Riga

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


Riga Legal Resources Back to top

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Riga Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,550
  • Land Area (2000): 88.150 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.327 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,265
Riga Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32 0.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 2.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,425 96.48%

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Riga Employment Information Back to top
Riga Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 142 13.79%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 96 9.32%
3. Construction 89 8.64%
4. Public Administration 61 5.92%
5. Health Care 53 5.15%
6. Metal Manufactuing 53 5.15%
7. Repair and Maintenance 39 3.79%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 3.50%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 3.50%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 35 3.40%
11. Educational Services 33 3.20%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 3.11%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.91%
14. Other Transportation 26 2.52%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 2.52%
16. Truck Transportation 23 2.23%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 21 2.04%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 1.65%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 1.65%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 14 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 166 18.74%
2. Educational Services 142 16.03%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 7.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 50 5.64%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35 3.95%
6. Public Administration 35 3.95%
7. Social Assistance 35 3.95%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 3.39%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 27 3.05%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 26 2.93%
11. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 22 2.48%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 2.26%
13. Finance and Insurance 18 2.03%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 2.03%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 15 1.69%
16. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 15 1.69%
17. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 13 1.47%
18. Food Manufacturing 12 1.35%
19. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.35%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.24%

Riga Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 108 10.49%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 7.38%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 61 5.92%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 57 5.53%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 52 5.05%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 51 4.95%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 49 4.76%
8. Other Production Occupations 46 4.47%
9. Other Management Occupations 29 2.82%
10. Top Executives 29 2.82%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 26 2.52%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.43%
13. Carpenters 22 2.14%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 21 2.04%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 21 2.04%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.75%
17. Agricultural Workers 15 1.46%
18. Business Operations Specialists 15 1.46%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 15 1.46%
20. Electricians 15 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 90 10.16%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 52 5.87%
3. Registered Nurses 51 5.76%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 5.64%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 4.74%
6. Other Management Occupations 34 3.84%
7. Business Operations Specialists 33 3.72%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 3.61%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.61%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 3.50%
11. Customer Service Representatives 28 3.16%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 2.82%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 2.48%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.26%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 2.26%
16. Other Healthcare Support 20 2.26%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.14%
18. Accountants and Auditors 16 1.81%
19. Other Health Occupations 16 1.81%
20. Cashiers 15 1.69%

Riga Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,680 63.09%
15-35 hours 325 12.20%
1-14 hours 100 3.76%
No regular hours 558 20.95%

Riga Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 0.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 3.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 112 6.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 168 9.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 193 10.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 288 16.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 350 19.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 162 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 102 5.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 28 1.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 0.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 129 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 159 8.91%

Riga Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 2.02%
5-9 180 10.08%
10-14 168 9.41%
15-19 211 11.82%
20-24 456 25.55%
25-29 263 14.73%
30-34 339 18.99%
35-39 26 1.46%
40-44 27 1.51%
45-59 45 2.52%
60-89 27 1.51%
At least 90 7 0.39%

Riga 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% 1,314 73.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 392 21.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 45 2.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 34 1.90%

Riga Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 102 5.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,666 88.48%
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 17 0.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 5.20%

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Riga Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,263 (3,540 people)
Families (2000): 1,044 (3,239 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 629
People at same address in 1995: 2,406
Riga Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73 5.78%
$10,000-$14,999 14 1.11%
$15,000-$19,999 28 2.22%
$20,000-$24,999 37 2.93%
$25,000-$29,999 60 4.75%
$30,000-$34,999 51 4.04%
$35,000-$39,999 73 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 114 9.03%
$45,000-$49,999 26 2.06%
$50,000-$59,999 146 11.56%
$60,000-$74,999 223 17.66%
$75,000-$99,999 217 17.18%
$100,000-$124,999 108 8.55%
$125,000-$149,999 31 2.45%
$150,000-$199,999 42 3.33%
$200,000 or more 20 1.58%

Riga Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 187 15.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 388 31.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 219 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 249 19.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 106 8.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Riga Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,066 28.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 671 17.98%
Public Assistance 29 0.78%
Retirement 224 6.00%
Self Employment 207 5.55%
Social Security 267 7.15%
Supplemental Security 54 1.45%
Wage / Salary 1,048 28.08%
Other 166 4.45%

Riga Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 432 48.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 455 51.30%

Riga Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 82 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 932 69.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 23.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 0.89%

Riga Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 108 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 929 68.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 196 14.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 9.07%

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Riga Education Information Back to top
Riga Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 45 1.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 184 7.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 774 30.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 418 16.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 309 12.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 546 21.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 260 10.25%

Riga 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 37 1.04% 18 0.51% 55 1.55%
Kindergarten 72 2.03% 0 0.00% 72 2.03%
Grades 1-4 215 6.06% 11 0.31% 226 6.37%
Grades 5-8 232 6.54% 16 0.45% 248 6.99%
Grades 9-12 226 6.37% 17 0.48% 243 6.85%
Undergrad college 73 2.06% 25 0.70% 98 2.76%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.28% 21 0.59% 31 0.87%
Total 865 24.37% 108 3.04% 973 27.41%

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Riga Public Benefits Information Back to top
Riga Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,420 96.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 130 3.66%

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Riga Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Riga Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 485 13.66%
10-19 Years 607 17.10%
20-29 Years 252 7.10%
30-39 Years 548 15.44%
40-49 Years 726 20.45%
50-59 Years 488 13.75%
60-69 Years 219 6.17%
70-79 Years 162 4.56%
80-89 Years 54 1.52%
90+ Years 9 0.25%

Riga Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,810 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 1,740 49.01%

Riga Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,439 96.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 42 1.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 24 0.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Riga Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 975 22.69%
2. English 828 19.27%
3. Irish 549 12.78%
4. Italian 527 12.26%
5. Polish 298 6.94%
6. United States Or American 277 6.45%
7. Scottish 146 3.40%
8. Dutch 130 3.03%
9. French Non-Basque 80 1.86%
10. Scotch Irish 71 1.65%

Riga Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,182 95.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 53 1.59%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 39 1.17%
4. German 22 0.66%
5. Polish 16 0.48%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.18%
7. French 5 0.15%
8. Other Slavic 4 0.12%

Riga Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,426 96.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 2.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34 0.96%

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Riga 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.