Pelham

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


Pelham Legal Resources Back to top

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Pelham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,403
  • Land Area (2000): 64.920 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.709 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 556
Pelham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 278 19.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,119 79.76%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Employment Information Back to top
Pelham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 838 815 23 2.72% 27
1991 803 769 34 4.23% 42
1992 777 740 37 4.81% 48
1993 762 739 23 3.03% 30
1994 800 779 21 2.59% 26
1995 865 845 20 2.33% 23
1996 868 847 21 2.38% 24
1997 881 867 14 1.64% 16
1998 904 884 20 2.20% 22
1999 922 902 21 2.23% 22
2000 800 782 18 2.29% 23
2001 824 801 23 2.75% 28
2002 829 800 29 3.46% 35
2003 845 814 31 3.68% 37
2004 845 815 30 3.52% 36
2005 843 812 31 3.67% 37
2006 842 813 29 3.39% 34
2007 846 819 27 3.17% 32
2008 817 798 19 2.37% 24
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 775 754 21 2.71% 27
Feb 2008 880 862 18 2.05% 20
Mar 2008 884 865 19 2.15% 21
Apr 2008 882 866 16 1.81% 18
May 2008 882 861 21 2.38% 24
Jun 2008 754 731 23 3.05% 31
Jul 2008 740 721 19 2.57% 26
Aug 2008 728 712 16 2.20% 22
Sep 2008 827 806 21 2.54% 25
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pelham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 135 34.01%
2. Construction 42 10.58%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 7.05%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 6.30%
5. Health Care 23 5.79%
6. Public Administration 20 5.04%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 19 4.79%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.77%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.02%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.76%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.76%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.51%
13. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.51%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.26%
15. Gasoline Stations 5 1.26%
16. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.26%
17. Finance and Insurance 4 1.01%
18. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.01%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 1.01%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 160 39.41%
2. Health Care 46 11.33%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 6.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 25 6.16%
5. Social Assistance 20 4.93%
6. Public Administration 18 4.43%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 2.71%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 2.22%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 8 1.97%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.48%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.23%
12. Finance and Insurance 5 1.23%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5 1.23%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.23%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.23%
16. U.S. Postal Service 5 1.23%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 4 0.99%
18. Private Household Services 4 0.99%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 0.74%
20. Department and Other General Stores 3 0.74%

Pelham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 53 13.35%
2. Other Management Occupations 36 9.07%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 5.29%
4. Media and Communications Workers 15 3.78%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 11 2.77%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.77%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 2.77%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.77%
9. Physicians and Surgeons 10 2.52%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.27%
11. Bus Drivers 9 2.27%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 2.27%
13. Top Executives 9 2.27%
14. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.02%
15. Carpenters 8 2.02%
16. Electricians 8 2.02%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 1.76%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 1.76%
19. Engineers 7 1.76%
20. Other Construction Trades 7 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 38 9.36%
2. Other Management Occupations 32 7.88%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 6.16%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 5.67%
5. Secretaries and Admins 17 4.19%
6. Registered Nurses 16 3.94%
7. Business Operations Specialists 15 3.69%
8. Media and Communications Workers 15 3.69%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 14 3.45%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 3.20%
11. Other Healthcare Support 13 3.20%
12. Computer Specialists 11 2.71%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 2.71%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.71%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 10 2.46%
16. Cashiers 9 2.22%
17. Therapists 9 2.22%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 1.97%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 1.97%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 1.72%

Pelham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 658 58.39%
15-35 hours 182 16.15%
1-14 hours 63 5.59%
No regular hours 224 19.88%

Pelham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 0.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 44 5.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32 4.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 97 13.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 176 23.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 148 20.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 67 9.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 44 5.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 2.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 4.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 5.30%

Pelham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 0.82%
5-9 71 9.65%
10-14 193 26.22%
15-19 134 18.21%
20-24 70 9.51%
25-29 23 3.12%
30-34 94 12.77%
35-39 28 3.80%
40-44 35 4.76%
45-59 53 7.20%
60-89 19 2.58%
At least 90 10 1.36%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.41% 494 67.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 157 21.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 7.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 3.94%

Pelham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 66 8.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 655 82.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 55 6.95%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 537 (1,403 people)
Families (2000): 378 (1,134 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 211
People at same address in 1995: 914
Pelham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14 2.61%
$10,000-$14,999 17 3.17%
$15,000-$19,999 17 3.17%
$20,000-$24,999 11 2.05%
$25,000-$29,999 32 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 22 4.10%
$35,000-$39,999 32 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 31 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 29 5.40%
$50,000-$59,999 56 10.43%
$60,000-$74,999 78 14.53%
$75,000-$99,999 64 11.92%
$100,000-$124,999 55 10.24%
$125,000-$149,999 31 5.77%
$150,000-$199,999 22 4.10%
$200,000 or more 26 4.84%

Pelham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 108 19.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 164 30.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 6.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 16.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 15.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pelham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 480 26.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 354 19.89%
Public Assistance 6 0.34%
Retirement 112 6.29%
Self Employment 174 9.78%
Social Security 119 6.69%
Supplemental Security 14 0.79%
Wage / Salary 447 25.11%
Other 74 4.16%

Pelham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 181 57.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 134 42.54%

Pelham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 5.76%
Color 1 Box Married 327 58.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 186 33.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 1.98%

Pelham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 62 10.47%
Color 1 Box Married 341 57.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 154 26.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 5.91%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Education Information Back to top
Pelham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 18 1.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 37 3.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 172 16.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 174 16.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 50 4.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 246 22.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 375 34.98%

Pelham 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 12 0.86% 13 0.93% 25 1.78%
Kindergarten 7 0.50% 3 0.21% 10 0.71%
Grades 1-4 75 5.35% 0 0.00% 75 5.35%
Grades 5-8 85 6.06% 5 0.36% 90 6.41%
Grades 9-12 69 4.92% 10 0.71% 79 5.63%
Undergrad college 74 5.27% 11 0.78% 85 6.06%
Graduate or professional school 25 1.78% 14 1.00% 39 2.78%
Total 347 24.73% 56 3.99% 403 28.72%

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Pelham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pelham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,328 95.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 68 4.87%

Pelham 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.


Pelham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pelham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 146 10.41%
10-19 Years 206 14.68%
20-29 Years 133 9.48%
30-39 Years 160 11.40%
40-49 Years 291 20.74%
50-59 Years 227 16.18%
60-69 Years 109 7.77%
70-79 Years 105 7.48%
80-89 Years 23 1.64%
90+ Years 3 0.21%

Pelham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 701 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 702 50.04%

Pelham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,314 93.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 1.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 1.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 1.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Pelham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 328 20.02%
2. Irish 258 15.75%
3. German 177 10.81%
4. Polish 127 7.75%
5. French Non-Basque 97 5.92%
6. Italian 90 5.49%
7. Scottish 65 3.97%
8. French Canadian 52 3.17%
9. United States Or American 52 3.17%
10. Russian 47 2.87%

Pelham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,262 93.62%
2. French 20 1.48%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 1.34%
4. Chinese 9 0.67%
5. Italian 7 0.52%
6. African 6 0.45%
7. German 5 0.37%
8. Other West Germanic 4 0.30%
9. Other Pacific Island 4 0.30%
10. Russian 3 0.22%

Pelham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,332 94.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 2.49%

Pelham 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.
Pelham 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.