North Star

  1. North Star Legal Resources
  2. North Star Statistics
  3. North Star Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. North Star Employment Information
  5. North Star Family Information
  6. North Star Education Information
  7. North Star Public Benefits Information
  8. North Star Immigration & Civil Rights Information


North Star Legal Resources Back to top

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North Star Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,277
  • Land Area (2000): 17.724 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,651
North Star Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,978 96.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 299 3.61%

North Star 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.


North Star Employment Information Back to top
North Star Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 358 15.04%
2. Finance and Insurance 355 14.91%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 343 14.41%
4. Construction 142 5.96%
5. Health Care 116 4.87%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 105 4.41%
7. Educational Services 80 3.36%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 3.02%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 60 2.52%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 52 2.18%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 50 2.10%
12. Public Administration 49 2.06%
13. Utilities 35 1.47%
14. U.S. Postal Service 33 1.39%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 1.34%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 1.26%
17. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 30 1.26%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 1.22%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.18%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 28 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 343 20.02%
2. Health Care 224 13.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 218 12.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 211 12.32%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 124 7.24%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 48 2.80%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 42 2.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 1.98%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.98%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 1.81%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.75%
12. Social Assistance 30 1.75%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 26 1.52%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 25 1.46%
15. Construction 19 1.11%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 19 1.11%
17. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.05%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 16 0.93%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 0.93%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 0.88%

North Star Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 161 6.76%
2. Top Executives 149 6.26%
3. Other Management Occupations 143 6.01%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 126 5.29%
5. Life and Physical Scientists 120 5.04%
6. Computer Specialists 117 4.91%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 113 4.75%
8. Accountants and Auditors 103 4.33%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 92 3.86%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 3.82%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 3.23%
12. Financial Managers 74 3.11%
13. Physicians and Surgeons 64 2.69%
14. Other Financial Specialists 62 2.60%
15. Other Production Occupations 59 2.48%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 2.48%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 56 2.35%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.23%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 1.89%
20. Lawyers 43 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 184 10.74%
2. Other Management Occupations 116 6.77%
3. Registered Nurses 92 5.37%
4. Secretaries and Admins 92 5.37%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 79 4.61%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 74 4.32%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 4.20%
8. Financial Managers 70 4.09%
9. Computer Specialists 54 3.15%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 3.04%
11. Accountants and Auditors 49 2.86%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 48 2.80%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 42 2.45%
14. Cashiers 39 2.28%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 36 2.10%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 36 2.10%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 1.98%
18. Other Healthcare Support 33 1.93%
19. Lawyers 31 1.81%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 1.63%

North Star Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,628 60.65%
15-35 hours 700 11.70%
1-14 hours 295 4.93%
No regular hours 1,359 22.72%

North Star Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37 0.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 1.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 140 3.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 232 5.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 629 16.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,073 27.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 624 16.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 510 13.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 171 4.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 107 2.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 105 2.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 87 2.25%

North Star Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 0.67%
5-9 88 2.27%
10-14 375 9.69%
15-19 520 13.44%
20-24 856 22.12%
25-29 345 8.91%
30-34 771 19.92%
35-39 162 4.19%
40-44 160 4.13%
45-59 301 7.78%
60-89 173 4.47%
At least 90 93 2.40%

North Star Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.21% 2,202 56.90%
30-44 14 0.36% 1,079 27.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 301 7.78%
At least 60 21 0.54% 245 6.33%

North Star Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 438 10.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,316 82.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 3.66%

North Star 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.


North Star Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,648 (8,277 people)
Families (2000): 2,409 (7,910 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,318
People at same address in 1995: 5,288
North Star Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 25 0.94%
$10,000-$14,999 33 1.25%
$15,000-$19,999 20 0.76%
$20,000-$24,999 21 0.79%
$25,000-$29,999 17 0.64%
$30,000-$34,999 41 1.55%
$35,000-$39,999 21 0.79%
$40,000-$44,999 32 1.21%
$45,000-$49,999 75 2.83%
$50,000-$59,999 145 5.48%
$60,000-$74,999 218 8.23%
$75,000-$99,999 456 17.22%
$100,000-$124,999 445 16.81%
$125,000-$149,999 378 14.27%
$150,000-$199,999 477 18.01%
$200,000 or more 244 9.21%

North Star Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 178 6.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 783 29.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 551 20.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 710 27.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 266 10.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

North Star Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,469 29.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,035 24.24%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 493 5.87%
Self Employment 405 4.82%
Social Security 344 4.10%
Supplemental Security 56 0.67%
Wage / Salary 2,401 28.60%
Other 191 2.28%

North Star Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 991 43.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,273 56.23%

North Star Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 2.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,349 75.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 640 20.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 1.51%

North Star Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 130 4.34%
Color 1 Box Married 2,304 76.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 431 14.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 4.40%

North Star 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.


North Star Education Information Back to top
North Star Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 59 1.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 173 3.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 798 14.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 980 17.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 399 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,768 31.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,496 26.37%

North Star 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 34 0.41% 227 2.74% 261 3.15%
Kindergarten 28 0.34% 115 1.39% 143 1.73%
Grades 1-4 235 2.84% 415 5.01% 650 7.85%
Grades 5-8 307 3.71% 376 4.54% 683 8.25%
Grades 9-12 212 2.56% 320 3.87% 532 6.43%
Undergrad college 174 2.10% 116 1.40% 290 3.50%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.83% 69 0.83% 138 1.67%
Total 1,059 12.79% 1,638 19.79% 2,697 32.58%

North Star 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.


North Star Public Benefits Information Back to top
North Star Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,055 97.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 197 2.39%

North Star 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.


North Star Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
North Star Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,371 16.56%
10-19 Years 1,398 16.89%
20-29 Years 420 5.07%
30-39 Years 1,148 13.87%
40-49 Years 1,786 21.58%
50-59 Years 1,406 16.99%
60-69 Years 469 5.67%
70-79 Years 205 2.48%
80-89 Years 69 0.83%
90+ Years 5 0.06%

North Star Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,124 49.82%
Color 1 Box Female 4,153 50.18%

North Star Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,346 88.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 553 6.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 205 2.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 97 1.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.76%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

North Star Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,813 19.72%
2. German 1,659 18.04%
3. Italian 1,319 14.35%
4. English 1,285 13.98%
5. Polish 663 7.21%
6. United States Or American 379 4.12%
7. French Non-Basque 254 2.76%
8. Scottish 214 2.33%
9. Swedish 160 1.74%
10. Hungarian 119 1.29%

North Star Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,787 88.61%
2. Vietnamese 161 2.10%
3. Chinese 155 2.02%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 87 1.14%
5. Other Indic 59 0.77%
6. Italian 57 0.74%
7. French 43 0.56%
8. Other Asian 40 0.52%
9. Korean 39 0.51%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 37 0.48%

North Star Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,414 89.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 557 6.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 3.70%

North Star 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.
North Star 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.