Pontoon Beach

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


Pontoon Beach Legal Resources Back to top

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Pontoon Beach Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,620
  • Land Area (2000): 21.192 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.723 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,341
Pontoon Beach Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,319 94.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 276 4.90%

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Employment Information Back to top
Pontoon Beach Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 208 15.63%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 101 7.59%
3. Truck Transportation 89 6.69%
4. Construction 71 5.33%
5. Food Manufacturing 54 4.06%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 3.46%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 44 3.31%
8. Other Transportation 42 3.16%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 2.93%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.85%
11. Educational Services 37 2.78%
12. Utilities 37 2.78%
13. Mining 34 2.55%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.33%
15. Health Care 31 2.33%
16. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.33%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 2.25%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.95%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.80%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 191 14.74%
2. Finance and Insurance 147 11.34%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 125 9.65%
4. Educational Services 110 8.49%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 5.71%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 51 3.94%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 41 3.16%
8. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.47%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 28 2.16%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 2.08%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 2.01%
12. Social Assistance 23 1.77%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 1.70%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 20 1.54%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.47%
16. Other Transportation 19 1.47%
17. Public Administration 18 1.39%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 18 1.39%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 16 1.23%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 16 1.23%

Pontoon Beach Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 138 10.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 86 6.46%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 5.71%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 4.96%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 4.81%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 58 4.36%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 56 4.21%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 3.98%
9. Other Protective Service Workers 47 3.53%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 45 3.38%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 43 3.23%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.23%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 3.16%
14. Other Management Occupations 34 2.55%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 33 2.48%
16. Computer Specialists 31 2.33%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 31 2.33%
18. Construction Laborers 27 2.03%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 2.03%
20. Other Construction Trades 26 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 107 8.26%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 89 6.87%
3. Cashiers 72 5.56%
4. Other Management Occupations 63 4.86%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 63 4.86%
6. Business Operations Specialists 51 3.94%
7. Customer Service Representatives 51 3.94%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 49 3.78%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 3.40%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 3.24%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 3.01%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 36 2.78%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 2.62%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.55%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 2.39%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 2.31%
17. Legal Support Workers 30 2.31%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 2.31%
19. Other Financial Specialists 28 2.16%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 28 2.16%

Pontoon Beach Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,456 60.91%
15-35 hours 434 10.76%
1-14 hours 44 1.09%
No regular hours 1,098 27.23%

Pontoon Beach Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 137 5.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 292 11.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 427 16.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 387 14.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 350 13.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 164 6.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 98 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 111 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 241 9.18%

Pontoon Beach Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 76 2.89%
5-9 227 8.64%
10-14 367 13.98%
15-19 465 17.71%
20-24 374 14.24%
25-29 261 9.94%
30-34 395 15.04%
35-39 54 2.06%
40-44 69 2.63%
45-59 238 9.06%
60-89 50 1.90%
At least 90 50 1.90%

Pontoon Beach Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.42% 1,759 66.98%
30-44 30 1.14% 488 18.58%
45-59 12 0.46% 226 8.61%
At least 60 10 0.38% 90 3.43%

Pontoon Beach Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 323 12.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,169 81.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 63 2.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 1.28%

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,061 (5,523 people)
Families (2000): 1,521 (4,746 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 585
People at same address in 1995: 2,656
Pontoon Beach Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 7.71%
$10,000-$14,999 105 5.03%
$15,000-$19,999 133 6.37%
$20,000-$24,999 192 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 111 5.32%
$30,000-$34,999 162 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 237 11.36%
$40,000-$44,999 135 6.47%
$45,000-$49,999 114 5.46%
$50,000-$59,999 250 11.98%
$60,000-$74,999 249 11.93%
$75,000-$99,999 154 7.38%
$100,000-$124,999 69 3.31%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.72%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Pontoon Beach Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 469 21.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 574 26.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 119 5.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 420 19.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 319 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 148 6.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pontoon Beach Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,746 32.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 548 10.20%
Public Assistance 60 1.12%
Retirement 296 5.51%
Self Employment 129 2.40%
Social Security 448 8.34%
Supplemental Security 96 1.79%
Wage / Salary 1,717 31.96%
Other 332 6.18%

Pontoon Beach Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 579 52.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 522 47.41%

Pontoon Beach Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 170 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,175 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 518 27.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 1.84%

Pontoon Beach Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 302 13.59%
Color 1 Box Married 1,155 51.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 566 25.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 8.96%

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Education Information Back to top
Pontoon Beach Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 123 3.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 627 16.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,425 36.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,132 29.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 202 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 220 5.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 148 3.82%

Pontoon Beach 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 76 1.35% 78 1.39% 154 2.74%
Kindergarten 71 1.26% 14 0.25% 85 1.51%
Grades 1-4 425 7.56% 47 0.84% 472 8.40%
Grades 5-8 342 6.09% 29 0.52% 371 6.60%
Grades 9-12 304 5.41% 53 0.94% 357 6.35%
Undergrad college 168 2.99% 24 0.43% 192 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.48% 23 0.41% 50 0.89%
Total 1,413 25.14% 268 4.77% 1,681 29.91%

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pontoon Beach Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,012 89.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 594 10.60%

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Criminal Information Back to top
Pontoon Beach Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 11
2005 5 13
2006 6 14
2007 6 15

Pontoon Beach 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.


Pontoon Beach Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pontoon Beach Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 895 15.93%
10-19 Years 854 15.20%
20-29 Years 864 15.37%
30-39 Years 830 14.77%
40-49 Years 910 16.19%
50-59 Years 584 10.39%
60-69 Years 370 6.58%
70-79 Years 241 4.29%
80-89 Years 67 1.19%
90+ Years 5 0.09%

Pontoon Beach Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,760 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 2,860 50.89%

Pontoon Beach Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,876 86.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 498 8.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 108 1.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 67 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 40 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Pontoon Beach Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,028 27.79%
2. United States Or American 686 18.55%
3. Irish 665 17.98%
4. English 348 9.41%
5. French Non-Basque 229 6.19%
6. Polish 104 2.81%
7. Italian 95 2.57%
8. Hungarian 84 2.27%
9. African 62 1.68%
10. Dutch 48 1.30%

Pontoon Beach Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,964 96.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 141 2.73%
3. German 31 0.60%
4. Gujarathi 23 0.45%
5. French 7 0.14%

Pontoon Beach Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,545 98.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 65 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.34%

Pontoon Beach 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.
Pontoon Beach 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.