Balsam

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


Balsam Legal Resources Back to top

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Balsam Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 587
  • Land Area (2000): 281.591 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.634 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 693
Balsam Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 28 4.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 595 95.51%

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Balsam Employment Information Back to top
Balsam Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 31 22.96%
2. Mining 15 11.11%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 7.41%
4. Educational Services 9 6.67%
5. Paper Manufacturing 7 5.19%
6. Utilities 7 5.19%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 6 4.44%
8. Public Administration 6 4.44%
9. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.70%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 2.96%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 2.96%
12. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.96%
13. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.22%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 3 2.22%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3 2.22%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.48%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.48%
18. Health Care 2 1.48%
19. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 2 1.48%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 17 18.48%
2. Health Care 12 13.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7 7.61%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 7 7.61%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 6.52%
6. Paper Manufacturing 5 5.43%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 4.35%
8. Private Household Services 4 4.35%
9. Social Assistance 4 4.35%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 3.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.17%
12. Air Transportation 2 2.17%
13. Finance and Insurance 2 2.17%
14. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 2 2.17%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.17%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 2.17%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 2.17%
18. Public Administration 2 2.17%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 2.17%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.17%

Balsam Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 12.59%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 7.41%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 6.67%
4. Agricultural Workers 8 5.93%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 8 5.93%
6. Other Production Occupations 7 5.19%
7. Cashiers 6 4.44%
8. Electricians 6 4.44%
9. Other Management Occupations 6 4.44%
10. Business Operations Specialists 4 2.96%
11. Carpenters 4 2.96%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 4 2.96%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 2.96%
14. Bus Drivers 3 2.22%
15. Extraction Workers 3 2.22%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 2.22%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 3 2.22%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 2.22%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.22%
20. Construction Laborers 2 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 7.61%
2. Registered Nurses 6 6.52%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 5.43%
4. Secretaries and Admins 5 5.43%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 4.35%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 4.35%
7. Other Management Occupations 4 4.35%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 4 4.35%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 4.35%
10. Teachers, Special Education 4 4.35%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 3.26%
12. Other Health Occupations 3 3.26%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 3 3.26%
14. Agricultural Workers 2 2.17%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 2.17%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 2.17%
17. Business Operations Specialists 2 2.17%
18. Cashiers 2 2.17%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.17%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2 2.17%

Balsam Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 230 45.36%
15-35 hours 70 13.81%
1-14 hours 15 2.96%
No regular hours 192 37.87%

Balsam Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 1.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 4.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3 1.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 37 17.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20 9.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 37 17.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27 12.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 12.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 0.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 1.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 1.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 7.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 19 9.00%

Balsam Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 0.95%
5-9 14 6.64%
10-14 21 9.95%
15-19 9 4.27%
20-24 14 6.64%
25-29 15 7.11%
30-34 40 18.96%
35-39 23 10.90%
40-44 30 14.22%
45-59 31 14.69%
60-89 7 3.32%
At least 90 5 2.37%

Balsam 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% 75 35.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 93 44.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 14.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 5.69%

Balsam Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30 12.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 179 76.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 9.83%

Balsam 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.


Balsam Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 236 (601 people)
Families (2000): 195 (546 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 70
People at same address in 1995: 409
Balsam Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9 3.64%
$10,000-$14,999 23 9.31%
$15,000-$19,999 16 6.48%
$20,000-$24,999 19 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 15 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 21 8.50%
$35,000-$39,999 15 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 18 7.29%
$45,000-$49,999 15 6.07%
$50,000-$59,999 26 10.53%
$60,000-$74,999 33 13.36%
$75,000-$99,999 19 7.69%
$100,000-$124,999 9 3.64%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.81%
$200,000 or more 5 2.02%

Balsam Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 50 20.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 114 46.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 1.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32 13.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23 9.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 3.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Balsam Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 180 25.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 106 14.97%
Public Assistance 1 0.14%
Retirement 69 9.75%
Self Employment 43 6.07%
Social Security 88 12.43%
Supplemental Security 9 1.27%
Wage / Salary 175 24.72%
Other 37 5.23%

Balsam Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 143 72.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 53 27.04%

Balsam Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 4.15%
Color 1 Box Married 208 78.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42 15.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.51%

Balsam Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 1.98%
Color 1 Box Married 187 74.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 18.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 5.16%

Balsam 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.


Balsam Education Information Back to top
Balsam Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11 2.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 58 12.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 195 40.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 142 29.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22 4.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 37 7.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 3.53%

Balsam 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 2 0.34% 0 0.00% 2 0.34%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 4 0.68% 4 0.68%
Grades 1-4 19 3.24% 13 2.21% 32 5.45%
Grades 5-8 37 6.30% 5 0.85% 42 7.16%
Grades 9-12 39 6.64% 10 1.70% 49 8.35%
Undergrad college 13 2.21% 1 0.17% 14 2.39%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.51% 0 0.00% 3 0.51%
Total 113 19.25% 33 5.62% 146 24.87%

Balsam 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.


Balsam Public Benefits Information Back to top
Balsam Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 592 95.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26 4.21%

Balsam 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.


Balsam Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Balsam Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 45 7.67%
10-19 Years 87 14.82%
20-29 Years 30 5.11%
30-39 Years 62 10.56%
40-49 Years 108 18.40%
50-59 Years 104 17.72%
60-69 Years 83 14.14%
70-79 Years 47 8.01%
80-89 Years 17 2.90%
90+ Years 4 0.68%

Balsam Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 300 51.11%
Color 1 Box Female 287 48.89%

Balsam Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 567 96.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Balsam Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 174 23.20%
2. Norwegian 108 14.40%
3. Irish 89 11.87%
4. Swedish 73 9.73%
5. English 68 9.07%
6. United States Or American 61 8.13%
7. Polish 25 3.33%
8. Finnish 24 3.20%
9. French Non-Basque 23 3.07%
10. Danish 18 2.40%

Balsam Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 585 96.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.16%
3. French 5 0.83%
4. German 3 0.50%
5. Russian 3 0.50%
6. Other Native North American 2 0.33%

Balsam Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 614 98.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.64%

Balsam 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.
Balsam 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.