Onaway

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  8. Onaway Criminal Information
  9. Onaway Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Onaway Legal Resources Back to top

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Onaway Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 993
  • Land Area (2000): 4.391 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 525
Onaway 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.


Onaway Employment Information Back to top
Onaway Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 11.76%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 14 9.15%
3. Construction 13 8.50%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 7.19%
5. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 7.19%
6. Educational Services 9 5.88%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 7 4.58%
8. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 6 3.92%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 3.92%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 3.92%
11. Health Care 5 3.27%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 3.27%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 3.27%
14. Utilities 5 3.27%
15. Wood Manufacturing 5 3.27%
16. Repair and Maintenance 4 2.61%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.31%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.31%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.31%
20. Finance and Insurance 2 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 28 17.61%
2. Educational Services 26 16.35%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 12 7.55%
4. Gasoline Stations 10 6.29%
5. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 5.66%
6. Health Care 8 5.03%
7. Department and Other General Stores 7 4.40%
8. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.77%
9. Social Assistance 6 3.77%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 3.14%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.52%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 2.52%
13. Public Administration 4 2.52%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.52%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 3 1.89%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.89%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.89%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.26%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 1.26%
20. Construction 2 1.26%

Onaway Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 15.03%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 7.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 6.54%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 5.88%
5. Carpenters 8 5.23%
6. Other Construction Trades 8 5.23%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 4.58%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 4.58%
9. Other Production Occupations 6 3.92%
10. Agricultural Workers 5 3.27%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 3.27%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 5 3.27%
13. Computer Specialists 4 2.61%
14. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 4 2.61%
15. Religious Workers 4 2.61%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 4 2.61%
17. Cashiers 3 1.96%
18. Extraction Workers 3 1.96%
19. Child Care Workers 2 1.31%
20. Construction Laborers 2 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 18 11.32%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 9.43%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 8.81%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 6.92%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 5.66%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 5.03%
7. Secretaries and Admins 8 5.03%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 4.40%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 3.77%
10. Other Management Occupations 6 3.77%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 3.14%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 3.14%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 3.14%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 5 3.14%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.52%
16. Other Production Occupations 4 2.52%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.52%
18. Child Care Workers 3 1.89%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 1.89%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 3 1.89%

Onaway Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 319 43.46%
15-35 hours 76 10.35%
1-14 hours 15 2.04%
No regular hours 324 44.14%

Onaway Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 5.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 1.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 4.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 5.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 30 10.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 32 11.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 47 16.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30 10.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21 7.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 6.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 2.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 11.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 5.24%

Onaway Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 39 13.64%
5-9 89 31.12%
10-14 21 7.34%
15-19 13 4.55%
20-24 13 4.55%
25-29 8 2.80%
30-34 22 7.69%
35-39 6 2.10%
40-44 14 4.90%
45-59 25 8.74%
60-89 29 10.14%
At least 90 7 2.45%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.70% 181 63.29%
30-44 0 0.00% 42 14.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 8.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 36 12.59%

Onaway Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 58 19.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 206 69.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 6.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9 3.05%

Onaway 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.


Onaway Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 441 (935 people)
Families (2000): 212 (638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 52
People at same address in 1995: 529
Onaway Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 109 24.72%
$10,000-$14,999 75 17.01%
$15,000-$19,999 28 6.35%
$20,000-$24,999 51 11.56%
$25,000-$29,999 35 7.94%
$30,000-$34,999 23 5.22%
$35,000-$39,999 15 3.40%
$40,000-$44,999 10 2.27%
$45,000-$49,999 27 6.12%
$50,000-$59,999 26 5.90%
$60,000-$74,999 28 6.35%
$75,000-$99,999 8 1.81%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.45%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 0.91%

Onaway Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 188 41.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 105 23.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 4.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 62 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 36 8.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 2.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Onaway Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 254 22.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 123 10.95%
Public Assistance 45 4.01%
Retirement 86 7.66%
Self Employment 32 2.85%
Social Security 194 17.28%
Supplemental Security 42 3.74%
Wage / Salary 250 22.26%
Other 97 8.64%

Onaway Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 80 60.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 39.85%

Onaway Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 12.24%
Color 1 Box Married 132 38.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 157 45.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 3.50%

Onaway Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 70 16.09%
Color 1 Box Married 158 36.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 96 22.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 25.52%

Onaway 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.


Onaway Education Information Back to top
Onaway Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 65 9.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 163 22.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 276 38.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 139 19.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15 2.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34 4.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 2.40%

Onaway 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 9 0.91% 0 0.00% 9 0.91%
Kindergarten 22 2.22% 0 0.00% 22 2.22%
Grades 1-4 36 3.63% 0 0.00% 36 3.63%
Grades 5-8 93 9.37% 0 0.00% 93 9.37%
Grades 9-12 55 5.54% 0 0.00% 55 5.54%
Undergrad college 20 2.01% 1 0.10% 21 2.11%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.20% 0 0.00% 2 0.20%
Total 237 23.87% 1 0.10% 238 23.97%

Onaway 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.


Onaway Public Benefits Information Back to top
Onaway Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 700 73.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 257 26.85%

Onaway 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.


Onaway Criminal Information Back to top
Onaway 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 2.004 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.004 0.000 7.014 37.074 1.002 45.090
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.018 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.018 2.037 16.293 12.220 2.037 30.550

Onaway Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 1
2005 0 1
2006 0 1
2007 0 1

Onaway Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 47

Onaway 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.


Onaway Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Onaway Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 129 12.99%
10-19 Years 160 16.11%
20-29 Years 120 12.08%
30-39 Years 113 11.38%
40-49 Years 141 14.20%
50-59 Years 123 12.39%
60-69 Years 72 7.25%
70-79 Years 85 8.56%
80-89 Years 39 3.93%
90+ Years 11 1.11%

Onaway Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 457 46.02%
Color 1 Box Female 536 53.98%

Onaway Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 947 95.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 1.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 1.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Onaway Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 223 26.74%
2. English 114 13.67%
3. Irish 107 12.83%
4. United States Or American 94 11.27%
5. French Non-Basque 85 10.19%
6. Dutch 44 5.28%
7. Polish 28 3.36%
8. French Canadian 27 3.24%
9. Italian 25 3.00%
10. Scotch Irish 22 2.64%

Onaway Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 898 98.14%
2. French 7 0.77%
3. German 6 0.66%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.22%
5. Polish 2 0.22%

Onaway Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 950 98.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.21%

Onaway 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.
Onaway 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.


Onaway Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49765