Ford Heights

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


Ford Heights Legal Resources Back to top

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Ford Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,456
  • Land Area (2000): 4.579 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,019
Ford Heights 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.


Ford Heights Employment Information Back to top
Ford Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 35 12.24%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 11.19%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 8.74%
4. Finance and Insurance 21 7.34%
5. Public Administration 18 6.29%
6. Construction 17 5.94%
7. Health Care 16 5.59%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 12 4.20%
9. Truck Transportation 12 4.20%
10. Other Transportation 11 3.85%
11. Paper Manufacturing 9 3.15%
12. Social Assistance 8 2.80%
13. Educational Services 6 2.10%
14. Food Manufacturing 6 2.10%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 2.10%
16. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 5 1.75%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.75%
18. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 5 1.75%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 89 19.87%
2. Social Assistance 59 13.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 52 11.61%
4. Educational Services 33 7.37%
5. Finance and Insurance 33 7.37%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 6.25%
7. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 18 4.02%
8. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.57%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 3.12%
10. Public Administration 14 3.12%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 2.90%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 2.68%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.23%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.79%
15. Other Transportation 8 1.79%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.12%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.12%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 1.12%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 1.12%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 4 0.89%

Ford Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 11.19%
2. Other Material Moving Workers 30 10.49%
3. Other Production Occupations 24 8.39%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 7.69%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 6.64%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 4.90%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 4.90%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 13 4.55%
9. Other Management Occupations 12 4.20%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 3.85%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 2.80%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.80%
13. Electricians 7 2.45%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.45%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.45%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 2.10%
17. Construction Laborers 5 1.75%
18. Engineers 5 1.75%
19. Financial Managers 5 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 53 11.83%
2. Cashiers 45 10.04%
3. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 39 8.71%
4. Child Care Workers 23 5.13%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 4.91%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 4.69%
7. Secretaries and Admins 17 3.79%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.35%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 3.35%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 15 3.35%
11. Bus Drivers 13 2.90%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 13 2.90%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.46%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 11 2.46%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.46%
16. Registered Nurses 10 2.23%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 2.23%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.23%
19. Customer Service Representatives 9 2.01%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.01%

Ford Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 890 43.76%
15-35 hours 153 7.52%
1-14 hours 43 2.11%
No regular hours 948 46.61%

Ford Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 4.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 7.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 93 13.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 85 12.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 95 14.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 9.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 4.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 53 7.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 92 13.65%

Ford Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 3.41%
5-9 93 13.80%
10-14 59 8.75%
15-19 137 20.33%
20-24 74 10.98%
25-29 29 4.30%
30-34 110 16.32%
35-39 38 5.64%
40-44 5 0.74%
45-59 54 8.01%
60-89 29 4.30%
At least 90 23 3.41%

Ford Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 4.75% 383 56.82%
30-44 29 4.30% 124 18.40%
45-59 25 3.71% 29 4.30%
At least 60 15 2.23% 37 5.49%

Ford Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 140 20.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 387 55.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 101 14.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 5.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 2.60%

Ford Heights 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.


Ford Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 986 (3,499 people)
Families (2000): 779 (3,141 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 58
People at same address in 1995: 1,925
Ford Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 279 28.30%
$10,000-$14,999 130 13.18%
$15,000-$19,999 143 14.50%
$20,000-$24,999 65 6.59%
$25,000-$29,999 61 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 90 9.13%
$35,000-$39,999 22 2.23%
$40,000-$44,999 27 2.74%
$45,000-$49,999 14 1.42%
$50,000-$59,999 44 4.46%
$60,000-$74,999 47 4.77%
$75,000-$99,999 31 3.14%
$100,000-$124,999 7 0.71%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.41%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.71%
$200,000 or more 15 1.52%

Ford Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 185 18.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 206 20.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 1.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 171 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 120 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 11.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 75 7.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 98 9.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ford Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 707 32.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 57 2.61%
Public Assistance 201 9.20%
Retirement 124 5.68%
Self Employment 47 2.15%
Social Security 190 8.70%
Supplemental Security 80 3.66%
Wage / Salary 678 31.04%
Other 100 4.58%

Ford Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 108 49.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 111 50.68%

Ford Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 39 4.18%
Color 1 Box Married 294 31.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 570 61.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 3.32%

Ford Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 7.56%
Color 1 Box Married 358 30.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 651 54.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 7.65%

Ford Heights 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.


Ford Heights Education Information Back to top
Ford Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 162 8.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 422 22.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 680 35.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 476 24.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 101 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 58 3.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 0.84%

Ford Heights 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 85 2.46% 12 0.35% 97 2.81%
Kindergarten 103 2.98% 15 0.43% 118 3.41%
Grades 1-4 406 11.75% 31 0.90% 437 12.64%
Grades 5-8 271 7.84% 18 0.52% 289 8.36%
Grades 9-12 210 6.08% 15 0.43% 225 6.51%
Undergrad college 112 3.24% 14 0.41% 126 3.65%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.12% 5 0.14% 9 0.26%
Total 1,191 34.46% 110 3.18% 1,301 37.64%

Ford Heights 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.


Ford Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ford Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,765 50.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,699 49.05%

Ford Heights 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.


Ford Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ford Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,015 29.37%
10-19 Years 669 19.36%
20-29 Years 510 14.76%
30-39 Years 329 9.52%
40-49 Years 391 11.31%
50-59 Years 200 5.79%
60-69 Years 190 5.50%
70-79 Years 103 2.98%
80-89 Years 43 1.24%
90+ Years 6 0.17%

Ford Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,605 46.44%
Color 1 Box Female 1,851 53.56%

Ford Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,296 95.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 87 2.52%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 47 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ford Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 51 43.97%
2. African 20 17.24%
3. Irish 12 10.34%
4. German 8 6.90%
5. English 7 6.03%
6. Polish 7 6.03%
7. Italian 4 3.45%
8. Ukrainian 4 3.45%
9. French Non-Basque 3 2.59%

Ford Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,923 96.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 2.62%
3. German 6 0.20%
4. French 5 0.17%
5. Korean 4 0.13%
6. Other Indo European 3 0.10%

Ford Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,478 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.51%

Ford Heights 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.
Ford Heights 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.