Sheffield

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  2. Sheffield Statistics
  3. Sheffield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sheffield Employment Information
  5. Sheffield Family Information
  6. Sheffield Education Information
  7. Sheffield Business Information
  8. Sheffield Public Benefits Information
  9. Sheffield Criminal Information
  10. Sheffield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sheffield Zip Codes


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Sheffield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,335
  • Land Area (2000): 124.699 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.016 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): SHEFFIELD
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Houses (2000): 1,634
Sheffield Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 2.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,266 97.93%

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Sheffield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,041
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $35,083,000 / $8,557,000
Sheffield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,550 1,474 75 4.85% 49
1991 1,574 1,467 108 6.83% 68
1992 1,591 1,463 128 8.03% 80
1993 1,660 1,545 115 6.95% 69
1994 1,675 1,586 89 5.33% 53
1995 1,693 1,615 77 4.57% 46
1996 1,718 1,656 62 3.60% 36
1997 1,757 1,698 60 3.39% 34
1998 1,739 1,697 42 2.43% 24
1999 1,735 1,695 39 2.26% 22
2000 1,888 1,847 42 2.20% 22
2001 1,955 1,911 43 2.20% 22
2002 2,029 1,971 58 2.85% 29
2003 2,065 1,989 76 3.69% 37
2004 2,042 1,977 65 3.16% 32
2005 2,076 2,014 62 2.99% 30
2006 2,106 2,028 78 3.72% 37
2007 2,056 1,981 75 3.66% 37
2008 2,037 1,965 72 3.56% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,038 1,940 98 4.81% 48
Feb 2008 2,035 1,942 93 4.57% 46
Mar 2008 2,003 1,911 92 4.59% 46
Apr 2008 1,958 1,906 52 2.66% 27
May 2008 1,989 1,928 61 3.07% 31
Jun 2008 2,093 2,022 71 3.39% 34
Jul 2008 2,132 2,062 70 3.28% 33
Aug 2008 2,101 2,039 62 2.95% 30
Sep 2008 1,988 1,935 53 2.67% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sheffield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 196 20.81%
2. Educational Services 84 8.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 6.16%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 5.73%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 5.20%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 48 5.10%
7. Repair and Maintenance 42 4.46%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 3.72%
9. Health Care 33 3.50%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 2.87%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 2.65%
12. Public Administration 24 2.55%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 22 2.34%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 2.12%
15. Other Transportation 19 2.02%
16. Mining 16 1.70%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 1.49%
18. Metal Manufactuing 13 1.38%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 1.38%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 148 18.52%
2. Health Care 111 13.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 57 7.13%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 4.51%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 33 4.13%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 3.50%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 3.38%
8. Finance and Insurance 26 3.25%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 3.25%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 22 2.75%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 2.63%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 20 2.50%
13. Social Assistance 18 2.25%
14. Public Administration 17 2.13%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.88%
16. Construction 14 1.75%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.63%
18. Department and Other General Stores 12 1.50%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 12 1.50%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 1.50%

Sheffield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 62 6.58%
2. Other Management Occupations 54 5.73%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 4.46%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 4.14%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 3.93%
6. Other Production Occupations 35 3.72%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 33 3.50%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 32 3.40%
9. Painters and Paperhangers 32 3.40%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 3.18%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 29 3.08%
12. Agricultural Workers 28 2.97%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 26 2.76%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 2.65%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 2.65%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.55%
17. Construction Laborers 23 2.44%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.44%
19. Other Construction Trades 22 2.34%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 20 2.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 58 7.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 54 6.76%
3. Cashiers 42 5.26%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 4.76%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 4.76%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 4.76%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 37 4.63%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 4.38%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 4.26%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 27 3.38%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25 3.13%
12. Media and Communications Workers 24 3.00%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 2.75%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 2.75%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 22 2.75%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 2.63%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 20 2.50%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 2.25%
19. Registered Nurses 18 2.25%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 16 2.00%

Sheffield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,351 51.19%
15-35 hours 443 16.79%
1-14 hours 150 5.68%
No regular hours 695 26.34%

Sheffield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 39 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 1.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 52 3.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 117 7.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 204 12.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 254 15.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 260 16.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 245 15.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 118 7.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 133 8.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 4.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 2.51%

Sheffield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 124 7.77%
5-9 197 12.35%
10-14 314 19.69%
15-19 229 14.36%
20-24 277 17.37%
25-29 55 3.45%
30-34 137 8.59%
35-39 11 0.69%
40-44 51 3.20%
45-59 113 7.08%
60-89 50 3.13%
At least 90 37 2.32%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.31% 1,191 74.67%
30-44 5 0.31% 194 12.16%
45-59 7 0.44% 106 6.65%
At least 60 11 0.69% 76 4.76%

Sheffield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 1.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 4.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,400 81.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 1.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 7.32%

Sheffield 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.


