Perkiomen

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


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Perkiomen Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,093
  • Land Area (2000): 12.518 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.257 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,556
Perkiomen Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,953 98.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 140 1.97%

Perkiomen 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.


Perkiomen Employment Information Back to top
Perkiomen Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 249 12.26%
2. Finance and Insurance 175 8.62%
3. Construction 157 7.73%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 134 6.60%
5. Metal Manufactuing 107 5.27%
6. Public Administration 91 4.48%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 3.79%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 54 2.66%
9. Educational Services 52 2.56%
10. Health Care 52 2.56%
11. U.S. Postal Service 45 2.22%
12. Other Transportation 44 2.17%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 42 2.07%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 2.07%
15. Repair and Maintenance 41 2.02%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.87%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.82%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.82%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 1.67%
20. Truck Transportation 32 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 296 16.68%
2. Finance and Insurance 245 13.80%
3. Educational Services 232 13.07%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 126 7.10%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 112 6.31%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 4.28%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 3.49%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 61 3.44%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 42 2.37%
10. Social Assistance 40 2.25%
11. Construction 34 1.92%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 33 1.86%
13. Department and Other General Stores 28 1.58%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.58%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 1.41%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 23 1.30%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 1.24%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.01%
19. Public Administration 18 1.01%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 0.96%

Perkiomen Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 133 6.55%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 124 6.11%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 5.91%
4. Other Management Occupations 109 5.37%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 4.09%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 4.04%
7. Top Executives 80 3.94%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 70 3.45%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 3.35%
10. Business Operations Specialists 59 2.90%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 2.90%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 57 2.81%
13. Accountants and Auditors 55 2.71%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 54 2.66%
15. Engineers 52 2.56%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 50 2.46%
17. Other Production Occupations 43 2.12%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 41 2.02%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 39 1.92%
20. Carpenters 37 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 156 8.79%
2. Registered Nurses 89 5.01%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 89 5.01%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 4.85%
5. Other Management Occupations 79 4.45%
6. Customer Service Representatives 77 4.34%
7. Secretaries and Admins 72 4.06%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 68 3.83%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 3.77%
10. Business Operations Specialists 65 3.66%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 64 3.61%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 62 3.49%
13. Computer Specialists 57 3.21%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 3.10%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.59%
16. Other Production Occupations 38 2.14%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 33 1.86%
18. Art and Design Workers 32 1.80%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 1.69%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 29 1.63%

Perkiomen Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,344 67.35%
15-35 hours 632 12.73%
1-14 hours 139 2.80%
No regular hours 850 17.12%

Perkiomen Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 1.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 2.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 215 5.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 484 13.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 381 10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 694 18.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 572 15.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 486 13.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 136 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 120 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 162 4.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 176 4.81%

Perkiomen Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 0.90%
5-9 136 3.72%
10-14 294 8.04%
15-19 327 8.94%
20-24 419 11.46%
25-29 137 3.75%
30-34 713 19.50%
35-39 209 5.72%
40-44 334 9.13%
45-59 490 13.40%
60-89 379 10.36%
At least 90 186 5.09%

Perkiomen 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% 1,346 36.81%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,256 34.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 490 13.40%
At least 60 41 1.12% 524 14.33%

Perkiomen Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 288 7.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,288 87.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 41 1.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 0.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 100 2.66%

Perkiomen 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.


Perkiomen Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,472 (7,087 people)
Families (2000): 1,974 (6,419 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,153
People at same address in 1995: 3,155
Perkiomen Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 97 3.92%
$10,000-$14,999 62 2.51%
$15,000-$19,999 82 3.32%
$20,000-$24,999 43 1.74%
$25,000-$29,999 62 2.51%
$30,000-$34,999 84 3.40%
$35,000-$39,999 33 1.33%
$40,000-$44,999 139 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 52 2.10%
$50,000-$59,999 268 10.84%
$60,000-$74,999 316 12.78%
$75,000-$99,999 596 24.11%
$100,000-$124,999 304 12.30%
$125,000-$149,999 149 6.03%
$150,000-$199,999 122 4.94%
$200,000 or more 63 2.55%

Perkiomen Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 400 16.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 645 26.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 93 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 491 19.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 544 22.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 209 8.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 2.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Perkiomen Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,296 33.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,135 16.58%
Public Assistance 24 0.35%
Retirement 276 4.03%
Self Employment 181 2.64%
Social Security 352 5.14%
Supplemental Security 52 0.76%
Wage / Salary 2,264 33.07%
Other 267 3.90%

Perkiomen Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 728 39.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,100 60.18%

Perkiomen Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 104 4.19%
Color 1 Box Married 1,870 75.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 492 19.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 0.68%

Perkiomen Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 1,851 70.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 437 16.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 162 6.18%

Perkiomen 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.


Perkiomen Education Information Back to top
Perkiomen Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 86 1.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 364 7.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,212 25.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 952 19.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 405 8.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,312 27.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 494 10.24%

Perkiomen 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 136 1.92% 176 2.48% 312 4.40%
Kindergarten 92 1.30% 38 0.54% 130 1.83%
Grades 1-4 368 5.19% 77 1.09% 445 6.27%
Grades 5-8 393 5.54% 49 0.69% 442 6.23%
Grades 9-12 302 4.26% 63 0.89% 365 5.15%
Undergrad college 128 1.80% 63 0.89% 191 2.69%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.51% 74 1.04% 110 1.55%
Total 1,455 20.51% 540 7.61% 1,995 28.13%

Perkiomen 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.


Perkiomen Public Benefits Information Back to top
Perkiomen Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,820 96.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 258 3.65%

Perkiomen 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.


Perkiomen Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perkiomen Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,480 20.87%
10-19 Years 875 12.34%
20-29 Years 749 10.56%
30-39 Years 1,776 25.04%
40-49 Years 1,043 14.70%
50-59 Years 629 8.87%
60-69 Years 296 4.17%
70-79 Years 177 2.50%
80-89 Years 62 0.87%
90+ Years 6 0.08%

Perkiomen Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,517 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 3,576 50.42%

Perkiomen Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,535 92.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 222 3.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 135 1.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 108 1.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.96%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.07%

Perkiomen Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,989 23.42%
2. Irish 1,761 20.73%
3. Italian 1,617 19.04%
4. Polish 581 6.84%
5. English 569 6.70%
6. United States Or American 300 3.53%
7. Welsh 205 2.41%
8. French Non-Basque 187 2.20%
9. Dutch 164 1.93%
10. Russian 152 1.79%

Perkiomen Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,802 92.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 141 2.25%
3. Italian 71 1.13%
4. German 61 0.97%
5. Thai 43 0.69%
6. Russian 36 0.58%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 20 0.32%
8. Vietnamese 20 0.32%
9. French 17 0.27%
10. Arabic 17 0.27%

Perkiomen Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,788 95.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 184 2.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 121 1.71%

Perkiomen 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.
Perkiomen 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.