Soo

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  2. Soo Statistics
  3. Soo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Soo Employment Information
  5. Soo Family Information
  6. Soo Education Information
  7. Soo Public Benefits Information
  8. Soo Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Soo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,652
  • Land Area (2000): 129.934 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 45.989 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,297
Soo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 516 19.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21 0.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,114 79.74%

Soo 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.


Soo Employment Information Back to top
Soo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 148 22.02%
2. Construction 76 11.31%
3. Educational Services 60 8.93%
4. Utilities 39 5.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 38 5.65%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 5.65%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 3.42%
8. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 14 2.08%
9. Health Care 14 2.08%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.93%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.79%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 1.79%
13. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.79%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.49%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 10 1.49%
16. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.34%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.34%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.34%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 1.19%
20. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 119 17.92%
2. Health Care 103 15.51%
3. Public Administration 70 10.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 60 9.04%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 7.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 4.07%
7. Social Assistance 26 3.92%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 22 3.31%
9. Office Supplies and Stationery 19 2.86%
10. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.56%
11. Finance and Insurance 14 2.11%
12. Metal Manufactuing 12 1.81%
13. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 11 1.66%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.51%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.36%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.36%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.36%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.36%
19. Construction 8 1.20%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.20%

Soo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 94 13.99%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 8.93%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 6.70%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 35 5.21%
5. Other Production Occupations 34 5.06%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 4.61%
7. Other Management Occupations 31 4.61%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 16 2.38%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 15 2.23%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 2.08%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 14 2.08%
12. Construction Laborers 13 1.93%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 1.93%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 13 1.93%
15. Plant and System Operators 11 1.64%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 11 1.64%
17. Lawyers 10 1.49%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 9 1.34%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 9 1.34%
20. Electricians 8 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 62 9.34%
2. Cashiers 37 5.57%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 37 5.57%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 32 4.82%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 4.37%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 4.22%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 24 3.61%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 23 3.46%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 3.46%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 21 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 3.01%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.71%
13. Child Care Workers 17 2.56%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 17 2.56%
15. Other Management Occupations 16 2.41%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 15 2.26%
17. Registered Nurses 15 2.26%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 2.11%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 2.11%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 1.96%

Soo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,180 54.53%
15-35 hours 292 13.49%
1-14 hours 69 3.19%
No regular hours 623 28.79%

Soo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 2.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 1.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 56 4.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 9.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 194 15.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 297 23.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 113 8.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 56 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 3.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 11.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 103 8.06%

Soo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 2.82%
5-9 151 11.82%
10-14 408 31.92%
15-19 305 23.87%
20-24 140 10.95%
25-29 58 4.54%
30-34 75 5.87%
35-39 5 0.39%
40-44 10 0.78%
45-59 20 1.56%
60-89 25 1.96%
At least 90 45 3.52%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.23% 1,095 85.68%
30-44 12 0.94% 78 6.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 20 1.56%
At least 60 5 0.39% 65 5.09%

Soo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 217 16.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,026 77.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 1.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 3.62%

Soo 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.


Soo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,113 (2,651 people)
Families (2000): 819 (2,277 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 363
People at same address in 1995: 1,583
Soo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 55 4.94%
$10,000-$14,999 61 5.48%
$15,000-$19,999 53 4.76%
$20,000-$24,999 80 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 82 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 94 8.45%
$35,000-$39,999 86 7.73%
$40,000-$44,999 78 7.01%
$45,000-$49,999 84 7.55%
$50,000-$59,999 118 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 152 13.66%
$75,000-$99,999 102 9.16%
$100,000-$124,999 42 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 13 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.63%
$200,000 or more 6 0.54%

Soo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 231 21.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 415 38.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 41 3.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 152 14.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 145 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 66 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Soo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 843 26.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 487 15.21%
Public Assistance 22 0.69%
Retirement 315 9.84%
Self Employment 132 4.12%
Social Security 393 12.28%
Supplemental Security 22 0.69%
Wage / Salary 819 25.59%
Other 168 5.25%

Soo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 484 67.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 229 32.12%

Soo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 70 6.34%
Color 1 Box Married 735 66.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 242 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 5.16%

Soo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 701 64.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 220 20.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 7.25%

Soo 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.


Soo Education Information Back to top
Soo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 84 4.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 233 11.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 736 35.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 463 22.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 188 9.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 265 12.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 97 4.70%

Soo 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 16 0.60% 7 0.26% 23 0.87%
Kindergarten 29 1.09% 9 0.34% 38 1.43%
Grades 1-4 155 5.84% 7 0.26% 162 6.11%
Grades 5-8 131 4.94% 4 0.15% 135 5.09%
Grades 9-12 138 5.20% 6 0.23% 144 5.43%
Undergrad college 97 3.66% 11 0.41% 108 4.07%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.38% 0 0.00% 10 0.38%
Total 576 21.72% 44 1.66% 620 23.38%

Soo 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.


Soo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Soo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,531 95.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 117 4.42%

Soo 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.


Soo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Soo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 295 11.12%
10-19 Years 383 14.44%
20-29 Years 252 9.50%
30-39 Years 371 13.99%
40-49 Years 446 16.82%
50-59 Years 370 13.95%
60-69 Years 295 11.12%
70-79 Years 159 6.00%
80-89 Years 75 2.83%
90+ Years 6 0.23%

Soo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,350 50.90%
Color 1 Box Female 1,302 49.10%

Soo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,206 83.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 297 11.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 126 4.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Soo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 462 16.71%
2. German 440 15.91%
3. Irish 409 14.79%
4. French Non-Basque 273 9.87%
5. Italian 180 6.51%
6. Polish 180 6.51%
7. Finnish 139 5.03%
8. Swedish 135 4.88%
9. Dutch 93 3.36%
10. French Canadian 85 3.07%

Soo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,512 99.13%
2. French 7 0.28%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 0.24%
4. Polish 6 0.24%
5. Italian 3 0.12%

Soo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,567 96.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 2.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.53%

Soo 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.
Soo 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.