Summit

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


Summit Legal Resources Back to top

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Summit Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,060
  • Land Area (2000): 91.633 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.602 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,007
Summit Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,635 76.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 64 0.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,260 23.35%

Summit 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.


Summit Employment Information Back to top
Summit Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 435 12.80%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 260 7.65%
3. Metal Manufactuing 251 7.39%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 148 4.36%
5. Repair and Maintenance 119 3.50%
6. Food Manufacturing 114 3.35%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 113 3.33%
8. Truck Transportation 110 3.24%
9. Health Care 109 3.21%
10. Public Administration 106 3.12%
11. Other Transportation 96 2.83%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 95 2.80%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 92 2.71%
14. Finance and Insurance 91 2.68%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 81 2.38%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 70 2.06%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 60 1.77%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 51 1.50%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 51 1.50%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 49 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 364 12.89%
2. Educational Services 260 9.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 230 8.14%
4. Finance and Insurance 177 6.27%
5. Social Assistance 121 4.28%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 111 3.93%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 3.54%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 98 3.47%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 89 3.15%
10. Department and Other General Stores 86 3.05%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 2.80%
12. Metal Manufactuing 63 2.23%
13. Public Administration 60 2.12%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 53 1.88%
15. Other Transportation 52 1.84%
16. Food Manufacturing 47 1.66%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 46 1.63%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 43 1.52%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 1.35%
20. Private Household Services 37 1.31%

Summit Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 264 7.77%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 210 6.18%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 190 5.59%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 179 5.27%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 160 4.71%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 157 4.62%
7. Carpenters 115 3.38%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 110 3.24%
9. Other Construction Trades 103 3.03%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 102 3.00%
11. Other Management Occupations 100 2.94%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 2.88%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 2.83%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 95 2.80%
15. Construction Laborers 92 2.71%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 91 2.68%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 72 2.12%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 59 1.74%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 53 1.56%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 52 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 180 6.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 175 6.20%
3. Cashiers 169 5.98%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 129 4.57%
5. Secretaries and Admins 126 4.46%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 117 4.14%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 116 4.11%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 113 4.00%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 90 3.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.90%
11. Registered Nurses 79 2.80%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 78 2.76%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 78 2.76%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 2.73%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 2.58%
16. Customer Service Representatives 72 2.55%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 72 2.55%
18. Other Management Occupations 66 2.34%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 60 2.12%
20. Accountants and Auditors 55 1.95%

Summit Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,700 55.31%
15-35 hours 1,082 10.50%
1-14 hours 254 2.46%
No regular hours 3,269 31.72%

Summit Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 252 4.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 311 5.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 241 4.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 700 11.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 645 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 878 14.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 676 11.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 442 7.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 166 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 3.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 131 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 609 10.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 744 12.37%

Summit Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 176 2.93%
5-9 423 7.03%
10-14 1,165 19.37%
15-19 1,226 20.39%
20-24 951 15.82%
25-29 210 3.49%
30-34 741 12.32%
35-39 66 1.10%
40-44 241 4.01%
45-59 428 7.12%
60-89 299 4.97%
At least 90 87 1.45%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 121 2.01% 4,030 67.02%
30-44 64 1.06% 984 16.36%
45-59 33 0.55% 395 6.57%
At least 60 53 0.88% 333 5.54%

Summit Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,127 18.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,276 70.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 271 4.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 248 4.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 1.47%

Summit 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.


Summit Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,581 (13,926 people)
Families (2000): 3,436 (12,197 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,258
People at same address in 1995: 7,895
Summit Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 414 9.04%
$10,000-$14,999 338 7.38%
$15,000-$19,999 283 6.18%
$20,000-$24,999 405 8.84%
$25,000-$29,999 226 4.93%
$30,000-$34,999 232 5.06%
$35,000-$39,999 333 7.27%
$40,000-$44,999 304 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 272 5.94%
$50,000-$59,999 492 10.74%
$60,000-$74,999 404 8.82%
$75,000-$99,999 507 11.07%
$100,000-$124,999 147 3.21%
$125,000-$149,999 94 2.05%
$150,000-$199,999 94 2.05%
$200,000 or more 36 0.79%

Summit Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 973 21.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,074 23.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 709 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 751 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 463 10.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 221 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 208 4.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Summit Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,640 29.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,534 12.62%
Public Assistance 201 1.65%
Retirement 691 5.68%
Self Employment 528 4.34%
Social Security 1,294 10.64%
Supplemental Security 150 1.23%
Wage / Salary 3,516 28.92%
Other 603 4.96%

Summit Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,154 46.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,348 53.88%

Summit Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 350 6.50%
Color 1 Box Married 2,888 53.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,971 36.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 3.29%

Summit Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 423 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,887 56.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,167 22.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 667 12.97%

Summit 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.


Summit Education Information Back to top
Summit Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,646 16.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,609 16.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,528 35.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,672 16.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 418 4.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 784 7.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 280 2.82%

Summit 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 179 1.27% 75 0.53% 254 1.81%
Kindergarten 234 1.66% 42 0.30% 276 1.96%
Grades 1-4 890 6.33% 164 1.17% 1,054 7.50%
Grades 5-8 685 4.87% 202 1.44% 887 6.31%
Grades 9-12 714 5.08% 94 0.67% 808 5.75%
Undergrad college 466 3.31% 127 0.90% 593 4.22%
Graduate or professional school 59 0.42% 9 0.06% 68 0.48%
Total 3,227 22.95% 713 5.07% 3,940 28.02%

Summit 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.


Summit Public Benefits Information Back to top
Summit Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,952 85.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,953 14.05%

Summit 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.


Summit Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Summit Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,354 16.74%
10-19 Years 2,173 15.46%
20-29 Years 2,140 15.22%
30-39 Years 2,056 14.62%
40-49 Years 2,013 14.32%
50-59 Years 1,341 9.54%
60-69 Years 914 6.50%
70-79 Years 687 4.89%
80-89 Years 339 2.41%
90+ Years 43 0.31%

Summit Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,244 51.52%
Color 1 Box Female 6,816 48.48%

Summit Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,258 51.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,181 36.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,265 9.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 1.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Summit Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,971 26.78%
2. Polish 1,344 18.26%
3. Irish 740 10.06%
4. United States Or American 559 7.60%
5. English 406 5.52%
6. Italian 368 5.00%
7. French Non-Basque 176 2.39%
8. Lithuanian 167 2.27%
9. Czech 147 2.00%
10. Dutch 145 1.97%

Summit Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,123 55.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,281 33.36%
3. Polish 448 3.49%
4. Other Indo European 262 2.04%
5. Arabic 172 1.34%
6. Urdu 163 1.27%
7. Other Asian 124 0.97%
8. Other Slavic 70 0.55%
9. Greek 48 0.37%
10. Serbo Croatian 39 0.30%

Summit Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,291 73.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,119 8.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,549 18.26%

Summit 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.
Summit 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.