Alford

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  2. Alford Statistics
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  4. Alford Employment Information
  5. Alford Family Information
  6. Alford Education Information
  7. Alford Public Benefits Information
  8. Alford Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Alford Legal Resources Back to top

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Alford Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 399
  • Land Area (2000): 29.937 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 279
Alford Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 5.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 370 94.15%

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Alford Employment Information Back to top
Alford Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 205 199 6 2.92% 29
1991 199 192 7 3.73% 37
1992 194 188 6 3.26% 33
1993 201 193 8 3.74% 37
1994 197 192 5 2.67% 27
1995 217 214 3 1.57% 16
1996 223 219 4 1.80% 18
1997 229 223 6 2.55% 25
1998 225 220 5 2.37% 24
1999 222 217 5 2.36% 23
2000 214 211 4 1.63% 16
2001 223 218 5 2.17% 22
2002 230 223 7 3.01% 30
2003 234 224 11 4.59% 46
2004 228 221 7 3.25% 32
2005 238 228 10 4.17% 42
2006 240 230 10 4.14% 41
2007 232 224 8 3.48% 35
2008 230 222 8 3.29% 33
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 235 220 15 6.38% 64
Feb 2008 232 220 12 5.17% 52
Mar 2008 224 216 8 3.57% 36
Apr 2008 222 216 6 2.70% 27
May 2008 225 218 7 3.11% 31
Jun 2008 235 229 6 2.55% 26
Jul 2008 238 233 5 2.10% 21
Aug 2008 236 231 5 2.12% 21
Sep 2008 223 219 4 1.79% 18
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alford Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 13 12.15%
2. Finance and Insurance 12 11.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 10 9.35%
4. Educational Services 8 7.48%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 6.54%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 4.67%
7. Health Care 5 4.67%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 4.67%
9. Repair and Maintenance 5 4.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 3.74%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 3.74%
12. Department and Other General Stores 4 3.74%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 3.74%
14. Public Administration 4 3.74%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.80%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3 2.80%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 2 1.87%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.87%
19. Paper Manufacturing 2 1.87%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 18 19.57%
2. Health Care 10 10.87%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 9.78%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 7.61%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 5 5.43%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 5 5.43%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 4.35%
8. Public Administration 4 4.35%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 3.26%
10. Other Transportation 3 3.26%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 3.26%
12. Social Assistance 3 3.26%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 2.17%
14. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 2 2.17%
15. Construction 2 2.17%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 2 2.17%
17. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.17%
18. Paper Manufacturing 2 2.17%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.17%
20. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2 2.17%

Alford Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 9.35%
2. Other Management Occupations 7 6.54%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 7 6.54%
4. Business Operations Specialists 6 5.61%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 5.61%
6. Construction Laborers 5 4.67%
7. Other Production Occupations 5 4.67%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 5 4.67%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 3.74%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 3.74%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 3.74%
12. Art and Design Workers 3 2.80%
13. Carpenters 3 2.80%
14. Cashiers 3 2.80%
15. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 3 2.80%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 2.80%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 3 2.80%
18. Printing Workers 3 2.80%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3 2.80%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 9.78%
2. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 7.61%
3. Other Production Occupations 6 6.52%
4. Registered Nurses 6 6.52%
5. Secretaries and Admins 6 6.52%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 5.43%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 5 5.43%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 4.35%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 4.35%
10. Other Financial Specialists 4 4.35%
11. Other Management Occupations 4 4.35%
12. Social Scientists and Related 4 4.35%
13. Bus Drivers 3 3.26%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 3.26%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 3.26%
16. Art and Design Workers 2 2.17%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 2.17%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.17%
19. Lawyers 2 2.17%
20. Media and Communications Workers 2 2.17%

Alford Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 155 47.84%
15-35 hours 56 17.28%
1-14 hours 19 5.86%
No regular hours 94 29.01%

Alford Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 2.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16 9.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 29 17.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21 12.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 18.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 8.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 8.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 3.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5 2.96%

Alford Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3 1.78%
5-9 26 15.38%
10-14 36 21.30%
15-19 30 17.75%
20-24 26 15.38%
25-29 5 2.96%
30-34 9 5.33%
35-39 10 5.92%
40-44 1 0.59%
45-59 6 3.55%
60-89 17 10.06%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 1.18% 124 73.37%
30-44 3 1.78% 17 10.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 6 3.55%
At least 60 5 2.96% 12 7.10%

Alford Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15 7.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 141 70.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 5.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 30 15.08%

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Alford Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 179 (393 people)
Families (2000): 109 (308 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39
People at same address in 1995: 221
Alford Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7 3.91%
$10,000-$14,999 20 11.17%
$15,000-$19,999 5 2.79%
$20,000-$24,999 4 2.23%
$25,000-$29,999 6 3.35%
$30,000-$34,999 18 10.06%
$35,000-$39,999 5 2.79%
$40,000-$44,999 4 2.23%
$45,000-$49,999 23 12.85%
$50,000-$59,999 10 5.59%
$60,000-$74,999 14 7.82%
$75,000-$99,999 21 11.73%
$100,000-$124,999 16 8.94%
$125,000-$149,999 7 3.91%
$150,000-$199,999 5 2.79%
$200,000 or more 14 7.82%

Alford Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 51 29.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 59 34.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 27 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18 10.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alford Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 142 26.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 103 19.04%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 43 7.95%
Self Employment 55 10.17%
Social Security 52 9.61%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 123 22.74%
Other 23 4.25%

Alford Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 64 67.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 31 32.63%

Alford Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 11.59%
Color 1 Box Married 103 62.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 38 23.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.44%

Alford Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 98 60.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 21.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 9.88%

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Alford Education Information Back to top
Alford Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2 0.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11 3.50%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 62 19.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59 18.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 7.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 69 21.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 87 27.71%

Alford 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 0 0.00% 2 0.50% 2 0.50%
Kindergarten 6 1.50% 0 0.00% 6 1.50%
Grades 1-4 25 6.27% 2 0.50% 27 6.77%
Grades 5-8 22 5.51% 5 1.25% 27 6.77%
Grades 9-12 11 2.76% 2 0.50% 13 3.26%
Undergrad college 5 1.25% 0 0.00% 5 1.25%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.50% 2 0.50% 4 1.00%
Total 71 17.79% 13 3.26% 84 21.05%

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Alford Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alford Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 375 95.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16 4.09%

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Alford Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alford Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 40 10.03%
10-19 Years 47 11.78%
20-29 Years 16 4.01%
30-39 Years 37 9.27%
40-49 Years 64 16.04%
50-59 Years 101 25.31%
60-69 Years 44 11.03%
70-79 Years 31 7.77%
80-89 Years 15 3.76%
90+ Years 4 1.00%

Alford Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 188 47.12%
Color 1 Box Female 211 52.88%

Alford Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 395 99.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Alford Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 89 19.26%
2. English 76 16.45%
3. German 58 12.55%
4. Italian 46 9.96%
5. United States Or American 24 5.19%
6. French Non-Basque 23 4.98%
7. Russian 22 4.76%
8. Polish 17 3.68%
9. Dutch 14 3.03%
10. Austrian 13 2.81%

Alford Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 361 93.52%
2. Hungarian 12 3.11%
3. German 7 1.81%
4. French 4 1.04%
5. Italian 2 0.52%

Alford Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 375 95.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 4.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.51%

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Alford 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.