Orcas

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  2. Orcas Statistics
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  4. Orcas Employment Information
  5. Orcas Family Information
  6. Orcas Education Information
  7. Orcas Public Benefits Information
  8. Orcas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Orcas Zip Codes


Orcas Legal Resources Back to top

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Orcas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,593
  • Land Area (2000): 168.402 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 378.885 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,247
Orcas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 114 2.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,479 97.52%

Orcas 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.


Orcas Employment Information Back to top
Orcas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 315 26.14%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 140 11.62%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 5.81%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 66 5.48%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 4.23%
6. Finance and Insurance 46 3.82%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 3.32%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 40 3.32%
9. Health Care 39 3.24%
10. Water Transportation 37 3.07%
11. Educational Services 31 2.57%
12. Public Administration 24 1.99%
13. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 21 1.74%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 20 1.66%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 19 1.58%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.58%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 19 1.58%
18. Utilities 19 1.58%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.49%
20. Private Household Services 17 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 148 13.69%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 8.42%
3. Educational Services 79 7.31%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 63 5.83%
5. Health Care 58 5.37%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 5.00%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 48 4.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 4.16%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 45 4.16%
10. Social Assistance 34 3.15%
11. Construction 31 2.87%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 31 2.87%
13. Finance and Insurance 30 2.78%
14. Private Household Services 29 2.68%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 2.31%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 2.31%
17. Public Administration 23 2.13%
18. Air Transportation 22 2.04%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 2.04%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 22 2.04%

Orcas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 95 7.88%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 7.22%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 5.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 61 5.06%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 4.98%
6. Other Construction Trades 53 4.40%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 3.32%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 3.15%
9. Art and Design Workers 33 2.74%
10. Business Operations Specialists 30 2.49%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 29 2.41%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 29 2.41%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 29 2.41%
14. Top Executives 29 2.41%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 2.32%
16. Construction Laborers 27 2.24%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 2.16%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.07%
19. Other Health Occupations 24 1.99%
20. Rail and Water Transportation 23 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 10.64%
2. Other Management Occupations 100 9.25%
3. Secretaries and Admins 99 9.16%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 4.63%
5. Cashiers 45 4.16%
6. Art and Design Workers 41 3.79%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 38 3.52%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 32 2.96%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 2.96%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.96%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.87%
12. Computer Specialists 27 2.50%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.50%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 24 2.22%
15. Other Healthcare Support 22 2.04%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 22 2.04%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 2.04%
18. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 22 2.04%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 19 1.76%
20. Business Operations Specialists 18 1.67%

Orcas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,884 49.36%
15-35 hours 702 18.39%
1-14 hours 127 3.33%
No regular hours 1,104 28.92%

Orcas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 1.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 1.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 55 2.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 134 7.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 208 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 339 18.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 296 15.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 99 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 17.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 117 6.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 121 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 88 4.75%

Orcas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 12.25%
5-9 485 26.17%
10-14 375 20.24%
15-19 233 12.57%
20-24 249 13.44%
25-29 40 2.16%
30-34 88 4.75%
35-39 19 1.03%
40-44 22 1.19%
45-59 34 1.83%
60-89 30 1.62%
At least 90 51 2.75%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.70% 1,596 86.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 129 6.96%
45-59 8 0.43% 26 1.40%
At least 60 17 0.92% 64 3.45%

Orcas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.95%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 292 13.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,285 57.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 1.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 1.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 182 8.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 363 16.38%

Orcas 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.


Orcas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,169 (4,585 people)
Families (2000): 1,330 (3,429 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 561
People at same address in 1995: 2,266
Orcas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 215 9.91%
$10,000-$14,999 151 6.96%
$15,000-$19,999 125 5.76%
$20,000-$24,999 160 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 108 4.98%
$30,000-$34,999 154 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 102 4.70%
$40,000-$44,999 90 4.15%
$45,000-$49,999 81 3.73%
$50,000-$59,999 260 11.99%
$60,000-$74,999 187 8.62%
$75,000-$99,999 201 9.27%
$100,000-$124,999 81 3.73%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 75 3.46%
$200,000 or more 145 6.69%

Orcas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 693 31.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 816 37.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 141 6.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 221 10.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 8.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Orcas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,745 26.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,132 17.16%
Public Assistance 64 0.97%
Retirement 472 7.16%
Self Employment 720 10.92%
Social Security 670 10.16%
Supplemental Security 47 0.71%
Wage / Salary 1,417 21.49%
Other 328 4.97%

Orcas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 780 70.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 323 29.28%

Orcas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,172 62.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 469 24.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.44%

Orcas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 446 23.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,170 60.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 161 8.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 8.02%

Orcas 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.


Orcas Education Information Back to top
Orcas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11 0.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 209 5.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 641 17.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,159 31.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 266 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 929 24.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 523 13.99%

Orcas 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 19 0.41% 90 1.96% 109 2.37%
Kindergarten 21 0.46% 0 0.00% 21 0.46%
Grades 1-4 160 3.48% 56 1.22% 216 4.70%
Grades 5-8 283 6.16% 6 0.13% 289 6.29%
Grades 9-12 108 2.35% 11 0.24% 119 2.59%
Undergrad college 116 2.53% 0 0.00% 116 2.53%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.22% 12 0.26% 22 0.48%
Total 717 15.61% 175 3.81% 892 19.42%

Orcas 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.


Orcas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Orcas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,004 88.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 521 11.51%

Orcas 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.


Orcas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Orcas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 410 8.93%
10-19 Years 515 11.21%
20-29 Years 293 6.38%
30-39 Years 468 10.19%
40-49 Years 871 18.96%
50-59 Years 909 19.79%
60-69 Years 567 12.34%
70-79 Years 392 8.53%
80-89 Years 146 3.18%
90+ Years 22 0.48%

Orcas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,237 48.70%
Color 1 Box Female 2,356 51.30%

Orcas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,304 93.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 2.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 86 1.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 44 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.13%

Orcas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 923 17.61%
2. English 908 17.33%
3. Irish 682 13.02%
4. French Non-Basque 364 6.95%
5. Scottish 257 4.90%
6. Italian 233 4.45%
7. Swedish 179 3.42%
8. Norwegian 178 3.40%
9. Scotch Irish 168 3.21%
10. United States Or American 156 2.98%

Orcas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,249 96.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 54 1.22%
3. Scandinavian 26 0.59%
4. German 19 0.43%
5. French 18 0.41%
6. Thai 18 0.41%
7. Arabic 15 0.34%
8. Other Indo European 10 0.23%
9. Japanese 8 0.18%

Orcas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,283 93.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 211 4.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 99 2.16%

Orcas 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.
Orcas 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.


Orcas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98280