Straits

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


Straits Legal Resources Back to top

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Maryland State Resources
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Maryland Governor
Maryland Legislature
Maryland Courts
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State Attorney General
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Straits Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 479
  • Land Area (2000): 60.002 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 331.137 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 338
Straits Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14 2.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 520 97.38%

Straits 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.


Straits Employment Information Back to top
Straits Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 43.07%
2. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 14 10.22%
3. Metal Manufactuing 11 8.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8 5.84%
5. Department and Other General Stores 8 5.84%
6. Food Manufacturing 8 5.84%
7. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 5.84%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 5.11%
9. Paper Manufacturing 7 5.11%
10. U.S. Postal Service 7 5.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Department and Other General Stores 12 18.46%
2. Social Assistance 9 13.85%
3. Food Manufacturing 8 12.31%
4. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 10.77%
5. Public Administration 6 9.23%
6. Finance and Insurance 5 7.69%
7. Other Health and Personal Care Store 5 7.69%
8. Repair and Maintenance 5 7.69%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 6.15%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 6.15%

Straits Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 59 43.07%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 10.95%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 10.22%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 8.03%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 6.57%
6. Cashiers 8 5.84%
7. Other Production Occupations 8 5.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 5.84%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 12 18.46%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 13.85%
3. Cashiers 7 10.77%
4. Other Management Occupations 7 10.77%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 6 9.23%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 7.69%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 7.69%
8. Secretaries and Admins 5 7.69%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 7.69%
10. Art and Design Workers 4 6.15%

Straits Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 230 52.39%
15-35 hours 20 4.56%
1-14 hours 0 0.00%
No regular hours 189 43.05%

Straits Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 20 11.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 19.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 2.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47 27.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4 2.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18 10.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13 7.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 0 0.00%
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 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 7 4.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 14.94%

Straits Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 16 9.20%
10-14 14 8.05%
15-19 7 4.02%
20-24 5 2.87%
25-29 17 9.77%
30-34 34 19.54%
35-39 21 12.07%
40-44 5 2.87%
45-59 30 17.24%
60-89 25 14.37%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Straits 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% 59 33.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 60 34.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 17.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 14.37%

Straits Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 59 31.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 107 57.53%
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 8 4.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 6.45%

Straits 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.


Straits Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 239 (534 people)
Families (2000): 168 (463 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 47
People at same address in 1995: 314
Straits Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 11.72%
$10,000-$14,999 36 15.06%
$15,000-$19,999 31 12.97%
$20,000-$24,999 36 15.06%
$25,000-$29,999 28 11.72%
$30,000-$34,999 36 15.06%
$35,000-$39,999 16 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 0 0.00%
$45,000-$49,999 7 2.93%
$50,000-$59,999 0 0.00%
$60,000-$74,999 0 0.00%
$75,000-$99,999 6 2.51%
$100,000-$124,999 8 3.35%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 7 2.93%

Straits Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 72 32.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 79 35.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 37 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18 8.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Straits Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 193 26.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 45 6.28%
Public Assistance 14 1.95%
Retirement 44 6.14%
Self Employment 59 8.23%
Social Security 104 14.50%
Supplemental Security 8 1.12%
Wage / Salary 176 24.55%
Other 74 10.32%

Straits Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 102 73.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 36 26.09%

Straits Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 4.05%
Color 1 Box Married 172 77.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34 15.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 3.15%

Straits Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 4.02%
Color 1 Box Married 148 66.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7 3.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 26.79%

Straits 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.


Straits Education Information Back to top
Straits Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 111 25.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 118 26.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 172 39.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 38 8.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Straits 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 10 2.09% 0 0.00% 10 2.09%
Kindergarten 7 1.46% 0 0.00% 7 1.46%
Grades 1-4 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 5-8 30 6.26% 0 0.00% 30 6.26%
Grades 9-12 7 1.46% 0 0.00% 7 1.46%
Undergrad college 7 1.46% 0 0.00% 7 1.46%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 61 12.73% 0 0.00% 61 12.73%

Straits 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.


Straits Public Benefits Information Back to top
Straits Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 375 70.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 159 29.78%

Straits 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.


Straits Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Straits Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 42 8.77%
10-19 Years 47 9.81%
20-29 Years 39 8.14%
30-39 Years 53 11.06%
40-49 Years 60 12.53%
50-59 Years 64 13.36%
60-69 Years 67 13.99%
70-79 Years 72 15.03%
80-89 Years 31 6.47%
90+ Years 4 0.84%

Straits Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 224 46.76%
Color 1 Box Female 255 53.24%

Straits Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 463 96.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 2.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Straits Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 148 48.52%
2. English 47 15.41%
3. German 36 11.80%
4. Irish 29 9.51%
5. Estonian 11 3.61%
6. African 8 2.62%
7. Dutch 7 2.30%
8. Scottish 7 2.30%
9. Greek 6 1.97%
10. Lithuanian 6 1.97%

Straits Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 493 100.00%

Straits Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 534 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Straits 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.
Straits 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.