Shepherd

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


Shepherd Legal Resources Back to top

Shepherd Legal Code

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Federal Courts
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Shepherd Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,512
  • Land Area (2000): 917.602 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.249 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,723
Shepherd Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 400 2.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,112 97.04%

Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Employment Information Back to top
Shepherd Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 564 18.96%
2. Public Administration 192 6.45%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 187 6.29%
4. Repair and Maintenance 168 5.65%
5. Metal Manufactuing 151 5.08%
6. Truck Transportation 148 4.97%
7. Other Transportation 116 3.90%
8. Educational Services 94 3.16%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 88 2.96%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 85 2.86%
11. Mining 75 2.52%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 74 2.49%
13. Department and Other General Stores 63 2.12%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 1.98%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 54 1.82%
16. Rail Transportation 51 1.71%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 1.58%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 47 1.58%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 1.58%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 328 14.13%
2. Educational Services 320 13.79%
3. Public Administration 171 7.37%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 160 6.89%
5. Department and Other General Stores 107 4.61%
6. Construction 95 4.09%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 71 3.06%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 2.97%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 59 2.54%
10. Social Assistance 58 2.50%
11. U.S. Postal Service 58 2.50%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 2.46%
13. Finance and Insurance 57 2.46%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 47 2.02%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 2.02%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 2.02%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 43 1.85%
18. Truck Transportation 40 1.72%
19. Other Transportation 30 1.29%
20. Repair and Maintenance 26 1.12%

Shepherd Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 232 7.80%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 226 7.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 225 7.56%
4. Other Production Occupations 158 5.31%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 133 4.47%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 128 4.30%
7. Other Management Occupations 122 4.10%
8. Other Construction Trades 103 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 103 3.46%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 100 3.36%
11. Electricians 86 2.89%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 86 2.89%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 2.49%
14. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 72 2.42%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 72 2.42%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 72 2.42%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 56 1.88%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 51 1.71%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 1.68%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 48 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 141 6.07%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 140 6.03%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 138 5.95%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 117 5.04%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 116 5.00%
6. Cashiers 95 4.09%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 94 4.05%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 3.96%
9. Secretaries and Admins 87 3.75%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 71 3.06%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 70 3.02%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 63 2.71%
13. Other Management Occupations 62 2.67%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 2.37%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 52 2.24%
16. Other Production Occupations 51 2.20%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 2.15%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 2.07%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 43 1.85%
20. Registered Nurses 41 1.77%

Shepherd Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,099 50.26%
15-35 hours 849 8.37%
1-14 hours 299 2.95%
No regular hours 3,899 38.43%

Shepherd Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 502 10.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 407 8.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 393 7.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 513 10.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 459 9.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 597 11.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 729 14.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 345 6.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 131 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 176 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 279 5.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 313 6.25%

Shepherd Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 73 1.46%
5-9 297 5.94%
10-14 395 7.89%
15-19 563 11.25%
20-24 627 12.53%
25-29 153 3.06%
30-34 513 10.25%
35-39 122 2.44%
40-44 128 2.56%
45-59 695 13.89%
60-89 860 17.19%
At least 90 578 11.55%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.04% 2,106 42.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 763 15.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 695 13.89%
At least 60 8 0.16% 1,430 28.58%

Shepherd Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 982 18.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,846 73.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 99 1.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 221 4.23%

Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,937 (13,417 people)
Families (2000): 3,767 (11,829 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,139
People at same address in 1995: 7,516
Shepherd Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 842 17.05%
$10,000-$14,999 373 7.56%
$15,000-$19,999 337 6.83%
$20,000-$24,999 368 7.45%
$25,000-$29,999 391 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 383 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 317 6.42%
$40,000-$44,999 247 5.00%
$45,000-$49,999 243 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 441 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 462 9.36%
$75,000-$99,999 351 7.11%
$100,000-$124,999 99 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 42 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.49%
$200,000 or more 17 0.34%

Shepherd Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,030 20.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,476 30.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 138 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 856 17.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 795 16.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 7.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Shepherd Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,859 31.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 948 7.71%
Public Assistance 214 1.74%
Retirement 572 4.65%
Self Employment 797 6.48%
Social Security 1,368 11.12%
Supplemental Security 333 2.71%
Wage / Salary 3,606 29.32%
Other 603 4.90%

Shepherd Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,714 54.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,437 45.60%

Shepherd Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 457 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 3,438 67.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,023 20.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 3.64%

Shepherd Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 528 10.06%
Color 1 Box Married 3,367 64.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 740 14.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 611 11.65%

Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Education Information Back to top
Shepherd Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 846 8.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,127 22.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,864 40.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,020 20.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 163 1.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 422 4.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 204 2.11%

Shepherd 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 200 1.48% 36 0.27% 236 1.75%
Kindergarten 232 1.72% 17 0.13% 249 1.84%
Grades 1-4 857 6.34% 66 0.49% 923 6.83%
Grades 5-8 804 5.95% 43 0.32% 847 6.27%
Grades 9-12 843 6.24% 104 0.77% 947 7.01%
Undergrad college 174 1.29% 16 0.12% 190 1.41%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.03% 27 0.20% 31 0.23%
Total 3,114 23.05% 309 2.29% 3,423 25.33%

Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shepherd Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,887 81.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,495 18.64%

Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shepherd Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,967 14.56%
10-19 Years 2,245 16.61%
20-29 Years 1,419 10.50%
30-39 Years 1,878 13.90%
40-49 Years 2,031 15.03%
50-59 Years 1,653 12.23%
60-69 Years 1,179 8.73%
70-79 Years 769 5.69%
80-89 Years 315 2.33%
90+ Years 56 0.41%

Shepherd Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,754 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 6,758 50.01%

Shepherd Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,930 80.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,461 10.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 831 6.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 1.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 55 0.41%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.06%

Shepherd Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,019 29.85%
2. Irish 1,424 21.05%
3. German 1,095 16.19%
4. English 868 12.83%
5. French Non-Basque 303 4.48%
6. Scottish 170 2.51%
7. Scotch Irish 151 2.23%
8. Dutch 131 1.94%
9. Polish 76 1.12%
10. Italian 59 0.87%

Shepherd Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,585 92.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 796 6.33%
3. Vietnamese 59 0.47%
4. Arabic 32 0.25%
5. German 19 0.15%
6. Gujarathi 19 0.15%
7. Tagalog 19 0.15%
8. French 18 0.14%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.13%
10. Other Native North American 11 0.09%

Shepherd Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,064 96.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 100 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 348 2.58%

Shepherd 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.
Shepherd 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.


Shepherd Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77371