Blue Ridge

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


Blue Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Central


Blue Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 465
  • Land Area (2000): 164.282 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.095 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 181
Blue Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 21.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 348 78.91%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 22.22%
2. Construction 26 19.26%
3. Educational Services 13 9.63%
4. Public Administration 9 6.67%
5. Health Care 8 5.93%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.19%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.44%
8. Metal Manufactuing 6 4.44%
9. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 5 3.70%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.96%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 2.96%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 2.96%
13. Food Manufacturing 4 2.96%
14. Warehousing and Storage 4 2.96%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.48%
16. Utilities 2 1.48%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 1 0.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 30 25.21%
2. Health Care 22 18.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 11 9.24%
4. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 8.40%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 7.56%
6. Public Administration 9 7.56%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 5.04%
8. Social Assistance 6 5.04%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 4.20%
10. Private Household Services 5 4.20%
11. Finance and Insurance 3 2.52%
12. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.68%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 1 0.84%

Blue Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 18.52%
2. Other Production Occupations 15 11.11%
3. Top Executives 13 9.63%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 7.41%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 5.19%
6. Teachers, Secondary School 7 5.19%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 4.44%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 4.44%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 4.44%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 6 4.44%
11. Agricultural Workers 5 3.70%
12. Business Operations Specialists 5 3.70%
13. Electricians 5 3.70%
14. Other Health Occupations 4 2.96%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 4 2.96%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 4 2.96%
17. Religious Workers 4 2.96%
18. Carpenters 2 1.48%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1 0.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Computer Specialists 11 9.24%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 9.24%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 8.40%
4. Other Management Occupations 10 8.40%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 8.40%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 7 5.88%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 6 5.04%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 6 5.04%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 4.20%
10. Business Operations Specialists 5 4.20%
11. Bus Drivers 5 4.20%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 4.20%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 5 4.20%
14. Registered Nurses 5 4.20%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 5 4.20%
16. Accountants and Auditors 4 3.36%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.52%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 2.52%
19. Secretaries and Admins 2 1.68%
20. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 1 0.84%

Blue Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 230 68.05%
15-35 hours 37 10.95%
1-14 hours 18 5.33%
No regular hours 53 15.68%

Blue Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 1.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 19.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 44 19.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 30 12.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 35 15.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 6.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 6.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 5.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 9.96%

Blue Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 20 8.66%
10-14 22 9.52%
15-19 30 12.99%
20-24 49 21.21%
25-29 49 21.21%
30-34 42 18.18%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 6 2.60%
45-59 9 3.90%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 4 1.73%

Blue Ridge 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% 170 73.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 48 20.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 3.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4 1.73%

Blue Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30 11.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 197 77.56%
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 4 1.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 9.06%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 151 (441 people)
Families (2000): 130 (413 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 64
People at same address in 1995: 342
Blue Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4 2.65%
$10,000-$14,999 9 5.96%
$15,000-$19,999 5 3.31%
$20,000-$24,999 4 2.65%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 12 7.95%
$35,000-$39,999 5 3.31%
$40,000-$44,999 17 11.26%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 25 16.56%
$60,000-$74,999 31 20.53%
$75,000-$99,999 23 15.23%
$100,000-$124,999 10 6.62%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 6 3.97%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Blue Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31 17.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 57 32.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 5.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32 18.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 27 15.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Blue Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 143 31.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 55 12.20%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 16 3.55%
Self Employment 51 11.31%
Social Security 24 5.32%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 142 31.49%
Other 20 4.43%

Blue Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 70 58.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 50 41.67%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 2.40%
Color 1 Box Married 119 71.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44 26.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 9.94%
Color 1 Box Married 126 69.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 18.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.21%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Education Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7 2.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17 5.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 84 26.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 108 34.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 47 15.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 8.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 7.05%

Blue Ridge 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 4 0.86% 0 0.00% 4 0.86%
Kindergarten 11 2.37% 0 0.00% 11 2.37%
Grades 1-4 25 5.38% 0 0.00% 25 5.38%
Grades 5-8 28 6.02% 0 0.00% 28 6.02%
Grades 9-12 43 9.25% 0 0.00% 43 9.25%
Undergrad college 11 2.37% 0 0.00% 11 2.37%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 122 26.24% 0 0.00% 122 26.24%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 415 94.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24 5.47%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 58 12.47%
10-19 Years 74 15.91%
20-29 Years 41 8.82%
30-39 Years 63 13.55%
40-49 Years 91 19.57%
50-59 Years 70 15.05%
60-69 Years 39 8.39%
70-79 Years 19 4.09%
80-89 Years 8 1.72%
90+ Years 2 0.43%

Blue Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 237 50.97%
Color 1 Box Female 228 49.03%

Blue Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 456 98.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.43%
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%

Blue Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 181 36.27%
2. English 139 27.86%
3. Irish 65 13.03%
4. Italian 40 8.02%
5. United States Or American 38 7.62%
6. Dutch 9 1.80%
7. European 9 1.80%
8. Lithuanian 6 1.20%
9. Pennsylvania German 5 1.00%
10. Swedish 5 1.00%

Blue Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 417 100.00%

Blue Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 441 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Blue Ridge 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.
Blue Ridge 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.