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


Prentiss Legal Resources Back to top

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Prentiss Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 214
  • Land Area (2000): 99.322 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.103 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 113
Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Employment Information Back to top
Prentiss Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 57 54 4 6.24% 62
1991 59 53 7 11.39% 110
1992 47 43 3 6.80% 64
1993 49 46 4 7.93% 77
1994 49 47 3 5.40% 53
1995 65 62 3 4.26% 41
1996 66 63 3 5.03% 49
1997 66 63 3 4.29% 42
1998 69 65 4 5.10% 50
1999 69 68 2 2.29% 23
2000 72 69 3 3.95% 39
2001 73 69 5 6.26% 61
2002 77 71 6 8.24% 79
2003 76 68 8 10.47% 103
2004 70 65 5 7.07% 71
2005 73 68 5 6.72% 65
2006 73 70 4 5.11% 51
2007 72 69 3 4.30% 43
2008 74 69 4 6.02% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 72 70 2 2.78% 28
Feb 2008 71 69 2 2.82% 28
Mar 2008 72 70 2 2.78% 28
Apr 2008 73 69 4 5.48% 55
May 2008 83 69 14 16.87% 169
Jun 2008 74 71 3 4.05% 41
Jul 2008 73 70 3 4.11% 41
Aug 2008 73 68 5 6.85% 68
Sep 2008 74 69 5 6.76% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Prentiss Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 21.57%
2. Wood Manufacturing 11 21.57%
3. Repair and Maintenance 8 15.69%
4. Paper Manufacturing 6 11.76%
5. Truck Transportation 5 9.80%
6. Construction 3 5.88%
7. Department and Other General Stores 3 5.88%
8. Health Care 2 3.92%
9. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 3.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Department and Other General Stores 3 20.00%
2. Health Care 3 20.00%
3. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 3 20.00%
4. Construction 2 13.33%
5. Finance and Insurance 2 13.33%
6. U.S. Postal Service 2 13.33%

Prentiss Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 19.61%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 10 19.61%
3. Woodworkers 7 13.73%
4. Other Production Occupations 6 11.76%
5. Agricultural Workers 3 5.88%
6. Carpenters 3 5.88%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 5.88%
8. Other Transportation Occupations 3 5.88%
9. Business Operations Specialists 2 3.92%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 3.92%
11. Other Healthcare Support 2 3.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3 20.00%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 13.33%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 13.33%
4. Other Construction Trades 2 13.33%
5. Other Management Occupations 2 13.33%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 13.33%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 13.33%

Prentiss Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 70 38.67%
15-35 hours 18 9.94%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 93 51.38%

Prentiss Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 23.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 15.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 4.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6 9.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5 7.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11 16.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3 4.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2 3.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 3.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 6 9.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 3.08%

Prentiss Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 10.77%
5-9 2 3.08%
10-14 2 3.08%
15-19 3 4.62%
20-24 5 7.69%
25-29 3 4.62%
30-34 5 7.69%
35-39 4 6.15%
40-44 4 6.15%
45-59 8 12.31%
60-89 8 12.31%
At least 90 14 21.54%

Prentiss 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% 22 33.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 13 20.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 12.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 33.85%

Prentiss Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11 16.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 49 75.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 7.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 87 (243 people)
Families (2000): 70 (214 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12
People at same address in 1995: 148
Prentiss Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 27 31.03%
$10,000-$14,999 15 17.24%
$15,000-$19,999 8 9.20%
$20,000-$24,999 3 3.45%
$25,000-$29,999 7 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 6 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 2 2.30%
$40,000-$44,999 5 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 2 2.30%
$50,000-$59,999 4 4.60%
$60,000-$74,999 4 4.60%
$75,000-$99,999 2 2.30%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 2 2.30%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Prentiss Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15 18.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 27 32.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 6.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15 18.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Prentiss Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 54 30.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12 6.67%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 9 5.00%
Self Employment 17 9.44%
Social Security 20 11.11%
Supplemental Security 7 3.89%
Wage / Salary 50 27.78%
Other 11 6.11%

Prentiss Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 25 50.00%

Prentiss Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 24.07%
Color 1 Box Married 50 46.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30 27.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 1.85%

Prentiss Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 2.63%
Color 1 Box Married 50 65.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 6.58%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Education Information Back to top
Prentiss Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 25 14.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 37 21.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 83 47.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12 6.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13 7.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5 2.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Prentiss 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 2 0.93% 0 0.00% 2 0.93%
Kindergarten 5 2.34% 0 0.00% 5 2.34%
Grades 1-4 19 8.88% 0 0.00% 19 8.88%
Grades 5-8 9 4.21% 0 0.00% 9 4.21%
Grades 9-12 17 7.94% 0 0.00% 17 7.94%
Undergrad college 4 1.87% 0 0.00% 4 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 56 26.17% 0 0.00% 56 26.17%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Public Benefits Information Back to top
Prentiss Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 163 67.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 80 32.92%

Prentiss 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.


Prentiss Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Prentiss Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31 14.49%
10-19 Years 28 13.08%
20-29 Years 20 9.35%
30-39 Years 30 14.02%
40-49 Years 46 21.50%
50-59 Years 23 10.75%
60-69 Years 20 9.35%
70-79 Years 10 4.67%
80-89 Years 4 1.87%
90+ Years 2 0.93%

Prentiss Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 118 55.14%
Color 1 Box Female 96 44.86%

Prentiss Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 208 97.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 1.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Prentiss Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 105 53.85%
2. English 25 12.82%
3. French Non-Basque 23 11.79%
4. Irish 15 7.69%
5. Polish 7 3.59%
6. Scotch Irish 7 3.59%
7. Italian 5 2.56%
8. Canadian 4 2.05%
9. French Canadian 2 1.03%
10. Greek 2 1.03%

Prentiss Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 216 97.30%
2. French 4 1.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.90%

Prentiss Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 239 98.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 1.65%

Prentiss 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.
Prentiss 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.