Rising Sun

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


Rising Sun Legal Resources Back to top

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Rising Sun Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,102
  • Land Area (2000): 80.341 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.097 square kilometers
Rising Sun Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,727 2003 1,773 2005 1,789
2002 1,754 2004 Not Available 2006 1,790

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Houses (2000): 3,401
Rising Sun Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,196 46.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 194 2.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,656 51.47%

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Rising Sun Employment Information Back to top
Rising Sun Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 432 17.65%
2. Public Administration 176 7.19%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 158 6.46%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 129 5.27%
5. Repair and Maintenance 93 3.80%
6. Educational Services 91 3.72%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 81 3.31%
8. Truck Transportation 80 3.27%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 2.94%
10. Health Care 72 2.94%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 2.74%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 58 2.37%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.25%
14. Rail Transportation 48 1.96%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 1.92%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 46 1.88%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 45 1.84%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 45 1.84%
19. Utilities 43 1.76%
20. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 349 16.79%
2. Educational Services 201 9.67%
3. Finance and Insurance 187 8.99%
4. Public Administration 140 6.73%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 110 5.29%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 91 4.38%
7. Construction 77 3.70%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 2.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 2.50%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 2.50%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 48 2.31%
12. Social Assistance 46 2.21%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 45 2.16%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 40 1.92%
15. Department and Other General Stores 39 1.88%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 37 1.78%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 34 1.64%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 1.54%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 1.39%
20. Food Manufacturing 27 1.30%

Rising Sun Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 211 8.62%
2. Other Production Occupations 182 7.44%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 152 6.21%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 111 4.54%
5. Other Management Occupations 106 4.33%
6. Carpenters 105 4.29%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 104 4.25%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 3.88%
9. Other Construction Trades 91 3.72%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 85 3.47%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 76 3.11%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 74 3.02%
13. Construction Laborers 73 2.98%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 2.98%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 67 2.74%
16. Engineers 53 2.17%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 53 2.17%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 2.13%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 41 1.68%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 165 7.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 128 6.16%
3. Registered Nurses 109 5.24%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 103 4.95%
5. Other Production Occupations 88 4.23%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 4.23%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 73 3.51%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 3.51%
9. Business Operations Specialists 70 3.37%
10. Other Management Occupations 67 3.22%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 3.03%
12. Cashiers 61 2.93%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 2.89%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 2.84%
15. Other Healthcare Support 58 2.79%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 49 2.36%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 2.36%
18. Child Care Workers 40 1.92%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 1.83%
20. Accountants and Auditors 33 1.59%

Rising Sun Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,192 62.08%
15-35 hours 614 9.09%
1-14 hours 94 1.39%
No regular hours 1,853 27.44%

Rising Sun Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 342 8.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 261 6.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 256 6.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 633 14.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 431 10.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 737 17.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 488 11.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 251 5.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 163 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 2.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 0.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 64 1.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 4.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 296 6.97%

Rising Sun Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 167 3.93%
5-9 324 7.63%
10-14 276 6.50%
15-19 337 7.94%
20-24 584 13.76%
25-29 282 6.64%
30-34 766 18.05%
35-39 217 5.11%
40-44 257 6.06%
45-59 532 12.54%
60-89 347 8.18%
At least 90 155 3.65%

Rising Sun 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% 1,970 46.42%
30-44 8 0.19% 1,232 29.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 532 12.54%
At least 60 11 0.26% 491 11.57%

Rising Sun Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 434 9.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,680 83.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 95 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 148 3.37%

Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,243 (8,995 people)
Families (2000): 2,525 (7,969 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,101
People at same address in 1995: 4,752
Rising Sun Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 158 4.87%
$10,000-$14,999 154 4.75%
$15,000-$19,999 125 3.85%
$20,000-$24,999 172 5.30%
$25,000-$29,999 192 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 170 5.24%
$35,000-$39,999 170 5.24%
$40,000-$44,999 192 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 119 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 392 12.09%
$60,000-$74,999 500 15.42%
$75,000-$99,999 574 17.70%
$100,000-$124,999 172 5.30%
$125,000-$149,999 45 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 75 2.31%
$200,000 or more 33 1.02%

Rising Sun Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 579 17.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 929 28.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 117 3.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 649 19.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 593 18.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 263 8.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rising Sun Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,697 30.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,100 12.59%
Public Assistance 50 0.57%
Retirement 664 7.60%
Self Employment 354 4.05%
Social Security 818 9.36%
Supplemental Security 45 0.51%
Wage / Salary 2,593 29.67%
Other 417 4.77%

Rising Sun Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,022 49.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,049 50.65%

Rising Sun Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 283 8.40%
Color 1 Box Married 2,266 67.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 756 22.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 1.96%

Rising Sun Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 284 8.07%
Color 1 Box Married 2,282 64.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 580 16.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 375 10.65%

Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Education Information Back to top
Rising Sun Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 201 3.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 888 13.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,727 42.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,452 22.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 428 6.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 496 7.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 272 4.21%

Rising Sun 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 60 0.66% 66 0.73% 126 1.38%
Kindergarten 89 0.98% 11 0.12% 100 1.10%
Grades 1-4 511 5.61% 80 0.88% 591 6.49%
Grades 5-8 603 6.62% 96 1.05% 699 7.68%
Grades 9-12 441 4.85% 49 0.54% 490 5.38%
Undergrad college 231 2.54% 82 0.90% 313 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.05% 15 0.16% 20 0.22%
Total 1,940 21.31% 399 4.38% 2,339 25.70%

Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rising Sun Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,486 94.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 519 5.76%

Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Criminal Information Back to top
Rising Sun 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
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.790 33.005 2.316 41.112
2002 1.710 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.710 1.710 3.991 37.058 1.140 43.900
2003 1.128 0.564 0.000 0.000 1.692 2.820 2.820 32.149 0.564 35.533
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.559 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.559 0.559 11.179 34.097 1.118 46.395
2006 1.676 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.676 0.000 7.263 31.844 1.117 40.223
2007 2.746 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.746 0.000 9.885 35.695 1.098 46.678

Rising Sun Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 1 6
2006 1 5
2007 1 5

Rising Sun Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 71
2002 80

Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rising Sun Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,343 14.75%
10-19 Years 1,438 15.80%
20-29 Years 914 10.04%
30-39 Years 1,560 17.14%
40-49 Years 1,532 16.83%
50-59 Years 1,005 11.04%
60-69 Years 607 6.67%
70-79 Years 489 5.37%
80-89 Years 183 2.01%
90+ Years 31 0.34%

Rising Sun Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,527 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 4,575 50.26%

Rising Sun Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,871 97.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 68 0.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Rising Sun Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,973 23.37%
2. Irish 1,569 18.59%
3. United States Or American 1,327 15.72%
4. English 1,130 13.39%
5. Italian 459 5.44%
6. Scottish 337 3.99%
7. Dutch 267 3.16%
8. Polish 247 2.93%
9. Scotch Irish 216 2.56%
10. French Non-Basque 197 2.33%

Rising Sun Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,143 96.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 1.70%
3. German 47 0.56%
4. French 38 0.45%
5. Vietnamese 10 0.12%
6. Polish 6 0.07%
7. Italian 5 0.06%
8. Russian 3 0.04%
9. Other Indic 2 0.02%
10. Korean 2 0.02%

Rising Sun Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,936 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 92 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.20%

Rising Sun 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.
Rising Sun 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.


Rising Sun Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21911