47978

  1. Legal Resources for the 47978 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 47978 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47978 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 47978 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,210
  • Land Area (2000): 674.635 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.728 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,273
Population - Urban/Rural for the 47978 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,997 53.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 517 4.60%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,724 42.04%



Employment Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 47978 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,516 51.65%
15-35 hours 1,311 14.99%
1-14 hours 311 3.56%
No regular hours 2,605 29.80%

Time Left For Work for the 47978 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 241 5.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 287 6.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 419 8.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 496 10.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 384 8.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 564 11.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 794 16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 390 8.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 1.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 151 3.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 1.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 57 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 352 7.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 492 10.35%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 47978 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 474 9.97%
5-9 1,238 26.04%
10-14 714 15.02%
15-19 660 13.88%
20-24 464 9.76%
25-29 128 2.69%
30-34 250 5.26%
35-39 53 1.11%
40-44 80 1.68%
45-59 336 7.07%
60-89 235 4.94%
At least 90 123 2.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 47978 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,678 77.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 383 8.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 336 7.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 358 7.53%

Type Of Commute for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 597 12.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,827 77.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 259 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 164 3.33%



Family Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,179
People at same address in 1995: 6,719
Household Income in 1999 for the 47978 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 341 8.51%
$10,000-$14,999 320 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 274 6.84%
$20,000-$24,999 241 6.01%
$25,000-$29,999 271 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 280 6.99%
$35,000-$39,999 348 8.68%
$40,000-$44,999 310 7.74%
$45,000-$49,999 202 5.04%
$50,000-$59,999 348 8.68%
$60,000-$74,999 407 10.16%
$75,000-$99,999 386 9.63%
$100,000-$124,999 144 3.59%
$125,000-$149,999 48 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.47%
$200,000 or more 68 1.70%

Household Type for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 954 23.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,275 31.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 651 16.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 607 15.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 282 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,048 27.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,551 14.10%
Public Assistance 104 0.95%
Retirement 662 6.02%
Self Employment 591 5.37%
Social Security 1,295 11.78%
Supplemental Security 158 1.44%
Wage / Salary 2,929 26.63%
Other 659 5.99%

Family Type for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,392 55.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,104 44.23%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 298 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,765 63.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,245 28.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81 1.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 394 8.66%
Color 1 Box Married 2,698 59.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 876 19.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 583 12.81%



Education Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 47978 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 425 5.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,164 13.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,636 43.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,870 22.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 299 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 645 7.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 377 4.48%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 47978 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 71 0.63% 74 0.66% 145 1.29%
Kindergarten 165 1.47% 82 0.73% 247 2.20%
Grades 1-4 508 4.53% 91 0.81% 599 5.34%
Grades 5-8 659 5.88% 92 0.82% 751 6.70%
Grades 9-12 631 5.63% 46 0.41% 677 6.04%
Undergrad college 169 1.51% 657 5.86% 826 7.37%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.19% 0 0.00% 21 0.19%
Total 2,224 19.84% 1,042 9.30% 3,266 29.13%



Public Benefits Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 47978 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,422 90.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 934 9.02%



Criminal Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 59


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 47978 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,482 13.22%
10-19 Years 1,837 16.39%
20-29 Years 1,640 14.63%
30-39 Years 1,477 13.18%
40-49 Years 1,535 13.69%
50-59 Years 1,218 10.87%
60-69 Years 872 7.78%
70-79 Years 697 6.22%
80-89 Years 362 3.23%
90+ Years 90 0.80%

Population - Male/Female for the 47978 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,527 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 5,683 50.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 47978 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,775 96.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 270 2.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 63 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 47978 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,773 28.18%
2. Irish 1,470 14.94%
3. United States Or American 1,318 13.39%
4. English 1,075 10.92%
5. Dutch 612 6.22%
6. Polish 417 4.24%
7. Italian 387 3.93%
8. French Non-Basque 364 3.70%
9. Swedish 216 2.19%
10. Scottish 159 1.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 47978 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,176 96.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 273 2.58%
3. French 60 0.57%
4. German 28 0.26%
5. Italian 19 0.18%
6. Chinese 13 0.12%
7. African 12 0.11%
8. Other Slavic 7 0.07%
9. Hebrew 7 0.07%
10. Tagalog 5 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 47978 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,095 98.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 68 0.61%



Cities for the 47978 Zip Code Back to top
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