Shields

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


Shields Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois Courts
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Shields Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,396
  • Land Area (2000): 3.152 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 919
Shields 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.


Shields Employment Information Back to top
Shields Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 114 16.47%
2. Educational Services 62 8.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 8.38%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33 4.77%
5. Health Care 32 4.62%
6. Public Administration 30 4.34%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 4.19%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 4.05%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 3.90%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 3.47%
11. Other Transportation 23 3.32%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 3.18%
13. Finance and Insurance 22 3.18%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 2.89%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.17%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 13 1.88%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 1.88%
18. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 12 1.73%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 12 1.73%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 77 14.98%
2. Finance and Insurance 49 9.53%
3. Health Care 45 8.75%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 6.42%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 6.42%
6. Public Administration 31 6.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 4.86%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 24 4.67%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 3.50%
10. Social Assistance 18 3.50%
11. U.S. Postal Service 18 3.50%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 14 2.72%
13. Construction 13 2.53%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 13 2.53%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 11 2.14%
16. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.95%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.75%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 8 1.56%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 1.56%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 8 1.56%

Shields Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 64 9.25%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 45 6.50%
3. Other Management Occupations 42 6.07%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 5.20%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 4.77%
6. Computer Specialists 30 4.34%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 4.19%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 4.05%
9. Carpenters 26 3.76%
10. Registered Nurses 25 3.61%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 3.18%
12. Electricians 21 3.03%
13. Engineers 19 2.75%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 18 2.60%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 14 2.02%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 1.88%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 13 1.88%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 13 1.88%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 12 1.73%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 12 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 55 10.70%
2. Child Care Workers 44 8.56%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 7.59%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 36 7.00%
5. Other Management Occupations 28 5.45%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 5.25%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 5.25%
8. Accountants and Auditors 23 4.47%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 4.47%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 4.28%
11. Registered Nurses 20 3.89%
12. Computer Specialists 17 3.31%
13. Cashiers 14 2.72%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 2.72%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 13 2.53%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.33%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 12 2.33%
18. Art and Design Workers 10 1.95%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 8 1.56%

Shields Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,080 57.26%
15-35 hours 223 11.82%
1-14 hours 88 4.67%
No regular hours 495 26.25%

Shields Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 1.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 73 6.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 179 15.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 207 17.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 139 11.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 173 14.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 48 4.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 68 5.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 20 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 69 5.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 72 6.21%

Shields Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 2.16%
5-9 161 13.88%
10-14 179 15.43%
15-19 265 22.84%
20-24 154 13.28%
25-29 72 6.21%
30-34 98 8.45%
35-39 29 2.50%
40-44 74 6.38%
45-59 43 3.71%
60-89 60 5.17%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 856 73.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 201 17.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 3.71%
At least 60 17 1.47% 43 3.71%

Shields Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 115 9.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,002 85.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 2.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 0.68%

Shields 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.


Shields Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 866 (2,123 people)
Families (2000): 548 (1,684 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 253
People at same address in 1995: 1,106
Shields Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 103 11.89%
$10,000-$14,999 3 0.35%
$15,000-$19,999 37 4.27%
$20,000-$24,999 61 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 26 3.00%
$30,000-$34,999 38 4.39%
$35,000-$39,999 10 1.15%
$40,000-$44,999 73 8.43%
$45,000-$49,999 58 6.70%
$50,000-$59,999 130 15.01%
$60,000-$74,999 99 11.43%
$75,000-$99,999 94 10.85%
$100,000-$124,999 76 8.78%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 24 2.77%
$200,000 or more 22 2.54%

Shields Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 279 30.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 187 20.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 10.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 130 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 127 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Shields Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 816 34.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 369 15.48%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 110 4.61%
Self Employment 118 4.95%
Social Security 102 4.28%
Supplemental Security 5 0.21%
Wage / Salary 806 33.81%
Other 58 2.43%

Shields Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 204 44.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 257 55.75%

Shields Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 1.11%
Color 1 Box Married 571 57.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 374 37.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 3.73%

Shields Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 630 68.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153 16.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 5.21%

Shields 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.


Shields Education Information Back to top
Shields Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 82 4.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 149 8.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 440 24.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 422 23.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 109 5.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 412 22.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 207 11.37%

Shields 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 13 0.54% 21 0.88% 34 1.42%
Kindergarten 23 0.96% 0 0.00% 23 0.96%
Grades 1-4 129 5.38% 15 0.63% 144 6.01%
Grades 5-8 56 2.34% 9 0.38% 65 2.71%
Grades 9-12 168 7.01% 4 0.17% 172 7.18%
Undergrad college 47 1.96% 43 1.79% 90 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.33% 87 3.63% 95 3.96%
Total 444 18.53% 179 7.47% 623 26.00%

Shields 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.


Shields Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shields Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,065 89.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 243 10.53%

Shields 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.


Shields Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shields Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 263 10.98%
10-19 Years 332 13.86%
20-29 Years 348 14.52%
30-39 Years 369 15.40%
40-49 Years 416 17.36%
50-59 Years 284 11.85%
60-69 Years 153 6.39%
70-79 Years 125 5.22%
80-89 Years 80 3.34%
90+ Years 26 1.09%

Shields Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,215 50.71%
Color 1 Box Female 1,181 49.29%

Shields Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,034 84.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 143 5.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 116 4.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 68 2.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 1.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Shields Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 559 24.27%
2. Irish 424 18.41%
3. Italian 296 12.85%
4. Polish 190 8.25%
5. United States Or American 127 5.51%
6. Swedish 93 4.04%
7. English 88 3.82%
8. Danish 55 2.39%
9. Scottish 48 2.08%
10. Canadian 41 1.78%

Shields Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,898 86.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 4.97%
3. Tagalog 49 2.24%
4. Polish 43 1.96%
5. German 39 1.78%
6. Chinese 17 0.78%
7. Japanese 12 0.55%
8. Greek 9 0.41%
9. Other Indo European 7 0.32%
10. Scandinavian 6 0.27%

Shields Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,992 86.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 148 6.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 172 7.44%

Shields 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.
Shields 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.