Higgins

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


Higgins Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Western


Higgins Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,778
  • Land Area (2000): 29.481 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 750
Higgins Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 246 12.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 83 4.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,582 82.78%

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Higgins Employment Information Back to top
Higgins Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 129 28.92%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 46 10.31%
3. Health Care 33 7.40%
4. Metal Manufactuing 32 7.17%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 31 6.95%
6. U.S. Postal Service 23 5.16%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 4.71%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 3.81%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 3.36%
10. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 15 3.36%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 15 3.36%
12. Truck Transportation 14 3.14%
13. Educational Services 12 2.69%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 2.69%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.24%
16. Wood Manufacturing 9 2.02%
17. Paper Manufacturing 8 1.79%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 4 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 72 19.05%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 60 15.87%
3. Educational Services 54 14.29%
4. Health Care 44 11.64%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 30 7.94%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 23 6.08%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 22 5.82%
8. Public Administration 17 4.50%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 9 2.38%
10. Private Household Services 9 2.38%
11. Social Assistance 9 2.38%
12. Construction 8 2.12%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.12%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.85%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.59%

Higgins Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 13.90%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 13.23%
3. Other Production Occupations 43 9.64%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 6.50%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 5.38%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 5.16%
7. Construction Laborers 19 4.26%
8. Other Construction Trades 19 4.26%
9. Other Management Occupations 19 4.26%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 18 4.04%
11. Registered Nurses 16 3.59%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 3.36%
13. Computer Specialists 12 2.69%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 12 2.69%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 2.69%
16. Electricians 11 2.47%
17. Other Health Occupations 11 2.47%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 2.47%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.24%
20. Woodworkers 9 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 56 14.81%
2. Other Production Occupations 54 14.29%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 9.26%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 9.26%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 3.97%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 3.70%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 3.44%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 3.44%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 13 3.44%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 3.17%
11. Other Healthcare Support 12 3.17%
12. Registered Nurses 11 2.91%
13. Secretaries and Admins 11 2.91%
14. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 10 2.65%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 10 2.65%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 9 2.38%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.38%
18. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.12%
19. Other Construction Workers 8 2.12%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 1.85%

Higgins Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 853 58.11%
15-35 hours 124 8.45%
1-14 hours 30 2.04%
No regular hours 461 31.40%

Higgins Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 4.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 179 22.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 113 14.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 74 9.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 116 14.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 47 5.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 17 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 2.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 63 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 114 14.13%

Higgins Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 1.24%
5-9 21 2.60%
10-14 162 20.07%
15-19 132 16.36%
20-24 78 9.67%
25-29 100 12.39%
30-34 158 19.58%
35-39 21 2.60%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 47 5.82%
60-89 43 5.33%
At least 90 35 4.34%

Higgins 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% 503 62.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 179 22.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 47 5.82%
At least 60 12 1.49% 66 8.18%

Higgins Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 240 29.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 555 67.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 1.71%

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Higgins Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 722 (1,860 people)
Families (2000): 557 (1,609 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 175
People at same address in 1995: 1,057
Higgins Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 5.26%
$10,000-$14,999 89 12.33%
$15,000-$19,999 77 10.66%
$20,000-$24,999 101 13.99%
$25,000-$29,999 16 2.22%
$30,000-$34,999 61 8.45%
$35,000-$39,999 41 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 55 7.62%
$45,000-$49,999 29 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 69 9.56%
$60,000-$74,999 70 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 41 5.68%
$100,000-$124,999 22 3.05%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Higgins Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 21.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 243 34.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 3.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 138 19.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 93 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Higgins Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 595 32.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 186 10.13%
Public Assistance 25 1.36%
Retirement 113 6.15%
Self Employment 99 5.39%
Social Security 173 9.42%
Supplemental Security 29 1.58%
Wage / Salary 555 30.23%
Other 61 3.32%

Higgins Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 253 58.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 178 41.30%

Higgins Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 61 8.87%
Color 1 Box Married 458 66.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 162 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.02%

Higgins Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 107 13.61%
Color 1 Box Married 474 60.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 168 21.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 4.71%

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Higgins Education Information Back to top
Higgins Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 118 8.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 344 24.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 532 37.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 194 13.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91 6.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 99 7.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 32 2.27%

Higgins 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 30 1.69% 0 0.00% 30 1.69%
Kindergarten 44 2.47% 0 0.00% 44 2.47%
Grades 1-4 79 4.44% 6 0.34% 85 4.78%
Grades 5-8 116 6.52% 13 0.73% 129 7.26%
Grades 9-12 74 4.16% 0 0.00% 74 4.16%
Undergrad college 24 1.35% 4 0.22% 28 1.57%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.34% 0 0.00% 6 0.34%
Total 373 20.98% 23 1.29% 396 22.27%

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Higgins Public Benefits Information Back to top
Higgins Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,607 86.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 260 13.93%

Higgins 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.


Higgins Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Higgins Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 254 14.29%
10-19 Years 216 12.15%
20-29 Years 259 14.57%
30-39 Years 259 14.57%
40-49 Years 287 16.14%
50-59 Years 200 11.25%
60-69 Years 184 10.35%
70-79 Years 86 4.84%
80-89 Years 30 1.69%
90+ Years 3 0.17%

Higgins Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 898 50.51%
Color 1 Box Female 880 49.49%

Higgins Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,702 95.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Higgins Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 596 51.74%
2. Irish 168 14.58%
3. German 137 11.89%
4. English 74 6.42%
5. Italian 39 3.39%
6. French Non-Basque 33 2.86%
7. Scotch Irish 24 2.08%
8. Dutch 18 1.56%
9. Portuguese 15 1.30%
10. European 13 1.13%

Higgins Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,739 98.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.14%

Higgins Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,911 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Higgins 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.