Betterton

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  8. Betterton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Betterton Zip Codes


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Betterton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 376
  • Land Area (2000): 2.297 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 277
Betterton 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.


Betterton Employment Information Back to top
Betterton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 17 18.28%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 10.75%
3. Public Administration 7 7.53%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 6.45%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 6.45%
6. U.S. Postal Service 6 6.45%
7. Health Care 5 5.38%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 4 4.30%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 3.23%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 3 3.23%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3 3.23%
12. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 2 2.15%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.15%
14. Educational Services 2 2.15%
15. Food Manufacturing 2 2.15%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 2.15%
17. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.15%
18. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.15%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.15%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 14 13.59%
2. Health Care 14 13.59%
3. Public Administration 11 10.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8 7.77%
5. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 7 6.80%
6. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 6.80%
7. Department and Other General Stores 6 5.83%
8. Food Manufacturing 6 5.83%
9. Finance and Insurance 5 4.85%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 3.88%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4 3.88%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 2.91%
13. Other Transportation 3 2.91%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.94%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.94%
16. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 1.94%
17. Private Household Services 2 1.94%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.94%
19. Metal Manufactuing 1 0.97%

Betterton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 12.90%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 6.45%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 5.38%
4. Other Management Occupations 5 5.38%
5. Other Production Occupations 5 5.38%
6. Agricultural Workers 4 4.30%
7. Other Construction Trades 4 4.30%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 4.30%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 4.30%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 3.23%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.23%
12. Social Scientists and Related 3 3.23%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 3 3.23%
14. Carpenters 2 2.15%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 2.15%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 2.15%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2 2.15%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.15%
19. Electricians 2 2.15%
20. Engineers 2 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 11 10.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 9 8.74%
3. Other Healthcare Support 7 6.80%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 6.80%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 6.80%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 5.83%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 4.85%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 3.88%
9. Other Management Occupations 4 3.88%
10. Other Production Occupations 4 3.88%
11. Registered Nurses 4 3.88%
12. Bus Drivers 3 2.91%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.91%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 2.91%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 2.91%
16. Agricultural Workers 2 1.94%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 1.94%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.94%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2 1.94%
20. Customer Service Representatives 2 1.94%

Betterton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 155 51.50%
15-35 hours 32 10.63%
1-14 hours 16 5.32%
No regular hours 98 32.56%

Betterton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 1.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 6.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 14 7.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12 6.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 38 20.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21 11.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 10.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 2.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 9.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 4.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 12.09%

Betterton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3 1.65%
5-9 10 5.49%
10-14 8 4.40%
15-19 37 20.33%
20-24 40 21.98%
25-29 22 12.09%
30-34 24 13.19%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 30 16.48%
60-89 2 1.10%
At least 90 6 3.30%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 120 65.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 24 13.19%
45-59 5 2.75% 25 13.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 4.40%

Betterton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 33 17.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 134 69.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 1.55%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 2.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 3.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 6.19%

Betterton 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.


Betterton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 159 (369 people)
Families (2000): 98 (305 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 43
People at same address in 1995: 269
Betterton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 8.18%
$10,000-$14,999 4 2.52%
$15,000-$19,999 12 7.55%
$20,000-$24,999 15 9.43%
$25,000-$29,999 20 12.58%
$30,000-$34,999 9 5.66%
$35,000-$39,999 15 9.43%
$40,000-$44,999 7 4.40%
$45,000-$49,999 7 4.40%
$50,000-$59,999 16 10.06%
$60,000-$74,999 17 10.69%
$75,000-$99,999 16 10.06%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.26%
$200,000 or more 4 2.52%

Betterton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 56 34.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 51 31.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6 3.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15 9.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 26 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 3.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Betterton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 109 26.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51 12.32%
Public Assistance 2 0.48%
Retirement 42 10.14%
Self Employment 25 6.04%
Social Security 49 11.84%
Supplemental Security 4 0.97%
Wage / Salary 109 26.33%
Other 23 5.56%

Betterton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 48 59.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 33 40.74%

Betterton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 6.67%
Color 1 Box Married 85 56.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 27.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 9.33%

Betterton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 3.53%
Color 1 Box Married 97 57.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43 25.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 14.12%

Betterton 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.


Betterton Education Information Back to top
Betterton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9 3.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 18.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 87 30.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 77 27.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19 6.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 10.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 3.51%

Betterton 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 6 1.60% 0 0.00% 6 1.60%
Grades 1-4 11 2.93% 2 0.53% 13 3.46%
Grades 5-8 19 5.05% 3 0.80% 22 5.85%
Grades 9-12 37 9.84% 4 1.06% 41 10.90%
Undergrad college 15 3.99% 0 0.00% 15 3.99%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.53% 2 0.53%
Total 88 23.40% 11 2.93% 99 26.33%

Betterton 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.


Betterton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Betterton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 344 93.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 25 6.78%

Betterton 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.


Betterton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Betterton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 48 12.77%
10-19 Years 62 16.49%
20-29 Years 39 10.37%
30-39 Years 42 11.17%
40-49 Years 64 17.02%
50-59 Years 48 12.77%
60-69 Years 41 10.90%
70-79 Years 18 4.79%
80-89 Years 13 3.46%
90+ Years 1 0.27%

Betterton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 177 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 199 52.93%

Betterton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 335 89.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 8.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 2.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Betterton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 99 26.61%
2. German 79 21.24%
3. Italian 51 13.71%
4. English 49 13.17%
5. United States Or American 27 7.26%
6. Polish 11 2.96%
7. French Non-Basque 10 2.69%
8. Dutch 9 2.42%
9. British 7 1.88%
10. Scotch Irish 6 1.61%

Betterton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 331 92.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 6.15%
3. Other West Germanic 5 1.40%

Betterton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 358 97.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 2.71%

Betterton 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.
Betterton 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.


Betterton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21610