24251

  1. Legal Resources for the 24251 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 24251 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24251 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 24251 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,930
  • Land Area (2000): 298.240 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.933 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,345
Population - Urban/Rural for the 24251 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,047 34.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 329 3.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,511 62.01%



Employment Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 24251 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,389 46.67%
15-35 hours 626 8.62%
1-14 hours 104 1.43%
No regular hours 3,143 43.28%

Time Left For Work for the 24251 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 327 9.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 345 9.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 310 8.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 503 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 606 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 315 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 160 4.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 198 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 0.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 287 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 307 8.51%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 24251 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 116 3.22%
5-9 277 7.68%
10-14 449 12.45%
15-19 414 11.48%
20-24 720 19.97%
25-29 185 5.13%
30-34 724 20.08%
35-39 128 3.55%
40-44 105 2.91%
45-59 291 8.07%
60-89 153 4.24%
At least 90 44 1.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 24251 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.19% 2,154 59.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 957 26.54%
45-59 6 0.17% 285 7.90%
At least 60 5 0.14% 192 5.32%

Type Of Commute for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 458 12.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,022 82.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 50 1.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 47 1.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 53 1.45%



Family Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 867
People at same address in 1995: 6,149
Household Income in 1999 for the 24251 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 657 17.38%
$10,000-$14,999 230 6.08%
$15,000-$19,999 348 9.21%
$20,000-$24,999 329 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 299 7.91%
$30,000-$34,999 287 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 255 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 233 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 208 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 333 8.81%
$60,000-$74,999 264 6.98%
$75,000-$99,999 148 3.92%
$100,000-$124,999 128 3.39%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.19%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.58%
$200,000 or more 32 0.85%

Household Type for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,017 26.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,397 36.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 71 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 697 18.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 478 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 125 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,509 25.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,151 11.88%
Public Assistance 152 1.57%
Retirement 779 8.04%
Self Employment 290 2.99%
Social Security 1,400 14.45%
Supplemental Security 363 3.75%
Wage / Salary 2,450 25.29%
Other 595 6.14%

Family Type for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,452 64.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 791 35.27%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 256 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,424 69.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 692 19.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 3.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 263 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 2,413 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 595 15.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 601 15.52%



Education Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 24251 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,223 17.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 960 13.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,687 37.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,127 15.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 413 5.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 449 6.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 214 3.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 24251 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 83 0.93% 27 0.30% 110 1.23%
Kindergarten 79 0.88% 0 0.00% 79 0.88%
Grades 1-4 466 5.22% 0 0.00% 466 5.22%
Grades 5-8 401 4.49% 0 0.00% 401 4.49%
Grades 9-12 336 3.76% 6 0.07% 342 3.83%
Undergrad college 180 2.02% 15 0.17% 195 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.29% 4 0.04% 30 0.34%
Total 1,571 17.59% 52 0.58% 1,623 18.17%



Public Benefits Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 24251 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,744 87.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,099 12.43%



Criminal Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 33


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24251 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 24251 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 939 10.52%
10-19 Years 1,045 11.70%
20-29 Years 965 10.81%
30-39 Years 1,266 14.18%
40-49 Years 1,290 14.45%
50-59 Years 1,289 14.43%
60-69 Years 974 10.91%
70-79 Years 787 8.81%
80-89 Years 326 3.65%
90+ Years 49 0.55%

Population - Male/Female for the 24251 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,344 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 4,586 51.35%

Population By Ethnicity for the 24251 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,727 97.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 92 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 24251 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,482 46.19%
2. Irish 778 14.48%
3. English 764 14.22%
4. German 486 9.04%
5. Scotch Irish 285 5.30%
6. Dutch 198 3.68%
7. Italian 119 2.21%
8. Scottish 82 1.53%
9. French Non-Basque 64 1.19%
10. European 34 0.63%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 24251 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,328 98.49%
2. German 51 0.60%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 0.58%
4. French 14 0.17%
5. Greek 6 0.07%
6. Korean 5 0.06%
7. Italian 3 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 24251 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,856 99.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 22 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.10%



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