Worth

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  1. Worth Legal Resources
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  4. Worth Employment Information
  5. Worth Family Information
  6. Worth Education Information
  7. Worth Public Benefits Information
  8. Worth Criminal Information
  9. Worth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Worth Zip Codes


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Worth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,866
  • Land Area (2000): 105.809 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.287 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,807
Worth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,759 83.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 82 0.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,216 16.03%

Worth 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.


Worth Employment Information Back to top
Worth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 750 13.99%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 381 7.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 323 6.03%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 235 4.38%
5. Educational Services 215 4.01%
6. Truck Transportation 214 3.99%
7. Repair and Maintenance 211 3.94%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 183 3.41%
9. Metal Manufactuing 178 3.32%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 163 3.04%
11. Public Administration 151 2.82%
12. Other Transportation 127 2.37%
13. Finance and Insurance 123 2.29%
14. Health Care 118 2.20%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 2.20%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 106 1.98%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 104 1.94%
18. Food Manufacturing 99 1.85%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 88 1.64%
20. Utilities 77 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 723 15.37%
2. Educational Services 407 8.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 407 8.65%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 376 7.99%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 6.46%
6. Department and Other General Stores 233 4.95%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 184 3.91%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 139 2.96%
9. Public Administration 136 2.89%
10. Other Transportation 122 2.59%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 2.47%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 105 2.23%
13. Social Assistance 98 2.08%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 88 1.87%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 85 1.81%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 71 1.51%
17. Construction 60 1.28%
18. Metal Manufactuing 57 1.21%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 56 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 55 1.17%

Worth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 338 6.31%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 337 6.29%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 245 4.57%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 224 4.18%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 219 4.09%
6. Other Production Occupations 218 4.07%
7. Other Management Occupations 216 4.03%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 184 3.43%
9. Engineers 183 3.41%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 181 3.38%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 171 3.19%
12. Other Construction Trades 159 2.97%
13. Carpenters 143 2.67%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 142 2.65%
15. Construction Laborers 125 2.33%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.33%
17. Electricians 116 2.16%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 99 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 90 1.68%
20. Top Executives 88 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 403 8.57%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 268 5.70%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 233 4.95%
4. Cashiers 224 4.76%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 218 4.64%
6. Registered Nurses 205 4.36%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 200 4.25%
8. Other Production Occupations 185 3.93%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 3.40%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 154 3.27%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 151 3.21%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 127 2.70%
13. Customer Service Representatives 125 2.66%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 117 2.49%
15. Other Management Occupations 108 2.30%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.04%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 92 1.96%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 89 1.89%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 87 1.85%
20. Business Operations Specialists 84 1.79%

Worth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,317 52.50%
15-35 hours 2,365 14.93%
1-14 hours 536 3.38%
No regular hours 4,625 29.19%

Worth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 415 4.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 405 4.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 606 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,074 11.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,033 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,220 12.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,252 12.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 812 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 554 5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 347 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 240 2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 104 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 871 8.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 760 7.84%

Worth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 296 3.05%
5-9 976 10.07%
10-14 1,033 10.66%
15-19 1,378 14.22%
20-24 1,759 18.15%
25-29 511 5.27%
30-34 1,076 11.10%
35-39 302 3.12%
40-44 487 5.02%
45-59 904 9.33%
60-89 721 7.44%
At least 90 250 2.58%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.36% 5,918 61.05%
30-44 45 0.46% 1,820 18.78%
45-59 92 0.95% 812 8.38%
At least 60 236 2.43% 735 7.58%

Worth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 823 8.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,131 82.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 83 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 408 4.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 197 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 221 2.23%

Worth 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.


Worth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,508 (19,647 people)
Families (2000): 5,350 (16,756 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,134
People at same address in 1995: 11,941
Worth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 392 5.22%
$10,000-$14,999 396 5.27%
$15,000-$19,999 372 4.95%
$20,000-$24,999 487 6.49%
$25,000-$29,999 438 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 420 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 416 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 432 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 509 6.78%
$50,000-$59,999 775 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 977 13.01%
$75,000-$99,999 870 11.59%
$100,000-$124,999 545 7.26%
$125,000-$149,999 205 2.73%
$150,000-$199,999 181 2.41%
$200,000 or more 93 1.24%

Worth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,889 24.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,227 29.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 260 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,249 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,067 14.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 520 6.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 2.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Worth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,152 29.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,128 14.91%
Public Assistance 180 0.86%
Retirement 1,433 6.83%
Self Employment 748 3.57%
Social Security 2,050 9.77%
Supplemental Security 231 1.10%
Wage / Salary 6,053 28.86%
Other 1,001 4.77%

Worth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,356 55.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,893 44.55%

Worth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 675 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 4,561 58.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,261 29.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 288 3.70%

Worth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 855 10.20%
Color 1 Box Married 4,585 54.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,880 22.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,062 12.67%

Worth 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.


Worth Education Information Back to top
Worth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 532 3.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,797 11.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,424 35.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,988 26.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 985 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,721 11.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 803 5.27%

Worth 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 224 1.13% 107 0.54% 331 1.67%
Kindergarten 227 1.14% 64 0.32% 291 1.46%
Grades 1-4 958 4.82% 209 1.05% 1,167 5.87%
Grades 5-8 929 4.68% 131 0.66% 1,060 5.34%
Grades 9-12 989 4.98% 142 0.71% 1,131 5.69%
Undergrad college 661 3.33% 212 1.07% 873 4.39%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.43% 101 0.51% 187 0.94%
Total 4,074 20.51% 966 4.86% 5,040 25.37%

Worth 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.


Worth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Worth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,330 93.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,368 6.94%

Worth 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.


Worth Criminal Information Back to top
Worth Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 25
2005 2 24
2006 2 23
2007 2 24

Worth 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.


Worth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Worth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,612 13.15%
10-19 Years 2,734 13.76%
20-29 Years 2,202 11.08%
30-39 Years 2,956 14.88%
40-49 Years 3,260 16.41%
50-59 Years 2,464 12.40%
60-69 Years 1,725 8.68%
70-79 Years 1,289 6.49%
80-89 Years 540 2.72%
90+ Years 84 0.42%

Worth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,770 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 10,096 50.82%

Worth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,324 92.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 840 4.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 259 1.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 227 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 178 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Worth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,723 25.39%
2. Irish 4,139 18.36%
3. Polish 3,073 13.63%
4. Italian 1,850 8.21%
5. English 1,299 5.76%
6. Dutch 849 3.77%
7. United States Or American 707 3.14%
8. Lithuanian 675 2.99%
9. French Non-Basque 623 2.76%
10. Swedish 542 2.40%

Worth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,952 89.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 634 3.35%
3. Polish 443 2.34%
4. Arabic 235 1.24%
5. German 126 0.67%
6. Tagalog 81 0.43%
7. Greek 65 0.34%
8. Urdu 51 0.27%
9. French 47 0.25%
10. Other Slavic 41 0.22%

Worth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,855 94.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 549 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 653 3.26%

Worth 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.
Worth 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.


Worth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60482