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  4. De Witt Employment Information
  5. De Witt Family Information
  6. De Witt Education Information
  7. De Witt Public Benefits Information
  8. De Witt Criminal Information
  9. De Witt Immigration & Civil Rights Information


De Witt Legal Resources Back to top

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De Witt Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,453
  • Land Area (2000): 83.111 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,973
De Witt Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,290 94.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,094 5.37%

De Witt 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.


De Witt Employment Information Back to top
De Witt Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,435 13,035 400 2.98% 30
1991 13,386 12,743 643 4.80% 48
1992 13,298 12,611 687 5.16% 52
1993 13,228 12,612 616 4.65% 47
1994 13,102 12,575 527 4.02% 40
1995 12,996 12,526 470 3.62% 36
1996 12,990 12,567 423 3.25% 33
1997 13,075 12,675 400 3.06% 31
1998 13,034 12,674 360 2.76% 28
1999 13,028 12,668 361 2.77% 28
2000 12,602 12,190 412 3.27% 33
2001 12,624 12,155 469 3.72% 37
2002 12,636 12,083 554 4.38% 44
2003 12,571 12,007 564 4.49% 45
2004 12,677 12,083 594 4.68% 47
2005 12,745 12,242 502 3.94% 40
2006 12,616 12,125 491 3.89% 39
2007 12,542 12,085 457 3.64% 36
2008 12,643 12,050 593 4.69% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,521 11,971 550 4.39% 44
Feb 2008 12,518 11,937 581 4.64% 46
Mar 2008 12,516 11,930 586 4.68% 47
Apr 2008 12,506 12,010 496 3.97% 40
May 2008 12,590 12,024 566 4.50% 45
Jun 2008 12,817 12,219 598 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 12,792 12,197 595 4.65% 47
Aug 2008 12,785 12,140 645 5.04% 50
Sep 2008 12,745 12,025 720 5.65% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

De Witt Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 697 13.55%
2. Health Care 463 9.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 428 8.32%
4. Finance and Insurance 283 5.50%
5. Construction 273 5.31%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 218 4.24%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 205 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 171 3.32%
9. Public Administration 169 3.29%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 147 2.86%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 144 2.80%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 115 2.24%
13. Repair and Maintenance 100 1.94%
14. Utilities 94 1.83%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 1.59%
16. Metal Manufactuing 81 1.57%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 1.38%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 70 1.36%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 68 1.32%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 67 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 915 19.78%
2. Health Care 773 16.71%
3. Finance and Insurance 361 7.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 260 5.62%
5. Social Assistance 174 3.76%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 169 3.65%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 129 2.79%
8. Public Administration 126 2.72%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 107 2.31%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 104 2.25%
11. Department and Other General Stores 102 2.21%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 96 2.08%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 87 1.88%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 86 1.86%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 71 1.54%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 66 1.43%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 64 1.38%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.10%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 49 1.06%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 48 1.04%

De Witt Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 302 5.87%
2. Other Management Occupations 297 5.77%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 247 4.80%
4. Physicians and Surgeons 227 4.41%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 198 3.85%
6. Computer Specialists 192 3.73%
7. Top Executives 187 3.64%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 185 3.60%
9. Engineers 178 3.46%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 175 3.40%
11. Lawyers 149 2.90%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 149 2.90%
13. Business Operations Specialists 133 2.59%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 124 2.41%
15. Other Production Occupations 110 2.14%
16. Cashiers 108 2.10%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 106 2.06%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 103 2.00%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 92 1.79%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 370 8.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 304 6.57%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 248 5.36%
4. Registered Nurses 244 5.28%
5. Other Management Occupations 231 4.99%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 3.61%
7. Customer Service Representatives 153 3.31%
8. Business Operations Specialists 142 3.07%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 142 3.07%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 2.98%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 133 2.88%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 132 2.85%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 127 2.75%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 107 2.31%
15. Cashiers 92 1.99%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 81 1.75%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 1.75%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 80 1.73%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 79 1.71%
20. Computer Specialists 78 1.69%

De Witt Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,474 52.63%
15-35 hours 1,874 11.64%
1-14 hours 654 4.06%
No regular hours 5,100 31.67%

De Witt Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 191 2.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 0.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 288 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 476 5.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 807 8.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,303 14.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,989 21.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,407 15.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 706 7.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 786 8.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 206 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 73 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 416 4.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 562 6.06%

