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Griffith Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,334
  • Land Area (2000): 18.569 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Griffith Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,948 2002 17,558 2005 16,899
2000 17,201 2003 17,211 2006 16,776
2001 17,432 2004 17,076 2007 16,370

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Houses (2000): 6,990
Griffith 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.


Griffith Employment Information Back to top
Griffith Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 691 14.97%
2. Construction 491 10.63%
3. Repair and Maintenance 250 5.41%
4. Truck Transportation 249 5.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 188 4.07%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 188 4.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 3.77%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 162 3.51%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 147 3.18%
10. Public Administration 146 3.16%
11. Finance and Insurance 130 2.82%
12. Health Care 104 2.25%
13. Other Transportation 99 2.14%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 1.91%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 88 1.91%
16. Educational Services 88 1.91%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 88 1.91%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 80 1.73%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 1.73%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 873 19.86%
2. Educational Services 484 11.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 324 7.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 260 5.91%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 221 5.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 177 4.03%
7. Public Administration 149 3.39%
8. Metal Manufactuing 140 3.18%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 122 2.78%
10. Department and Other General Stores 120 2.73%
11. Social Assistance 118 2.68%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 2.59%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 1.91%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 81 1.84%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 80 1.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 77 1.75%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 68 1.55%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 1.25%
19. Food Manufacturing 51 1.16%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 1.14%

Griffith Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 385 8.34%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 301 6.52%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 274 5.93%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 258 5.59%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 247 5.35%
6. Other Management Occupations 240 5.20%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 179 3.88%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 167 3.62%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 2.75%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 2.64%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 116 2.51%
12. Other Construction Trades 111 2.40%
13. Electricians 102 2.21%
14. Computer Specialists 101 2.19%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 2.01%
16. Engineers 79 1.71%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 79 1.71%
18. Accountants and Auditors 78 1.69%
19. Construction Laborers 75 1.62%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 74 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 349 7.94%
2. Secretaries and Admins 317 7.21%
3. Registered Nurses 301 6.85%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 214 4.87%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 196 4.46%
6. Cashiers 175 3.98%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 3.59%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 3.41%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 145 3.30%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 145 3.30%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 3.28%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 142 3.23%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 119 2.71%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 106 2.41%
15. Other Management Occupations 105 2.39%
16. Other Production Occupations 98 2.23%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 88 2.00%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 85 1.93%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 81 1.84%
20. Customer Service Representatives 76 1.73%

Griffith Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,732 57.39%
15-35 hours 1,968 14.61%
1-14 hours 345 2.56%
No regular hours 3,428 25.44%

Griffith Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 454 5.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 516 5.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 459 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 943 10.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 872 9.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,008 11.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,159 13.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 828 9.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 476 5.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 406 4.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 146 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 677 7.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 821 9.30%

Griffith Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 334 3.78%
5-9 1,002 11.35%
10-14 1,075 12.18%
15-19 1,227 13.90%
20-24 1,686 19.10%
25-29 505 5.72%
30-34 1,107 12.54%
35-39 90 1.02%
40-44 162 1.83%
45-59 479 5.43%
60-89 819 9.28%
At least 90 343 3.88%

Griffith Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.10% 5,820 65.92%
30-44 10 0.11% 1,349 15.28%
45-59 20 0.23% 459 5.20%
At least 60 259 2.93% 903 10.23%

Griffith Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 682 7.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,669 85.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 298 3.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 1.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 1.51%

Griffith 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.


Griffith Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,716 (17,298 people)
Families (2000): 4,735 (14,673 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,962
People at same address in 1995: 10,515
Griffith Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 309 4.60%
$10,000-$14,999 255 3.79%
$15,000-$19,999 437 6.50%
$20,000-$24,999 249 3.70%
$25,000-$29,999 405 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 478 7.11%
$35,000-$39,999 486 7.23%
$40,000-$44,999 360 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 378 5.62%
$50,000-$59,999 849 12.63%
$60,000-$74,999 909 13.52%
$75,000-$99,999 970 14.43%
$100,000-$124,999 349 5.19%
$125,000-$149,999 128 1.90%
$150,000-$199,999 124 1.84%
$200,000 or more 35 0.52%

