Pelham

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


Pelham Legal Resources Back to top

Pelham Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Pelham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,369
  • Land Area (2000): 98.411 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.880 square kilometers
Pelham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 15,722 2003 16,573 2005 18,223
2001 14,425 2004 17,510 2006 19,626
2002 14,496     2007 21,060

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Houses (2000): 5,894
Pelham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,879 84.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,222 15.76%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Employment Information Back to top
Pelham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 632 14.96%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 386 9.13%
3. Finance and Insurance 228 5.40%
4. Repair and Maintenance 190 4.50%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 172 4.07%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 167 3.95%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 147 3.48%
8. Health Care 140 3.31%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 133 3.15%
10. Metal Manufactuing 132 3.12%
11. Public Administration 125 2.96%
12. Educational Services 117 2.77%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 114 2.70%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 101 2.39%
15. Utilities 98 2.32%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.56%
17. Truck Transportation 56 1.33%
18. Other Transportation 53 1.25%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 52 1.23%
20. Rail Transportation 51 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 541 15.34%
2. Finance and Insurance 470 13.33%
3. Educational Services 353 10.01%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 231 6.55%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 178 5.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 161 4.57%
7. Social Assistance 139 3.94%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 2.72%
9. Public Administration 88 2.50%
10. Department and Other General Stores 84 2.38%
11. Utilities 84 2.38%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 79 2.24%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 2.13%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 2.13%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.04%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 71 2.01%
17. Construction 66 1.87%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 1.56%
19. Private Household Services 45 1.28%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 40 1.13%

Pelham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 331 7.83%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 281 6.65%
3. Other Management Occupations 229 5.42%
4. Top Executives 189 4.47%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 182 4.31%
6. Engineers 174 4.12%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 158 3.74%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 3.60%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 3.60%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 140 3.31%
11. Carpenters 122 2.89%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 109 2.58%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 106 2.51%
14. Other Production Occupations 91 2.15%
15. Construction Laborers 83 1.96%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 82 1.94%
17. Business Operations Specialists 79 1.87%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 78 1.85%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 76 1.80%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 69 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 320 9.08%
2. Secretaries and Admins 257 7.29%
3. Registered Nurses 175 4.96%
4. Other Management Occupations 158 4.48%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 143 4.06%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 137 3.89%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 127 3.60%
8. Computer Specialists 125 3.55%
9. Business Operations Specialists 123 3.49%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 118 3.35%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 3.26%
12. Customer Service Representatives 110 3.12%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 101 2.86%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 101 2.86%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 93 2.64%
16. Child Care Workers 91 2.58%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 79 2.24%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 71 2.01%
19. Accountants and Auditors 65 1.84%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 1.84%

Pelham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,036 63.96%
15-35 hours 1,291 11.74%
1-14 hours 261 2.37%
No regular hours 2,413 21.93%

Pelham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 0.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 254 3.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 761 10.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,087 14.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,818 24.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,225 16.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 583 7.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 344 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 377 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 157 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 416 5.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 240 3.22%

Pelham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 117 1.57%
5-9 740 9.94%
10-14 715 9.60%
15-19 1,036 13.91%
20-24 1,164 15.63%
25-29 760 10.21%
30-34 1,594 21.41%
35-39 262 3.52%
40-44 210 2.82%
45-59 550 7.39%
60-89 170 2.28%
At least 90 128 1.72%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 4,526 60.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,066 27.75%
45-59 17 0.23% 533 7.16%
At least 60 13 0.17% 285 3.83%

Pelham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 728 9.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,613 85.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 299 3.86%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,599 (13,954 people)
Families (2000): 3,994 (11,961 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,891
People at same address in 1995: 6,287
Pelham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 251 4.45%
$10,000-$14,999 191 3.39%
$15,000-$19,999 190 3.37%
$20,000-$24,999 159 2.82%
$25,000-$29,999 307 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 255 4.53%
$35,000-$39,999 399 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 422 7.49%
$45,000-$49,999 300 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 605 10.74%
$60,000-$74,999 904 16.04%
$75,000-$99,999 821 14.57%
$100,000-$124,999 440 7.81%
$125,000-$149,999 230 4.08%
$150,000-$199,999 91 1.61%
$200,000 or more 70 1.24%

