Gem

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


Gem Legal Resources Back to top

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Gem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 226
  • Land Area (2000): 171.555 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 82
Gem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 43 14.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 260 85.81%

Gem 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.


Gem Employment Information Back to top
Gem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 24 28.57%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 19.05%
3. Repair and Maintenance 9 10.71%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 9.52%
5. Public Administration 7 8.33%
6. Rail Transportation 6 7.14%
7. Educational Services 2 2.38%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 2.38%
9. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 2.38%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 2.38%
11. Truck Transportation 2 2.38%
12. Utilities 2 2.38%
13. Construction 1 1.19%
14. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 1 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Stores 14 17.95%
2. Educational Services 13 16.67%
3. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 9 11.54%
4. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 9 11.54%
5. Health Care 8 10.26%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 8.97%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 6 7.69%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 7.69%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.56%
10. Finance and Insurance 2 2.56%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1 1.28%
12. Department and Other General Stores 1 1.28%

Gem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 28.57%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 19.05%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 13 15.48%
4. Other Management Occupations 8 9.52%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 8.33%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.38%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 2.38%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 2 2.38%
9. Other Production Occupations 2 2.38%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 2 2.38%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.38%
12. Transportation / Material Movers 2 2.38%
13. Other Construction Trades 1 1.19%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 14 17.95%
2. Computer Specialists 9 11.54%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 11.54%
4. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 8.97%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 7.69%
6. Other Management Occupations 5 6.41%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 6.41%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 5.13%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 4 5.13%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 3 3.85%
11. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.56%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.56%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.56%
14. Registered Nurses 2 2.56%
15. Therapists 2 2.56%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 1 1.28%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 1 1.28%

Gem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 152 72.04%
15-35 hours 24 11.37%
1-14 hours 17 8.06%
No regular hours 18 8.53%

Gem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 14.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3 2.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 34 26.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7 5.47%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13 10.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 4.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 33 25.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6 4.69%

Gem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 8 6.25%
10-14 41 32.03%
15-19 32 25.00%
20-24 12 9.38%
25-29 11 8.59%
30-34 24 18.75%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Gem 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% 104 81.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 24 18.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Gem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5 3.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 123 80.39%
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 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 16.34%

Gem 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.


Gem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 105 (303 people)
Families (2000): 93 (287 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68
People at same address in 1995: 265
Gem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 4 3.81%
$15,000-$19,999 2 1.90%
$20,000-$24,999 2 1.90%
$25,000-$29,999 6 5.71%
$30,000-$34,999 11 10.48%
$35,000-$39,999 28 26.67%
$40,000-$44,999 3 2.86%
$45,000-$49,999 9 8.57%
$50,000-$59,999 5 4.76%
$60,000-$74,999 27 25.71%
$75,000-$99,999 8 7.62%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Gem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14 17.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21 26.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16 20.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16 20.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Gem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 103 33.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 37 11.86%
Public Assistance 5 1.60%
Retirement 12 3.85%
Self Employment 33 10.58%
Social Security 24 7.69%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 85 27.24%
Other 13 4.17%

Gem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 39 41.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 54 58.06%

Gem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1 0.82%
Color 1 Box Married 92 75.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 23.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Gem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 5.10%
Color 1 Box Married 80 81.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10 10.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 3.06%

Gem 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.


Gem Education Information Back to top
Gem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7 3.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14 6.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 94 46.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 46 22.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 7.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19 9.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 3.94%

Gem 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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 20 8.85% 0 0.00% 20 8.85%
Grades 1-4 17 7.52% 0 0.00% 17 7.52%
Grades 5-8 20 8.85% 0 0.00% 20 8.85%
Grades 9-12 25 11.06% 0 0.00% 25 11.06%
Undergrad college 2 0.88% 2 0.88% 4 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 84 37.17% 2 0.88% 86 38.05%

Gem 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.


Gem Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gem Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 301 99.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2 0.66%

Gem 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.


Gem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 36 15.93%
10-19 Years 39 17.26%
20-29 Years 18 7.96%
30-39 Years 27 11.95%
40-49 Years 44 19.47%
50-59 Years 25 11.06%
60-69 Years 13 5.75%
70-79 Years 14 6.19%
80-89 Years 9 3.98%
90+ Years 1 0.44%

Gem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 124 54.87%
Color 1 Box Female 102 45.13%

Gem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 226 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Gem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 208 52.26%
2. English 53 13.32%
3. Norwegian 40 10.05%
4. Irish 33 8.29%
5. United States Or American 19 4.77%
6. Swedish 10 2.51%
7. Russian 8 2.01%
8. Welsh 7 1.76%
9. Scandinavian 6 1.51%
10. French Non-Basque 5 1.26%

Gem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 276 99.64%
2. German 1 0.36%

Gem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 303 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Gem 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.
Gem 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.