Shields

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


Shields Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
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Federal Courts
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Shields Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,590
  • Land Area (2000): 16.934 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.177 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,587
Shields Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,470 97.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 49 0.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 151 2.26%

Shields 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.


Shields Employment Information Back to top
Shields Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 302 16.66%
2. Construction 170 9.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 105 5.79%
4. Health Care 99 5.46%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 5.46%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 85 4.69%
7. Metal Manufactuing 69 3.81%
8. Public Administration 69 3.81%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 45 2.48%
10. Repair and Maintenance 45 2.48%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 40 2.21%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 2.15%
13. Educational Services 38 2.10%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 2.10%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 2.10%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.99%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 36 1.99%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 34 1.88%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.71%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 354 20.82%
2. Educational Services 228 13.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 161 9.47%
4. Department and Other General Stores 83 4.88%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 79 4.65%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 3.82%
7. Finance and Insurance 54 3.18%
8. Public Administration 52 3.06%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 45 2.65%
10. Social Assistance 37 2.18%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 36 2.12%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 2.12%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.06%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 2.00%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.59%
16. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 26 1.53%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 1.53%
18. Construction 23 1.35%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.24%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.24%

Shields Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 147 8.11%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 6.18%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 87 4.80%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 4.69%
5. Other Production Occupations 85 4.69%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 81 4.47%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 66 3.64%
8. Other Management Occupations 59 3.25%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 3.20%
10. Engineers 56 3.09%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 53 2.92%
12. Top Executives 50 2.76%
13. Carpenters 47 2.59%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 45 2.48%
15. Other Construction Trades 41 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 2.04%
17. Computer Specialists 31 1.71%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 31 1.71%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 30 1.65%
20. Business Operations Specialists 28 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 181 10.65%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 5.59%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 95 5.59%
4. Registered Nurses 85 5.00%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 74 4.35%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 4.12%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 59 3.47%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 3.41%
9. Other Healthcare Support 55 3.24%
10. Other Management Occupations 54 3.18%
11. Cashiers 52 3.06%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 2.82%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 47 2.76%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 2.65%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 2.53%
16. Child Care Workers 40 2.35%
17. Other Production Occupations 34 2.00%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 34 2.00%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 1.94%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 31 1.82%

Shields Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,798 52.43%
15-35 hours 915 17.14%
1-14 hours 156 2.92%
No regular hours 1,468 27.51%

Shields Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 53 1.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 194 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 219 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 418 12.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 13.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 549 16.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 356 10.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 168 5.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 194 5.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 346 10.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 238 7.09%

Shields Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 140 4.17%
5-9 339 10.10%
10-14 600 17.88%
15-19 624 18.59%
20-24 688 20.50%
25-29 298 8.88%
30-34 330 9.83%
35-39 16 0.48%
40-44 31 0.92%
45-59 70 2.09%
60-89 108 3.22%
At least 90 112 3.34%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.21% 2,682 79.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 377 11.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 70 2.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 220 6.56%

Shields Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 205 5.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,109 89.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 0.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 114 3.29%

Shields 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.


Shields Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,525 (6,488 people)
Families (2000): 1,913 (5,619 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 881
People at same address in 1995: 4,140
Shields Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 87 3.45%
$10,000-$14,999 102 4.04%
$15,000-$19,999 131 5.19%
$20,000-$24,999 138 5.47%
$25,000-$29,999 162 6.42%
$30,000-$34,999 96 3.80%
$35,000-$39,999 200 7.92%
$40,000-$44,999 144 5.70%
$45,000-$49,999 209 8.28%
$50,000-$59,999 270 10.69%
$60,000-$74,999 315 12.48%
$75,000-$99,999 301 11.92%
$100,000-$124,999 212 8.40%
$125,000-$149,999 73 2.89%
$150,000-$199,999 41 1.62%
$200,000 or more 44 1.74%

Shields Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 544 21.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 869 34.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 74 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 406 16.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 397 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 153 6.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Shields Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,051 28.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,163 16.17%
Public Assistance 12 0.17%
Retirement 627 8.72%
Self Employment 263 3.66%
Social Security 649 9.02%
Supplemental Security 84 1.17%
Wage / Salary 2,001 27.81%
Other 344 4.78%

Shields Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 970 62.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 585 37.62%

Shields Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 205 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 1,655 64.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 652 25.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 2.67%

Shields Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 288 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,737 60.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604 20.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 255 8.84%

Shields 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.


Shields Education Information Back to top
Shields Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 234 4.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 415 8.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,843 36.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,237 24.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 393 7.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 645 12.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 302 5.96%

Shields 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 99 1.50% 52 0.79% 151 2.29%
Kindergarten 46 0.70% 0 0.00% 46 0.70%
Grades 1-4 309 4.69% 27 0.41% 336 5.10%
Grades 5-8 351 5.33% 51 0.77% 402 6.10%
Grades 9-12 430 6.53% 30 0.46% 460 6.98%
Undergrad college 278 4.22% 10 0.15% 288 4.37%
Graduate or professional school 58 0.88% 11 0.17% 69 1.05%
Total 1,571 23.84% 181 2.75% 1,752 26.59%

Shields 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.


Shields Public Benefits Information Back to top
Shields Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,232 96.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 242 3.74%

Shields 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.


Shields Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 60
Shields 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.


Shields Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Shields Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 755 11.46%
10-19 Years 1,042 15.81%
20-29 Years 603 9.15%
30-39 Years 825 12.52%
40-49 Years 1,050 15.93%
50-59 Years 1,023 15.52%
60-69 Years 599 9.09%
70-79 Years 409 6.21%
80-89 Years 210 3.19%
90+ Years 74 1.12%

Shields Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,127 47.45%
Color 1 Box Female 3,463 52.55%

Shields Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,231 94.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 219 3.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Shields Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,607 35.73%
2. Irish 781 10.70%
3. English 752 10.31%
4. Polish 674 9.24%
5. French Non-Basque 482 6.61%
6. United States Or American 470 6.44%
7. French Canadian 200 2.74%
8. Italian 178 2.44%
9. Scottish 163 2.23%
10. Dutch 96 1.32%

Shields Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,123 96.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 1.32%
3. German 53 0.83%
4. Other Indo European 28 0.44%
5. Greek 15 0.24%
6. Polish 15 0.24%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11 0.17%
8. French 10 0.16%
9. Other Indic 6 0.09%
10. Japanese 5 0.08%

Shields Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,525 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 114 1.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.46%

Shields 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.
Shields 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.