Canal

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


Canal Legal Resources Back to top

Pennsylvania Constitution

Pennsylvania State Resources
Pennsylvania Website
Pennsylvania Governor
Pennsylvania Legislature
Pennsylvania Courts
Pennsylvania Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Pennsylvania Western


Canal Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,008
  • Land Area (2000): 63.565 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.313 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 432
Canal Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 68 6.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 918 93.10%

Canal 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.


Canal Employment Information Back to top
Canal Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 43 15.69%
2. Metal Manufactuing 34 12.41%
3. Construction 26 9.49%
4. Educational Services 13 4.74%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 4.74%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 4.74%
7. Health Care 12 4.38%
8. Truck Transportation 12 4.38%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 4.01%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 4.01%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.92%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.92%
13. Wood Manufacturing 8 2.92%
14. Public Administration 7 2.55%
15. Repair and Maintenance 6 2.19%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.82%
17. Food Manufacturing 5 1.82%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 1.46%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.46%
20. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 62 32.29%
2. Educational Services 20 10.42%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 15 7.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 12 6.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 10 5.21%
6. Public Administration 8 4.17%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 3.12%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.60%
9. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.60%
10. Other Health and Personal Care Store 5 2.60%
11. Other Transportation 5 2.60%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.08%
13. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.08%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.08%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.08%
16. Wood Manufacturing 4 2.08%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 1.56%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.04%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 2 1.04%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.04%

Canal Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 39 14.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 26 9.49%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 6.20%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.38%
5. Other Construction Trades 11 4.01%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 3.65%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.28%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 9 3.28%
9. Carpenters 8 2.92%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 8 2.92%
11. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 7 2.55%
12. Engineers 7 2.55%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 2.55%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 2.55%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 2.19%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.19%
17. Bus Drivers 5 1.82%
18. Other Construction Workers 5 1.82%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 5 1.82%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 17 8.85%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 8.33%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 5.73%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 9 4.69%
5. Secretaries and Admins 9 4.69%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 4.17%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 4.17%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 3.12%
9. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.12%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.12%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 6 3.12%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.60%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 2.08%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.08%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 2.08%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.08%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.08%
18. Other Healthcare Support 4 2.08%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 4 2.08%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 2.08%

Canal Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 434 55.43%
15-35 hours 75 9.58%
1-14 hours 21 2.68%
No regular hours 253 32.31%

Canal Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 7.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 45 10.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 69 15.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 61 13.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42 9.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 14 3.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 2.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 3.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 15.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 52 11.79%

Canal Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4 0.91%
5-9 13 2.95%
10-14 26 5.90%
15-19 75 17.01%
20-24 97 22.00%
25-29 46 10.43%
30-34 101 22.90%
35-39 19 4.31%
40-44 19 4.31%
45-59 14 3.17%
60-89 19 4.31%
At least 90 8 1.81%

Canal Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1 0.23% 260 58.96%
30-44 2 0.45% 137 31.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 14 3.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 6.12%

Canal Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 83 17.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 348 75.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22 4.75%

Canal 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.


Canal Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 379 (986 people)
Families (2000): 296 (867 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 106
People at same address in 1995: 674
Canal Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31 8.18%
$10,000-$14,999 19 5.01%
$15,000-$19,999 32 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 35 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 27 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 36 9.50%
$35,000-$39,999 21 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 29 7.65%
$45,000-$49,999 24 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 52 13.72%
$60,000-$74,999 27 7.12%
$75,000-$99,999 27 7.12%
$100,000-$124,999 12 3.17%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.53%
$200,000 or more 2 0.53%

Canal Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 64 16.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 141 36.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 3.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 69 18.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 14.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Canal Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 304 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 166 15.53%
Public Assistance 13 1.22%
Retirement 88 8.23%
Self Employment 46 4.30%
Social Security 111 10.38%
Supplemental Security 11 1.03%
Wage / Salary 282 26.38%
Other 48 4.49%

Canal Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 152 60.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 100 39.68%

Canal Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 6.30%
Color 1 Box Married 270 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 102 24.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 3.63%

Canal Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 269 70.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 48 12.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 8.90%

Canal 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.


Canal Education Information Back to top
Canal Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 49 6.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 95 12.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 413 54.49%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64 8.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 40 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 58 7.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 5.15%

Canal 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 10 0.99% 4 0.40% 14 1.39%
Kindergarten 10 0.99% 2 0.20% 12 1.19%
Grades 1-4 38 3.77% 12 1.19% 50 4.96%
Grades 5-8 54 5.36% 11 1.09% 65 6.45%
Grades 9-12 41 4.07% 9 0.89% 50 4.96%
Undergrad college 7 0.69% 2 0.20% 9 0.89%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0.20%
Total 162 16.07% 40 3.97% 202 20.04%

Canal 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.


Canal Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canal Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 920 93.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 61 6.22%

Canal 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.


Canal Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canal Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 119 11.81%
10-19 Years 151 14.98%
20-29 Years 99 9.82%
30-39 Years 129 12.80%
40-49 Years 188 18.65%
50-59 Years 135 13.39%
60-69 Years 108 10.71%
70-79 Years 56 5.56%
80-89 Years 23 2.28%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Canal Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 514 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 494 49.01%

Canal Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,000 99.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Canal Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 263 33.12%
2. Irish 114 14.36%
3. English 107 13.48%
4. United States Or American 54 6.80%
5. Scotch Irish 49 6.17%
6. Dutch 45 5.67%
7. Italian 38 4.79%
8. French Non-Basque 26 3.27%
9. Swedish 24 3.02%
10. Scottish 23 2.90%

Canal Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 901 97.09%
2. Other West Germanic 8 0.86%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.65%
4. French 4 0.43%
5. German 4 0.43%
6. French Creole 3 0.32%
7. Italian 2 0.22%

Canal Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 979 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Canal 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.
Canal 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.