Northwood

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  2. Northwood Statistics
  3. Northwood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Northwood Employment Information
  5. Northwood Family Information
  6. Northwood Education Information
  7. Northwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Northwood Criminal Information
  9. Northwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Northwood Zip Codes


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Northwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,050
  • Land Area (2000): 9.793 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 982
Northwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,024 99.07%

Northwood 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.


Northwood Employment Information Back to top
Northwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 78 15.09%
2. Metal Manufactuing 36 6.96%
3. Truck Transportation 33 6.38%
4. Food Manufacturing 29 5.61%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 5.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 23 4.45%
7. Wood Manufacturing 23 4.45%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 3.68%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 3.48%
10. Warehousing and Storage 17 3.29%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 3.09%
12. Educational Services 16 3.09%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.71%
14. Health Care 12 2.32%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 12 2.32%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 2.32%
17. Public Administration 12 2.32%
18. U.S. Postal Service 12 2.32%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 1.93%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 9 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 93 19.62%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 47 9.92%
3. Educational Services 32 6.75%
4. Social Assistance 28 5.91%
5. Finance and Insurance 23 4.85%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 4.43%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 4.22%
8. Public Administration 20 4.22%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 19 4.01%
10. Metal Manufactuing 17 3.59%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 2.95%
12. Construction 13 2.74%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 2.53%
14. Food Manufacturing 11 2.32%
15. Wood Manufacturing 11 2.32%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 2.11%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.90%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.90%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.90%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.69%

Northwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 54 10.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 7.93%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 5.80%
4. Other Management Occupations 29 5.61%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 5.42%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 4.26%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 3.48%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 3.48%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 3.48%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 3.48%
11. Other Construction Trades 17 3.29%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 3.29%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 3.29%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 2.90%
15. Woodworkers 15 2.90%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 2.51%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 13 2.51%
18. Top Executives 10 1.93%
19. Agricultural Workers 9 1.74%
20. Other Construction Workers 9 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 34 7.17%
2. Other Production Occupations 33 6.96%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 30 6.33%
4. Registered Nurses 28 5.91%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 24 5.06%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 4.85%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 4.85%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 4.85%
9. Child Care Workers 21 4.43%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 3.80%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.80%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.59%
13. Cashiers 14 2.95%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.53%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 12 2.53%
16. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.32%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 2.11%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 2.11%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 1.69%
20. Customer Service Representatives 8 1.69%

Northwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 828 49.20%
15-35 hours 211 12.54%
1-14 hours 64 3.80%
No regular hours 580 34.46%

Northwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 4.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 84 8.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 77 8.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 4.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 94 9.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 156 16.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 133 14.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 103 10.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 3.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 2.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 6.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 79 8.37%

Northwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 173 18.33%
5-9 311 32.94%
10-14 55 5.83%
15-19 22 2.33%
20-24 117 12.39%
25-29 50 5.30%
30-34 97 10.28%
35-39 30 3.18%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 43 4.56%
60-89 22 2.33%
At least 90 24 2.54%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.64% 722 76.48%
30-44 8 0.85% 119 12.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 4.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 4.87%

Northwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 1.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 120 12.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 743 75.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 1.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 5.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 3.67%

Northwood 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.


Northwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 920 (1,952 people)
Families (2000): 535 (1,489 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 257
People at same address in 1995: 1,071
Northwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 119 12.93%
$10,000-$14,999 67 7.28%
$15,000-$19,999 63 6.85%
$20,000-$24,999 80 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 83 9.02%
$30,000-$34,999 74 8.04%
$35,000-$39,999 69 7.50%
$40,000-$44,999 81 8.80%
$45,000-$49,999 54 5.87%
$50,000-$59,999 94 10.22%
$60,000-$74,999 45 4.89%
$75,000-$99,999 52 5.65%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.43%
$200,000 or more 5 0.54%

Northwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 329 36.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 295 32.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 112 12.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 98 10.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 3.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.11%

Northwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 653 25.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 399 15.38%
Public Assistance 23 0.89%
Retirement 159 6.13%
Self Employment 139 5.36%
Social Security 373 14.37%
Supplemental Security 36 1.39%
Wage / Salary 626 24.12%
Other 187 7.21%

Northwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 270 63.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 158 36.92%

Northwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 93 12.00%
Color 1 Box Married 454 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 196 25.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 4.13%

Northwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 9.27%
Color 1 Box Married 457 48.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 146 15.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 26.52%

Northwood 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.


Northwood Education Information Back to top
Northwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 122 7.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 160 9.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 653 39.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 312 19.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 168 10.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 157 9.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 3.74%

Northwood 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 17 0.83% 3 0.15% 20 0.98%
Kindergarten 20 0.98% 0 0.00% 20 0.98%
Grades 1-4 94 4.59% 0 0.00% 94 4.59%
Grades 5-8 104 5.07% 0 0.00% 104 5.07%
Grades 9-12 112 5.46% 0 0.00% 112 5.46%
Undergrad college 31 1.51% 0 0.00% 31 1.51%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.20% 0 0.00% 4 0.20%
Total 382 18.63% 3 0.15% 385 18.78%

Northwood 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.


Northwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,796 92.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 154 7.90%

Northwood 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.


Northwood Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6
Northwood 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.


Northwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Northwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 218 10.63%
10-19 Years 249 12.15%
20-29 Years 223 10.88%
30-39 Years 236 11.51%
40-49 Years 263 12.83%
50-59 Years 241 11.76%
60-69 Years 172 8.39%
70-79 Years 221 10.78%
80-89 Years 171 8.34%
90+ Years 56 2.73%

Northwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 968 47.22%
Color 1 Box Female 1,082 52.78%

Northwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,976 96.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 2.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Northwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 834 36.44%
2. German 734 32.07%
3. Danish 127 5.55%
4. Irish 118 5.16%
5. English 90 3.93%
6. Swedish 75 3.28%
7. French Non-Basque 68 2.97%
8. United States Or American 49 2.14%
9. Dutch 43 1.88%
10. Scotch Irish 37 1.62%

Northwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,858 95.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 1.91%
3. Scandinavian 19 0.98%
4. Other Asian 17 0.88%
5. German 7 0.36%
6. Vietnamese 4 0.21%

Northwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,002 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.98%

Northwood 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.
Northwood 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.


Northwood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50459