18%
6. Social Assistance 60 4.78%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 53 4.23%
8. Finance and Insurance 37 2.95%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.95%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 34 2.71%
11. Repair and Maintenance 32 2.55%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 30 2.39%
13. Private Household Services 26 2.07%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 22 1.75%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 1.67%
16. Department and Other General Stores 19 1.52%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 1.28%
18. Construction 15 1.20%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.04%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 0.80%

Claxton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 117 8.92%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 92 7.02%
3. Other Production Occupations 92 7.02%
4. Other Management Occupations 74 5.64%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 5.57%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 4.20%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 51 3.89%
8. Food Processing Workers 49 3.74%
9. Agricultural Workers 45 3.43%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 45 3.43%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 3.20%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.90%
13. Carpenters 37 2.82%
14. Other Construction Trades 37 2.82%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 2.52%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 32 2.44%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 2.36%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 1.75%
19. Construction Laborers 22 1.68%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food Processing Workers 76 6.06%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 71 5.66%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 4.94%
4. Other Production Occupations 57 4.55%
5. Cashiers 54 4.31%
6. Agricultural Workers 48 3.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 3.83%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 46 3.67%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 43 3.43%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 3.35%
11. Other Healthcare Support 42 3.35%
12. Other Management Occupations 39 3.11%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 2.79%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 33 2.63%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 32 2.55%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 31 2.47%
17. Secretaries and Admins 28 2.23%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 2.15%
19. Child Care Workers 23 1.83%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 1.83%

Claxton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,552 49.92%
15-35 hours 454 8.88%
1-14 hours 105 2.05%
No regular hours 2,001 39.14%

Claxton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 133 5.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 56 2.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 132 5.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 305 12.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 199 8.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 336 13.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 435 17.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 252 10.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 60 2.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 71 2.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 207 8.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 244 9.84%

Claxton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 9.48%
5-9 552 22.26%
10-14 640 25.81%
15-19 236 9.52%
20-24 187 7.54%
25-29 47 1.90%
30-34 201 8.10%
35-39 23 0.93%
40-44 42 1.69%
45-59 155 6.25%
60-89 124 5.00%
At least 90 38 1.53%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.24% 1,891 76.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 266 10.73%
45-59 0 0.00% 155 6.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 162 6.53%

Claxton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 396 15.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,712 68.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 144 5.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 8.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 1.27%

Claxton 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.


Claxton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,370 (6,147 people)
Families (2000): 1,669 (5,193 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 484
People at same address in 1995: 3,115
Claxton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 572 24.14%
$10,000-$14,999 262 11.05%
$15,000-$19,999 263 11.10%
$20,000-$24,999 175 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 217 9.16%
$30,000-$34,999 173 7.30%
$35,000-$39,999 126 5.32%
$40,000-$44,999 78 3.29%
$45,000-$49,999 89 3.76%
$50,000-$59,999 117 4.94%
$60,000-$74,999 158 6.67%
$75,000-$99,999 74 3.12%
$100,000-$124,999 26 1.10%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.68%
$200,000 or more 12 0.51%

Claxton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 621 26.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 623 26.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 62 2.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 455 19.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 325 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 6.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.08%

Claxton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,767 30.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 373 6.43%
Public Assistance 137 2.36%
Retirement 330 5.69%
Self Employment 306 5.27%
Social Security 683 11.77%
Supplemental Security 241 4.15%
Wage / Salary 1,638 28.24%
Other 326 5.62%

Claxton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 575 53.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 491 46.06%

Claxton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 255 10.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,428 59.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 648 26.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 3.04%

Claxton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 363 12.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,444 51.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 595 21.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 405 14.43%

Claxton 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.


Claxton Education Information Back to top
Claxton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 682 14.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,092 22.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,829 38.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 654 13.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 129 2.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 246 5.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 181 3.76%

Claxton 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 60 0.90% 4 0.06% 64 0.96%
Kindergarten 61 0.91% 9 0.13% 70 1.05%
Grades 1-4 335 5.00% 36 0.54% 371 5.54%
Grades 5-8 560 8.37% 34 0.51% 594 8.87%
Grades 9-12 435 6.50% 50 0.75% 485 7.25%
Undergrad college 101 1.51% 15 0.22% 116 1.73%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.33% 0 0.00% 22 0.33%
Total 1,574 23.51% 148 2.21% 1,722 25.72%

Claxton 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.


Claxton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Claxton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,137 67.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,028 32.90%

Claxton 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.


Claxton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 412
Claxton 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
2007 1.251 0.000 0.417 1.251 2.918 0.000 5.002 30.429 2.918 38.349

Claxton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 8
2005 1 8
2006 1 8
2007 1 8

Claxton 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.


Claxton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Claxton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 949 14.18%
10-19 Years 1,097 16.39%
20-29 Years 947 14.15%
30-39 Years 938 14.01%
40-49 Years 982 14.67%
50-59 Years 623 9.31%
60-69 Years 467 6.98%
70-79 Years 411 6.14%
80-89 Years 215 3.21%
90+ Years 65 0.97%

Claxton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,163 47.25%
Color 1 Box Female 3,531 52.75%

Claxton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,536 52.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,695 40.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 389 5.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 42 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Claxton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,504 56.50%
2. English 331 12.43%
3. Irish 241 9.05%
4. German 172 6.46%
5. Scotch Irish 84 3.16%
6. French Non-Basque 83 3.12%
7. Italian 45 1.69%
8. African 36 1.35%
9. Scottish 35 1.31%
10. European 18 0.68%

Claxton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,818 92.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 412 6.53%
3. Tagalog 25 0.40%
4. German 21 0.33%
5. Japanese 21 0.33%
6. French 6 0.10%
7. Italian 2 0.03%

Claxton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,362 94.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 41 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 307 4.58%

Claxton 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.
Claxton 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.


Claxton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30417