Higgston

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


Higgston Legal Resources Back to top

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Higgston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 316
  • Land Area (2000): 8.160 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 152
Higgston 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.


Higgston Employment Information Back to top
Higgston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 13.10%
2. Construction 11 13.10%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 9 10.71%
4. Wood Manufacturing 7 8.33%
5. Repair and Maintenance 5 5.95%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 4.76%
7. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 4.76%
8. Utilities 4 4.76%
9. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 3 3.57%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3 3.57%
11. Public Administration 3 3.57%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3 3.57%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 2.38%
14. Finance and Insurance 2 2.38%
15. Health Care 2 2.38%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.38%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.38%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 2 2.38%
19. Social Assistance 2 2.38%
20. Truck Transportation 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 15 21.74%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 9 13.04%
3. Health Care 9 13.04%
4. Educational Services 6 8.70%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 4.35%
6. Department and Other General Stores 3 4.35%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 4.35%
8. Social Assistance 3 4.35%
9. Utilities 3 4.35%
10. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 2.90%
11. Finance and Insurance 2 2.90%
12. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 2 2.90%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.90%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.90%
15. Private Household Services 2 2.90%
16. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.90%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 1 1.45%

Higgston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 11.90%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 9.52%
3. Painters and Paperhangers 7 8.33%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 7.14%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 7.14%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 5.95%
7. Food Processing Workers 5 5.95%
8. Cashiers 4 4.76%
9. Electricians 4 4.76%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 4 4.76%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 3.57%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 3 3.57%
13. Other Management Occupations 3 3.57%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 3 3.57%
15. Top Executives 3 3.57%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.38%
17. Construction Laborers 2 2.38%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.38%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.38%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 2 2.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 10.14%
2. Registered Nurses 6 8.70%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 7.25%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 5.80%
5. Cashiers 4 5.80%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 5.80%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 5.80%
8. Child Care Workers 3 4.35%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 4.35%
10. Other Financial Specialists 3 4.35%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 3 4.35%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 4.35%
13. Top Executives 3 4.35%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 3 4.35%
15. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.90%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 2.90%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 2 2.90%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 2.90%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 2.90%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 2.90%

Higgston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 150 57.03%
15-35 hours 39 14.83%
1-14 hours 3 1.14%
No regular hours 71 27.00%

Higgston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 10.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8 4.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 16 9.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1 0.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 27 16.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20 11.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17 10.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 7.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 2.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 9.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 13.17%

Higgston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 4.19%
5-9 31 18.56%
10-14 66 39.52%
15-19 21 12.57%
20-24 8 4.79%
25-29 3 1.80%
30-34 14 8.38%
35-39 4 2.40%
40-44 2 1.20%
45-59 6 3.59%
60-89 2 1.20%
At least 90 3 1.80%

Higgston 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% 136 81.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 20 11.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 3.59%
At least 60 0 0.00% 5 2.99%

Higgston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19 11.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 148 87.57%
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 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 1.18%

Higgston 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.


Higgston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 131 (325 people)
Families (2000): 85 (275 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38
People at same address in 1995: 166
Higgston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 14.97%
$10,000-$14,999 9 6.12%
$15,000-$19,999 20 13.61%
$20,000-$24,999 9 6.12%
$25,000-$29,999 19 12.93%
$30,000-$34,999 16 10.88%
$35,000-$39,999 19 12.93%
$40,000-$44,999 6 4.08%
$45,000-$49,999 3 2.04%
$50,000-$59,999 9 6.12%
$60,000-$74,999 7 4.76%
$75,000-$99,999 3 2.04%
$100,000-$124,999 3 2.04%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.36%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Higgston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46 34.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 30 22.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26 19.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Higgston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 116 36.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13 4.09%
Public Assistance 5 1.57%
Retirement 15 4.72%
Self Employment 12 3.77%
Social Security 26 8.18%
Supplemental Security 5 1.57%
Wage / Salary 114 35.85%
Other 12 3.77%

Higgston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41 52.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 37 47.44%

Higgston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 8.27%
Color 1 Box Married 87 65.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 26.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Higgston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 79 58.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 8.82%

Higgston 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.


Higgston Education Information Back to top
Higgston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17 6.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 72 28.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 98 38.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32 12.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 4.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 7.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5 1.96%

Higgston 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 0.95% 7 2.22% 10 3.16%
Kindergarten 4 1.27% 0 0.00% 4 1.27%
Grades 1-4 17 5.38% 0 0.00% 17 5.38%
Grades 5-8 36 11.39% 0 0.00% 36 11.39%
Grades 9-12 27 8.54% 0 0.00% 27 8.54%
Undergrad college 15 4.75% 5 1.58% 20 6.33%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 102 32.28% 12 3.80% 114 36.08%

Higgston 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.


Higgston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Higgston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 279 78.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 78 21.85%

Higgston 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.


Higgston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Higgston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 57 18.04%
10-19 Years 38 12.03%
20-29 Years 39 12.34%
30-39 Years 62 19.62%
40-49 Years 47 14.87%
50-59 Years 34 10.76%
60-69 Years 17 5.38%
70-79 Years 15 4.75%
80-89 Years 6 1.90%
90+ Years 1 0.32%

Higgston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 140 44.30%
Color 1 Box Female 176 55.70%

Higgston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 250 79.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 18.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Higgston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 159 67.09%
2. Irish 21 8.86%
3. German 15 6.33%
4. English 13 5.49%
5. Polish 9 3.80%
6. Scotch Irish 7 2.95%
7. Greek 5 2.11%
8. Norwegian 5 2.11%
9. Scottish 3 1.27%

Higgston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 317 96.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 2.42%
3. Other Pacific Island 5 1.52%

Higgston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 352 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 1.40%

Higgston 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.
Higgston 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.