Pelham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,426 25.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,662 29.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 174 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,017 18.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 850 15.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 323 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 99 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.07%

Pelham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,030 32.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,418 15.58%
Public Assistance 51 0.33%
Retirement 829 5.34%
Self Employment 618 3.98%
Social Security 1,117 7.20%
Supplemental Security 116 0.75%
Wage / Salary 4,822 31.07%
Other 517 3.33%

Pelham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,777 52.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,617 47.64%

Pelham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 537 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 3,580 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,229 22.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 1.15%

Pelham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 752 13.06%
Color 1 Box Married 3,511 60.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 977 16.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 519 9.01%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Education Information Back to top
Pelham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 533 5.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 885 8.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,429 22.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,798 26.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 585 5.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,478 23.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 958 8.98%

Pelham 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 83 0.58% 154 1.07% 237 1.65%
Kindergarten 271 1.89% 28 0.19% 299 2.08%
Grades 1-4 680 4.73% 78 0.54% 758 5.28%
Grades 5-8 617 4.29% 52 0.36% 669 4.66%
Grades 9-12 641 4.46% 65 0.45% 706 4.91%
Undergrad college 350 2.44% 96 0.67% 446 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 140 0.97% 17 0.12% 157 1.09%
Total 2,782 19.36% 490 3.41% 3,272 22.77%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pelham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,406 95.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 646 4.60%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Criminal Information Back to top
Pelham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 0.700 0.000 0.000 0.254 0.954 0.000 1.463 22.771 1.145 25.378
2001 0.693 0.208 0.000 0.555 1.456 0.000 2.218 23.501 1.456 27.175
2002 0.138 0.000 0.000 0.483 0.621 0.069 2.552 22.558 1.725 26.904
2003 0.302 0.000 0.060 0.543 0.905 0.000 1.931 17.860 1.871 21.662
2004 0.800 0.228 0.000 1.142 2.170 0.000 2.627 24.272 1.942 28.841
2005 0.988 0.165 0.055 1.043 2.250 0.055 2.360 32.486 1.591 36.437
2006 0.662 0.102 0.051 1.580 2.395 0.000 2.650 24.050 1.732 28.432
2007 0.475 0.142 0.000 1.045 1.662 0.000 1.947 22.555 1.614 26.116

Pelham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 65
2005 15 65
2006 15 65
2007 15 66

Pelham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 414
2001 413
2002 399

Pelham 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.


Pelham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pelham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,198 15.30%
10-19 Years 1,776 12.36%
20-29 Years 1,983 13.80%
30-39 Years 2,661 18.52%
40-49 Years 2,334 16.24%
50-59 Years 1,709 11.89%
60-69 Years 898 6.25%
70-79 Years 545 3.79%
80-89 Years 224 1.56%
90+ Years 41 0.29%

Pelham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,992 48.66%
Color 1 Box Female 7,377 51.34%

Pelham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,473 86.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 923 6.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 570 3.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 240 1.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Pelham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,041 20.02%
2. English 1,849 18.14%
3. Irish 1,617 15.86%
4. German 1,426 13.99%
5. Italian 524 5.14%
6. Scotch Irish 512 5.02%
7. Scottish 382 3.75%
8. French Non-Basque 295 2.89%
9. Polish 197 1.93%
10. Dutch 173 1.70%

Pelham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,932 91.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 788 6.04%
3. Arabic 56 0.43%
4. Chinese 55 0.42%
5. German 52 0.40%
6. French 44 0.34%
7. Japanese 28 0.21%
8. Vietnamese 27 0.21%
9. Greek 16 0.12%
10. African 14 0.11%

Pelham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,300 94.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 265 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 536 3.80%

Pelham 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.
Pelham 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.


Pelham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35124