Sheffield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,358 (3,321 people)
Families (2000): 899 (2,675 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 395
People at same address in 1995: 2,093
Sheffield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 62 4.57%
$10,000-$14,999 92 6.77%
$15,000-$19,999 90 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 126 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 67 4.93%
$30,000-$34,999 85 6.26%
$35,000-$39,999 84 6.19%
$40,000-$44,999 71 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 108 7.95%
$50,000-$59,999 107 7.88%
$60,000-$74,999 175 12.89%
$75,000-$99,999 103 7.58%
$100,000-$124,999 57 4.20%
$125,000-$149,999 40 2.95%
$150,000-$199,999 41 3.02%
$200,000 or more 50 3.68%

Sheffield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 364 26.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 426 31.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 84 6.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 189 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 194 14.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sheffield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,150 28.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 641 15.74%
Public Assistance 7 0.17%
Retirement 208 5.11%
Self Employment 344 8.45%
Social Security 423 10.39%
Supplemental Security 70 1.72%
Wage / Salary 1,036 25.44%
Other 193 4.74%

Sheffield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 414 57.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 305 42.42%

Sheffield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 110 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 752 58.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 345 26.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 5.70%

Sheffield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 10.95%
Color 1 Box Married 837 59.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 270 19.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 10.38%

Sheffield 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.


Sheffield Education Information Back to top
Sheffield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 122 4.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 217 8.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 977 38.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 435 17.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 4.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 436 17.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 235 9.25%

Sheffield 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 50 1.50% 6 0.18% 56 1.68%
Kindergarten 37 1.11% 0 0.00% 37 1.11%
Grades 1-4 175 5.25% 5 0.15% 180 5.40%
Grades 5-8 209 6.27% 0 0.00% 209 6.27%
Grades 9-12 167 5.01% 14 0.42% 181 5.43%
Undergrad college 90 2.70% 6 0.18% 96 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.15% 14 0.42% 19 0.57%
Total 733 21.98% 45 1.35% 778 23.33%

Sheffield 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.


Sheffield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 110
Sheffield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sheffield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sheffield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,111 94.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 174 5.30%

Sheffield 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.


Sheffield Criminal Information Back to top
Sheffield Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 4.178 0.597 0.000 0.000 4.775 0.000 1.791 6.565 0.597 8.953
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 2.100 0.600 0.000 0.000 2.700 0.000 2.100 9.301 1.200 12.601

Sheffield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Sheffield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 46

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Sheffield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sheffield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 415 12.44%
10-19 Years 439 13.16%
20-29 Years 258 7.74%
30-39 Years 484 14.51%
40-49 Years 570 17.09%
50-59 Years 469 14.06%
60-69 Years 320 9.60%
70-79 Years 266 7.98%
80-89 Years 102 3.06%
90+ Years 12 0.36%

Sheffield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,623 48.67%
Color 1 Box Female 1,712 51.33%

Sheffield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,220 96.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 1.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Sheffield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 625 17.49%
2. Irish 579 16.20%
3. German 431 12.06%
4. Italian 388 10.86%
5. French Non-Basque 256 7.16%
6. United States Or American 246 6.88%
7. Polish 178 4.98%
8. French Canadian 152 4.25%
9. Dutch 137 3.83%
10. Scottish 107 2.99%

Sheffield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,980 94.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 74 2.34%
3. French 40 1.27%
4. German 24 0.76%
5. Other Slavic 16 0.51%
6. Italian 13 0.41%
7. Other Indo European 5 0.16%
8. Hungarian 5 0.16%

Sheffield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,248 97.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 55 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32 0.96%

Sheffield 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.
Sheffield 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.


Sheffield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01257