Parchment

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


Parchment Legal Resources Back to top

Parchment Legal Code

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

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

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Western


Parchment Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,936
  • Land Area (2000): 2.215 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.087 square kilometers
Parchment Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,946 2003 1,901 2005 1,833
2002 1,958 2004 Not Available 2006 1,808

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Houses (2000): 873
Parchment 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.


Parchment Employment Information Back to top
Parchment Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 44 9.84%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 8.50%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 6.49%
4. Health Care 27 6.04%
5. Paper Manufacturing 26 5.82%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 5.82%
7. Department and Other General Stores 24 5.37%
8. Public Administration 22 4.92%
9. Educational Services 20 4.47%
10. Metal Manufactuing 18 4.03%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 14 3.13%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 14 3.13%
13. Other Transportation 14 3.13%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 3.13%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 2.91%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.24%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.79%
18. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.57%
19. Finance and Insurance 6 1.34%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 131 26.41%
2. Educational Services 55 11.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 28 5.65%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 23 4.64%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 4.44%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 3.83%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 18 3.63%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 17 3.43%
9. Department and Other General Stores 17 3.43%
10. Public Administration 17 3.43%
11. Finance and Insurance 16 3.23%
12. Social Assistance 16 3.23%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 3.02%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 2.42%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 2.02%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.02%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.61%
18. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.61%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.61%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.21%

Parchment Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 36 8.05%
2. Other Production Occupations 32 7.16%
3. Computer Specialists 22 4.92%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 4.92%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 4.70%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 4.47%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 20 4.47%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 18 4.03%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 3.58%
10. Electricians 15 3.36%
11. Business Operations Specialists 14 3.13%
12. Engineers 14 3.13%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.46%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.46%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.24%
16. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 10 2.24%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.24%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 2.01%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.01%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 9 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 38 7.66%
2. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 6.05%
3. Other Personal Care, Not child care 29 5.85%
4. Secretaries and Admins 27 5.44%
5. Other Healthcare Support 23 4.64%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 4.64%
7. Customer Service Representatives 22 4.44%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.63%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 3.63%
10. Other Financial Specialists 17 3.43%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 3.02%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 15 3.02%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.62%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.42%
15. Registered Nurses 12 2.42%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.22%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.22%
18. Other Management Occupations 11 2.22%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 10 2.02%
20. Other Production Occupations 10 2.02%

Parchment Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 789 54.45%
15-35 hours 233 16.08%
1-14 hours 22 1.52%
No regular hours 405 27.95%

Parchment Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34 3.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 0.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 2.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 27 2.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 88 9.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 127 13.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 176 19.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 162 17.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 48 5.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 5.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 3.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 55 6.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 86 9.46%

Parchment Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 78 8.58%
5-9 113 12.43%
10-14 215 23.65%
15-19 198 21.78%
20-24 108 11.88%
25-29 58 6.38%
30-34 54 5.94%
35-39 13 1.43%
40-44 13 1.43%
45-59 27 2.97%
60-89 17 1.87%
At least 90 15 1.65%

Parchment 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% 770 84.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 80 8.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 2.97%
At least 60 9 0.99% 23 2.53%

Parchment Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 787 84.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 3.43%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 2.57%

Parchment 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.


Parchment Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 810 (1,925 people)
Families (2000): 522 (1,560 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 186
People at same address in 1995: 1,061
Parchment Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 39 4.81%
$10,000-$14,999 60 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 34 4.20%
$20,000-$24,999 71 8.77%
$25,000-$29,999 58 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 97 11.98%
$35,000-$39,999 45 5.56%
$40,000-$44,999 47 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 81 10.00%
$50,000-$59,999 91 11.23%
$60,000-$74,999 70 8.64%
$75,000-$99,999 62 7.65%
$100,000-$124,999 41 5.06%
$125,000-$149,999 10 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.49%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Parchment Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 258 31.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 244 29.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 132 16.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 95 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Parchment Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 635 28.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 359 15.94%
Public Assistance 18 0.80%
Retirement 160 7.10%
Self Employment 91 4.04%
Social Security 213 9.46%
Supplemental Security 34 1.51%
Wage / Salary 613 27.22%
Other 129 5.73%

Parchment Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 205 54.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 169 45.19%

Parchment Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 385 57.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 208 30.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 2.38%

Parchment Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 13.56%
Color 1 Box Married 438 52.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 199 23.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 10.70%

Parchment 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.


Parchment Education Information Back to top
Parchment Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19 1.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 131 9.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 383 27.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 384 27.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 9.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 240 16.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 125 8.85%

Parchment 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 17 0.88% 17 0.88% 34 1.76%
Kindergarten 29 1.50% 0 0.00% 29 1.50%
Grades 1-4 115 5.94% 37 1.91% 152 7.85%
Grades 5-8 85 4.39% 21 1.08% 106 5.48%
Grades 9-12 107 5.53% 4 0.21% 111 5.73%
Undergrad college 46 2.38% 15 0.77% 61 3.15%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.62% 0 0.00% 12 0.62%
Total 411 21.23% 94 4.86% 505 26.08%

Parchment 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.


Parchment Public Benefits Information Back to top
Parchment Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,842 95.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 84 4.36%

Parchment 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.


Parchment Criminal Information Back to top
Parchment 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 0.514 1.028 0.000 1.028 2.569 0.000 1.542 20.041 1.542 23.124
2002 1.532 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.532 0.511 3.575 19.408 1.021 24.515
2003 1.052 1.052 0.000 0.526 2.630 0.526 1.052 16.833 0.000 17.885
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.637 0.546 0.000 0.000 2.182 0.000 1.091 27.278 0.000 28.369
2006 1.659 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.659 0.000 2.212 43.142 0.553 45.907
2007 4.499 0.000 0.000 0.562 5.062 0.000 4.499 30.934 1.125 36.558

Parchment Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 1 3
2006 0 3
2007 0 3

Parchment Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 50
2002 51

Parchment 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.


Parchment Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Parchment Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 283 14.62%
10-19 Years 290 14.98%
20-29 Years 216 11.16%
30-39 Years 274 14.15%
40-49 Years 334 17.25%
50-59 Years 209 10.80%
60-69 Years 128 6.61%
70-79 Years 126 6.51%
80-89 Years 65 3.36%
90+ Years 11 0.57%

Parchment Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 868 44.83%
Color 1 Box Female 1,068 55.17%

Parchment Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,780 91.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 80 4.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 1.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.67%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Parchment Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 388 19.21%
2. Irish 343 16.98%
3. English 301 14.90%
4. Dutch 271 13.42%
5. Polish 129 6.39%
6. United States Or American 101 5.00%
7. Scottish 95 4.70%
8. French Non-Basque 76 3.76%
9. Finnish 38 1.88%
10. Hungarian 33 1.63%

Parchment Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,761 96.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 44 2.42%
3. Other Asian 8 0.44%
4. Greek 4 0.22%

Parchment Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,897 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 0.93%

Parchment 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.
Parchment 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.