Bishop

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  3. Bishop Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bishop Employment Information
  5. Bishop Family Information
  6. Bishop Education Information
  7. Bishop Public Benefits Information
  8. Bishop Criminal Information
  9. Bishop Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bishop Zip Codes


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Bishop Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,520
  • Land Area (2000): 425.686 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.282 square kilometers
Bishop Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,380 2003 3,306 2005 3,296
2002 3,452 2004 Not Available 2006 3,295

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Houses (2000): 2,047
Bishop Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,499 63.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 218 3.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,802 32.65%

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Bishop Employment Information Back to top
Bishop Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 199 16.49%
2. Educational Services 108 8.95%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 96 7.95%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 87 7.21%
5. Public Administration 65 5.39%
6. Mining 64 5.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 59 4.89%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 47 3.89%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 40 3.31%
10. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.90%
11. Truck Transportation 35 2.90%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 29 2.40%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 29 2.40%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 25 2.07%
15. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.82%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.66%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.57%
18. Utilities 19 1.57%
19. Health Care 15 1.24%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 15 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 233 24.95%
2. Health Care 128 13.70%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 87 9.31%
4. Public Administration 69 7.39%
5. Social Assistance 43 4.60%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 42 4.50%
7. Finance and Insurance 34 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 32 3.43%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 2.46%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 23 2.46%
11. Construction 20 2.14%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 2.03%
13. Mining 16 1.71%
14. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 13 1.39%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.39%
16. Private Household Services 13 1.39%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.07%
18. U.S. Postal Service 9 0.96%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 0.86%
20. Air Transportation 7 0.75%

Bishop Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 71 5.88%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 59 4.89%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 4.89%
4. Other Production Occupations 58 4.81%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 56 4.64%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 4.39%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 47 3.89%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.73%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 3.73%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 41 3.40%
11. Other Construction Trades 41 3.40%
12. Construction Laborers 37 3.07%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 37 3.07%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 3.07%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 35 2.90%
16. Top Executives 32 2.65%
17. Other Management Occupations 31 2.57%
18. Agricultural Workers 29 2.40%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.40%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 80 8.57%
2. Secretaries and Admins 59 6.32%
3. Cashiers 54 5.78%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 53 5.67%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 45 4.82%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 4.82%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 4.50%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 41 4.39%
9. Child Care Workers 34 3.64%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 3.64%
11. Other Management Occupations 33 3.53%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 3.10%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 28 3.00%
14. Registered Nurses 27 2.89%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 2.78%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.36%
17. Computer Specialists 20 2.14%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.14%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 18 1.93%

Bishop Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,953 48.01%
15-35 hours 385 9.46%
1-14 hours 102 2.51%
No regular hours 1,628 40.02%

Bishop Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 77 3.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 2.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 2.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 250 12.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 183 8.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 367 18.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 461 22.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 180 8.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 40 1.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 63 3.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 147 7.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89 4.37%

Bishop Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 5.55%
5-9 342 16.79%
10-14 363 17.82%
15-19 371 18.21%
20-24 114 5.60%
25-29 65 3.19%
30-34 247 12.13%
35-39 63 3.09%
40-44 122 5.99%
45-59 158 7.76%
60-89 42 2.06%
At least 90 37 1.82%

Bishop 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% 1,368 67.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 432 21.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 158 7.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 79 3.88%

Bishop Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 267 12.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,703 81.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 46 2.21%

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Bishop Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,835 (5,519 people)
Families (2000): 1,465 (5,020 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 472
People at same address in 1995: 3,372
Bishop Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 255 13.90%
$10,000-$14,999 109 5.94%
$15,000-$19,999 184 10.03%
$20,000-$24,999 132 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 168 9.16%
$30,000-$34,999 112 6.10%
$35,000-$39,999 113 6.16%
$40,000-$44,999 79 4.31%
$45,000-$49,999 87 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 196 10.68%
$60,000-$74,999 172 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 155 8.45%
$100,000-$124,999 37 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.44%
$150,000-$199,999 14 0.76%
$200,000 or more 14 0.76%

Bishop Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 328 18.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 439 24.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 1.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 329 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 335 18.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 193 10.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bishop Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,448 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 424 8.62%
Public Assistance 108 2.20%
Retirement 324 6.59%
Self Employment 195 3.97%
Social Security 557 11.33%
Supplemental Security 119 2.42%
Wage / Salary 1,398 28.44%
Other 343 6.98%

Bishop Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 524 47.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 571 52.15%

Bishop Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 1,221 59.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 593 29.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 3.09%

Bishop Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 1,272 58.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 487 22.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 224 10.33%

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Bishop Education Information Back to top
Bishop Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 745 19.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 538 13.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,084 27.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 881 22.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 138 3.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 340 8.77%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 149 3.85%

Bishop 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 103 1.87% 28 0.51% 131 2.37%
Kindergarten 54 0.98% 3 0.05% 57 1.03%
Grades 1-4 328 5.94% 23 0.42% 351 6.36%
Grades 5-8 444 8.04% 0 0.00% 444 8.04%
Grades 9-12 404 7.32% 3 0.05% 407 7.37%
Undergrad college 236 4.28% 15 0.27% 251 4.55%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.76% 4 0.07% 46 0.83%
Total 1,611 29.18% 76 1.38% 1,687 30.56%

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Bishop Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bishop Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,497 81.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,018 18.46%

Bishop 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.


Bishop Criminal Information Back to top
Bishop Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.592 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.592 0.000 2.959 10.355 0.888 14.201
2002 1.448 0.290 0.000 0.000 1.738 0.000 4.056 37.659 0.579 42.294
2003 0.302 0.000 0.000 0.302 0.605 0.000 10.284 42.045 0.302 52.632
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.214 0.303 0.000 0.000 1.517 0.000 3.944 55.825 0.910 60.680
2006 2.124 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.124 0.000 4.249 60.395 0.303 64.947
2007 0.625 0.313 0.000 0.625 1.563 0.000 7.815 40.325 0.313 48.453

Bishop Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 5
2005 4 5
2006 4 4
2007 4 4

Bishop Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 50
2002 152

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Bishop Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bishop Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 843 15.27%
10-19 Years 1,039 18.82%
20-29 Years 638 11.56%
30-39 Years 760 13.77%
40-49 Years 743 13.46%
50-59 Years 594 10.76%
60-69 Years 429 7.77%
70-79 Years 316 5.72%
80-89 Years 130 2.36%
90+ Years 28 0.51%

Bishop Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,704 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 2,816 51.01%

Bishop Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,677 66.61%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,742 31.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Bishop Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 694 39.23%
2. Irish 291 16.45%
3. English 204 11.53%
4. United States Or American 135 7.63%
5. French Non-Basque 87 4.92%
6. Czech 65 3.67%
7. Scotch Irish 63 3.56%
8. Swedish 40 2.26%
9. Dutch 29 1.64%
10. European 29 1.64%

Bishop Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,624 51.02%
2. Only English 2,471 48.05%
3. German 29 0.56%
4. Other Slavic 15 0.29%
5. French 4 0.08%

Bishop Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,342 96.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 56 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 121 2.19%

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Bishop 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.


Bishop Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78343