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


Backus Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Eastern


Backus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 350
  • Land Area (2000): 88.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.097 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 284
Backus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 1.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 350 98.87%

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Backus Employment Information Back to top
Backus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 12 16.90%
2. Health Care 9 12.68%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 9.86%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 8.45%
5. Educational Services 5 7.04%
6. Public Administration 5 7.04%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 5.63%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 4 5.63%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 4.23%
10. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 3 4.23%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.82%
12. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 2.82%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.82%
14. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.82%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2 2.82%
16. Department and Other General Stores 1 1.41%
17. Social Assistance 1 1.41%
18. Truck Transportation 1 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 8 14.04%
2. Construction 8 14.04%
3. Health Care 7 12.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 4 7.02%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 5.26%
6. Social Assistance 3 5.26%
7. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 5.26%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 3.51%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2 3.51%
10. Gasoline Stations 2 3.51%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 2 3.51%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 3.51%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 3.51%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 3.51%
15. U.S. Postal Service 2 3.51%
16. Educational Services 1 1.75%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1 1.75%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1 1.75%
19. Public Administration 1 1.75%
20. Repair and Maintenance 1 1.75%

Backus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 8.45%
2. Business Operations Specialists 6 8.45%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 8.45%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 8.45%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 5 7.04%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 5.63%
7. Other Construction Trades 4 5.63%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 4 5.63%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 5.63%
10. Other Construction Workers 3 4.23%
11. Physicians and Surgeons 3 4.23%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 4.23%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3 4.23%
14. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 2 2.82%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 2 2.82%
16. Mathematical Science Occupations 2 2.82%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.82%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 2 2.82%
19. Woodworkers 2 2.82%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 5 8.77%
2. Other Management Occupations 5 8.77%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5 8.77%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 7.02%
5. Financial Managers 3 5.26%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 5.26%
7. Other Health Occupations 3 5.26%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 5.26%
9. Secretaries and Admins 3 5.26%
10. Accountants and Auditors 2 3.51%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 3.51%
12. Media and Communications Workers 2 3.51%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 3.51%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 2 3.51%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.51%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 3.51%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2 3.51%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 2 3.51%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1 1.75%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1 1.75%

Backus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 119 44.24%
15-35 hours 24 8.92%
1-14 hours 2 0.74%
No regular hours 124 46.10%

Backus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 4.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1 0.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11 10.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 0 0.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 23.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8 7.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 25.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 6.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 3 2.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 6.60%

Backus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 8.49%
5-9 9 8.49%
10-14 12 11.32%
15-19 15 14.15%
20-24 15 14.15%
25-29 9 8.49%
30-34 22 20.75%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 4 3.77%
At least 90 11 10.38%

Backus 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% 69 65.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 22 20.75%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 14.15%

Backus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4 3.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 93 75.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 5.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 13.82%

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Backus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 142 (354 people)
Families (2000): 101 (296 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 29
People at same address in 1995: 264
Backus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20 14.08%
$10,000-$14,999 9 6.34%
$15,000-$19,999 14 9.86%
$20,000-$24,999 11 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 9 6.34%
$30,000-$34,999 13 9.15%
$35,000-$39,999 5 3.52%
$40,000-$44,999 10 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 14 9.86%
$50,000-$59,999 11 7.75%
$60,000-$74,999 12 8.45%
$75,000-$99,999 7 4.93%
$100,000-$124,999 3 2.11%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 2 1.41%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Backus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31 21.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 57 40.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 7.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14 9.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18 12.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 6.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Backus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 94 25.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46 12.53%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 42 11.44%
Self Employment 34 9.26%
Social Security 48 13.08%
Supplemental Security 6 1.63%
Wage / Salary 82 22.34%
Other 15 4.09%

Backus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 57 61.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 35 38.04%

Backus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 97 70.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18 13.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 2.92%

Backus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 6.52%
Color 1 Box Married 91 65.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 18.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 8.70%

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Backus Education Information Back to top
Backus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7 2.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 48 18.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 99 37.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 26 9.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11 4.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11 4.18%

Backus 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 2 0.57% 4 1.14% 6 1.71%
Kindergarten 12 3.43% 0 0.00% 12 3.43%
Grades 1-4 19 5.43% 5 1.43% 24 6.86%
Grades 5-8 24 6.86% 0 0.00% 24 6.86%
Grades 9-12 20 5.71% 0 0.00% 20 5.71%
Undergrad college 13 3.71% 0 0.00% 13 3.71%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.29% 0 0.00% 1 0.29%
Total 91 26.00% 9 2.57% 100 28.57%

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Backus Public Benefits Information Back to top
Backus Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 292 82.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 62 17.51%

Backus 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.


Backus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Backus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 48 13.71%
10-19 Years 48 13.71%
20-29 Years 24 6.86%
30-39 Years 50 14.29%
40-49 Years 42 12.00%
50-59 Years 56 16.00%
60-69 Years 39 11.14%
70-79 Years 31 8.86%
80-89 Years 12 3.43%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Backus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 173 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 177 50.57%

Backus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 340 97.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 1.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Backus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 97 29.22%
2. United States Or American 48 14.46%
3. Polish 37 11.14%
4. Irish 35 10.54%
5. English 27 8.13%
6. French Non-Basque 23 6.93%
7. Hungarian 11 3.31%
8. Italian 11 3.31%
9. Belgian 9 2.71%
10. French Canadian 6 1.81%

Backus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 326 96.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 1.78%
3. Polish 2 0.59%
4. Arabic 2 0.59%
5. Armenian 1 0.30%

Backus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 348 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 1.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Backus 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.