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  4. Wales Employment Information
  5. Wales Family Information
  6. Wales Education Information
  7. Wales Business Information
  8. Wales Public Benefits Information
  9. Wales Criminal Information
  10. Wales Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wales Zip Codes


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Wales Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,737
  • Land Area (2000): 40.786 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.546 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 413
  • Alias(es) (2003): WALES
Wales Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 1,770 2005 1,793 2006 Not Available
2004 Not Available     2007 1,853

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Houses (2000): 796
Wales Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 72 4.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,663 95.74%

Wales 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.


Wales Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 61
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $2,078,000 / $435,000
Wales Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 853 791 62 7.25% 73
1991 876 788 87 9.96% 100
1992 852 772 80 9.38% 94
1993 895 800 95 10.66% 107
1994 852 788 64 7.51% 75
1995 906 857 49 5.39% 54
1996 961 901 61 6.33% 63
1997 953 894 58 6.11% 61
1998 886 849 38 4.28% 43
1999 860 823 36 4.22% 42
2000 1,004 976 28 2.83% 28
2001 1,024 983 41 4.00% 40
2002 1,035 983 52 5.02% 50
2003 1,045 981 64 6.12% 61
2004 1,051 988 63 6.00% 60
2005 1,050 1,002 48 4.52% 45
2006 1,077 1,018 59 5.49% 55
2007 1,070 1,013 57 5.33% 53
2008 1,062 1,004 58 5.42% 54
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,076 1,002 74 6.88% 69
Feb 2008 1,066 1,005 61 5.72% 57
Mar 2008 1,069 1,009 60 5.61% 56
Apr 2008 1,056 1,014 42 3.98% 40
May 2008 1,051 1,004 47 4.47% 45
Jun 2008 1,064 1,008 56 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 1,066 1,004 62 5.82% 58
Aug 2008 1,053 996 57 5.41% 54
Sep 2008 1,053 994 59 5.60% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wales Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 72 14.55%
2. Metal Manufactuing 34 6.87%
3. Public Administration 28 5.66%
4. Repair and Maintenance 25 5.05%
5. Educational Services 20 4.04%
6. Health Care 20 4.04%
7. Paper Manufacturing 20 4.04%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 19 3.84%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 3.84%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 3.23%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.03%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 14 2.83%
13. Other Transportation 14 2.83%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.63%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.63%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 13 2.63%
17. Finance and Insurance 12 2.42%
18. Truck Transportation 10 2.02%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 1.62%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 86 18.98%
2. Educational Services 63 13.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 38 8.39%
4. Finance and Insurance 22 4.86%
5. Public Administration 22 4.86%
6. Department and Other General Stores 17 3.75%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 3.53%
8. Social Assistance 14 3.09%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 2.87%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 2.65%
11. Other Transportation 12 2.65%
12. Construction 11 2.43%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.21%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 10 2.21%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.99%
16. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.77%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.55%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.55%
19. U.S. Postal Service 7 1.55%
20. Paper Manufacturing 6 1.32%

Wales Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 49 9.90%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 42 8.48%
3. Other Production Occupations 40 8.08%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 6.26%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 4.85%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 4.44%
7. Computer Specialists 15 3.03%
8. Top Executives 14 2.83%
9. Carpenters 13 2.63%
10. Other Construction Trades 12 2.42%
11. Other Management Occupations 12 2.42%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 12 2.42%
13. Engineers 11 2.22%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.02%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 10 2.02%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.82%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 1.82%
18. Business Operations Specialists 8 1.62%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 8 1.62%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 27 5.96%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 24 5.30%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 4.86%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 4.64%
5. Other Production Occupations 20 4.42%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 4.19%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 4.19%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 3.75%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 3.75%
10. Cashiers 16 3.53%
11. Other Management Occupations 16 3.53%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 16 3.53%
13. Registered Nurses 15 3.31%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 2.65%
15. Bus Drivers 10 2.21%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 10 2.21%
17. Other Healthcare Support 10 2.21%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.21%
19. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.99%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.99%

Wales Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 829 61.27%
15-35 hours 189 13.97%
1-14 hours 51 3.77%
No regular hours 284 20.99%

