Garfield

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


Garfield Legal Resources Back to top

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Federal Courts
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Garfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,185
  • Land Area (2000): 983.465 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.151 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,184
Garfield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 113 3.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,171 36.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,883 59.46%

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Garfield Employment Information Back to top
Garfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 201 32.47%
2. Construction 57 9.21%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 48 7.75%
4. Metal Manufactuing 47 7.59%
5. Educational Services 36 5.82%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 3.39%
7. Truck Transportation 20 3.23%
8. Food Manufacturing 16 2.58%
9. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 15 2.42%
10. Public Administration 12 1.94%
11. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.94%
12. Utilities 9 1.45%
13. Finance and Insurance 8 1.29%
14. U.S. Postal Service 8 1.29%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.13%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.13%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 1.13%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 1.13%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.13%
20. Warehousing and Storage 7 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 81 18.00%
2. Health Care 73 16.22%
3. Finance and Insurance 26 5.78%
4. Social Assistance 25 5.56%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 4.67%
6. Metal Manufactuing 19 4.22%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 18 4.00%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 4.00%
9. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.56%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.11%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 3.11%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 2.89%
13. Construction 11 2.44%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 10 2.22%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 10 2.22%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 10 2.22%
17. Warehousing and Storage 10 2.22%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.00%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 1.33%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.33%

Garfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 160 25.85%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 7.75%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 6.62%
4. Agricultural Workers 37 5.98%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 29 4.68%
6. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 24 3.88%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 24 3.88%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 3.72%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 3.72%
10. Other Management Occupations 20 3.23%
11. Other Production Occupations 19 3.07%
12. Top Executives 19 3.07%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.75%
14. Other Construction Trades 16 2.58%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 13 2.10%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 2.10%
17. Cashiers 11 1.78%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 11 1.78%
19. Other Financial Specialists 8 1.29%
20. Bus Drivers 7 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 38 8.44%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 8.44%
3. Registered Nurses 36 8.00%
4. Secretaries and Admins 35 7.78%
5. Cashiers 24 5.33%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 4.89%
7. Child Care Workers 21 4.67%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 19 4.22%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 17 3.78%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 3.33%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 2.67%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 12 2.67%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.44%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.44%
15. Other Management Occupations 11 2.44%
16. Other Production Occupations 10 2.22%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 2.00%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 2.00%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 2.00%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 1.78%

Garfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,388 58.69%
15-35 hours 326 13.78%
1-14 hours 144 6.09%
No regular hours 507 21.44%

Garfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 6.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 5.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 82 5.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 189 13.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 187 13.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 327 22.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 184 12.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 39 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 2.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 70 4.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 93 6.50%

Garfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 137 9.58%
5-9 299 20.91%
10-14 280 19.58%
15-19 263 18.39%
20-24 202 14.13%
25-29 53 3.71%
30-34 84 5.87%
35-39 3 0.21%
40-44 29 2.03%
45-59 44 3.08%
60-89 23 1.61%
At least 90 13 0.91%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.28% 1,230 86.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 116 8.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 3.08%
At least 60 1 0.07% 35 2.45%

Garfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 187 11.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,182 69.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 3.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 266 15.68%

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Garfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 653 (1,934 people)
Families (2000): 553 (1,818 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 577
People at same address in 1995: 2,327
Garfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 61 5.57%
$10,000-$14,999 35 3.19%
$15,000-$19,999 57 5.20%
$20,000-$24,999 71 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 75 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 107 9.76%
$35,000-$39,999 133 12.14%
$40,000-$44,999 107 9.76%
$45,000-$49,999 77 7.03%
$50,000-$59,999 108 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 127 11.59%
$75,000-$99,999 90 8.21%
$100,000-$124,999 36 3.28%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.18%

Garfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 169 15.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 401 36.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 162 14.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 195 17.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 98 8.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Garfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 975 28.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 556 16.31%
Public Assistance 8 0.23%
Retirement 118 3.46%
Self Employment 456 13.38%
Social Security 240 7.04%
Supplemental Security 29 0.85%
Wage / Salary 881 25.84%
Other 146 4.28%

Garfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 403 48.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 436 51.97%

Garfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 4.99%
Color 1 Box Married 859 68.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 23.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 3.56%

Garfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 72 6.24%
Color 1 Box Married 825 71.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 197 17.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 59 5.12%

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Garfield Education Information Back to top
Garfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 77 3.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 182 8.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 904 40.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 527 23.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 187 8.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 261 11.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 69 3.13%

Garfield 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 1.07% 30 0.94% 64 2.01%
Kindergarten 48 1.51% 15 0.47% 63 1.98%
Grades 1-4 239 7.50% 23 0.72% 262 8.23%
Grades 5-8 184 5.78% 15 0.47% 199 6.25%
Grades 9-12 226 7.10% 49 1.54% 275 8.63%
Undergrad college 50 1.57% 25 0.78% 75 2.35%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 3 0.09% 3 0.09%
Total 781 24.52% 160 5.02% 941 29.54%

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Garfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Garfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,873 92.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 242 7.77%

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Garfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Garfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 419 13.16%
10-19 Years 590 18.52%
20-29 Years 280 8.79%
30-39 Years 431 13.53%
40-49 Years 567 17.80%
50-59 Years 379 11.90%
60-69 Years 262 8.23%
70-79 Years 191 6.00%
80-89 Years 59 1.85%
90+ Years 7 0.22%

Garfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,661 52.15%
Color 1 Box Female 1,524 47.85%

Garfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,158 99.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 0.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Garfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,156 33.98%
2. Dutch 722 21.22%
3. English 325 9.55%
4. Irish 283 8.32%
5. United States Or American 220 6.47%
6. Norwegian 149 4.38%
7. Swedish 110 3.23%
8. French Non-Basque 84 2.47%
9. Danish 77 2.26%
10. Scottish 57 1.68%

Garfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,944 98.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.77%
3. German 11 0.37%
4. Other West Germanic 10 0.33%
5. Other Slavic 6 0.20%
6. Scandinavian 3 0.10%
7. French 2 0.07%

Garfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,162 99.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.16%

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Garfield 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.