Griffis-Widewater

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  4. Griffis-Widewater Employment Information
  5. Griffis-Widewater Family Information
  6. Griffis-Widewater Education Information
  7. Griffis-Widewater Public Benefits Information
  8. Griffis-Widewater Criminal Information
  9. Griffis-Widewater Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Griffis-Widewater Legal Resources Back to top

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Griffis-Widewater Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,184
  • Land Area (2000): 165.396 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.807 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,502
Griffis-Widewater Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,993 87.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,301 12.64%

Griffis-Widewater 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.


Griffis-Widewater Employment Information Back to top
Griffis-Widewater Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 561 23.30%
2. Public Administration 228 9.47%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 195 8.10%
4. Repair and Maintenance 133 5.52%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 5.19%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 109 4.53%
7. Truck Transportation 83 3.45%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 68 2.82%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 58 2.41%
10. Finance and Insurance 58 2.41%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 2.28%
12. Health Care 47 1.95%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 1.87%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 44 1.83%
15. Educational Services 38 1.58%
16. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.50%
17. U.S. Postal Service 35 1.45%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 34 1.41%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 32 1.33%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 242 11.55%
2. Public Administration 202 9.64%
3. Health Care 178 8.49%
4. Educational Services 174 8.30%
5. Finance and Insurance 164 7.82%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 149 7.11%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 6.11%
8. Department and Other General Stores 112 5.34%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 78 3.72%
10. Construction 69 3.29%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 55 2.62%
12. Social Assistance 54 2.58%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 46 2.19%
14. Utilities 34 1.62%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.57%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 1.34%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.19%
18. Private Household Services 25 1.19%
19. Repair and Maintenance 25 1.19%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 24 1.15%

Griffis-Widewater Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 169 7.02%
2. Other Management Occupations 158 6.56%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 143 5.94%
4. Computer Specialists 132 5.48%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 121 5.02%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 108 4.49%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 4.24%
8. Construction Laborers 89 3.70%
9. Carpenters 84 3.49%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 3.45%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 78 3.24%
12. Business Operations Specialists 68 2.82%
13. Electricians 67 2.78%
14. Other Construction Trades 64 2.66%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 2.57%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 55 2.28%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 55 2.28%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 53 2.20%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 49 2.03%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 48 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 164 7.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 144 6.87%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 141 6.73%
4. Other Management Occupations 117 5.58%
5. Business Operations Specialists 95 4.53%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 95 4.53%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 3.96%
8. Customer Service Representatives 76 3.63%
9. Computer Specialists 69 3.29%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 69 3.29%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 3.24%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 65 3.10%
13. Cashiers 64 3.05%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 58 2.77%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 2.58%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 1.96%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 36 1.72%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 1.62%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33 1.57%
20. Child Care Workers 33 1.57%

Griffis-Widewater Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,247 71.27%
15-35 hours 813 11.04%
1-14 hours 198 2.69%
No regular hours 1,104 15.00%

Griffis-Widewater Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 291 5.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 433 8.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 491 9.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 881 16.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 724 13.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 562 10.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 304 5.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 425 8.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 238 4.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 217 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 0.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 304 5.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 354 6.69%

Griffis-Widewater Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 334 6.31%
5-9 553 10.45%
10-14 438 8.27%
15-19 506 9.56%
20-24 702 13.26%
25-29 137 2.59%
30-34 591 11.16%
35-39 124 2.34%
40-44 213 4.02%
45-59 656 12.39%
60-89 702 13.26%
At least 90 338 6.38%

Griffis-Widewater Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.13% 2,663 50.30%
30-44 9 0.17% 919 17.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 656 12.39%
At least 60 46 0.87% 994 18.78%

Griffis-Widewater Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 950 17.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,610 66.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 67 1.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 1.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 605 11.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 2.70%

Griffis-Widewater 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.


