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  5. Prentiss Family Information
  6. Prentiss Education Information
  7. Prentiss Public Benefits Information
  8. Prentiss Criminal Information
  9. Prentiss Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Prentiss Zip Codes


Prentiss Legal Resources Back to top

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Prentiss Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,158
  • Land Area (2000): 4.855 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 537
Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Employment Information Back to top
Prentiss Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 33 15.49%
2. Public Administration 18 8.45%
3. Mining 17 7.98%
4. Health Care 15 7.04%
5. Finance and Insurance 12 5.63%
6. Paper Manufacturing 12 5.63%
7. Truck Transportation 10 4.69%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 3.76%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 3.76%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 2.82%
11. Utilities 6 2.82%
12. Wood Manufacturing 6 2.82%
13. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.35%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 2.35%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 2.35%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.35%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.88%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.41%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 1.41%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 42 25.45%
2. Educational Services 31 18.79%
3. Public Administration 12 7.27%
4. Department and Other General Stores 8 4.85%
5. Finance and Insurance 7 4.24%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 6 3.64%
7. Social Assistance 5 3.03%
8. Utilities 5 3.03%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 4 2.42%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 4 2.42%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 2.42%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.42%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 2.42%
14. Mining 3 1.82%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.82%
16. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.82%
17. Wood Manufacturing 3 1.82%
18. Air Transportation 2 1.21%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.21%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.21%

Prentiss Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 18 8.45%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 7.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 6.10%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 4.69%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 4.23%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 4.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 4.23%
8. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.29%
9. Construction Laborers 7 3.29%
10. Other Management Occupations 7 3.29%
11. Top Executives 7 3.29%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 6 2.82%
13. Other Health Occupations 6 2.82%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 6 2.82%
15. Accountants and Auditors 5 2.35%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.35%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 5 2.35%
18. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.88%
19. Financial Managers 4 1.88%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 12.73%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 9.09%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 12 7.27%
4. Cashiers 10 6.06%
5. Registered Nurses 10 6.06%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 5.45%
7. Business Operations Specialists 6 3.64%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 3.64%
9. Secretaries and Admins 6 3.64%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 3.03%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.03%
12. Other Management Occupations 4 2.42%
13. Other Production Occupations 4 2.42%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.42%
15. Top Executives 4 2.42%
16. Child Care Workers 3 1.82%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 1.82%
18. Therapists 3 1.82%
19. Accountants and Auditors 2 1.21%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 1.21%

Prentiss Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 406 42.16%
15-35 hours 75 7.79%
1-14 hours 23 2.39%
No regular hours 459 47.66%

Prentiss Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 5.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 2.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 9.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48 13.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 74 20.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 73 20.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 36 9.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 2.47%

Prentiss Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 13.97%
5-9 95 26.03%
10-14 39 10.68%
15-19 25 6.85%
20-24 24 6.58%
25-29 7 1.92%
30-34 27 7.40%
35-39 9 2.47%
40-44 3 0.82%
45-59 24 6.58%
60-89 34 9.32%
At least 90 27 7.40%

Prentiss 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% 241 66.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 39 10.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 6.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 61 16.71%

Prentiss Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 11.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 320 86.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7 1.88%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 488 (1,087 people)
Families (2000): 338 (924 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 87
People at same address in 1995: 647
Prentiss Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 85 17.42%
$10,000-$14,999 51 10.45%
$15,000-$19,999 50 10.25%
$20,000-$24,999 27 5.53%
$25,000-$29,999 39 7.99%
$30,000-$34,999 22 4.51%
$35,000-$39,999 33 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 23 4.71%
$45,000-$49,999 18 3.69%
$50,000-$59,999 27 5.53%
$60,000-$74,999 50 10.25%
$75,000-$99,999 35 7.17%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.61%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.82%
$200,000 or more 12 2.46%

Prentiss Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 30.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 169 35.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 1.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 84 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 40 8.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 20 4.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prentiss Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 306 23.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 163 12.28%
Public Assistance 15 1.13%
Retirement 139 10.47%
Self Employment 48 3.62%
Social Security 226 17.03%
Supplemental Security 65 4.90%
Wage / Salary 296 22.31%
Other 69 5.20%

Prentiss Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 169 66.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 87 33.98%

Prentiss Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 6.57%
Color 1 Box Married 344 72.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 15.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 23 4.87%

Prentiss Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 5.77%
Color 1 Box Married 278 55.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 86 17.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 21.87%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Education Information Back to top
Prentiss Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 7.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 200 21.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 289 30.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 187 20.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 55 5.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 89 9.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 46 4.93%

Prentiss 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 24 2.07% 4 0.35% 28 2.42%
Kindergarten 9 0.78% 3 0.26% 12 1.04%
Grades 1-4 23 1.99% 19 1.64% 42 3.63%
Grades 5-8 21 1.81% 16 1.38% 37 3.20%
Grades 9-12 27 2.33% 22 1.90% 49 4.23%
Undergrad college 16 1.38% 5 0.43% 21 1.81%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 120 10.36% 69 5.96% 189 16.32%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prentiss Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 842 77.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 245 22.54%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prentiss Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 128 11.05%
10-19 Years 130 11.23%
20-29 Years 121 10.45%
30-39 Years 134 11.57%
40-49 Years 152 13.13%
50-59 Years 148 12.78%
60-69 Years 139 12.00%
70-79 Years 117 10.10%
80-89 Years 75 6.48%
90+ Years 14 1.21%

Prentiss Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 543 46.89%
Color 1 Box Female 615 53.11%

Prentiss Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 912 78.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 221 19.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 1.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Prentiss Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 203 44.23%
2. Irish 112 24.40%
3. English 46 10.02%
4. German 25 5.45%
5. Scotch Irish 25 5.45%
6. French Non-Basque 22 4.79%
7. Iranian 7 1.53%
8. Italian 5 1.09%
9. Scottish 5 1.09%
10. African 3 0.65%

Prentiss Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,054 97.68%
2. French 8 0.74%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.65%
4. Persian 5 0.46%
5. Greek 4 0.37%
6. German 1 0.09%

Prentiss Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,157 99.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.43%

Prentiss 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.
Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39474