Chocolay

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


Chocolay Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Chocolay Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,827
  • Land Area (2000): 149.229 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.593 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,997
Chocolay Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,190 20.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,731 79.90%

Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Employment Information Back to top
Chocolay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 201 15.85%
2. Educational Services 146 11.51%
3. Public Administration 141 11.12%
4. Health Care 109 8.60%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 3.86%
6. Mining 46 3.63%
7. Repair and Maintenance 44 3.47%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 3.08%
9. Metal Manufactuing 37 2.92%
10. Utilities 30 2.37%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 28 2.21%
12. Department and Other General Stores 26 2.05%
13. Finance and Insurance 23 1.81%
14. Truck Transportation 22 1.74%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 21 1.66%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.58%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 1.50%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 1.42%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 1.34%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 235 20.38%
2. Educational Services 164 14.22%
3. Finance and Insurance 90 7.81%
4. Public Administration 82 7.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 68 5.90%
6. Social Assistance 56 4.86%
7. Department and Other General Stores 46 3.99%
8. Construction 43 3.73%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 2.60%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 2.52%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 2.52%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.08%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 23 1.99%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 20 1.73%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.73%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 1.65%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.39%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.21%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 12 1.04%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 11 0.95%

Chocolay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 87 6.86%
2. Other Management Occupations 72 5.68%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 62 4.89%
4. Other Construction Trades 60 4.73%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 59 4.65%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 57 4.50%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 57 4.50%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 4.10%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 50 3.94%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 3.71%
11. Carpenters 32 2.52%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 2.52%
13. Other Production Occupations 31 2.44%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 30 2.37%
15. Computer Specialists 29 2.29%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28 2.21%
17. Other Health Occupations 27 2.13%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25 1.97%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 25 1.97%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 89 7.72%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 86 7.46%
3. Other Management Occupations 62 5.38%
4. Registered Nurses 57 4.94%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 4.51%
6. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 4.16%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 43 3.73%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 40 3.47%
9. Child Care Workers 39 3.38%
10. Cashiers 37 3.21%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 3.21%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 2.95%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 29 2.52%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 2.43%
15. Other Healthcare Support 27 2.34%
16. Other Health Occupations 24 2.08%
17. Customer Service Representatives 22 1.91%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 1.91%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 1.91%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 1.82%

Chocolay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,404 50.19%
15-35 hours 577 12.05%
1-14 hours 263 5.49%
No regular hours 1,546 32.28%

Chocolay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 51 2.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 1.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 127 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 138 6.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 186 8.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 266 11.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 527 22.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 250 10.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 5.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 176 7.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 68 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 201 8.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 119 5.18%

Chocolay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 131 5.70%
5-9 197 8.57%
10-14 388 16.88%
15-19 673 29.29%
20-24 508 22.11%
25-29 101 4.40%
30-34 147 6.40%
35-39 6 0.26%
40-44 24 1.04%
45-59 66 2.87%
60-89 35 1.52%
At least 90 22 0.96%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.74% 1,981 86.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 177 7.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 2.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 57 2.48%

Chocolay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 211 8.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,966 82.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 25 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 2.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 86 3.61%

Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,770 (4,803 people)
Families (2000): 1,427 (4,309 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 680
People at same address in 1995: 4,133
Chocolay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 53 2.99%
$10,000-$14,999 69 3.90%
$15,000-$19,999 77 4.35%
$20,000-$24,999 93 5.25%
$25,000-$29,999 81 4.58%
$30,000-$34,999 143 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 111 6.27%
$40,000-$44,999 108 6.10%
$45,000-$49,999 82 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 232 13.11%
$60,000-$74,999 265 14.97%
$75,000-$99,999 271 15.31%
$100,000-$124,999 73 4.12%
$125,000-$149,999 35 1.98%
$150,000-$199,999 45 2.54%
$200,000 or more 32 1.81%

Chocolay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 293 16.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 608 34.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 333 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 292 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 6.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chocolay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,555 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 887 16.47%
Public Assistance 32 0.59%
Retirement 350 6.50%
Self Employment 271 5.03%
Social Security 374 6.94%
Supplemental Security 39 0.72%
Wage / Salary 1,506 27.96%
Other 373 6.92%

Chocolay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 715 58.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 501 41.20%

Chocolay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 204 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 1,624 54.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,149 38.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 0.96%

Chocolay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 153 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 1,240 66.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 374 19.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 5.66%

Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Education Information Back to top
Chocolay Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 208 4.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 594 12.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,557 33.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 958 20.74%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 245 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 687 14.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 371 8.03%

Chocolay 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 21 0.36% 16 0.27% 37 0.63%
Kindergarten 87 1.49% 30 0.51% 117 2.01%
Grades 1-4 282 4.84% 47 0.81% 329 5.65%
Grades 5-8 252 4.32% 41 0.70% 293 5.03%
Grades 9-12 342 5.87% 31 0.53% 373 6.40%
Undergrad college 213 3.66% 6 0.10% 219 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.34% 6 0.10% 26 0.45%
Total 1,217 20.89% 177 3.04% 1,394 23.92%

Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chocolay Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,594 95.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 209 4.35%

Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,112
Chocolay 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.


Chocolay Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chocolay Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 566 9.71%
10-19 Years 789 13.54%
20-29 Years 731 12.55%
30-39 Years 1,032 17.71%
40-49 Years 1,211 20.78%
50-59 Years 847 14.54%
60-69 Years 380 6.52%
70-79 Years 208 3.57%
80-89 Years 61 1.05%
90+ Years 2 0.03%

Chocolay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,484 59.79%
Color 1 Box Female 2,343 40.21%

Chocolay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,926 84.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 604 10.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 111 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 97 1.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.57%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Chocolay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 901 14.04%
2. Finnish 773 12.04%
3. French Non-Basque 768 11.96%
4. English 705 10.98%
5. Irish 537 8.37%
6. Swedish 432 6.73%
7. Polish 336 5.23%
8. Italian 314 4.89%
9. African 224 3.49%
10. French Canadian 217 3.38%

Chocolay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,440 96.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 75 1.33%
3. French 45 0.80%
4. German 38 0.68%
5. Chinese 16 0.28%
6. Arabic 6 0.11%

Chocolay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,770 97.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 91 1.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 1.01%

Chocolay 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.
Chocolay 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.