Griffis-Widewater Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,227 (9,499 people)
Families (2000): 2,381 (7,968 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,077
People at same address in 1995: 3,192
Griffis-Widewater Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 180 5.58%
$10,000-$14,999 104 3.22%
$15,000-$19,999 100 3.10%
$20,000-$24,999 190 5.89%
$25,000-$29,999 145 4.49%
$30,000-$34,999 200 6.20%
$35,000-$39,999 262 8.12%
$40,000-$44,999 246 7.62%
$45,000-$49,999 189 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 375 11.62%
$60,000-$74,999 487 15.09%
$75,000-$99,999 418 12.95%
$100,000-$124,999 128 3.97%
$125,000-$149,999 143 4.43%
$150,000-$199,999 45 1.39%
$200,000 or more 15 0.46%

Griffis-Widewater Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 650 19.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 733 22.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 190 5.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 650 19.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 613 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 284 8.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 2.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 44 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Griffis-Widewater Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,032 35.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 744 8.68%
Public Assistance 168 1.96%
Retirement 423 4.93%
Self Employment 299 3.49%
Social Security 390 4.55%
Supplemental Security 88 1.03%
Wage / Salary 2,978 34.74%
Other 451 5.26%

Griffis-Widewater Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 633 36.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,122 63.93%

Griffis-Widewater Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 425 10.45%
Color 1 Box Married 2,029 49.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,566 38.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 1.13%

Griffis-Widewater Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 415 12.11%
Color 1 Box Married 2,069 60.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 782 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 4.70%

Griffis-Widewater 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.


Griffis-Widewater Education Information Back to top
Griffis-Widewater Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 240 3.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,014 14.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,414 33.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,654 23.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 384 5.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,184 16.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 273 3.81%

Griffis-Widewater 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 56 0.55% 85 0.83% 141 1.38%
Kindergarten 207 2.03% 5 0.05% 212 2.08%
Grades 1-4 783 7.69% 89 0.87% 872 8.56%
Grades 5-8 529 5.19% 54 0.53% 583 5.72%
Grades 9-12 493 4.84% 28 0.27% 521 5.12%
Undergrad college 289 2.84% 47 0.46% 336 3.30%
Graduate or professional school 107 1.05% 18 0.18% 125 1.23%
Total 2,464 24.19% 326 3.20% 2,790 27.40%

Griffis-Widewater 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.


Griffis-Widewater Public Benefits Information Back to top
Griffis-Widewater Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,658 91.88%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 765 8.12%

Griffis-Widewater 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.


Griffis-Widewater Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 44
Griffis-Widewater Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Griffis-Widewater Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Griffis-Widewater Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,860 18.26%
10-19 Years 1,450 14.24%
20-29 Years 2,157 21.18%
30-39 Years 2,045 20.08%
40-49 Years 1,282 12.59%
50-59 Years 758 7.44%
60-69 Years 374 3.67%
70-79 Years 173 1.70%
80-89 Years 76 0.75%
90+ Years 9 0.09%

Griffis-Widewater Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,405 53.07%
Color 1 Box Female 4,779 46.93%

Griffis-Widewater Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,245 71.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,852 18.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 503 4.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 289 2.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 214 2.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.16%

Griffis-Widewater Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,433 19.38%
2. United States Or American 1,243 16.81%
3. German 1,209 16.35%
4. English 738 9.98%
5. Italian 488 6.60%
6. French Non-Basque 345 4.67%
7. Scotch Irish 308 4.17%
8. Scottish 178 2.41%
9. Polish 167 2.26%
10. European 147 1.99%

Griffis-Widewater Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,581 91.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 450 4.82%
3. German 74 0.79%
4. Tagalog 62 0.66%
5. French 49 0.52%
6. Greek 30 0.32%
7. African 17 0.18%
8. Japanese 14 0.15%
9. Other Indic 12 0.13%
10. Other West Germanic 8 0.09%

Griffis-Widewater Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,955 96.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 198 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 141 1.37%

Griffis-Widewater 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.
Griffis-Widewater 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.