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  2. Lower Statistics
  3. Lower Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lower Employment Information
  5. Lower Family Information
  6. Lower Education Information
  7. Lower Public Benefits Information
  8. Lower Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Lower Legal Resources Back to top

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Lower Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,957
  • Land Area (2000): 50.099 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.152 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,277
Lower Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,548 95.30%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 352 4.44%

Lower 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.


Lower Employment Information Back to top
Lower Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 284 15.86%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 229 12.79%
3. Public Administration 177 9.88%
4. Educational Services 169 9.44%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 101 5.64%
6. Finance and Insurance 94 5.25%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 3.74%
8. Repair and Maintenance 60 3.35%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.18%
10. Health Care 53 2.96%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 2.79%
12. Food Manufacturing 46 2.57%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.18%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.79%
15. U.S. Postal Service 27 1.51%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 26 1.45%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.40%
18. Other Transportation 24 1.34%
19. Utilities 22 1.23%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 272 17.20%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 260 16.45%
3. Health Care 244 15.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 112 7.08%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 4.93%
6. Public Administration 59 3.73%
7. Construction 51 3.23%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 44 2.78%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 2.72%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.59%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.40%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 35 2.21%
13. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.15%
14. Social Assistance 33 2.09%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 2.09%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 1.96%
17. U.S. Postal Service 26 1.64%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.58%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.45%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 0.95%

Lower Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 179 9.99%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 7.54%
3. Carpenters 87 4.86%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 82 4.58%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 3.91%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 69 3.85%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 69 3.85%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 3.29%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 48 2.68%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 2.35%
11. Top Executives 41 2.29%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 40 2.23%
13. Other Production Occupations 36 2.01%
14. Painters and Paperhangers 36 2.01%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 1.95%
16. Computer Specialists 34 1.90%
17. Other Construction Trades 34 1.90%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 1.90%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 34 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 150 9.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 129 8.16%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 127 8.03%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 103 6.51%
5. Other Management Occupations 91 5.76%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 4.68%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 3.67%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 3.42%
9. Cashiers 51 3.23%
10. Other Healthcare Support 50 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 3.16%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 49 3.10%
13. Registered Nurses 46 2.91%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 40 2.53%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.40%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 38 2.40%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 2.34%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 30 1.90%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 1.83%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 1.64%

Lower Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,186 49.25%
15-35 hours 738 11.41%
1-14 hours 172 2.66%
No regular hours 2,373 36.68%

Lower Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 50 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35 1.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 53 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 238 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 356 10.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 411 12.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 488 15.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 546 16.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 233 7.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 227 6.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 2.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 272 8.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 221 6.80%

Lower Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 4.31%
5-9 433 13.32%
10-14 731 22.49%
15-19 712 21.90%
20-24 466 14.33%
25-29 93 2.86%
30-34 155 4.77%
35-39 13 0.40%
40-44 42 1.29%
45-59 193 5.94%
60-89 186 5.72%
At least 90 87 2.68%

Lower 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% 2,575 79.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 210 6.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 193 5.94%
At least 60 32 0.98% 241 7.41%

Lower Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 360 10.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,779 83.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 81 2.43%

Lower 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.


Lower Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,263 (7,727 people)
Families (2000): 2,309 (6,491 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 831
People at same address in 1995: 4,658
Lower Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 191 5.85%
$10,000-$14,999 193 5.91%
$15,000-$19,999 180 5.52%
$20,000-$24,999 251 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 194 5.95%
$30,000-$34,999 223 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 234 7.17%
$40,000-$44,999 266 8.15%
$45,000-$49,999 172 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 289 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 354 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 377 11.55%
$100,000-$124,999 143 4.38%
$125,000-$149,999 71 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 77 2.36%
$200,000 or more 48 1.47%

Lower Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 795 24.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,189 37.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 101 3.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 438 13.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 381 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,380 24.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,540 16.00%
Public Assistance 72 0.75%
Retirement 948 9.85%
Self Employment 424 4.41%
Social Security 1,324 13.76%
Supplemental Security 127 1.32%
Wage / Salary 2,268 23.57%
Other 539 5.60%

Lower Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,304 67.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 631 32.61%

Lower Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 3.75%
Color 1 Box Married 2,078 67.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 684 22.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 6.07%

Lower Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 357 10.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,991 56.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 518 14.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 644 18.35%

Lower 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.


Lower Education Information Back to top
Lower Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 226 3.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 916 14.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,341 37.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,431 22.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 320 5.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 789 12.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 296 4.68%

Lower 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 52 0.65% 15 0.19% 67 0.84%
Kindergarten 85 1.07% 6 0.08% 91 1.14%
Grades 1-4 334 4.20% 74 0.93% 408 5.13%
Grades 5-8 368 4.62% 22 0.28% 390 4.90%
Grades 9-12 395 4.96% 38 0.48% 433 5.44%
Undergrad college 141 1.77% 31 0.39% 172 2.16%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.18% 37 0.46% 51 0.64%
Total 1,389 17.46% 223 2.80% 1,612 20.26%

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Lower Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,136 92.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 571 7.41%

Lower 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.


Lower Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 834 10.48%
10-19 Years 998 12.54%
20-29 Years 547 6.87%
30-39 Years 897 11.27%
40-49 Years 1,227 15.42%
50-59 Years 1,065 13.38%
60-69 Years 959 12.05%
70-79 Years 885 11.12%
80-89 Years 440 5.53%
90+ Years 105 1.32%

Lower Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,728 46.85%
Color 1 Box Female 4,229 53.15%

Lower Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,657 96.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 98 1.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 61 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Lower Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,493 28.29%
2. German 1,804 20.47%
3. Italian 1,197 13.59%
4. English 1,161 13.18%
5. Polish 375 4.26%
6. United States Or American 295 3.35%
7. French Non-Basque 252 2.86%
8. Scottish 133 1.51%
9. Welsh 131 1.49%
10. Dutch 126 1.43%

Lower Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,212 95.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 102 1.35%
3. Gujarathi 43 0.57%
4. Tagalog 42 0.56%
5. French 36 0.48%
6. German 35 0.46%
7. Scandinavian 30 0.40%
8. Hindi 21 0.28%
9. Italian 14 0.19%
10. Polish 9 0.12%

Lower Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,653 96.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 240 3.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.34%

Lower 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.
Lower 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.