Griffith Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,681 24.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,864 27.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 265 3.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,186 17.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,053 15.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 464 6.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 127 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Griffith Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,583 31.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,685 14.98%
Public Assistance 131 0.73%
Retirement 1,131 6.31%
Self Employment 320 1.79%
Social Security 1,745 9.74%
Supplemental Security 156 0.87%
Wage / Salary 5,547 30.95%
Other 626 3.49%

Griffith Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,944 53.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,680 46.36%

Griffith Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 696 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,883 59.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,780 27.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 153 2.35%

Griffith Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 650 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 3,915 54.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,822 25.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 807 11.22%

Griffith 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.


Griffith Education Information Back to top
Griffith Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 314 2.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,243 9.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,379 41.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,252 25.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 887 6.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,438 11.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 390 3.02%

Griffith 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 133 0.77% 157 0.91% 290 1.67%
Kindergarten 158 0.91% 38 0.22% 196 1.13%
Grades 1-4 935 5.39% 188 1.08% 1,123 6.48%
Grades 5-8 824 4.75% 118 0.68% 942 5.43%
Grades 9-12 986 5.69% 82 0.47% 1,068 6.16%
Undergrad college 678 3.91% 199 1.15% 877 5.06%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.43% 36 0.21% 110 0.63%
Total 3,788 21.85% 818 4.72% 4,606 26.57%

Griffith 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.


Griffith Public Benefits Information Back to top
Griffith Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,560 96.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 674 3.91%

Griffith 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.


Griffith Criminal Information Back to top
Griffith Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.170 0.279 0.000 0.724 2.173 0.111 4.012 29.418 4.680 38.222
2000 1.628 0.174 0.058 0.814 2.674 0.465 2.442 26.568 3.546 33.021
2001 1.147 0.402 0.000 0.631 2.180 0.287 2.811 27.077 3.614 33.788
2002 1.424 0.171 0.000 0.456 2.050 0.683 4.215 27.964 4.556 37.419
2003 0.639 0.407 0.000 0.872 1.917 0.349 3.254 29.748 5.113 38.115
2004 1.171 0.117 0.059 0.176 1.523 0.234 4.743 27.875 5.036 37.655
2005 1.124 0.296 0.000 1.124 2.545 0.237 4.142 30.061 4.793 38.996
2006 0.894 0.179 0.000 0.835 1.907 0.119 5.246 28.791 4.173 38.209
2007 1.710 0.000 0.122 0.794 2.627 0.061 4.643 32.010 3.971 40.623

Griffith Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 31
2005 8 30
2006 8 31
2007 9 31

Griffith Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 725
2000 614
2001 627
2002 693

Griffith 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.


Griffith Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Griffith Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,391 13.79%
10-19 Years 2,513 14.50%
20-29 Years 2,329 13.44%
30-39 Years 2,675 15.43%
40-49 Years 2,926 16.88%
50-59 Years 1,938 11.18%
60-69 Years 1,259 7.26%
70-79 Years 901 5.20%
80-89 Years 362 2.09%
90+ Years 40 0.23%

Griffith Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,400 48.46%
Color 1 Box Female 8,934 51.54%

Griffith Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,738 79.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,734 10.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,461 8.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 201 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 136 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Griffith Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,067 24.54%
2. Polish 2,377 14.34%
3. Irish 2,310 13.94%
4. English 1,092 6.59%
5. Dutch 873 5.27%
6. Italian 759 4.58%
7. United States Or American 742 4.48%
8. Hungarian 519 3.13%
9. Slovak 499 3.01%
10. French Non-Basque 415 2.50%

Griffith Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,859 91.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 887 5.48%
3. Polish 95 0.59%
4. Serbo Croatian 71 0.44%
5. Tagalog 61 0.38%
6. French 49 0.30%
7. German 43 0.27%
8. Vietnamese 30 0.19%
9. Other Indo European 22 0.14%
10. Italian 21 0.13%

Griffith Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,799 96.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 335 1.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 198 1.14%

Griffith 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.
Griffith 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.


Griffith Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46319