24521

  1. Legal Resources for the 24521 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 24521 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24521 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 24521 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,859
  • Land Area (2000): 573.364 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.106 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,259
Population - Urban/Rural for the 24521 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 553 5.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 338 3.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,243 91.21%



Employment Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 24521 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,458 56.61%
15-35 hours 742 9.42%
1-14 hours 182 2.31%
No regular hours 2,493 31.66%

Time Left For Work for the 24521 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 158 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142 3.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 285 6.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 507 11.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 423 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 705 15.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 794 17.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 384 8.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 179 3.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 189 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 316 7.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 307 6.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 24521 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 125 2.78%
5-9 403 8.98%
10-14 616 13.72%
15-19 602 13.41%
20-24 657 14.64%
25-29 321 7.15%
30-34 730 16.26%
35-39 205 4.57%
40-44 158 3.52%
45-59 359 8.00%
60-89 205 4.57%
At least 90 108 2.41%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 24521 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.27% 2,712 60.41%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,093 24.35%
45-59 19 0.42% 340 7.57%
At least 60 12 0.27% 301 6.71%

Type Of Commute for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 506 10.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,810 82.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 52 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 78 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 121 2.62%



Family Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,225
People at same address in 1995: 6,048
Household Income in 1999 for the 24521 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 413 10.58%
$10,000-$14,999 302 7.73%
$15,000-$19,999 219 5.61%
$20,000-$24,999 302 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 256 6.56%
$30,000-$34,999 265 6.79%
$35,000-$39,999 261 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 234 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 217 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 463 11.86%
$60,000-$74,999 370 9.48%
$75,000-$99,999 350 8.96%
$100,000-$124,999 113 2.89%
$125,000-$149,999 40 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 61 1.56%
$200,000 or more 39 1.00%

Household Type for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 994 25.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,176 30.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 101 2.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 703 18.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 556 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 220 5.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,078 29.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,262 12.12%
Public Assistance 112 1.08%
Retirement 733 7.04%
Self Employment 428 4.11%
Social Security 1,150 11.05%
Supplemental Security 187 1.80%
Wage / Salary 2,991 28.73%
Other 468 4.50%

Family Type for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,355 59.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 913 40.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 2,467 63.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 977 25.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 2.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 348 8.34%
Color 1 Box Married 2,521 60.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 737 17.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 565 13.55%



Education Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 24521 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 926 12.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,077 14.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,629 34.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,404 18.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 394 5.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 803 10.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 397 5.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 24521 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 104 1.05% 99 1.00% 203 2.06%
Kindergarten 61 0.62% 22 0.22% 83 0.84%
Grades 1-4 554 5.62% 90 0.91% 644 6.53%
Grades 5-8 497 5.04% 57 0.58% 554 5.62%
Grades 9-12 540 5.48% 52 0.53% 592 6.00%
Undergrad college 166 1.68% 108 1.10% 274 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.37% 18 0.18% 54 0.55%
Total 1,958 19.86% 446 4.52% 2,404 24.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 24521 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,837 88.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,166 11.66%



Criminal Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 55


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 24521 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,268 12.86%
10-19 Years 1,391 14.11%
20-29 Years 967 9.81%
30-39 Years 1,420 14.40%
40-49 Years 1,462 14.83%
50-59 Years 1,329 13.48%
60-69 Years 931 9.44%
70-79 Years 638 6.47%
80-89 Years 364 3.69%
90+ Years 89 0.90%

Population - Male/Female for the 24521 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,833 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 5,026 50.98%

Population By Ethnicity for the 24521 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,435 75.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,186 22.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 86 0.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 78 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 24521 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,406 37.20%
2. English 1,100 17.01%
3. German 743 11.49%
4. Irish 681 10.53%
5. Scottish 325 5.03%
6. Scotch Irish 243 3.76%
7. Italian 142 2.20%
8. French Non-Basque 118 1.82%
9. European 110 1.70%
10. Dutch 84 1.30%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 24521 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,317 97.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 0.73%
3. German 35 0.37%
4. French 34 0.36%
5. Korean 19 0.20%
6. Other Slavic 18 0.19%
7. Other West Germanic 12 0.13%
8. Russian 8 0.08%
9. Japanese 7 0.07%
10. Tagalog 6 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 24521 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,961 98.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 60 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 113 1.12%



Cities for the 24521 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Amherst