Wales Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 7.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 54 5.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 9.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 98 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 90 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 152 16.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 93 10.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 5.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 1.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 2.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 11.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 46 5.05%

Wales Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 3.08%
5-9 51 5.60%
10-14 40 4.40%
15-19 104 11.43%
20-24 120 13.19%
25-29 42 4.62%
30-34 112 12.31%
35-39 23 2.53%
40-44 78 8.57%
45-59 184 20.22%
60-89 69 7.58%
At least 90 59 6.48%

Wales 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% 385 42.31%
30-44 2 0.22% 211 23.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 184 20.22%
At least 60 2 0.22% 126 13.85%

Wales Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 52 5.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 836 88.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 3.29%

Wales 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.


Wales Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 660 (1,737 people)
Families (2000): 487 (1,448 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 227
People at same address in 1995: 959
Wales Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 3.33%
$10,000-$14,999 13 1.97%
$15,000-$19,999 30 4.55%
$20,000-$24,999 34 5.15%
$25,000-$29,999 53 8.03%
$30,000-$34,999 60 9.09%
$35,000-$39,999 34 5.15%
$40,000-$44,999 51 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 40 6.06%
$50,000-$59,999 86 13.03%
$60,000-$74,999 95 14.39%
$75,000-$99,999 94 14.24%
$100,000-$124,999 24 3.64%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.67%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.91%
$200,000 or more 7 1.06%

Wales Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 134 20.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 211 31.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 5.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 119 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 85 12.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wales Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 599 32.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 224 12.17%
Public Assistance 20 1.09%
Retirement 94 5.11%
Self Employment 85 4.62%
Social Security 124 6.74%
Supplemental Security 34 1.85%
Wage / Salary 580 31.50%
Other 81 4.40%

Wales Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 206 52.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 185 47.31%

Wales Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 433 64.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 24.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 1.64%

Wales Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 121 16.83%
Color 1 Box Married 401 55.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 19.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 7.51%

Wales 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.


Wales Education Information Back to top
Wales Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 2.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 170 13.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 497 38.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 325 24.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 103 7.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 112 8.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67 5.12%

Wales 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 55 3.17% 2 0.12% 57 3.28%
Kindergarten 25 1.44% 0 0.00% 25 1.44%
Grades 1-4 85 4.89% 2 0.12% 87 5.01%
Grades 5-8 112 6.45% 2 0.12% 114 6.56%
Grades 9-12 103 5.93% 5 0.29% 108 6.22%
Undergrad college 34 1.96% 18 1.04% 52 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.12% 6 0.35% 8 0.46%
Total 416 23.95% 35 2.01% 451 25.96%

Wales 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.


Wales Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 20
Wales Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wales Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wales Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,660 96.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 60 3.49%

Wales 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.


Wales Criminal Information Back to top
Wales 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
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.565 1.130 0.000 1.695
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.673 0.000 1.673
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.079 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.079 0.000 1.079 2.698 0.540 4.317

Wales Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wales Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wales Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 209 12.03%
10-19 Years 267 15.37%
20-29 Years 167 9.61%
30-39 Years 294 16.93%
40-49 Years 335 19.29%
50-59 Years 257 14.80%
60-69 Years 129 7.43%
70-79 Years 57 3.28%
80-89 Years 21 1.21%
90+ Years 1 0.06%

Wales Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 865 49.80%
Color 1 Box Female 872 50.20%

Wales Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,692 97.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wales Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 365 17.74%
2. Irish 350 17.01%
3. German 197 9.57%
4. English 191 9.28%
5. Italian 185 8.99%
6. Polish 182 8.84%
7. French Canadian 156 7.58%
8. United States Or American 76 3.69%
9. Scottish 74 3.60%
10. Scotch Irish 65 3.16%

Wales Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,547 94.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 33 2.02%
3. French 30 1.84%
4. Italian 8 0.49%
5. Scandinavian 4 0.25%
6. German 2 0.12%
7. Polish 2 0.12%
8. Serbo Croatian 2 0.12%
9. Hungarian 2 0.12%

Wales Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,713 98.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.52%

Wales 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.
Wales 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.


Wales Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01081