De Witt Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 317 3.42%
5-9 1,331 14.35%
10-14 2,361 25.45%
15-19 2,651 28.58%
20-24 1,509 16.27%
25-29 197 2.12%
30-34 339 3.65%
35-39 93 1.00%
40-44 70 0.75%
45-59 144 1.55%
60-89 182 1.96%
At least 90 82 0.88%

De Witt Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 53 0.57% 8,313 89.62%
30-44 47 0.51% 455 4.91%
45-59 9 0.10% 135 1.46%
At least 60 16 0.17% 248 2.67%

De Witt Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 829 8.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,080 83.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 125 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 158 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 377 3.91%

De Witt 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.


De Witt Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,440 (19,966 people)
Families (2000): 5,652 (16,502 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,252
People at same address in 1995: 12,121
De Witt Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 423 5.01%
$10,000-$14,999 440 5.21%
$15,000-$19,999 465 5.51%
$20,000-$24,999 457 5.41%
$25,000-$29,999 519 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 546 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 407 4.82%
$40,000-$44,999 496 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 406 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 666 7.89%
$60,000-$74,999 782 9.27%
$75,000-$99,999 1,073 12.71%
$100,000-$124,999 565 6.69%
$125,000-$149,999 383 4.54%
$150,000-$199,999 363 4.30%
$200,000 or more 449 5.32%

De Witt Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,475 29.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,668 31.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 300 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,291 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,107 13.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 414 4.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

De Witt Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,527 26.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,543 18.25%
Public Assistance 116 0.47%
Retirement 2,098 8.43%
Self Employment 1,179 4.74%
Social Security 2,917 11.72%
Supplemental Security 201 0.81%
Wage / Salary 6,207 24.93%
Other 1,108 4.45%

De Witt Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,710 58.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,940 41.72%

De Witt Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 489 6.29%
Color 1 Box Married 5,021 64.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,063 26.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 2.57%

De Witt Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 840 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 5,001 58.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,652 19.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,107 12.87%

De Witt 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.


De Witt Education Information Back to top
De Witt Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 336 2.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,209 7.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,590 23.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,721 17.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,305 8.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,250 20.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,157 20.28%

De Witt 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 86 0.42% 208 1.02% 294 1.44%
Kindergarten 239 1.17% 45 0.22% 284 1.39%
Grades 1-4 951 4.65% 202 0.99% 1,153 5.64%
Grades 5-8 1,028 5.03% 146 0.71% 1,174 5.74%
Grades 9-12 1,055 5.16% 136 0.66% 1,191 5.82%
Undergrad college 421 2.06% 216 1.06% 637 3.11%
Graduate or professional school 164 0.80% 201 0.98% 365 1.78%
Total 3,944 19.28% 1,154 5.64% 5,098 24.93%

De Witt 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.


De Witt Public Benefits Information Back to top
De Witt Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,845 94.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,181 5.90%

De Witt 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.


De Witt Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 269
De Witt 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.


De Witt Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
De Witt Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,533 12.38%
10-19 Years 2,646 12.94%
20-29 Years 1,595 7.80%
30-39 Years 2,793 13.66%
40-49 Years 3,390 16.57%
50-59 Years 2,620 12.81%
60-69 Years 2,110 10.32%
70-79 Years 1,744 8.53%
80-89 Years 821 4.01%
90+ Years 201 0.98%

De Witt Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,791 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 10,662 52.13%

De Witt Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,010 88.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,071 5.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 705 3.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 280 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 276 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 94 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

De Witt Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,184 18.69%
2. German 3,797 16.96%
3. Italian 2,939 13.13%
4. English 2,631 11.75%
5. Polish 1,567 7.00%
6. French Non-Basque 1,000 4.47%
7. United States Or American 891 3.98%
8. Scottish 598 2.67%
9. Russian 595 2.66%
10. Dutch 410 1.83%

De Witt Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,127 88.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 245 1.27%
3. German 206 1.07%
4. Chinese 201 1.04%
5. Italian 168 0.87%
6. Polish 157 0.82%
7. Russian 143 0.74%
8. Arabic 126 0.65%
9. French 103 0.53%
10. Other Slavic 96 0.50%

De Witt Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,466 90.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,154 5.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 764 3.75%

De Witt 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.
De Witt 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.