Gaines

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


Gaines Legal Resources Back to top

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Gaines Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,371
  • Land Area (2000): 179.188 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.232 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,248
Gaines Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,785 55.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 262 1.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,297 42.89%

Gaines 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.


Gaines Employment Information Back to top
Gaines Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 755 13.40%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 712 12.64%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 323 5.73%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 318 5.64%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 205 3.64%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 186 3.30%
7. Health Care 170 3.02%
8. Educational Services 168 2.98%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 168 2.98%
10. Finance and Insurance 152 2.70%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 125 2.22%
12. Repair and Maintenance 123 2.18%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 122 2.17%
14. Truck Transportation 120 2.13%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 2.09%
16. Public Administration 112 1.99%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 105 1.86%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 95 1.69%
19. Other Transportation 89 1.58%
20. Metal Manufactuing 88 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 609 12.56%
2. Educational Services 493 10.17%
3. Finance and Insurance 444 9.16%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 370 7.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 253 5.22%
6. Social Assistance 244 5.03%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 226 4.66%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 179 3.69%
9. Public Administration 159 3.28%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 154 3.18%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 130 2.68%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 103 2.12%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 95 1.96%
14. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.90%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 81 1.67%
16. Construction 69 1.42%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 67 1.38%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 65 1.34%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 61 1.26%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 60 1.24%

Gaines Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 291 5.16%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 274 4.86%
3. Other Production Occupations 266 4.72%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 255 4.53%
5. Other Management Occupations 255 4.53%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 241 4.28%
7. Engineers 239 4.24%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 227 4.03%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 220 3.90%
10. Carpenters 198 3.51%
11. Top Executives 194 3.44%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 3.30%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 181 3.21%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 173 3.07%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 144 2.56%
16. Accountants and Auditors 137 2.43%
17. Computer Specialists 132 2.34%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 130 2.31%
19. Other Construction Trades 117 2.08%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 112 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 419 8.64%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 300 6.19%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 181 3.73%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 179 3.69%
5. Other Production Occupations 178 3.67%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 174 3.59%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 173 3.57%
8. Customer Service Representatives 171 3.53%
9. Child Care Workers 168 3.46%
10. Cashiers 154 3.18%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 147 3.03%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 142 2.93%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 136 2.80%
14. Accountants and Auditors 126 2.60%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 122 2.52%
16. Business Operations Specialists 116 2.39%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 103 2.12%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 97 2.00%
19. Other Management Occupations 97 2.00%
20. Registered Nurses 89 1.84%

Gaines Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,699 59.12%
15-35 hours 2,154 14.64%
1-14 hours 544 3.70%
No regular hours 3,316 22.54%

Gaines Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 388 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 339 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 626 6.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 753 7.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 722 7.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,414 14.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,910 19.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,050 10.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 478 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 460 4.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 228 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 887 9.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 530 5.38%

Gaines Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 234 2.37%
5-9 883 8.96%
10-14 1,665 16.89%
15-19 2,150 21.81%
20-24 1,958 19.87%
25-29 679 6.89%
30-34 1,063 10.79%
35-39 140 1.42%
40-44 201 2.04%
45-59 391 3.97%
60-89 259 2.63%
At least 90 233 2.36%

Gaines 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 0.05% 7,564 76.75%
30-44 24 0.24% 1,380 14.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 391 3.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 492 4.99%

Gaines Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 728 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,036 88.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 0.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 410 3.99%

Gaines 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.


Gaines Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,027 (19,228 people)
Families (2000): 5,287 (16,706 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,587
People at same address in 1995: 10,315
Gaines Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 216 3.07%
$10,000-$14,999 178 2.53%
$15,000-$19,999 266 3.79%
$20,000-$24,999 361 5.14%
$25,000-$29,999 346 4.92%
$30,000-$34,999 409 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 336 4.78%
$40,000-$44,999 364 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 330 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 735 10.46%
$60,000-$74,999 1,053 14.99%
$75,000-$99,999 1,090 15.51%
$100,000-$124,999 587 8.35%
$125,000-$149,999 307 4.37%
$150,000-$199,999 236 3.36%
$200,000 or more 213 3.03%

Gaines Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,323 18.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,274 32.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 257 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,098 15.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,174 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 587 8.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 192 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Gaines Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,132 30.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,185 15.84%
Public Assistance 58 0.29%
Retirement 1,225 6.09%
Self Employment 943 4.69%
Social Security 1,481 7.37%
Supplemental Security 156 0.78%
Wage / Salary 6,026 29.98%
Other 897 4.46%

Gaines Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,480 53.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,130 46.20%

Gaines Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 564 7.68%
Color 1 Box Married 4,710 64.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,985 27.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 1.17%

Gaines Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 516 6.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,786 62.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,778 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 606 7.88%

Gaines 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.


Gaines Education Information Back to top
Gaines Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 303 2.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,281 9.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,473 31.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,878 27.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,130 8.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,048 14.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 878 6.28%

Gaines 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 180 0.93% 115 0.59% 295 1.52%
Kindergarten 280 1.45% 80 0.41% 360 1.86%
Grades 1-4 1,038 5.36% 229 1.18% 1,267 6.54%
Grades 5-8 989 5.11% 215 1.11% 1,204 6.22%
Grades 9-12 1,037 5.35% 370 1.91% 1,407 7.26%
Undergrad college 603 3.11% 148 0.76% 751 3.88%
Graduate or professional school 91 0.47% 65 0.34% 156 0.81%
Total 4,218 21.77% 1,222 6.31% 5,440 28.08%

Gaines 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.


Gaines Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gaines Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,482 96.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 713 3.71%

Gaines 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.


Gaines Criminal Information Back to top
Gaines 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 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Gaines 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.


Gaines Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gaines Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,843 14.68%
10-19 Years 3,089 15.95%
20-29 Years 2,314 11.95%
30-39 Years 2,908 15.01%
40-49 Years 3,278 16.92%
50-59 Years 2,354 12.15%
60-69 Years 1,367 7.06%
70-79 Years 877 4.53%
80-89 Years 300 1.55%
90+ Years 41 0.21%

Gaines Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,576 49.43%
Color 1 Box Female 9,795 50.57%

Gaines Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,800 91.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 574 2.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 337 1.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 306 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 71 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Gaines Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Dutch 4,945 24.81%
2. German 3,961 19.87%
3. English 2,338 11.73%
4. Irish 2,116 10.61%
5. United States Or American 1,140 5.72%
6. Polish 1,089 5.46%
7. French Non-Basque 926 4.65%
8. Italian 477 2.39%
9. Scottish 405 2.03%
10. French Canadian 342 1.72%

Gaines Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,041 94.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 459 2.55%
3. Other West Germanic 133 0.74%
4. Chinese 80 0.44%
5. German 73 0.40%
6. French 55 0.31%
7. Other Indo European 38 0.21%
8. Korean 32 0.18%
9. Vietnamese 31 0.17%
10. Polish 21 0.12%

Gaines Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,848 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 319 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 177 0.92%

Gaines 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.
Gaines 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.


Gaines Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
48436